News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Only 41 percent of mothers and expectant mothers know they should be consuming omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy, according to a recent survey, emphasizing a need for more education as well as an untapped market.
Move over caffeine. A new breed of energy drinks are referencing illegal drugs in their marketing - but without actually containing them - in a bid to capture the lucrative, party-going youth market.
Kyowa Hakko has re-launched sales of its patented coenzyme Q10 following a six-year break, and is one of many companies entering this fold as supply increases following bottlenecks.
A reduced calorie diet could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease, found a Mount Sinai School of Medicine study conducted on primates - results that suggest healthy eating not only benefits the waistline but also cognitive functions.
Weekly Comment
In today's competitive food industry, healthy products mean healthy sales but the scramble to keep up with the obesity backlash can have dangerous repercussions.
US-based Pharmachem Laboratories has signalled that it is stepping up marketing of its StarchLite ingredient in Europe, with the appointment of a specialist consultant.
A new method for extracting lycopene from watermelons developed by US scientists could challenge tomatoes' pre-eminence as the source of the antioxidant for foods and dietary supplements.