News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Omega 3 is all the rage. Thanks to high profile media coverage and FDA approval of a health claim stating that long chain omega 3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of heart disease, consumers are gulping down just as much as the food companies can throw...
The performance of Danisco's cultures last year stands out against the drop in flavour sales and weak growth in other ingredients made by the group, thanks to the strong synergies offered by its Rhodia acquisition, writes Dominique Patton.
The soy component genistein, one of the isoflavones seeing increasing sales in the health food market, could damage human sperm, a UK researcher will reveal today, writes Dominique Patton.
Taking a Chinese herbal supplement containing ginseng and other plants everyday for three months has been found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment, writes Dominique Patton.
Consumers trust nutritional information dished out at point of sale over and above other sources, including qualified professionals, according to a new FindSVP trend report. Some retailers are cashing in with in-store educational initiatives, but...
Taiyo International is expanding its Sunphenon line of green tea extracts with the addition of new ingredients for food, beverage and supplement formulations, including a 95 percent pure EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) extract, reports Jess Halliday.