Archives for December 14, 2017

To improve blood-draw process for personalized nutrition product, Thorne Research partners with Drawbridge Health

Thorne Research announced that it is partnering with diagnostic testing firm Drawbridge Health to “integrate blood draw, collection, and sample stabilization into a single device,” the company said in a statement.

Study finds anti-depressant potential in saffron, botanical expert calls results ‘encouraging’

Saffron fared better than a placebo in improving depression symptoms among mothers with mild post-partum depression, say researchers at the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Amazon buys Whole Foods, Nestlé buys Atrium Innovations: Here's a 2017 recap of big mergers and acquisitions

This year was a year of big M&A announcements. In case you missed it, we've compiled a short round-up of some major merges and acquisitions relevant to the dietary supplement industry:

OmegaQuant gets official imprimatur for Omega-3 Index test

Official FDA acknowledgment of a test for omega-3 levels could boost the overall market, according to experts.

M&A activity likely to stay hot in 2018, report says

M&A activity in the dietary supplement realm is unlikely to slow down anytime soon, according to a new report from an investment firm.

Guest article

New Year and a New Shot at Responsibility

One of the year’s highlights for me was getting to see Hamilton in New York City. (And by the way, it really was terrific—everything that I expected and more!) One of the many things that stayed with me from the show was the question “Who tells your...

Naturally functional: Truffles have functional ingredient potential...but work needed on productivity

While truffles may the epitome of taste in the culinary world, they also have potential as a functional food ingredient, say researchers, outlining their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and immune-modulating potential.