On pack aesthetics are big driver for sales of healthy snack bars
The colours and flavour descriptions used on packaging for healthy snack bars are a driving factor for consumers trying to make healthier choices, reveals a new study.
Archives for October 18, 2017
Manufacturing standards and Codex to be discussed at IPA’s DC Workshop
The International Probiotics Association will unveil the first draft of its new manufacturing standards for the probiotics industry at the upcoming IPA DC Workshop, in collaboration with the US Pharmacopeia.
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Pharma focus: “The pharmaceutical industry is opening up to the power of nutrition”
What can pharmaceutical and nutrition industries learn from each other, and is the historical divide between the two slowly starting to be bridged? In this special edition article we look at how the two worlds of pharma and nutrition are colliding.
Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked to lower CHD death risk: Study
Omega-3 fish oils are associated with a lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease, according to a study that highlights the protective effect of complementing the diet with these supplements.
Probiota Asia 2017
Booze with benefits? The challenges scientists overcame to create a probiotic beer
The National University of Singapore academic behind what is believed to be the world's first probiotic beer has revealed the considerable challenges that had to be overcome for good bacteria to survive in booze.
Turmeric extract eases osteoarthritis pain in mouse study: Natural Remedies trial
A turmeric extract containing bioactive polysaccharides termed ‘turmerosaccharides’, and only a negligible amount of curcuminoids, has been found to ease osteoarthritis pain in a mouse study.