A new pilot study evaluating vitamin D and K status in children with and without low-energy fractures has published in Nutrients, an international, peer-reviewed journal for studies related to Human Nutrition.
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EuropeSynthetic versus natural debate fuelled by ‘fake dichotomy’
The debate that pitches natural – or food state – vitamins against synthetic versions is based on a “fake dichotomy”, a prominent figure from the UK supplements industry has claimed.
AsiaGlobal microalgae leader Algatech invests in New Zealand’s Supreme Health
Israel-based microalgae specialist Algatechnologies Ltd (Algatech) has taken a controlling stake in New Zealand’s Supreme Health, to supply China and Asia-Pacific with astaxanthin and other algae-based products.
Breaking NewsGlobal supplements market on course to be worth US$278bn by 2024
The global dietary supplements market is expected to reach US$278.02 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2016 (US$ 133.1 billion) to 2024, according to a report by Grand View Research, Inc.
Health and NutritionClean Label Project defends controversial protein powder study
US nonprofit Clean Label Project has defended the techniques it used to produce a controversial study of popular protein powders.
EuropeBotanicals regulation has become ‘legal disaster area’, expert claims
There has been a sharp rise in the number of health and nutrition professionals who believe that EU regulation of natural health products are stifling innovation and investment and harming consumers’ interests.
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Most supplements lack evidence of heart health benefit, study suggests
Current research does not show enough evidence that vitamin or mineral supplements are beneficial for preventing or treating heart disease, with the exception of folic acid for reducing stroke risk, according to a review article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Supplement manufacturers “must step up to the mark” on final product testing
A prominent figure on the UK supplements scene has called for manufacturers to “step up to mark” on the issue of final products testing and research.
Fake Blackmores and Swisse supplements seized in China
Police in a China have seized over US$4.7 million of counterfeit goods including large quantities of leading brand Australian supplements, according to Australian and local Chinese media reports.
Researchers highlight ‘colonial’ mindset behind traditional medicine regulation
Two commentaries in latest issue of JACM (The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine), raise questions about whether the value to health care of traditional, complementary, and integrative practices and practitioners is unfairly de-valued by the conventional medical establishment.
On-trend ingredients in the spotlight at Vitafoods R&D sessions
Emerging ingredients for health and nutrition will be a key focus at the 2018 edition of Vitafoods Europe next week (Palexpo, Geneva 15-17 May).
Synthetic versus natural debate fuelled by ‘fake dichotomy’
The debate that pitches natural – or food state – vitamins against synthetic versions is based on a “fake dichotomy”, a prominent figure from the UK supplements industry has claimed.
Bone health study announces “new era for probiotics”, Sweden’s Probi claims
Swedish probiotic specialist Probi says the results of a clinical trial that applied a new probiotic concept in the area of bone health announces a “new era for probiotics”.
‘Stable growth’ helps Swedish self-care market reach SEK 4.8bn
The Swedish self-care market continued its recent “stable pace of growth” to reach SEK 4.8 billion (€473 million) in 2017, according to new data released by the trade association Svensk Egenvård and Euromonitor International.
Global microalgae leader Algatech invests in New Zealand’s Supreme Health
Israel-based microalgae specialist Algatechnologies Ltd (Algatech) has taken a controlling stake in New Zealand’s Supreme Health, to supply China and Asia-Pacific with astaxanthin and other algae-based products.
Global supplements market on course to be worth US$278bn by 2024
The global dietary supplements market is expected to reach US$278.02 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 9.6% from 2016 (US$ 133.1 billion) to 2024, according to a report by Grand View Research, Inc.
Holland & Barrett removes krill oil products from 750 stores
Britain’s biggest health food retailer Holland & Barrett has announced it will remove all krill oil products from sale in its 750 UK and Irish stores.
GMP Pharmaceuticals shines in Blackmores Supplier of the Year awards
Australasia’s leading natural health products company Blackmores has awarded GMP Pharmaceuticals ‘Best Newcomer’ in its recent 2018 Supplier of the Year Awards.
Clean Label Project defends controversial protein powder study
US nonprofit Clean Label Project has defended the techniques it used to produce a controversial study of popular protein powders.
US indie supplements brand NOW celebrates half century
NOW – the largest independent and family-owned manufacturer of natural products in the US health food store channel – has begun celebrating 50 years in business.
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Watch: Natural & Organic Products Europe in pictures
The ‘official’ photos are all in from last weekend’s action-packed and effortlessly upbeat Natural & Organic Products Europe in London. We’ve edited the cream of the crop into a snappy 60-second video. If you couldn’t get along to the show, here’s what you missed!
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Interview: Natural beauty sector needs to tune into what the customer wants
Understanding what the consumer wants, and delivering on that, should be the natural beauty sector’s single biggest priority. That’s the very clear view of Holland & Barrett’s head of beauty, Lucy Pottinger, who talked exclusively with Natural Products Global in a special video interview recently.
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Interview: ‘Natural – it’s the biggest beauty trend out there
Natural and organic beauty brands need to be every bit as good as their top-selling non-natural counterparts says Mark Steele, men’s toiletries and haircare buyer at UK supermarket chain Waitrose.
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Interview: Let’s keep natural and organic beauty messaging positive
Could the future of natural beauty be genderless? That was one of the questions raised by two participants from last month’s Natural Beauty Roundtable discussion, hosted by Natural Beauty News at NPG’s Brighton (UK) offices.
Interviews
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Interview: Sir Tim Smit on expanding the Eden Project into China, and his hopes for organic
Sir Tim Smit founder of the UK’s Eden Project, one of the world’s best known ecological tourist attraction, has been invited to expand the Eden Project brand into China, wines Michael Wale.
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Interview: “It’s all about the research”
Horphag Research, the company that has been manufacturing the French maritime pine bark extract Pycnogenol for 40 years, has been defined over that time by a commitment to continuous scientific research.
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A ‘natural grower’ making the desert work for him
NPG reporter Michael Wale travelled deep into the desert of the United Arab Emirates to meet with an extraordinary ‘natural grower’
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The disruptor
A prominent natural food retailer told us recently that CLF Distribution had “transformed” his business – and the wider health food trade. For CLF’s founder, Robin Holiday, that was always the plan. Robin Holiday and his UK company CLF Distribution have come a long way since 1998, the year he first set up in business. In […]
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As Europe braces itself for winter flu outbreak, protect yourself with Sambucol® and the power of black elderberry
Experts across Europe have warned the EU to brace itself for a bad flu season this winter. A new vaccine has been produced which is effective in fighting H3N2, the flu strain likely to hit the region this year; however, the vaccine is generally available for free to over 65s, pregnant women, those with an […]
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Pomella®, Bacognize® and Longvida®: Benefits for Active People
More than ever, active individuals are looking for natural alternatives that can provide nutritional support to help maximize exercise benefits and reduce recovery time. Natural antioxidants are an excellent alternative, but not all of them are able to prove bioavailability and efficacy. Punicalagins are a group of potent antioxidants unique to the pomegranate fruit which […]
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Mineral-rich New Zealand volcanic mud delivers instant illumination for your skin
It may seem counter-intuitive to apply mud to your skin in order to cleanse it, but the skin-enhancing benefits of mineral-rich mud have been harnessed for beauty treatments all over the world for centuries. Antipodes® uses white volcanic mud sourced from central New Zealand’s dramatic central plateau in its new Halo Skin-Brightening Facial Mud Mask […]
