Beneo reveals plans to increase functional fiber prices
Beneo announced plans to implement a global price increase next year averaging 5% for its inulin and oligofructose for food and feed applications.
Archives for October 23, 2019
BASF joins the HMO club with 2’-FL launch
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the “hot new thing” said an expert recently, as BASF announced the US launch of its 2’-FL (2’-fucosyllactose) ingredient, which is branded Prebilac.
Illegal influencers: ASA rules social media posts broke health claims rules
UK advertising authorities have slammed Instagram messages by two companies and three celebrity influencers after they posted adverts for products that broke health claims rules.
Study: Many common drugs messing with our microbiomes
Many commonly used drugs significantly impair our microbiome health and increase our risk of intestinal infections, obesity and other serious conditions, according to a new study.
VIDEO: GP on a mission to boost nutrition training
GPs are facing burn-out as they lack the nutrition education to help their patients avoid preventable diseases, according to a doctor on a mission to bring the concept of ‘culinary medicine’ to the medical profession globally.
Study: 'Super-donor' faecal transplants effective for IBS treatment
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) using a single 'super-donor' is an effective and well tolerated treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a new large, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Probiota Asia 2019
Probiotic research booming in Asia with China and Iran leading the charge
A growing number of clinical studies focusing on probiotics is seen in Asia, with China and Iran seeing exponential increase in recent years, according to an International Probiotics Association-backed review.