The omega-3 market needs the new entrants from algae, but the new sources need to be manageable and scalable to ensure success, says the VP of business development for Aurora Algae.
Ginger’s anti-inflammatory properties may play a role in reducing inflammation in the colon, possibly reducing the risks of developing colorectal cancer, according to new research.
With the volume of omega-3 science tripling in 10 years, the world’s leading omega-3 trade group is working with international regulators to have that research reflected in authorised claims – especially in the EU and the US.
Impregnating soybean flour with antioxidant-rich blueberry or cranberry extracts may open up new dietary supplement and functional food opportunities for industry, suggests new research.
The timing of the release of the new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance is “curious” given pressing economic/resource issues and “far more serious issues that FDA should be looking at”, says the chief executive of BI Nutraceuticals.
Renewable Algal Energy (RAE) – the latest entrant into the rapidly-heating-up market for nutritional ingredients from microalgae – will be able to supply commercial quantities of its novel algal oils and proteins by the third quarter of 2012, bosses have...
During a week when the industry gathered under clear blue skies in Las Vegas to celebrate 15 years of SupplySide West, black clouds rolled in and unleashed a short sharp downpour: I am of course referring to the articles published on multivitamins and...
The newly formed Horphag Research is targeting women's health and sports nutrition, its new VP of sales and business development tells NutraIngredients-USA.
A diet with an appropriate ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, rich in healthy oils and antioxidants, but low in cholesterol-containing foods, may be a beneficial component in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new review.
US companies need to get up to speed with European Union health claim changes or face big hits on existing trade or missed opportunities, according to the chief of a leading UK supplements group.
The firm behind FAST-C, a vitamin C ingredient claimed to blow rivals out of the water in the bioavailability and tolerability stakes, has struck a licensing deal with supplement formulator Advanced Orthomolecular Research (AOR) that will see it hit stores...
It might be controversial, but the FDA's draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) does not mean the end of the dietary supplements trade as we know it, insists Daniel Fabricant in an exclusive interview with NutraIngredients-USA at SupplySide...
New research revealing the mechanisms behind how vitamin D helps to fight tuberculosis will provide a rationale for clinical trials to test whether supplements of the sunshine vitamin can help to fight the disease in at-risk populations, say scientists.
Many of the health benefits associated with eating broccoli require consumption of the whole vegetables, because key phytonutrients are poorly absorbed and are of far less value if taken as a supplement, according to new research.
While the true measure of antioxidant prowess is always in the human body, new tests assessing the free-radical-busting powers of baobab in the laboratory suggest it deserves its place in the superfruit premier league, according to Baobab Foods.
An independent panel of scientific experts has concluded that Kemin Health’s AssuriTEA Wellbeing proprietary blend of green and black teas is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS).
Cargill has further solidified its position in the vegetarian glucosamine market after being granted another patent to protect the latest improvements to its shellfish-free joint health ingredient and production process.
The benefits of folic acid supplements during pregnancy may extend beyond birth defects and may reduce the risk of the child having severe language delay by age three, says a new study.
Supplements of synthetic vitamin E may increase the risk of prostate cancer, but no increase risk is observed when taken with selenium, researchers from the SELECT trial report.
A new partnership between Lonza and phosphatidylserine supplier Lipogen will result in an improved nutritional ingredient and cognitive health portfolio for the company.
Attempts by health advocacy group the Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) to drum up ‘grassroots’ support for its campaign against the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA’s) New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) draft guidance have prompted an unprecedented...
More functional foods capitalizing on the health benefits of cocoa should hit shelves next year as confectionery giant Hershey seeks to gain a stronger foothold in the health and wellness market via its new Apure subsidiary.
Consuming multivitamins, and iron and copper dietary supplements may increase the risk of death in older women, says a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Waist sizes are increasing in many countries around the world, and the opportunities for a scientifically-substantiated weight management food product are impressive.
Beverages enriched with a fiber extracted from barley may reduce blood sugar spikes after a meal and enhance the body’s sensitivity to insulin, says a new study from Cargill.
People with very pale skin may require vitamin D supplements because they are unable to spend enough time in the sun to make the amount of vitamin D the body needs while also avoiding sunburn, according to new research.
The Canadian government has put forward a proposal for energy drinks to be regulated as foods rather than as natural health products, which could see a raft of new labeling and formulation requirements for energy drinks in Canada.
The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Washington State-based Nutraceutix a patent for its probiotic delivery system, adding to four international patents for the BIO-tract delivery system.
Consumption of leucine-enriched essential amino acid supplements during endurance exercise may enhance the synthesis of muscle protein by 33%, says a new study from the US Army.
Herb extract and antioxidant supplier Kalsec has signed an exclusive agreement with OmniActive Health Technologies for the global production, marketing and distribution of its paprika-derived zeaxanthin.
Supplementation with dietary omea-3 and antioxidants does not improve the primary outcomes of patients with acute lung injury, and may in fact be harmful for such patients, says new research
The first fruits of a new partnership between Italian botanicals specialist Indena and US supplement maker Thorne Research will be launched in January as part of a new range of products targeting people living with cancer to be sold in the direct-to-practitioner...
Israeli nutritional lipids giant Enzymotec has weighed into the patent infringement row engulfing the krill oil industry with a statement from its boss declaring rival Neptune’s new US patent for marine phospholipids ‘invalid’ and ‘unenforceable’ and...
Flavonoid compounds in cocoa may reduce inflammation associated with arthritis in lab animals, says a new study with possible implications for joint health.
NutraIngredients-USA’s readership is torn over the issue of whether the dietary supplements industry needs a new trade association, according to results of a recent poll.
Research has called into question the role of plant polyphenols in cardiovascular health, by finding that their supposed anti-platelet activities are only relevant at high, and physiologically unattainable, concentrations.
The biggest players in krill oil are at war again - this time over a US patent awarded to Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, which its arch rival argues should never have been granted, and Neptune has immediately moved to enforce in the courts.
A sugar extracted from buckwheat called D-fagomine may help maintain healthy blood sugar levels and displays potential prebiotic activity at small doses, according to new research.
Chr Hansen has commissioned a 1000-person+ trial seeking to demonstrate the immunity benefits of one of its flagship strains, Lactobacillus casei, as the leading Danish probiotics supplier continues to fight for Europe’s first approved probiotic health...
Italian botanical extracts giant Indena has gained an undisclosed shareholding in US supplements manufacturer, Thorne Research, that will see the two working to expand their presence in areas like cancer and diabetes.
The first products containing a novel fiber claimed to reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol - an emerging risk factor for atherosclerosis - could hit shelves in the US next year, creating a new category in the cardiovascular health market.
High dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin, compounds with a long history of eye health benefits, may reduce the risk of late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but they show little effect in the early stages of the disease, claims a new...
Understanding how different forms of lycopene are absorbed in the body may allow scientists to control the body’s uptake of the antioxidant, says a new study from Nestlé.
