Maternal & infant health

Hofseth Biocare expands international distribution deal with IMCD

16-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Norways’s Hofseth BioCare (HBC) has expanded its internation distribution deal for its salmon-derived portfolio of ingredients with IMCD, headquartered in the Netherlands.

Persona enters kid space with new gummy packs for entire family

15-Apr-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Personalized nutrition subscription company Persona Nutrition is now offering daily gummy vitamin packs for the entire family. The packs target health goals specifically for child, teen and adult wellness.

Honey heavyweights go head to head in NAD case about cough claims

15-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Two honey product purveyors went head to head in disagreement about how Zarbee’s Naturals was advertising its cough soothing formulas.

Iron syrup offers hope for improved compliance and positive outcomes in children

15-Apr-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Supplementation with an iron syrup developed especially for children gained a compliance of 92% and improved ferritin levels by 69% in 12 weeks in a clinical trial of iron deficient children.

NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2021: Last day to complete your entries!

12-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Applicants to the 2021 NutraIngredients-USA Awards have until midnight Central time to complete their entries, with our expert judges ready to adjudicate across the 16 categories.

Deadline for entry is April 30, 2021!

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2021 call for abstracts: Got groundbreaking research to shout about?

07-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Are you researching the latest state-of-the-art developments related to prebiotic, probiotic and microbiome science relevant to human health, well-being, consumers and industry? If so, we would like to hear from you!

Children’s gut microbiota mature along similar trajectories, but at different speeds: Study

06-Apr-2021 By Danielle Masterson

While previous studies have suggested that the microbiota begins to stabilize and evolve toward an adult-like composition two to three years after birth, several bacterial taxa that have been associated with human health are acquired later in childhood...

Multi-strain probiotic + prebiotic superior to reference drug for colic relief: Study

31-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing colicky infants with a combination of eight bacterial strains and a prebiotic may reduce both the number of crying days and the average evening crying duration, says a new study from Poland.

DHA may offset impact of maternal stress on male embryos: Study

30-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Growing research suggests that gender plays a key role in disease risk. While depression and anxiety affect females more often, neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, early onset schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity,...

HUM Nutrition launches low FODMAP protein powder

29-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Wellness brand HUM Nutrition has just unveiled Core Strength, a low FODMAP protein powder certified by Monash University.

Deadline extended for the NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2021

29-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

You still have time to enter this year’s NutraIngredients-USA Awards after we extended the deadline for entries until Monday, April 12.

Study unlocks links between maternal diet and composition, diversity of breast milk microbiota

25-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A mother’s diet influences the composition and diversity of her breast milk, with knock-on effects to the developing infant's gut microbiota, says a new study from Spain.

Care/of heads to Target

24-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Since their launch in 2016, over 6 million people have taken their quiz. Now Care/of is taking their online insights and to a Target aisle near you.

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas Digital Summit is back for 2021

17-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

After a record-breaking 2020 Digital Summit, the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas is back for 2021 with a dynamic extended program, a more immersive platform with new features, and more on-demand content.

Market check: Folic acid supplements for pregnant women meet requirements

15-Mar-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

A new analysis of folic acid supplements available on the Spanish market for pregnant women has found supplements are consistent with declared dosages and meet legal requirements for stated health claims.