Archives for May 9, 2018

NEWS IN BRIEF

DSM benefits from temporary vitamin price effect while raising 2018 outlook

DSM reported above market volume and sales gains for Q1 2018 with strong performance in its underlying nutrition business, which grew 5% in volume compared to the same period last year driven by strong sales in its i-Health and vitamin pre-mix businesses.

Cellucor C4 On The Go Carbonated aims for positioning between sports performance and energy drink segments

Cellucor, a brand under NutraBolt, is poised to take advantage of the steady rebound the conventional energy drink category is seeing with the recent launch of C4 On The Go Carbonated beverages positioned as a healthier alternative.

Microbiome and big data: How uBiome is helping companies create 'microbiome-aware' products

uBiome is using big data on the microbiome to help food, cosmetic, and pharma companies make ‘microbiome-aware’ products, said the company’s director of research and development, Dr. Sara Bird.

DuPont files patent on bacteria blend for blood type-tailored probiotics

DuPont Nutrition Biosciences has developed a bacteria-metabolites blend for tailored probiotic treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal disorders amongst consumers in the ABO blood group.

EC increases impurity thresholds for BASF’s supplement additive

The European Commission (EC) has raised the threshold limit by eight times, for two impurities found in the food supplement additive polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E 1209).

Fake Blackmores and Swisse supplements seized in major China crackdown on counterfeits

Chinese authorities have seized over A$6.3m worth of counterfeit goods, among them large quantities of popular Australian food items and supplements.