'Unexplored': Could haskap berries improve blood pressure and memory in older adults?
Extracts from dark blue haskap berries may improve episodic memory and blood pressure in older adults, suggest results from a small pilot study from Canada.
Archives for January 9, 2019
GNC bets on ‘experiential’ prototype store as Hayao investment starts to take hold
Embattled supplement retailer GNC enters 2019 with a new prototype ‘experiential’ store that is part of an ongoing effort to revamp its huge brick and mortar network.
Review sheds light on caffeine supplementation for combat sport athletes
Caffeine supplementation may improve strength, power, and endurance, according to a systematic review of published studies on the effects of caffeine on combat sport athletes.
Valio gets China infant formula permit
Finnish dairy company Valio’s infant formulas have received an export permit from the Chinese authorities.
Gut yeast crosses blood-brain barrier and triggers Alzheimer's-like inflammation: Study
Fungal gut populations are capable of migrating to the brain, crossing its blood-brain barrier and triggering the kind of inflammation seen in Alzheimer's disease, according to US researchers.
To be or nut to be: How to maximise the health benefits of nuts for under-nourished seniors
Nuts may be able to help prevent and even reverse under-nutrition in older adults, but clinical studies are needed to test their efficacy, according to a joint Australian and New Zealand study.
Three need-to-know regulatory issues set to shape APAC's supplement and health food industry in 2019
From manufacturing restrictions to infant nutrition and cross-border e-commerce rules, we bring you three regulations and policies that will influence the APAC nutraceutical industry in 2019.
India's FSSAI issues year-end direction to discontinue slew of nutraceutical ingredients
Indian regulator FSSAI has issued a clarification regarding its stance on the 14 ingredients listed in Appendix 1 of its Food Safety and Standards Regulations (Nutraceutical Regulations) 2016.
Further foray: Nestlé plans more A2 milk moves after launching world's first maternal milk powder
Nestlé is furthering its foray into the A2 milk sector, having most recently launched the world's first A2 milk powder for mothers in China.
Chinese supplement firm Quanjian’s founder faces criminal detention with 17 others amid false advertisements allegations
Eighteen employees at Chinese supplement firm Quanjian, including founder Shu Yu Hui, are under criminal detention amid alleged involvement in fake advertising for its multi-level marketing (MLM) activities.
Opinion: Why war on soft drinks is soft on the truth — Exclusive
As governments across the world grapple with the problem of expanding waistlines, a tax on drinks containing sugar continues to be thrust into public discourse and promoted as a key strategy to tackle the complex and costly problem of obesity, writes...