Increased intakes of vitamin D from foods but not supplements are associated with reduced prevalence of depression for postmenopausal women, says a new study.
Kaneka Corporation has voluntarily dismissed a patent infringement against ZMC-USA and Zhejiang Medicine Co. in a US District Court in Texas, but a case at the International Trade Commission (ITC) continues.
NutraIngredients-USA looks back at an eventful month of news, with omega-3 innovations and research, NDI draft guidance reaction, vitamin A, and GNC snapping up LuckyVitamin.com.
Scientists at the forefront of research into Alzheimer’s disease are about to embark on two human studies examining the role curcumin and Indian gooseberry could play in tackling beta amyloid, the neural plaque associated with its progression.
The makers of the Microwarriors probiotic and prebiotic documentary that has been raising probiotic awareness since its release at the beginning of the year, are working on a video game set for launch next year.
The entrepreneur behind Sheets Energy Strips – novel dissolvable strips delivering an instant hit of caffeine and B vitamins - says the category could be worth $1bn in the next three-to-five years.
Wisconsin-based APN Laboratories is now offering private label nutraceutical formulation, sourcing and manufacture services, as the economy continues to drive consumers to switch to store brands.
The majority of American children are not getting sufficient vitamin D from sun exposure, even in summer months, says a new analysis from leading researchers.
Scientists with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a ‘simple, fast, and easy’ method to test for adulterants in skullcap herbal formulations, a timely development given potential short-comings with formulations currently on the market.
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) and upper safe limits for nutrients in food supplements will be on the agenda this week at a congress in Buenos Aires organised by The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been urged to continue to use its administrative detention authority sparingly under new food safety regulations, according to comments from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Research in high altitude climbers has suggested that supplementation with the amino acid leucine can help to boost fat burning whilst preventing loss of muscle tissue.
A Cambridge University-led systematic review published today in the British Medical Journal has concluded that polyphenol-rich chocolate consumption can reduce the risk of heart disease by a third.
Supplements of vitamin A may reduce child mortality in low and middle income countries by an astonishing 24%, which could save 600,000 lives per year, says a new meta-analysis.
Inspectors from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) have audited five of Sami Labs (Sabinsa's manufacturing center) facilities in India registered with FDA for dietary ingredient manufacturing.
Hydroxytyrosol, an ingredient to watch, has been identified as the main anti-inflammatory compound in olives, says a new study from DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.
US troops and service personnel with low levels of omega-3 are at increased risk of suicide, says a new study that potential opens the door to widespread omega-3 supplementation.
The second Beauty From Within conference will open its doors in Paris on October 27th and here we draw attention to some of the main highlights and how you can reserve your place.
Consumers are increasingly aware that there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fats, but only a third can correctly place polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats in the former category, according to new research.
Whole Foods Market (WFM) says it still needs more time to evaluate its position on the sustainability of krill oil, more than 15 months after announcing plans to stop selling it while bosses reviewed the evidence.
Omega-3 fatty acids have a wide range of reported benefits, some of which have more scientific support than others. As part of our special focus on omega-3’s, NutraIngredients takes a look at some of the emerging benefits that are currently less well...
Norway’s Hofseth Biocare has appointed TSI Health Sciences as its exclusive distributor in North America and Asia-Pacific for the human nutrition market.
DMAA, a substance used in sports and weight loss supplements and reported by some to be a natural constituent of geranium oil, is not isolated from plants and products containing it need drug authorization, Health Canada has announced.
Nutritional supplements giant GNC has boosted its presence in the fast-growing e-commerce channel with the acquisition of online discount supplement retailer LuckyVitamin.com for an undisclosed sum.
If current trends continue, omega-3s could soon account for more than 50% of sales at Ohio-based ingredient supplier Organic Technologies, bosses have predicted.
Consuming nutrient-dense seaweed may decrease blood pressure in healthy children and offer earlier-life strategies for preventing high blood pressure in adults, says a new study.
The dynamics of the algal omega-3 market are set to change over the next 18 months with the entrance of two new players both promising to trump the competition in the efficiency and sustainability stakes.
Aurora Algae – the firm promising to turn up the heat in the algal omega-3 market by producing a concentrated 65% EPA-rich oil on a completely new scale – aims to ship out its first commercial products in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The use of certain seaweeds in commercially viable food products could be a step closer thanks to a research collaboration with a top Australian university and Australian Kelp products, a specialist seaweed products company.
A new partnership between Metabolic Technologies, Inc. (MTI) and TSI Health Sciences is aiming to bring more innovative proprietary products to the marketplace.
The nascent but rapidly growing krill sector is set to match or exceed 10+% point growth forecast for the entire omega-3 sector, even as public awareness remains relatively low and sustainability questions – justified or otherwise – refuse to go away.
Consuming polyphenol-rich dark chocolate or cocoa products may reduce total and LD cholesterol levels, but has no effect on HDL levels, according to a meta-analysis of 10 clinical trials.
The market for ingredients that can help keep our brains healthy as we age is “set to explode” in the next five to 10 years, according to one researcher.
The chief architect of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) does not believe the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) is consistent with the legislation he co-authored, his office...
Omega-3 fatty acids can be obtained from a variety of sources: Fish, krill, algae, plants, mussels. In this gallery we tour the world and look at the sources making waves in the $5 billion omega-3 food, beverage and supplements industry.
The second annual Beauty From Within Conference will open its doors again at the Hotel Lutetia in Paris on October 27th, focusing in on the latest opportunities, trends and challenges in nutricosmetics.
The FDA will be “laughed out of court” if it tries to defend enforcement action against supplement manufacturers based on the argument that new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications should apply to finished products, not ingredients, one industry leader...
The opportunity to drive sales of CoQ10 to the healthcare practitioner market is “huge” and largely untapped, according to the boss of one leading supplier of dietary supplements to this market.
The market for appetite suppressing ingredients may not have set the world on fire – yet – but it has legs provided consumer expectations are managed and firms do not overstate the benefits, according to one supplier.
The market for omega-3 food, beverage and supplements in the US is over $5 billion with saturation point nowhere in sight, but how does the market break down, what are the up-and-coming sources, and where will we go in future?
A range of options – “judicial, administrative and Congressional” – is being explored by the dietary supplements industry should the FDA prove unwilling to make substantial changes to its controversial draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs).
Increased intakes of folate following the introduction of fortification in the US was associated with a reduction in the incidence of colorectal cancer, says a new analysis.
