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Brexit & your business: Have your say

The Brits have voted to leave the EU, but the controversial consequences surrounding the first member state to quit the bloc remains to be seen. Do you see Brexit opening up opportunities or presenting new challenges? from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/29vcl9G via IFTTT

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Nestlé appoints new CEO

Food giant Nestlé has appointed Ulf Mark Schneider as its new CEO, effective from the start of next year. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/291rPFL via IFTTT

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Brexit: first sign of a ‘hit to jobs’: IoD survey

The first signs of Brexit’s short-term impact on the UK economy were highlighted in a survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD), which revealed nearly two-thirds (64%) of IoD members thought that quitting the EU would be negative for their business. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/295xyeo via IFTTT

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Perrigo unloads US supplements business to contract manufacturer

Perrigo has unloaded its US supplements business, with International Vitamin Corporation stepping up as buyer. The deal was seen by one observer as another step in the concentration of US-based supplement manufacturing backed by Chinese capital. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/28PBcU5 via IFTTT

Why antioxidant claims have been killed off in the EU

European regulatory restraints have killed off antioxidant health claims as lawyers advise firms to play it safe despite leniency in some EU member states. We round up the legal status of the term, and the impact this has had on the market. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/28OnBi2 via IFTTT

Juice maker shares polyphenols venture experience

Massachusetts-based Juice maker Welch’s entered the global ingredients business in 2014 with its polyphenol-loaded Concord grape offerings. We fly at the speed of words inside the grape with global ingredients VP Wayne D Lutomski. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/28OnLpx via IFTTT

Brexit vs Bremain: How would you vote?

The moment has come. After much debate the UK will have its EU referendum this Thursday. The question: 'Should the UK remain a member of the EU or leave the EU?' How would you vote?  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/28KoBHn via IFTTT

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Unilever boss backs remain amid company logo row

The boss of Unilever is the latest senior food industry figure to speak up in favour of remaining in the EU, amid a spat over the use of the company’s logo on an official Leave campaign leaflet. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1XZJIas via IFTTT

Not so fast: First fasting supplement takes cautious approach to claims

Start-up Nowrish has launched the first fasting supplement - a mix of vitamins, minerals and herbs formulated to support the body’s cleansing, immune, digestive and energy production systems during periods of fasting like Ramadan, but without making any on-pack claims. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1rtDJMm via IFTTT

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Danish probiotic player expands operations

Private label probiotics specialist Bifodan has upped its production capacity and installed machinery to account for  “ new product formulations and packaging solutions”. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1UQS1RK via IFTTT

MEPs vote to veto 4 caffeine health claims

The European Parliament’s Environment and Public Health Committee (ENVI) has adopted a last-minute motion that could see four controversial caffeine claims vetoed in a move the energy drink sector warns could result in yet more years of " legal uncertainty”. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1UacMWe via IFTTT

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The world’s unquenchable thirst for energy drinks

Global sales of energy drinks hit €38.2 billion last year and will be worth €53.4bn in 2020 according to Euromonitor International, even as regulatory winds blow ill beneath the sector's wings.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1XnNdXx via IFTTT

How to foster a buzzing edible insects industry

A Finnish project is to investigate the main hurdles and opportunities for the edible insect industry by linking up input from multidisciplinary players from relevant sectors.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1VXLEyf via IFTTT

Paleo diet linked to faster weight loss, but also lower intake of key micronutrients, study finds

New research supports the controversial but long-held belief that the paleo diet, which encourages the consumption of lean meats, healthy fats and no grains, is a more effective way to lose weight quickly compared to a more typically balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, grains and less fat.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1PpB50n via IFTTT

Leicester City signs sports supplements deal

English firm Pro Athlete Supplementation (PAS) has signed a deal that makes it the exclusive sports supplements supplier to reigning English Premier League (EPL) champions Leicester City Football Club. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1XMOEzi via IFTTT

Data conflict: Polyphenol supplementation improves fat oxidation but not insulin sensitivity

