Articles by James Gormley
Fizzy Delivery
Love Pop Rocks? Well, Pink Ice Energy (and this type of delivery system) may be just right for female consumers! American Science Products, Inc. (ASP) is a nutraceutical company based in California, that has developed Pink Ice utilizing its gasified crystal delivery platform. Consumers have to just pour the packet contents into their mouth to ...
Female Focus: Ingredients and Products for Women
The women’s health category isn’t just about calcium and iron: a broader focus on ingredient application emerges. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing 292,188 women in 2009—that’s one in every four female deaths. Although heart disease was previously thought of as a “man’s disease,” about the ...
About AmealPeptide
“Maypro uses a patented fermentation and enzymatic process to release two key tripeptides, Valyl-Prolyl-Proline (VPP) and Isoleucyl-Prolyl-Proline (IPP) from the milk protein casein,” noted Dan Lifton, president of Proprietary Branded Ingredients for Purchase, New York-based ingredient supplier, Maypro. “These tripeptides inhibit the action of a specific enzyme that constricts blood vessels. By limiting this constriction, ...
Omega-3 Index for Heart Health
“Omega-3 fatty acids are important nutrients for a healthy heart. The omega-3s found in krill provide mainly phospholipid-bound EPA and DHA meaning that they are better recognized and utilized by the body, yielding significant heart health benefits,” said Becky Wright, marketing director for Norway-based, Aker BioMarine AS. “They have also been shown to raise the ...
Investing in Heart Health
The heart health category is poised for substantial growth—that is if the dynamic market, growing segments and industry prognosticators have any say. Cardiovascular disease, also called heart disease, encompasses a range of conditions that affect your heart, and include: blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects we’re ...
The Future of Omega-3s
So what does the future of the omega-3 category look like? According to Aker BioMarine’s (Oslo, Norway) Becky Wright, “The decline in sales due to various negative studies and media exposure around these studies have presented a challenge for the marine omega-3 category.” “To help mitigate this negativity, GOED (the Global Organization for EPA and ...
EFAs: This is No Fish Story
Omega-3s have weathered storms and are still full speed ahead. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are today among the most popular and widely used ingredients for finished products and food fortification in the U.S. and globally. They enjoy broad support by consumers, public health agencies and medical bodies. In 1929, the essentiality of alpha linolenic acid ...
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