Medical device developer eyeing personalized nutrition opportunities
The inventor of a new diagnostic device sees promise in expanding the technology into personalized nutrition.
Archives for January 11, 2021
Algae cultivator Qualitas Health (DBA iwi) closes first round of new investment
Texas-based Qualitas Health, best known for its algae brand iwi, has secured $10 million in venture funds at a $73 million post-money valuation in a push to expand its plant-based protein and omega-3 business.
NutraVideo: Green Point Research on new 32-acre hemp campus
Green Point Research (GPR) recently announced that it is expanding its footprint following the purchase of a 32-acre campus in Florida’s Hamilton County.
Review backs role of grape polyphenols in sports performance
Back in the day the beverage of choice for Tour de France riders famously used to be a bottle of red wine. They may have been on to something, a recent review suggests.
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back! Submit your entries!
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2021 with new two categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
Energy strip startup on a mission to dissolve 'exhaustion epidemic'
An Australian startup says the 'exhaustion epidemic' caused by lockdown 3.0 will further boost interest in its energy strips after entering the UK market in 2020 and growing online sales by over 100%.
Personalised nutrition 'engine' boosts transparent, quality innovation
Personalised nutrition consultancy Qina has created a global industry database which aims to create a quality benchmark for the science, safety and sustainability of players in this fast evolving market.
Indian COVID-19 patients have lower levels of selenium, researchers call for supplementation of general population - Study
COVID-19 patients from southern India had lower selenium serum level compared to healthy individuals, prompting industry players to call for its supplementation considering selenium’s well-known defence mechanism against infectious diseases.
FDA progress report on CBD ‘nothing more than an end-of-Administration desk-clearing exercise,’ says CRN
For food & supplement brands hoping 2021 might be the year the FDA unveils a long-awaited regulatory framework for CBD, its Jan 7 progress report citing the need for more safety data does not provide much encouragement, with the Council for Responsible...