Sabinsa Corporation has moved to further disperse its turmeric supply in the face of environmental challenges in India even as it launches a new ingredient to make more use of the raw material it already harvests.
Recent comments by Bill Gates supporting probiotics and ways to modulate the microbiome to help tackle malnutrition are hugely significant, says the executive director of the International Probiotics Association (IPA).
Studies have shown cognitive health benefits for lutein and zeaxanthin for the young and old, and a recent study showed the importance in college students, supporting a role for the carotenoids throughout life, says a leading researcher in the field.
With sales of mushroom containing dietary supplements growing year-on-year by as much as 40%, and food and beverage companies getting in on the act, demand for the fungi has been “unreal”, says Jeff Chilton, President of Nammex Organic Mushroom Extracts.
When you hear the word ‘collagen’ the beauty from within category may come to mind. But one company wants to show you that this ingredient is a game changer sports nutrition.
Before rushing into an amendment of DSHEA it’s wise to consider how the law has already been modified and how full enforcement of those provisions might accomplish what the modification advocates have in mind, a trade organization cautions.
The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program is nearing the final stage of its initiative to offer industry a way to keep adulterated materials from turning up in finished goods on the shelf.
Legislative challenges to dietary supplements and opportunities for regulatory fine tuning continue even as the industry is distracted, said Steve Mister of CRN.
Social media is driving a whole host of nutrition myths and causing a growing number of young adults to become totally obsessed with their diets, health and nutrition experts have been warned.
GPs are facing burn-out as they lack the nutrition education to help their patients avoid preventable diseases, according to a doctor on a mission to bring the concept of ‘culinary medicine’ to the medical profession globally.
A startup founder who wants to banish the masculine and feminine stereotypes in protein marketing says sports nutrition products should be made more accessible by removing gender-focused health claims.
“We always want to be ahead of what our customers needs are in terms of capabilities, capacity, and technology,” says Mark Wright, founder and president of Health Wright Products.
AstaReal is seeking to tap into demand for products that protect against sarcopenia, with the astaxanthin firm hopeful that it will lead to significant opportunities in the functional beverage space.
This year we brought the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas to Vancouver, where attendees explored the role of the microbiome in the US military, communicating science to consumers, and more. Here are some highlights:
