Company offers simplified 3-prong approach to personalized nutrition
19-Jun-2013 - Nutritional supplement manufacturer 3Care Therapeutics is the latest company to dip a toe into the personalized nutrition pool by offering a simplified system to practitioners to help them integrate the use of the company’s products into their practices and to improve patient outcomes.
NAI sues GNC, others over infringement of beta-alanine patents
19-Jun-2013 - Natural Alternatives International has sued GNC and two other companies over alleged patent infringement for the manufacture, distribution and sale of a preworkout supplement featuring high levels of beta-alanine.
Bluewave targets 5-10% market penetration for ‘purist’ protein consumers with new fish powder products
11-Jun-2013 - Fish protein producer Bluewave has announced the commercial launch of its AminoMarine brand protein powder available to retail buyers in the USA market.
Supplement use cuts length and cost of hospital stays, study finds
31-May-2013 - A large scale statistical study has concluded that the use of oral nutritional supplements can cut the length of hospital stays, cut costs, and reduce the chance of readmissions.
Nutrition 21 gets NDI for arginine silicate ingredient
21-May-2013 - The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted Nutrition 21’s inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Nitrosigine) as a New Dietary Ingredient (NDI).
Clif Bar CEO: 'The protein trend is hot for men and women right now'
21-May-2013 - Nutrition bars enter - and exit - the snacks aisle at the speed of light these days. So how has Clif Bar managed to sustain the kind of growth rivals can only dream of, year after year? Elaine Watson caught up with CEO Kevin Cleary to find out.
Trend-spotter: The rise of slow-energy
17-May-2013 - There are two speeds when it comes to energy products: Slow and fast, says Mintel trend-spotting guru David Jago.
HEPI: There’s no money in algal biofuels - yet. But nutraceuticals are a different story…
16-May-2013 - Right now, a gallon of gas costs $4 or less. Produce it from algae, and you can expect to pay $18 or more, says the boss of one firm convinced that cutting edge nutraceuticals - not biofuels - is where algae’s true potential lies, in the near term at least.
Plant-based protein craze drives renewed interest in peanut flour
14-May-2013 - While peanut flour has been around for years, recent interest in protein - particularly the plant-based variety - has sparked renewed interest, particularly in the nutritional bars market, according to one leading supplier.
Protein supplements may slow functional decline in the elderly
30-Apr-2013 - Frail older people may benefit from a daily protein supplement suggests new data from a randomized controlled trial that showed a reduction in the progression of functional decline.
Personalized nutrition push drives Usana's results, CEO says
25-Apr-2013 - Usana Health Sciences’ personalized nutrition products and applications have boosted the company’s bottom line, according to statements from company officials during a conference call discussing first quarter results.
Pea protein + soluble fiber may slash cholesterol levels: Animal data
24-Apr-2013 - Combining pea protein with oat fiber or apple pectin may help reduce cholesterol, with the effects being additive, suggests new results from the University of Milan in Italy.
Carnitine in blood is indicator of cardiovascular issues, not cause, expert says
22-Apr-2013 - A recent headline-grabbing study from the Cleveland Clinic linking L-carnitine with atherosclerosis is a case of shooting the messenger, according a doctor who did much of the early research on the substance.
‘There’s a huge protein gap, and we’re going to help fill it’: RiceBran Technologies blazes trail with new rice bran protein range
28-Mar-2013 - A firm that has made a name for itself by extracting value-added ingredients from rice bran - which always used to be regarded as a waste by-product of rice-milling - is hoping to score another industry first with the launch of high-quality rice bran proteins targeting the human nutrition market.
Carnitine researcher recognized with award
26-Mar-2013 - Supplement industry pioneer Dr Stephen L. DeFelice has been honored with the 2013 Marconi Science award by UNICO, the largest Italian-American service organization at a recent meeting of the organization in Las Vegas.
Swedish start-up backs pre-loaded satiety proteins
20-Mar-2013 - Swedish form Indevex Biotech is marketing low-GI, protein blends designed to be eaten about 30 minutes before meals to increase satiety.
Protein, fiber and flavor key to producing satiety, expert says
14-Mar-2013 - The obesity dilemma is complex and offers multiple avenues of attack. Portion control experts boil it down to this: It’s a question of how much, not what we eat. But many experts say how food is formulated can play a role in limiting intake.
Axiom CEO: 'Whey now shares the sports nutrition trophy with rice protein'
14-Mar-2013 - A new study that indicated ‘identical’ effects of rice protein isolate and whey protein isolate for sports nutrition shows that rice protein now ‘shares the trophy’ as sports nutrition’s protein source of choice, says the CEO of Axiom Foods.
Special edition: Protein!
08-Mar-2013 - From building muscle to satiety and reducing the risk of sarcopenia, protein is hot. The ingredient has been ever present in our headlines in 2013, and in this special edition we look at the key developments that are sure to influence this powerful trend.
Soy industry: FAO protein findings only useful in malnourished populations
07-Mar-2013 - The European soy sector says a UN report that found dairy proteins offer a superior amino acid profile to plant proteins is only meaningful for the malnourished.