Vitamins & premixes

Sun-drenched Australians still in need of vitamin D supplementation

28-Jul-2016 By RJ Whitehead

Guidance by an independent British committee of experts that advises everyone to take the so-called “sunshine vitamin” whatever the weather has been well received in Australia, where up to 58% of people suffer from vitamin D deficiency in spite of its...

Vitafoods Asia heading to Singapore in 2017

25-Jul-2016 By Nathan Gray

Pan-Asian nutraceutical event Vitafoods Asia will move to a new home in Singapore next year, confirm the event organisers.

One in five Aussie sports supplements may be contaminated

18-Jul-2016 By Nathan Gray

A survey of untested sports supplements available in Australia found 19% were contamination with substances banned in sport.

Fsanz consults on decision to allow added vit D in breakfast cereals

15-Jul-2016 By RJ Whitehead

The antipodean food regulator has released a consultation paper on its review of a decision to permit the voluntary addition of vitamin D to breakfast cereals.

Rising global demand sees DSM shift vitamin B6 production to China

07-Jul-2016 By Nathan Gray

Global ingredients supplier DSM has started production of vitamin B6 at its new state-of-the-art facility in Xinghuo, China.

JAPAN

Vitamin D status linked to metabolic syndrome in older adults: Furukawa study

30-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

Low vitamin D levels could be linked to a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome as we age, according to a new population study from Japan.

Swisse Wellness debuts new range of sugar free kids’ supplements

22-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

Australian supplement manufacturer Swisse Wellness has launched a sugar-free, tooth friendly, range of wellness products for children, the company says.

CHINA

Targeted prevention needed to battle ‘severe’ vitamin D deficiencies in Chinese urban populations

19-Jun-2016 By Nathan Gray

The rapidly growing urban population in China may be at risk of severe deficiencies in vitamin D, warns a two-year study of people living in Beijing that calls for ‘targeted prevention’ and supplementation strategies.