Personalized dietary advice is a cost-effective way to boost protein intakes and increase strength for community-dwelling older adults, says a new study from Finland and The Netherlands.
Personalised Nutrition (PN) offers opportunities both for performance and active sports nutrition, according to FMCG Gurus’ Head of Research & Insight, Mike Hughes but affordability remains a sticking issue.
We all know our age. But how old does our body think it is? One test looks at “biological age” vs. chronological age and Terrain Health is just one of a dozen approved companies in the nation offering a biomarker-based evaluation called Agebio, a test...
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a policy mandating that companies using health apps and wearable connected devices must comply with a rule governing how consumers must be informed if a data breach occurs.
Despite being a multi-billion dollar industry, there are no graduate degree programs from accredited academic institutions for executives in the nutrition business sector—until now. The Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences...
The biotechnology startup recently closed its Series A funding round with $8.6 million investments, led by Cargill. Other investors include SOSV (IndieBio), Moai Capital, Digitalis Ventures, Michelson Found Animals Foundation and R/GA Ventures.
The use of HMB could transform the healthy aging conversation by helping to solve the riddle of maintaining muscle mass in older adults, a supplier says.
Global personalised nutrition startup MixFit is expanding its reach across the nutrition sphere as it launches a new B2B platform for nutritionists, coaches and other health experts who need to track their clients' lifestyles in real time.
Melissa Snover is the founder and CEO of Nourish3d (operated under Remedy Health) a business that develops 3D printing technologies to produce personalized nutrition solutions. She said her journey into entrepreneurship started at the age of 23—completely...
Focusing on products that consumers want for the long haul and providing formulas that provide measurable benefits are what have helped Purity Products succeed long term, according to a company official.
ZOE is a healthcare science company aiming to help people understand their body's responses to food. By using machine learning combined with large scale human studies, the company is decoding the impact of nutrition on health.
Nature’s Sunshine’s new personalization program is part of an ongoing plan to revitalize its business and increase earnings for their practitioners and retailers by offering their customers presorted supplements delivered monthly.
Gut health. It’s everywhere. It’s hard not to go a day without hearing about the microbiome or the launch of a new probiotic. But the more we learn about this enigma within us, the more questions arise.
Findings from the Food4Me trial reveals that personalised nutrition advice achieves greater reductions in foods high in fat, sugars and salt as global initiatives target these foods to address the obesity crisis.
A new survey on the nutritional blend IQed found the product may be beneficial for those with autism, apraxia and other conditions involving motor and speech delays.
Holly Ganz, PhD, is the co-founder of AnimalBiome, a San Francisco-based company that uses microbiome research and products to help pet parents regain control of their pets' chronic GI issues.
A prominent gastroenterologist who operates a gene sequencing lab said the large and growing sets of data in gut health are going a long way toward answering some of the basic questions in the field.
A new report published in the journal PNAS describes how the innovation could be used to develop new probiotics and identify bacteria to improve the treatment of various illnesses.
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.
Personalized nutrition pioneer Ian Brady said DSM’s new venture in the space, branded as Hologram, will be a way to better serve both DSM’s brand clients as well as end users.
A new functional beverage has launched based on white tea with added phytonutrients to deliver on a promise of everyday health support, the brand founders claim.
A French biotech entrepreneur has created a handheld glycerol sensor currently being used by scientists and soon to be launched into the personalised nutrition market to help consumers reach their weight management and exercise goals.
Seed health is a biotech startup that’s developing novel uses of bacteria to improve human and planetary health. Seed’s co-founder and co-CEO joined the NutraCast to discuss her work, describing how she got here, where she’s headed, and what legacy she...
As bodies age, their systems do, too. The concept of addressing ‘immunosenescence,’ or the specific aging of the immune system, has risen as a way to look at keeping older individuals healthier for longer as a subset of supporting their overall health.
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.
GNC is finding a way to leverage its extensive store footprint to improve its ecommerce performance by pairing with delivery service Shipt to enable same day delivery of products direct to consumers.
Researchers identified a link between certain metabolites in the blood and perceived satiety after consuming food. The findings could lead to personalized nutrition options that help curb hunger and satiety.
The last two years have seen an acceleration in the personalized nutrition space, with numerous acquisitions and new initiatives. But what are the key trends to watch in 2021 in this space? We caught up with the American Nutrition Association’s Corinne...
Personalised Nutrition (PN) based on a one-size-fits-one model is the way forward to prevent diet-induced chronic disease, says a professional body, which points to a growing health crisis made worse by current advice.
