Plant protein startup rides simplification message
Plant protein startup Oriya is riding a message of a short ingredient list toward greater national distribution.
Archives for November 23, 2016
Ashwagandha root extracts shows anti-aging effect: Cell study
Extracts from Ashwagandha root may significantly increase telomerase activity, thereby protecting against telomere loss and potentially delaying aging, suggest new results from a cell study.
Tomato extract shows blood thinning potential versus aspirin: Study
A proprietary tomato extract – backed in EU health claim law to benefit blood circulation – has been shown to thin blood in healthy people – but less severely than aspirin and without typical side-effects.
A Pez for supplements? Sho Nutrition wants to help consumers keep track of the supplements they’re taking
Founder Joy Wang confessed that she often forgets to take the supplements she had bought. “They pile up in my medicine cabinet, then I forget them,’ she said, and she’s certain this happens to a lot of consumers.
Bodybuilding.com urges FDA to reinstate GRAS self affirmation exemption in NDI guidance
Dietary supplement retailer bodybuilding.com has asked the FDA to reaffirm the exemption that self-affirmed GRAS ingredients have from the NDI notification provision. The company has also suggested changes to the NDI master file idea and has asked the...
Omega-3s boost muscle function in older women but not men: Study
Fish oil supplements may boost muscle function and quality in older women after 18 weeks of resistance training, but no such benefits were observed in men, says a new study.
DIC Corp pumps $13m into spirulina-derived natural blue color extraction facility in CA
DIC Corporation is investing $13m into expanding production capacity in California for Linablue, a natural blue color derived from the edible algae Spirulina, which is grown by its US subsidiary Earthrise Nutritionals.
China supplements market uncovered (part two): Which health claims can entice Chinese citizens?
Analysis of the top 20 claims of new health supplement launches in China between 2014-16 shows products targeting female and seniors are on the rise, with claims related to bone, cardiovascular and brain health increasing rapidly. But is this want...