Facts that should be considered when developing a new product formulation.
Lycopene is responsible for the bright red color of tomatoes, watermelons, and other red fruits and vegetables.
With much attention today on sodium reduction and hypertension, a fact often overlooked is that sodium is only one piece of the hypertension puzzle. Other nutrients can come into play. Potassium, for instance, which plays a role in water balance and blood flow, can blunt the effects of sodium on blood pressure.
Keeping aging men healthy takes more than just addressing testosterone. Why supplements are a more holistic approach.
Make sure you (or your manufacturing partners) are using the right mixing equipment, in both the short- and long-term.
The baby boomer generation may be associated with cultural revolution and a redefinition of traditional values. However, as the oldest of this generation move through their sixties, most will face the same health concerns that have dogged several generations of their predecessors.
As some of the most functional, versatile, and great-tasting ingredients derived from milk, whey ingredients are uniquely designed to function well in beverage applications. Whey is a nutritional powerhouse, containing the components of milk that remain soluble during the process of making cheese, which amounts to about half of the nutrients from milk.
Considerations for endurance nutrition, and the evolving consumer segment.
Where does CBD’s legal status stand following the 2018 Farm Bill? One attorney looks at common misperceptions.
Increasing consumer demand for products and services that promote healthy lifestyles is driving deals in the better-for-you food and beverage market.
A new FTC enforcement policy means homeopathic products may be harder to market going forward.
Increasingly, consumers are demanding all-natural cosmetics. As a result, more manufacturers are seeking natural coloring materials for all types of products-including foundation, lip care products, and hair coloring. Several natural colorants in use today have a long history of use in foods and cosmetics. Many are plant pigments or dyes with a history of safe use for humans.
As nutritional supplements are subject to more and more scrutiny, the demand that products are supported by sound and unbiased research is essential. There are many different types of data that can support a product's safety and efficacy. The easiest, least expensive, and least accepted are in vitro studies (test tube experiments). However, these are probably the best approach when first developing a new product, since often the results may help guide the researcher into the best animal or human study.
Probiotic suppliers hope to capitalize on the creation of more sophisticated products.
This article examines health-related claims activity in the marketplace.
When a company harnesses the credibility of a high-quality branded ingredient to enhance the reputation of its finished product-only to then quietly switch that key ingredient for a lower-quality ingredient somewhere along the line-I call it “nutritional counterfeiting.”
A wake-up call for new science on the role of vitamin E in the human body