The Earth & I • 22nd June 2022

ECHO: Fighting Hunger with Faith and Sustainable Agriculture

For forty years, ECHO has fought global hunger and malnutrition by teaching small-scale, sustainable farming to those in need. Its strength lies in building partnerships in low-income communities to provide people with agricultural skills and resources. ECHO’s core values for its Hope Against Hunger mission are rooted in its Christian faith. By aligning its behaviors, motivations, and attitudes with its religious foundation, ECHO has been able to help people around the world by sharing the orga

7th April 2022

Waking Up to the Power of Sleep

With holistic health high on the agenda of consumers seeking to take control of their wellbeing in the wake of COVID-19, more products and procedures which promote strong and stable sleep patterns are emerging. Two companies releasing new offerings this year have taken very different routes to attract the bedtime market. While Nectar Bath Treats pushes the power of nature, Noble Panacea has turned to science and celebrity.

24th August 2021

How oral care impacts our overall health

24 Aug 2021 --- A survey by multinational pharmaceutical company GSK Consumer Healthcare and market research firm Ipsos reveals that public awareness of the wider benefits of good oral health is low. We spoke to Dr. Stephen Mason, Medical Lead at GSK Consumer Healthcare Oral Health, to find out more about the recent research and what it means for our understanding of the impact oral personal care can have on beyond our teeth. Prior to your research, what was the current understanding of the rel

The Earth & I • 22nd April 2021

Early-Life Diet and Exercise Impact Later-Life Microbiome

Excess fat and sugar in your diet during childhood can change your microbiome later in life, even if your eating habits become healthier, a new study measuring nutrition in mice suggests. The research study, conducted by the University of California (UC), is one of the first nutritional reports to explore the juvenile diet and its lasting effect on the microbiome following a significant washout period, which is the equivalent in mice of approximately six human years. Carried out by lead resear

nutraingredients-latam.com • 30th March 2020

Wiley Companies launches omega-3 concentrates powder

Manufacturing its AlaskOmega products, Wiley Companies (previously Organic Technologies) sits in the natural fish oils and omega-3 fish oil concentrates space. The launch marks the company’s first foray into the powder formulation market. Its MSC-certified omega-3 concentrate powder has been designed for use in dietary supplements, food and beverages. Expanding its AlaskOmega range, Wiley Companies unveils its Omega-3 Powder 3221, which provides a minimum of 200mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 27th March 2020

‘Is your krill backed by science and substantiated?’, consumers ask Aker BioMarine

Aker BioMarine’s chain stretches from sustainable krill harvesting in Antarctic waters through its Montevideo logistics hub, Houston production plant, and all the way to customers. The company, which was established as an independent enterprise in 2006, focuses on the prevention of lifestyle diseases, better resource utilization, industry responsibility, Antarctic ecosystem research and science to help improve human and planetary health.

nutraingredients-latam.com • 26th March 2020

Unlimitech unveils new sports performance and nutrition device

Daniel Morales Valdivia, Unlimitech's Peruvian founder, talks us through how its revolutionary sports performance and metabolic analysis technology plans to help improve sports nutrition and support nutritionists around the world. 1. Can you tell me a little about yourself and Unlimitech? ​ I am a business engineer, which is a mix of IT engineering and industrial engineering. I studied in Peru before working in the mining industry for five years. While working there, I set up the asset...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 26th March 2020

Digestion leads nutritional health benefits in Brazil and Mexico probiotics

Consumers in Brazil and Mexico are increasingly reviewing products in the probiotic sector, latest data from insights provider on food and nutrition markets, Lumina Intelligence, revealed. Products in Brazil and Mexico with a health claim either on-pack and/or on their website achieved a total of 1,773 reviews as of January 2020 and saw a 68% increase in reviews since December 2017. While those with no health claim only increased by 24%, Lumina Intelligence’s data stated.

nutraingredients-latam.com • 23rd March 2020

DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, APC Microbiome collaborate on infant research project

The scientific and microbiome-focused duo announced their large-scale infant health research project that will explore the role of the microbiome in human health. The four-year, $7 million (€6.3 mn) research project will use their findings that aims to produce a healthy microbiome in early life that will support individuals’ long-term health. The project, called Missing Microbes in Infants born by C-section (MiMIC), will explore the potential to improve infant health through understanding more...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 23rd March 2020

Nanovetores explore ‘making the future” with encapsulated probiotics and flavors

1. Can you tell me a little about yourself and Nanovetores?​ I’m Dr. Betina, Vice-President and CTO of Nanovetores Group. My trajectory was always focused on research and it started in the scientific and technological area when I graduated in Pharmacy in Florianópolis, at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). After specializing in biosafety. I obtained a master’s degree in pharmacy and a doctorate in chemistry at the same institution. Nanovetores is a Brazilian innovative company...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 19th March 2020

