Microalgae protein company Brevel raises $8M in a seed funding round
The Israeli company has its sights set on becoming the top choice for plant-based protein worldwide.
Archives for June 7, 2022
DSM agrees to drop claims associated with IBS product
Procter & Gamble has succeeded in forcing competitor DSM to agree to drop most of the health claims connected to its Culturelle IBS Complete Support product.
CDC report raises red flag over big increase in melatonin poisoning reports
A new report from the Centers of Disease Control has found that annual number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin reported to poison control centers increased 530% from 2012 to 2021.
Only a week left to win a free place at SANS Europe
There is just over a week left to take part in our short online survey for a chance to win a free place at this year’s Sports and Active Nutrition Summit (SANS) in Europe.
Trials continue to support benefits of novel probiotics for fertility and premature babies
Novel probiotic products Fertibiome and Neobiome improve fertility in couples and gut health in premature babies, according to research developed jointly by Spanish pharmaceutical company Zinereo Pharma and R&D firm Probisearch.
Eggshell membrane improves joint functionality in knee osteoarthritis, study shows
A new study published in Nutrients builds upon research that demonstrates the efficacy of eggshell membrane in alleviating chronic pain and disability associated with knee osteoarthritis.
Probiotics, dietary fibre intake shown to reduce medicines-induced weight gain – 12-week RCT
The supplementation of both probiotics and dietary fibre was shown to reduce weight gain induced by antipsychotic-medicines, according to a 12-week RCT conducted in China.