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NutraIngredients Awards 2017: Deadline is 3 February

By Shane STARLING

The NutraIngredients Awards are back in 2017 in Geneva at Vitafoods Europe with new categories to reward real progress and innovation in the global world of nutrition.

L-ergothioneine poised for breakthrough in 2017, experts say

L-ergothioneine poised for breakthrough in 2017, experts say

By Hank Schultz

The coming year could be a big one for l-ergothioneine, an ingredient for which the scientific backing has been slowly building.  New regulatory approvals and new developments in the supply sphere all augur well for this powerful antioxidant.

NPA adds 18 members

NPA adds 18 members

By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association has announced that it has added 18 new members to the organization recently.

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Pre-natal multivitamins: ‘Pregnancy is no time to gamble’

By Stephen Daniells

Recent headlines related to a review calling pre-natal vitamin and mineral supplements an “unnecessary expense” for most expectant mothers could lead to serious repercussions and a stronger response from all stakeholders is needed to challenge such statements.

The B vitamin family consists of thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, biotin (B7), folate (B9) and vitamin B12).(© iStock.com)

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2016

Review: B vitamins, the brain (& deficiencies)

By Will Chu

B vitamins play a significant role in cognitive performance and neurological functioning but deficiencies are common in too many populations, a Vitafoods Europe congress has been told.

DSM's Dalry, Scotland vitamin plant - the last bastion of vitamin C production in the western world

DSM wins sustainability award for Scottish vitamin facility

By Shane Starling

DSM has been recognised for its enviro-friendly vitamin C facility in Scotland after implementing a 4-year plan at the plant that is the last in the western world producing vitamin C after most manufacturing moved to China.

Pfizer throws hat in gummy ring with Centrum line extension

Pfizer throws hat in gummy ring with Centrum line extension

By Hank Schultz

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare has become the latest entrant to the gummy vitamin area with the launch of a Centrum gummy line. It’s an attempt to line up with consumer’s changing lifestyles and tastes, the company says. And it’s not the end of innovation...

TABS Group: 'NBJ rebuttal doesn’t measure apples-to-apples'

TABS Group: 'NBJ rebuttal doesn’t measure apples-to-apples'

By Kurt Jetta, PhD, founder of the TABS Group

In response to the Nutrition Business Journal's rebuttal of the TABS Group's size of the US dietary supplement market, Dr Kurt Jetta, Founder of TABS Group, made the following statements: 

Inca berry: Source of vitamin B, vitamin C, protein, iron, zinc, phosphorus and other carotenoids and antioxidants

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2015

Frutarom backs Peruvian berry in beverages

By Shane STARLING

Inca berry, cape gooseberry, golden berry. It has many monikers but one primary Andean source in Peru and Swiss supplier Frutarom was promoting it at Vitafoods Europe last week.

Fertility food supplement targets older couples

Fertility food supplement targets older couples

An Israeli firm has debuted ‘his, her’s and theirs’ food supplements aimed at boosting the fertility of ageing couples who want children - the chances of pregnancy drop to as low as 5% after the age of 40.

Neptune launches NKO Focus backed by clinical data

Neptune launches NKO Focus backed by clinical data

By Stephen DANIELLS

Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has launched a blend of krill and lutein for brain and vision health, with clinical data  showing the absorption of lutein being improved by as much as eight times.

DSM invests in former patent suit opponent ZeaVision

DSM invests in former patent suit opponent ZeaVision

By Hank Schultz

DSM Venturing, the investment arm of Royal DSM, has announced a strategic investment into ZeaVision, a dietary supplement company based on the benefits of zeaxanthin, a carotenoid eye health ingredient.

Group forms to clarify roles of vitamins and minerals in diet

Group forms to clarify roles of vitamins and minerals in diet

By Hank Schultz

A new group called the Global  Nutrition & Health Alliance has formed with the mission to clarify the role of food fortification and nutritional supplementation. The issue of the role of these nutrients in the diet is still a matter of some confusion,...

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