Tate & Lyle expand functional ingredient range

Tate & Lyle said their goal is to support manufacturers in creating formulations with similar functionality to a modified food starch. With the global pandemic in mind, the company said by adding Claria Everlast to its existing collection of Claria functional starches, they hope to provide shelf stability and product longevity by helping to preserve food quality, particularly in extreme storage conditions. The company also hopes to help solve manufacturers’ formulation challenges associated...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 19th March 2020

GC Rieber Oils, Barrington Nutritionals partner to distribute omega-3 to Mexico

Barrington Nutritionals said they are connecting with high-quality ingredient producers, innovators and health and wellness product manufacturers to expand VivoMega's position in the functional food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical sectors. VivoMega oils, which focuses on high-purity and high concentrations, will be used in fish oil applications and finished products. Christopher Hachey, US Business Development Manager at GC Rieber, told us Barrington Nutritionals will help support the...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 16th March 2020

Innophos launches botanical extract in sports nutrition space

Extracts from the Indian tree Terminalia arjuna​ have been used in India for centuries to support cardiovascular health, but the ingredient hasn’t been thoroughly studied in the United States. The launch marks Innophos’ latest addition to its targeted active nutrition and sports performance essential ingredients range. Based in the US, with a presence in Mexico, Innophos’ Oxyjun Terminalia arjuna aqueous ingredient is hailed as a clinically studied botanical extract that has been demonstrated...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 16th March 2020

Fish oil supplement linked to better heart health: Study

The research Associations of habitual fish oil supplementation with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality: evidence from a large population-based cohort study,​ explored whether regular use of fish oil supplements would lower the risk of developing cardiovascular issues such as heart attacks and strokes. Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are known to be beneficial in protecting people from cardiovascular disease by providing benefits to blood pressure, lowering inflammation and...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 12th March 2020

Cancer risk from increasing LCn3, ALA, omega-6 and PUFA appear small: Study

Hanson et al (2020)’s research study, entitled 'Omega-3, omega-6 and total dietary polyunsaturated fat on cancer incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials,' ​was commissioned by the WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group (NUGAG) Subgroup on Diet and Health and has been published in the British Journal of Cancer​. Amid the prevalence of cancer as a global cause of morbidity and mortality, the researchers sought to explore the relationship between long-chain...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 12th March 2020

OptiBiotix and Granja Pocha develop functional probiotic yogurt for Uruguay market

Life sciences company OptiBiotix teamed up with Granja Pocha to produce a dairy product range with probiotic strain LPLDL. We spoke to Steve Prescott, CEO of OptiBiotix-subsidiary, ProBiotix Health, to find out more about the partnership and market potential in Uruguay. Revealing why the brand chose to create and launch the functional yogurt in the Uruguayan market specifically, Probiotix Health highlights that it is “critical”​ when launching a new functional food, that the “product tastes as...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 9th March 2020

Forging a strategy to tackle double malnutrition burden

We spoke with Stineke Oenema, Global Coordinator of the UN System Standing Committee on Nutrition about what the current double burden of malnutrition in low and middle-income countries looks like and what needs to be done to tackle its presence. In Lancet’s research series exploring the ​, the authors emphasize that it is no longer possible to identify countries as low-income and undernourished, or alternatively, high-income and therefore only experiencing obesity.

nutraingredients-latam.com • 9th March 2020

Duas Rodas launches plant-based aromas and technology

As consumers increasingly seek positive, engaging and complete sensorial experiences from their plant-based food experiences, Duas Rodas revealed its latest creation, which combines aroma and technological innovations. The Brazilian producer is aiming to optimize the flavor, texture and juiciness of its meat to vegetable proteins. In the Brazilian flavors market, 44% of the country’s consumers state that the presence of meat flavor is an important decision-making factor when considering a plan...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 5th March 2020

ESPGHAN makes recommendations for probiotic use in preterm infants

The ​recently-published paper by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition​ examines the effectiveness and safety of numerous probiotic strains to assess their appropriateness and relevance in providing preterm babies with sufficient nutrition. ESPGHAN, an organization designed to promote the health of children, hopes the paper, published through the scientific journal, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition​, will act as a guide for the potential use of probiotics in...

nutraingredients-latam.com • 5th March 2020

FrieslandCampina ups nutritional criteria-meeting consumer products to 70%

In its 2019 annual report, FrieslandCampina highlights how its “higher profit and growth for branded products in a difficult market”​ is the outcome of its continuing efforts to help increase sustainability throughout the dairy chain. In a bid to “lead with sustainability and play its social role as a leading dairy producer”​, FrieslandCampina has focused on increasing the level of sustainability in its portfolios through providing healthy food. In 2019, the percentage of consumer products that...