Energy category brushes up against toothpaste
The rapidly broadening energy category has a new platform – energy toothpaste which has been launched in Russia.
Archives for August 25, 2014
More vitamin D in UK foods than previously: Study
The UK should update vitamin D food and supplement content estimations that have the knock-on effect of distorting population intake levels of the sunshine vitamin by about 3%, a study has concluded.
Asia takes guts, but Australia’s complementary landscape has your back
With Australia's domestic market maturing, many complementary health companies are seeing the growth that some of the big brands are enjoying in Asia and are keen to ride in on their coat tails.
Destination China for Australian hemp
China might be one of the world’s biggest producers of hemp, but the quality of the crop is low compared to Australian imports, according to one of the first hemp farmers Down Under.
Mussels and joints: A homegrown Kiwi advantage
Over half a century ago, Ben Winters Sr arrived in New Zealand from the Netherlands and soon established Aroma NZ, a manufacturer of freeze-dried marine products including green lipped mussels.
Microbiome 'disruption' in early life linked to obesity in adulthood
Certain gut bacteria could help to shape our metabolism in early life, while disrupting these bacteria appears to increase the risk of obesity in later adulthood, say researchers.
Kids’ cereal in New Zealand needs regulatory overhaul, say researchers
Policies governing nutrient and health claims, labeling and use of mascots on breakfast cereals in New Zealand need a serious re-think, researchers say.