Immune support

CSPI warns consumers off acai scams

23-Mar-2009 By Shane Starling

Consumers are being duped into purchasing acai products with bogus credit card schemes and exaggerated health and nutrition claims, according to the healthy food advocate, Consumers for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).

USDA says American ginseng must be COOL

16-Mar-2009 By Shane Starling

All ginseng entering the US market is now required to be labeled with its country of origin after a US Department of Agriculture final rule kicked in today.

Proliant obtains GRAS for ImmunoLin

13-Mar-2009 By staff reporter

Proliant Health and Biologicals’ bovine globulin ingredient, ImmunoLin, has achieved self-affirmed generally-recognised as safe (GRAS) status, paving the way for its use in functional foods and beverages.

Daiwa test double dosages with rice bran launch

10-Mar-2009 By Neil Merrett

Daiwa Health Development (DHD) may strengthen its hand in the market for supplements claiming immune boosting benefits with further launches of what it calls a convenient Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound (RBAC).

Snack Size Science: The ABC - and D - of common cold control

05-Mar-2009 By Stephen Daniells

NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science. This week we look at the potential of vitamin D to prime the immune system and offer protection against colds and the flu: A ray of scientific sunshine on a dark winter day.

Probiotics and the campaign to maintain credibility

25-Feb-2009 By Lorraine Heller

Probiotic suppliers are increasingly stepping in to provide quality and efficacy guidance for the ingredients, as a lack of a legal framework continues to put the market at risk.

Forget C, D may be the vitamin for cold and flu protection: Study

25-Feb-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Increased levels of vitamin D may protect against common respiratory infections such as cold and flu, according to new findings from the US.

Dannon puts probiotics in emerging market-middle ground

23-Feb-2009 By Neil Merrett

As a number of manufacturers announce mixed fortunes in the market for probiotic goods, one leading supplier believes the segment lies very much in the middle ground between established and emerging food products.

Probiotics perfect fit for ‘small people’

20-Feb-2009 By Shane Starling

Children and infant probiotics products are booming as parents connect with the healthy bacteria’s immune system boosting benefits, according to market researcher, Euromonitor.

Give (probiotic) cheese a chance, says probiotic big cheese

19-Feb-2009 By Shane Starling

One of the world’s leading probiotics specialists says consumers are interested in probiotic cheese products but cheese manufacturers and probiotic suppliers need to get their scientific house in order and clarify their marketing messages.

Kraft: probiotic cheese is a disappointment

18-Feb-2009 By Shane Starling

Kraft US has confirmed what many market analysts have been saying for some time – probiotic cheese is not winning over the public.

Consumers going off probiotic cheese

17-Feb-2009 By Shane Starling

Probiotics have had a rapid rise to public prominence in North America since Danone launched probiotic drinkable and spoonable yogurts on the US market in 2005, but probiotic cheeses have won little favor, according to Euromonitor research.

Recession-proof BioGaia doubles 2008 profits

13-Feb-2009 By Shane Starling

Swedish probiotics specialist, BioGaia, has turned in an impressive set of financial results for 2008, maintaining the 30 per cent-plus growth it has achieved annually for the best part of this decade.

Sea cucumber extract may protect against the common cold

10-Feb-2009 By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from sea cucumber may one day be making waves in dietary supplement circles, if science from Scandinavia continues to yield positive results.

Yakult increases US probiotics exposure

09-Feb-2009 By Shane Starling

Probiotics pioneer Yakult Honsha has gained a major supermarket distribution deal in the US that sees it building its presence in the western states where it launched in September, 2007.

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