News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The dietary supplement market has been flooded with new products, with an unprecedented demand in immune health. A recent Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)-IPSOS survey found that vitamin D usage jumped 37% and zinc grew 17% amid the pandemic.
New research from the Institute of Intelligent Machines (IIM), Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) in China found that the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) can promote the growth of Haematococcus pluvialis and increase the astaxanthin accumulation.
Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus
Dutch foodtech firm Verdify have raised €750,000 in seed funding to create a personalised nutrition platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) allowing food firms to tailor recipes to consumer needs.
Kudzu flower and mandarin peel extract may reduce frequency of hot flushes and minimise diminished bone mineral density associated with menopause, according to a new RCT.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Probi is to invest €5m ($6m) in Vital Nutrients Holdings, acquiring shares as part of a newly formed partnership that makes the Swedish probiotic firm its second largest shareholder.
US ingredient giants ADM are to expand its microbiome-related production activities five-fold with the creation of a European facility that is expected to be in operation in 2022.