Gut-lung axis: AB-Biotics’s COVID-19 trial shows “significant” results for...
24 Mar 2021 --- COVID-19 patients who consumed AB-Biotics’ probiotics once a day for a month saw “significant” impacts on remission rate, duration of symptoms and viral load. The placebo-controlled,...
View ArticleEIHA consortium’s CBD products to remain on UK shelves following FSA approval
24 Mar 2021 --- Members of the EIHA Novel Food Consortium – which includes Europe’s largest independent hemp grower and processor, HempFlax – have received confirmation from the UK Food Standards...
View ArticleImmunity, probiotics and protein drive sports nutrition as COVID-19 boosts...
25 Mar 2021 --- The COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst on the sports nutrition industry, propelling consumer awareness and demand for products aiding athletic activities during lockdown...
View ArticleNutriLeads’ carrot-derived polysaccharides support immunity, finds study
25 Mar 2021 --- Dutch health ingredients innovator NutriLeads is experimenting with new food ingredients made with immunity-supporting plant compounds. These are extracted from renewable crops or...
View ArticleProbiotic stays in breast milk-fed babies’ guts for one year, finds UC Davis...
25 Mar 2021 --- Breast milk-fed babies can benefit from supplementation with the probiotic B.infantis as it persists in the baby’s gut for up to one year and plays a valuable role in a healthy...
View ArticleQualitas lands US$12.5M and forms European partnerships in algae expansion...
25 Mar 2021 --- Algae player Qualitas Health has raised US$12.5 million in a series A funding round. It is now partnering with Grupo Indukern and Gullspång Re:food to boost manufacture and distribution...
View ArticleHemp players in £1.1M research partnership to explore F&B applications
25 Mar 2021 --- Aberystwyth University, Wales, aims to make hemp a more valuable crop for Welsh hemp farming through a £1.1 million (US$1.5 million) partnership with TTS Pharma, specialist hemp grower...
View ArticleFSA finds “dramatic improvements” in UK businesses’ allergy awareness
25 Mar 2021 --- There has been “dramatic improvement” in allergy-related protocols from food businesses, according to the UK’s Food Standard Agency (FSA). Following the 2021 Food Hypersensitivity...
View ArticleSavory protein cakes: Laboratoire PYC unveils meaty and cheesy offerings for...
26 Mar 2021 --- Laboratoire PYC has launched gluten-free, high-protein cakes in savory flavors. The low-sugar offerings primarily target the weight management sector but also address sports nutrition...
View ArticleGenetics predict iron and omega 3 supplement efficacy, suggest studies
26 Mar 2021 --- Genetic makeup may determine the effectiveness of dietary supplementation with ingredients like iron and omega 3, according to new studies. The findings add further evidence that...
View ArticleNearly half of US consumers added immunity supplements to routine in 2020,...
26 Mar 2021 --- Forty percent of US consumers added vitamins or immunity-supporting supplements to their daily routine in 2020. This is according to a 2,474-participant survey conducted by YouGov on...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: Arla Foods Ingredients reveals protein-enriched juice,...
26 Mar 2021 --- This week in nutrition news, Arla Foods Ingredients showcased its whey protein fortification product in a fruit juice, while Ireland awarded almost half a million in grants for research...
View ArticleIndustry welcomes Dutch probiotic labeling guidance: “Positive step toward...
26 Mar 2021 --- The term “probiotic” can now be used in mandatory labeling information characterizing food supplements in the Netherlands. Chr. Hansen views the move as a positive step toward creating...
View ArticleMolson Coors under fire for “shameless” marketing of vitamin-fortified hard...
17 Mar 2021 --- The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) are urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against Molson Coors....
View ArticleVitamin D combos revitalize bone health relevance: Vitamin K2, calcium and...
17 Mar 2021 --- While vitamin D has enjoyed heightened consumer consideration due to its connection with COVID-19, it remains a key strategy to preventing bone health damage, such as osteoporosis....
View ArticleDanone launches dissolvable infant formula tabs in UK, eyes European 2022...
17 Mar 2021 --- Danone is launching formula milk in pre-measured tab formats in the UK. Resulting from a partnership with Japanese food manufacturer Meiji, the move responds to parents’ demands for...
View ArticleInspired by food: Wacker validates nature-identical olive oil compound for...
17 Mar 2021 --- Wacker is addressing the global demand for heart health solutions with its HTEssence hydroxytyrosol, which is nature-identical to the hydroxytyrosol found in olive oil. The phenolic...
View ArticleBioGaia establishes US$18M investment arm, targeting double-digit growth
18 Mar 2021 --- Sweden-based probiotics player BioGaia has equipped a new subsidiary coined BioGaia Invest (BGI) with a total of SEK150 million (US$17.6 million). The investment arm’s long-term...
View ArticleHuman breast milk fortifiers may ward off eye disease in premature babies,...
18 Mar 2021 --- Feeding premature infants Prolacta Bioscience’s human breast milk-based fortifiers, as part of an exclusive human milk diet (EHMD), could reduce the incidence of retinopathy of...
View ArticleAI skin care: Givaudan’s botanical Chronoglow boasts healthy aging and...
18 Mar 2021 --- Givaudan Active Beauty has unveiled an active ingredient called Chronoglow, which employs artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic botanical epigenetic mechanisms and promote healthy aging...
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