An overarching trend in the dietary supplement category? Plant-based. This won’t come as a surprise, if you’ve been following the trends at all: as health and environmental research comes out, with all of it pointing towards the importance of plants, demand is rising. And it’s rising in unexpected places. This...
Clermont, FL—Uncle Matt’s Organic announced in a press release the kickoff of their twentieth anniversary of growing and producing organic juices at Expo West, where they also debuted new probiotic popsicles. Matt McLean, founder of Uncle Matt’s, said in the release, “I am humbled and honored that so many have...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For those who suffer from allergic rhinitis, the year can be filled with itchy eyes, a runny nose, an unshakable cough and an overall sense of blah. Here, we look at what is triggering discomfort in each season, and ways to naturally combat the symptoms that dampen one’s ability to...
Shanghai, China--A study conducted to analyze the role of probiotics and gut health in high-fat diets in mice found that probiotics can slow diet-induced weight gain. The study, titled "Probiotics improve gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese mice fed a high-fat or high-sucrose diet" by Cheng Kong et al., was published...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A new Fact.MR study projects that the nutraceutical supplements market will account for around $80,700 million in 2019, according to a release. Fact.MR says the growth can be attributed to increasing adoption of nutraceutical supplements as pharmaceutical alternatives, increasing healthcare costs and rising consumer preference for simple over-the-counter medicines, and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article was written by Sid Shastri, product development manager for Kaneka Nutrients and Jordi Espadaler, Ph.D., director of innovation at A. B. Biotics Probiotics are drastically becoming one of the preferred types of supplements in the US. According to a recent study from Research and Markets, functional food ingredients’ market was...
A new 3-in-1 cereal from Kellogg's offers prebiotics, probiotics and fiber all for breakfast. Its latest wellness brand, “HI! Happy Inside,” attempts to make digestive health easily accessible during a time when 92 percent of adult Americans rated maintaining digestive health as important to their overall health, the company said...
Washington, DC — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft for new guidance allowing probiotics to be measured in colony forming units (CFUs) on the Supplement Facts Label, although it is neither required nor a replacement for the weight of the probiotics. A CFU is a bacterium...
Kennesaw, GA—Deerland Enzymes, Inc. is now Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes, a switch made to reflect the company’s broader range of expertise and commitment to innovation. The change will be formally unveiled at SupplySide West. “In light of our rapid growth in the probiotic space and the recent acquisition of National...
By Clare Fleishman, MS, RD The human papillomavirus (HPV) is not shy. Most sexually active people will host HPV sometime in their lives. As with other viral infections like the cold and flu, HPV is cleared by the body’s immune system. More than 90% disappear within 2 years. HPV and...
