All news articles for October 2012

Whole Grain stamp now on 7,600+ products in 35 countries

Dispatches from the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference

The rise and rise of whole grain: Whole Grain stamp now on 7,600+ products in 35 countries

By Elaine Watson in San Antonio, Texas

The Whole Grain stamp now features on more than 7,600 products in 35 countries, while the number of new products featuring whole grain claims rose from 164 in 2000 to 3,378 in 2011, according to data unveiled at the Whole Grains on Every Plate conference...

Vitamin D’s immune benefits: Cold, flu and beyond

Special edition: Immune support

Vitamin D’s immune benefits: Cold, flu and beyond

By Stephen Daniells

A recent study that dismissed the potential of the sunshine vitamin to reduce the incidence of the common cold should not dissuade consumers from seeking out the immune health benefits of the vitamin.

Top Immune Health Ingredients

Special edition: Immune support

Top Immune Health Ingredients

By Stephen Daniells

As part of our special edition on immune support, NutraIngredients presents our pick of the top immune ingredients. First up: Echinacea.

Photo: Capsugel

Capsugel releases new data on Vcaps Plus technology

By Hank Schultz

Capsugel, a leader in gelcap technology in both the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement realms, presented new data on the dissolution rates of its plant-based capsules made from hypromellose (HPMC), showing them to have significant advantages over capsules...

Popular mobile food app adds GMO feature

Popular mobile food app adds GMO feature

By Hank Schultz

Fooducate, a mobile app launched last year to help grocery store shoppers quickly look up nutrition and other product info via bar code scans, has added a GMO feature, the developers announced Monday.

Krill sales up 43% in natural channel, Aker says

Krill sales up 43% in natural channel, Aker says

By Hank Schultz

Krill oil products continue their meteoric rise in the market, recent SPINS data shows. The data, revealed by major krill supplier Aker BioMarine, points to 43% growth in krill oil products in the natural channel in the 52 weeks ending July 7.

Photo courtesy Improve USA

AHP to release aloe monograph at Las Vegas summit

By Hank Schultz

Aloe vera has been one of the leading botanical ingredients for going on 15 years, and it’s high time that suppliers be able to say with confidence what exactly it is they are selling, the chief of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia said.

Fisheries certifier earns top marks

Fisheries certifier earns top marks

By Hank Schultz

The Marine Stewardship Council, a group that certifies the sustainability of oceanic fisheries including some that supply omega-3s, has again earned the designation as the most rigorous of certifying organization.

Quercetin may support lung health for smokers

Quercetin may support lung health for smokers

By Stephen Daniells

Increased intakes of quercetin, a compound found in fruit and vegetables, may change the expression of genetic material in the lung function of smokers and reduce the risk of lung cancer, report researchers from Yale and the National Institute of Health...

Phylloquinone is found naturally in green leafy vegetables

Vitamin K may slash diabetes risk: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Increased intakes of vitamin K1 may lower the risk of developing type-2 diabetes in elderly people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, says a new study.

Susan Kleiner, PhD

Sports nutrition experts point way toward provable benefits

By Hank Schultz

The marriage of science and ethical, focused marketing can lead the sports nutrition market out of the dark shadows cast by spooky pre-workout products whose labels feature laundry lists of ingredients supposedly derived from rarely-mentioned botanicals,...

SourceOne gets broad U.S. patent for colloidal delivery system

SourceOne gets broad U.S. patent for colloidal delivery system

By Hank Schultz

Improving efficacy via better delivery is an old story, starting with the first hunter who thought to affix his sharp stone to the end of a stick.  The latest chapter, written by SourceOne Global Partners with its featured VESIsorb technology, promises...

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