News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Special Edition: Personalized Nutrition
Personalized nutrition is being folded into the ongoing evolution of retailing in the dietary supplement space, market experts say.
Seven years since Parabel started commercializing protein derived from water lentils—also known as duckweed or Lemnaceae—the company found that supplement formulators in the US are more reluctant to use the ingredient than other plant-sourced proteins.
Roquette will develop protein ingredients using the high-protein pea variety developed by seed breeding company Equinom, and jointly invest $4 million (€3.5m) in the firm to develop new products.
Consuming very high levels of vitamin A could decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture prone bones, warn researchers.
For the three months ending September 30, 2018, Danone has announced consolidated sales of €6.2bn, up 1.4% on a like-for-like basis, with a 3.3% rise in value and a 1.9% decline in volume.
Researchers say they have found a way to boost the production of a potent form of vitamin K, MK-7 (Menaquinone-7).
Firms looking to capitalise on probiotic interest should look to documentaries and the power of social media as channels to educate the consumer of the benefits live bacteria and yeasts’ give to the digestive system.