The Home Prescriber self-help guide to homeopathy
Weleda has announced it is distributing a new book for retailers who sell homeopathic remedies: The Home Prescriber by Marcus Fernandez RSHom FSHom. The handy A5-sized book is a useful…
Pharmactive’s black garlic extract enters functional gummies market
Pharmactive Biotech Products’ Aged Black Garlic+ (ABG+) is now suitable for galenic applications to meet the increasing demand for gummy formats. Nutrition Insight - Read More
UK sodium reduction scheme “not fit for purpose” as Action on Salt calls for mandatory measures
The voluntary nature of the UK’s salt reduction policy is its “Achilles heel,” argues Action on Salt. In light of Salt Awareness Week, the campaign group is calling for stronger…
UK rejects titanium dioxide ban: FSA disagrees with EU food safety watchdog, allowing artificial whitening color
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has dismissed the research findings of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which flag titanium dioxide’s toxicity as a whitening food colorant – declining…
Protein from multiple sources could prevent hypertension, AHA study reveals
Adults who eat a diet with protein from various sources tend to have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure. However, too much protein can increase this risk. That’s…
Unilever ramps up nutrition portfolio targets and performance reporting after investors turn up heat on health
In recognition of mounting pressure from its investors, Unilever will be the first global food company to publicly report the performance of its product portfolio against at least six different…
Sabinsa launches turmeric extract for weight management and inflammation
Health science company Sabinsa is releasing a turmeric extract, CurCousin. It contains bioactive Calebin A, a curcumin analog naturally present in Curcuma longa and Curcuma caesia. The dietary ingredient may…
Vegan Paracetamol Is the First Medicinal Product Registered With The Vegan Society’s Trademark
Paraveganio is the first medicinal product to carry The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark. The axunio-produced drug contains 500mg of paracetamol and can be used like the regular painkiller. It negates…
Vegetarians 14% Less Likely To Develop Cancer, New Study Claims
New research from Oxford University suggests that those following a meat-free diet are 14 percent less at risk of cancer than their omnivorous counterparts. Pescatarians were discovered to be 10…
Geltor Announces First Successful Production Run Of Animal-Free Bioidentical Collagen
Biodesign startup Geltor has revealed completion of the first commercial run of its animal-free collagen product, PrimaColl. The vegan collagen was produced in partnership with Arxada, over a five-month period…