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Innovative solutions for Asia’s health-conscious consumers

Health and well-being have become prime areas of interest for consumers across the globe, with more and more individuals adopting healthier and more balanced lifestyles to support their busy day-to-day lives. This is now also true in the Asia-Pacific region, where people are taking an increasingly proactive approach to maintain their health

Prebiotics: the answer to successful weight management

The latest research and new product developments featuring prebiotics suggest that a diet containing these soluble fibres is important for weight management, reports Frederic Narbel, Managing Director, OptiBiotix

The hottest healthy eating trends are on the menu at Food Matters Live 2019

Innovations, functional ingredients and nutritional products revolutionising the global food and drink industry take the show floor at ExCeL London on 19-20 November

Video supports Lycored in the ingestible skincare market

The clip aims to create awareness of ingestible skincare by promoting beauty from the inside out

Review: Cannabis Europa 2019

Scientists, businesspeople and politicians backing the regulation of medical and recreational cannabis have taken the stage of Southbank Centre this week to discuss research and business opportunities

ECH Medical to open the UK's first standalone cannabis clinic

Company has also facilitated the import of the UK's first bulk shipment of cannabis-based medicine

Weight management: Nutraceuticals to the rescue

As the global obesity pandemic continues to increase and diet trends change, can nutraceutical NPD be leveraged to overcome the fundamental immutability of human nature? George Pontiakos, CEO and President of BI Nutraceuticals investigates

Inaugural Fi North America opens alongside SupplySide West 2019

Food Ingredients North America will take place on 17-18 October in Las Vegas

DuPont partners with start-up on oral capsule to sample microbiome

British BioMe Oxford aims to use the technology to further innovation in probiotics and prebiotics for precision medicine

Nutrition and Health China Industry Summit 2019 approaches

Event to be held on June 17 in Shanghai sponsored by TSI and NSF International

Establishing a secure supply chain for phyto-APIs

APIs produced from naturally derived materials can be challenging to supply reliably and with consistently high quality. C<sup>2</sup> PHARMA has implemented multiple solutions to ensure supply chain security

A natural remedy for brain metastasis

Milk thistle extract might be a promising complementary treatment for cancer patients, reports Andrea Zangara, Scientific Marketing Manager, Euromed

Combining the advantages of probiotics and omega-3 in a single softgel

At Vitafoods Europe 2019, where the global functional food industry came together to innovate, connect business leaders and shape the nutraceutical sector, Dr Kevin Robinson spoke to Ayanda’s Managing Director, Dr Dominique Baum, about the company’s new softgel product

Moving with the times: Lonza next-gen joint health platform

Dominik Mattern, Associate Director Business Development, Consumer Health and Nutrition, Lonza, reports on next-generation joint health innovation

Managing mobility: cartilage, collagen and the science of joint health

Heightened awareness of the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle has led to increased participation in amateur sports and attention given to joint performance, with both factors driving growth in the market

The current state of clinical substantiation in nutraceuticals

The trend of rising standards in the nutraceutical industry in terms of scientifically proven product quality has been present for some time now ... and awareness is spreading amongst businesses and consumers alike. But how far have we really come and how has the average on-shelf product actually changed?

Wet noses, sleek coats and healthy joints

A next-generation active ingredient based on a pure collagenous protein is now available to stimulate joint cartilage metabolism and improve mobility in our trusted companions

Size matters: the role of the right modified citrus pectin for long-term health

As life-threatening and debilitating conditions progressively burden our collective health span, demand has never been higher for safe, effective and substantiated solutions

Taking a natural approach to sports nutrition

Indena has long been involved in the field of sports nutrition and some of its ingredients have shown remarkable results in human trials

Naturally sourced and sustainably produced nutraceuticals: finding the balance

As demand for food and natural ingredients continues to increase, we spoke to some of the key players from across the industry about the issue of naturally sourced versus sustainably produced products and what the future holds. Steve Osborn, Director at the Aurora Ceres Partnership, David Foreman, Herbal Pharmacist, and Chris Lee, Managing Director, Informa Health & Nutrition, Europe, share their thoughts with Dr Kevin Robinson

Claims substantiation in the nutraceutical industry

How healthy are your product and package labelling processes? asks Neil Gleghorn, CEO, Kallik

Full speed ahead for nutritional supplement product development

With more than 85 years of softgel formulation development and manufacturing under its belt, Catalent has built up a vast Product Library that is an invaluable resource for nutritional supplement marketers. Dr Kevin Robinson spoke to Jessica Cao, Vice President, Consumer Health Sales and Marketing, to find out more

Botanicals for a superior quality of life

Inspired by the Mediterranean diet, pure and potent natural extracts have an important role to play in healthy ageing applications

Quality of life: keeping up with the best agers

Given that the risk factors of physical inactivity and obesity are still omnipresent, it’s important to know that the help required to remain active in later life may come in the form of two natural nutrients: ubiquinol and Glavonoid

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