Valensa offers herring roe/perilla oil omega-3 formulation
The omega-3 sector continues to ramify in the direction of more complicated formulas with the addition of a new offering from Valensa based on herring roe and perilla oil.
Archives for May 15, 2016
dispatches from vitafoods 2016
IPA 'rebirth' sees probiotic membership surge
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) has seen a membership swell this year as old faces return and new faces come on board.
Prenatal vitamins may reduce risk of pregnancy loss by 55%
Taking a prenatal multivitamin every single day during pregnancy may reduce the risk of losing the baby by 55%, compared to not taking a multivitamin, says a new study.
Work on soil improvement leads to mineral ingredient for supplements
Work in organic agriculture led Mineral Biosciences to the development of a “fossil mineral” with a claim to blood sugar management properties.
FDA developing next-gen toolbox for probiotic products
The US Food and Drug Administration is developing a next-generation toolbox for analyzing live microbial products, including DNA microarrays, metagenomic sequencing and analysis, and a whole genome database development.
Product strategy expert says palatinose's 'time has come'
As consumer knowledge about blood sugar level management builds, low-glycaemic sweetener Palatinose could be about to enjoy its day in the sun, according to author and marketing guru Julian Mellentin.