Researchers have found the metabolic effects of supplementation with the polyphenols epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and resveratrol don’t lead to improved insulin sensitivity in overweight men and women, adding to conflicting data around the effects of polyphenols on the metabolic system. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/21dx3OG via IFTTT

Probiotic strain may help prevent obesity

Probiotic strain  Lactobacillus gasseri activates ‘multiple actions’ that may work in synergy to prevent obesity, Japanese research in rats has suggested. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1syCnRV via IFTTT

Ginger linked to healthier hearts: Study

Daily consumption of ginger may reduce the risk of many chronic conditions, including high blood pressure and coronary heart disease, says a new paper from Chinese researchers. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/25N1qT0 via IFTTT

Danone enters FTSE4Good Index

Danone has announced its entrance into the FTSE4Good Index, a global responsible investment index designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/25MGrfF via IFTTT

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Busted trust? What we didn’t see at Vitafoods Europe 2016

Yesterday the Healthy Marketing Team (HMT) outlined  impressive innovation  at Vitafoods Europe in Geneva. Here HMT founder & expert consultant Peter Wennström outlines what was missing from Europe’s biggest healthy ingredients, supplements and functional foods show. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1tf7ouJ via IFTTT

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What we saw at Vitafoods Europe 2016

The Healthy Marketing Team (HMT) were impressed – mostly – by what they saw at the 20 th  year of Vitafoods Europe in Geneva last month from probiotics to novel powders to category creak and a gummy explosion, says the firm's Hannah Heath. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1UbazgE via IFTTT

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Psyllium shows satiety benefits: P&G study

Psyllium – a soluble, gel-forming, non-fermented fiber supplement – may help consumers stay fuller for longer, says a new study from scientists at Proctor & Gamble. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/22JRkgg via IFTTT

Preloaded: Medical macro-nutrients show diabetic benefits

The first clinical study testing medical nutrition therapy as a treatment for gestational diabetes has yielded positive results for Swedish biotech firm Indevex, demonstrating that its patented ‘Preload’ macro-nutrient blend is effective in controlling blood glucose levels. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1XxQ54E via IFTTT

Brexit will ‘damage UK food manufacturing’: survey

Most respondents (60%) in a ‘state-of-the-industry’ survey, conducted by this website, fear a vote to leave the EU on June 23 will be bad for their businesses, increasing the costs of imported ingredients, while hitting exports and access to labour from the EU. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/22JR157 via IFTTT

Bella Berry beauty drink on finding the right retailers and investors

Beauty drink Bella Berry launched in the UK last year with a mission to bring beauty drinks to a mass market. One of the key lessons for the brand has been to learn who the right retailers for the drink are, as it continues to build listings both in the UK and abroad.    from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/22JRHaA via IFTTT

New look and new horizons: NOA Relax & Focus

Inspired by the wilderness of the Swedish archipelago, NOA Relax & Focus has now set its sights on 30 markets worldwide. One lesson learned so far was the need for a rebrand: ensuring consumers can immediately identify what the drink is all about.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1XxQhB1 via IFTTT

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“Impossible is just a word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” -Muhammad Ali from Bodybuilding Motivation http://ift.tt/1X4odUN via IFTTT

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Nestlé invests €9m in microbiome research

Nestlé and Imperial College London (ICL) are kicking off their new nutritional science partnership by investigating how fibre consumption can improve metabolic health, mental performance and digestive health in seniors. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1r65uuk via IFTTT

‘Irresponsible’ dietary guidance under flak

A report from the National Obesity Forum (NOF) in association with Public Health Collaboration has come under flak from Public Health England (PHE), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) for providing bad nutritional advice. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1P9M0el via IFTTT

Germans give insect food a definite ‘maybe’

More safety data is needed for insects as a food and feed source  a symposium  organised by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has heard, with Germans more likely to accept them as a feed rather than food source.  from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/1P79oZT via IFTTT

How to make supplement packaging sexier

Supplement players need to make their packaging sexier if they are to bat off competition from encroaching healthy food and drink products, says marketing expert. from NutraIngredients RSS http://ift.tt/22xPjni via IFTTT