Sebastian Krawiec is Editor at Nutritional Outlook.
Sabinsa strengthens position in Canada with three new patents and an NPN from Health Canada
October 28th 2020Sabinsa has been granted three new patents as well as an additional Natural Products Number (NPN) issued by Health Canada, bringing Sabinsa’s total number of products with health claims in Canada to 37.
Probiotic usage increased following pandemic, says recent consumer survey
October 23rd 2020DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences, in collaboration with the Natural Marketing Institute recently surveyed U.S., Italian, and Chinese consumers to determine how attitudes have changed about probiotics since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Gnosis by Lesaffre harnesses biotransformation to target wide range of product categories
October 22nd 2020Gnosis by Lesaffre has unveiled a new business strategy which is the continued focus on microorganisms and biotransformation processes such as fermentation to cultivate nutritional actives, probiotics, and yeasts that will target five key market segments.
Sports nutrition consumers showing renewed interest overall nutrition and immune health
October 16th 2020A recent webinar hosted by CRN called “Sports Nutrition: Challenges and Opportunities Amidst COVID-19” shed some light on how the fitness and sports nutrition market is faring during the pandemic.
New survey finds that attitudes of fats remain consistent, but more consumers seek sustainability
October 12th 2020Cargill’s most recent FATitudes Survey focusing on 560 U.S.-based primary grocery shoppers in May of 2020 found that 53% of American consumers closely monitor fats and oils in packaged foods.
SlimBiome supports weight loss, body composition, and blood pressure, says recent study
October 6th 2020A recent pilot study found that SlimBiome, a fiber and mineral formulation containing glucomannan, oligofructose, and chromium picolinate, helps overweight and obese women manage cravings, promoting weight loss.
HMB with vitamin D3 supports muscle function in aged adults, says recent study
October 5th 2020A recently published year-long randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that a combination of a branded HMB (Calcium β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate) and vitamin D3 enhanced muscle function in adults over the age of 60.
Recent analysis unfairly maligns and misrepresents cognitive health supplements, says CRN
September 30th 2020The analysis concluded that over-the-counter cognitive support supplements may contain unapproved drugs, but the researchers specifically searched out and testing supplements that contained unapproved drugs.
Synergistic blend of astaxanthin and tocotrienols supports cognitive health, says new study
September 24th 2020A recently published study found that supplementation with a combination of tocotrienols (TheraPrimE Palm Tocotrienols) and astaxanthin (AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin) from BBG World supported the cognitive health of healthy subjects.