Eyeing sports beverage formulators, BGG releases water dispersible astaxanthin
BGG, parent company of astaxanthin maker AlgaeHealth, announced a new water-dispersible version of its flagship AstaZine ingredient.
Archives for October 9, 2018
‘A total disregard for scientific research and medical guidance’: NPA 'shocked' by vitamin D-bone health meta-analysis
A new meta-analysis has dismissed the potential bone health benefits of vitamin D. The Natural Products Association slammed the conclusions, stating that they ignore scientific evidence and medical guidance from around the world.
Probiotics: CRN VP says increased scrutiny is 'not unexpected'; CFU issue needs to be resolved to satisfy scientists, consumers
Probiotics are a hot category and consumer interest is intense. Therefore, it is unsurprising that the beneficial microorganisms are receiving increased scrutiny from the media and industry critics, says Andrea Wong, PhD, vice president, scientific &...
Nutraingredients gets behind the scenes insight into unconventional products being developed by supplements and sports nutrition giant Sci-MX
Re-writing convention: The only way to innovate in a saturate market
Manufacturers must ignore the status-quo and pursue unconventional ideas in order to innovate in an over-saturate market, according to the product manager at Sci-MX.
ESSNA: Dairy protein supplements ‘shine’ compared to other processing methods
A leading sports industry group has queried the results of an investigation that found half of commercially available protein supplement products contained over 6% blocked lysine.
Older adults at risk for supplement-drug interactions, study finds
Older adults that use herbal supplements along with prescription drugs may run the risk of supplement-drug interactions that have the potential to be harmful to health, say UK researchers.
Brand new: The latest developments from Danone, Herbalife, VitHit and Nestlé
Our monthly review of the latest brand news reveals the big-name firms set to debate Asia's probiotics future, a bumper Australian retail deal for functional beverage firm VitHit, and more.