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Bioriginal Acquires Softgel Co. to Expand Nutrition Product Line

Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Nov 28, 2023 | 20:46 pm

The newly-acquired company has ten years’ experience in encapsulation, and can produce over one million softgels per shift.

Beauty Brand Genaura to Launch Product Line Featuring Gencor’s Levagen+

Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Nov 28, 2023 | 20:00 pm

The PEA ingredient, enhanced by Gencor’s LipiSperse technology, will be featured in a facial serum in 2024.

Standardized Black Seed Oil May Reduce Microbe Which Causes Acne: In Vitro Study

Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Nov 28, 2023 | 19:48 pm

Compared to a non-standardized version, TriNutra’s USP-grade black seed oil B’utyQuin more effectively reduced Propionibacterium acnes.

Acme-Hardesty Achieves EcoVadis Silver Medal

Nutraceuticals World - Breaking News Nov 28, 2023 | 19:22 pm

The sustainability rating is awarded for outstanding performance in environmental, social, and ethical aspects.

Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of preterm birth among Black women

NutraIngredients RSS Nov 28, 2023 | 15:53 pm

A 'sunshine vitamin' deficiency among pregnant Black women is a significant predictor of preterm birth (PTB), as compared to non-Hispanic white women, according to research which appeared in Nutrients.

Is the supplement industry finally giving women something to buy?

NutraIngredients RSS Nov 28, 2023 | 15:45 pm

Itâs no secret that the dietary supplement industry has missed out on major opportunities by ignoring female consumers. But are brands finally catching on? Who better to ask than Susan Kleiner, PhD, a true trailblazer and someone who has been[…]

AI-powered protein: Vivici and Ginkgo forge alliance to innovate alt-dairy with precision fermentation

Nutrition Insight Nov 28, 2023 | 00:00 am

28 Nov 2023 --- Vivici has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to advance the production of sustainable, nutritious, novel dairy protein made via precision fermentation. Through this collaboration, Vivici will leverage Ginkgo Bioworks’ capabilities in strain engineering, optimization and performance to[…]

The Gut Feeling: personalised interventions for sustainable change

NutraIngredients RSS Nov 27, 2023 | 14:00 pm

Tech startup The Gut Feeling is underlining the influence of lifestyle and stress on gut health, with its phone app providing personalised behavioural interventions for those suffering from gut-related issues ranging from dietary advice to sleep health support.

Taste perception of ultra-processed foods no better than less processed

NutraIngredients RSS Nov 27, 2023 | 10:08 am

New research which compared the taste perception of less processed foods with ultra-processed foods (UPFs), found that participants viewed UPFs no more favourably.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients launches heat-stable whey protein for medical nutrition

Nutrition Insight Nov 27, 2023 | 00:00 am

27 Nov 2023 --- By using microparticulation technology, FrieslandCampina Ingredients has created a heat-stable whey protein ingredient — Nutri Whey ProHeat — while most whey proteins are irreversibly denatured during traditional heat treatments. The new ingredient can be added to[…]

Frontier of probiotics: Yakult enters age of dietary microbes and microbiota composition data

Nutrition Insight Nov 27, 2023 | 00:00 am

27 Nov 2023 --- Most proclaimed probiotics on the market today do not reveal how many live bacteria are in the supplements nor provide the scientific literature to verify the health benefits. Experts from probiotics pioneer Yakult Europe and the[…]

UK Food Standards Agency report confirms school food compliance checks successful

Nutrition Insight Nov 27, 2023 | 00:00 am

27 Nov 2023 --- The UK’s Food Standard Agency (FSA) has launched a new report featuring encouraging findings about the first phase of its School Food Standards (SFS) Compliance Pilot, developed in partnership with the Department of Education and Office[…]

Animal welfare groups file complaint with Ombudsman over EU Commission’s caged-farming ban failure

FoodIngredients First Nov 24, 2023 | 00:00 am

24 Nov 2023 --- Over 30 animal protection organizations have lodged an official complaint with the European Ombudsman against the European Commission’s (EC) failure to uphold its commitment to a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) in which 1.4 million citizens asked[…]

German researchers find “tiered sugar tax” for beverages would save billions and boost health

FoodIngredients First Nov 24, 2023 | 00:00 am

24 Nov 2023 --- Germany’s legislation on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is lagging behind that of countries like the UK and Mexico, which is having an adverse effect on public health and impact on cost, according to new research. Study findings[…]

Clearing up confusion: Expert talks research and knowledge gaps into healthy and sustainable diets

FoodIngredients First Nov 24, 2023 | 00:00 am

24 Nov 2023 --- While ongoing consumer interest in healthy and sustainable diets exists, scientists point to a gap in understanding these complex topics. At the recent Free From Food show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nutrition Insight met up with[…]

Food security in focus: Gene-edited crops, new age antibiotics lead the way toward enhanced yields

FoodIngredients First Nov 24, 2023 | 00:00 am

24 Nov 2023 --- Food security amid the ongoing climate change is a cause of concern for the F&B industry worldwide. Soaring temperatures, growing world populations, new pests and diseases and the withdrawal of certain crop protection products are other[…]