Agave fibers show gut health and weight management potential
Extracts from agave may boost the diversity of the gut microbiota and help promote weight management, says a new study using lab mice.
Archives for September 26, 2017
FI Asia 2017
French supplier Epi Ingredients takes on infant nutrition challenges in Asia expansion plans
French dairy ingredient supplier Epi Ingredients (the dry division of dairy cooperative Laïta) plans to expand in Asia, with infant nutrition growth among its top targets.
SCIENCE SHORT
Chilli chemicals may heat up your metabolism
Compounds found in chilli peppers appear to speed up metabolic rate, suggests a new study in Advances in Nutrition.
AI, chat bots and e-commerce taking APAC's nutrition industry to the next level
Technological advances are having a big impact on the APAC supplement and functional food industry, with the most innovative firms enjoying "a major boon” as more consumers go online for advice and to make purchases.
More coffee please: Coffee could halve mortality rates for HIV and HCV patients
Patients with HIV and HCV should drink three cups of coffee a day to halve the risk of all-cause mortality, according to a new study on the potential benefits of the drink.
Consumers of milk-alternative drinks may face iodine deficiency
Milk-alternative drinks are not a suitable substitute for cows’ milk when it comes to iodine content, reports a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition.
Kyowa Hakko’s Cognizin supplement makes presence felt in Swedish market
Kyowa Hakko are to make available its citicoline supplement in the Scandinavian region giving its consumers a new way of boosting cognitive health via oral supplementation.