The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) met at the end of August in Boston, Massachusetts, for the first time since 2019 for the annual Total Store Expo. NACDS Total Store Expo is the largest gathering for suppliers and retailers in the health and beauty industry. Companies attend in...
OptiBiotix Health has launched OptiXOS, a new xylooligosaccharide (XOS) prebiotic, slated for both European and African Markets. The ingredient has been tested in clinical trials and has shown an ability to increase positive gut health microbes at low active doses, according to the company. It also has good stability at high...
One lone sperm is needed to reach a woman’s ova (egg) to set the stage for human reproduction. Even though healthy male ejaculate (about 2-4 mL) contains as many as 800 million sperm, many men struggle with infertility. Fewer than 15 million sperm per mL of semen is considered a...
Indena spotlights research Indena presented its research in collaboration with the University of Camerino at a conference held by the university. The theme of the conference was the 30-year collaboration between the brand and institution. Research spanned the topics of cannabinoids, taxanes, and other plants. The projects released have brought innovation in research and...
Catalina Crunch now offers Grab & Go Packages of Vanilla Creme and Chocolate Vanilla keto cookies. Each packet contains four sandwich cookies, with 2 cookies per serving. One serving delivers 4g of plant protein and 3g of fiber. Each individual cookie contains only 1g of sugar. They contain no artificial...
I and love and you has expanded its line of dog food and toppers with the launch of Irresist-A-Bowls. The bowls are made with farm-raised meat and prebiotics. They come in pre-portioned servings and are offered in two flavor combinations: Chicken and Beef or Chicken and Duck. They contain no...
Naturally Informed, powered by WholeFoods Magazine and Trust Transparency Center, hosted the virtual conference Microbiome: Mastering the Market in May. Day one of the conference focused on foundational and emerging science, covering topics ranging from applications of the microbiome for human health, next generation of prebiotics, an update on the...
The short answer is: Lots of things are happening in the gut. There is now a large amount of ongoing research on the role that nutrition plays in the gut microbiome, and how the bacteria in the gut are working to signal the other organs in the body. If you...
The research on prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics continues to expand as more and more information is uncovered about the positive functions that the human microbiome provides in supporting and maintaining human health. For the past two years, immune health took center stage as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spring, TX—The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA) announced the winners of its 2022 Young Researcher grants. This year, the awards were given for both fundamental and applied research advancing the science or impact of prebiotics, which GPA defines as "a product or ingredient that is utilized in the microbiota producing a...
