Articles by Nicholas Saraceno
A Well-paved Memory Lane
At a time when society is constantly on the go, ingredient suppliers are finding ways to help keep the population mentally sharp. Which night were those dinner plans again? Was that doctor’s appointment Thursday or Friday of next week? These are a couple of the questions people ask themselves in the midst of their action-packed ...
Feeding Gut Microbiota: Nutrition, Probiotics Key Factors for Digestive Health
A healthy and balanced diet, as well as probiotics, have been known to be helpful in preserving gastrointestinal health for quite a long time. But it is only recently that the underlying mechanisms have become somewhat clearer. A rapidly increasing body of knowledge promises to further clarify the effects of our daily food on the ...
Digestion’s Beneficial Boost
With digestive health products in high demand, manufacturers are responding to the challenge, as they develop products with influential ingredients that meet customer needs. If one comes to think of it, digestive health is a major player in living everyday life. One cannot survive without food (and water of course), and once it is consumed, ...
Natreon Files Lawsuit Against Ixoreal, Shri Kartikeya Pharma
New Jersey-based Natreon, Inc., supplier of ayurvedic ingredients including Sensoril ashwagandha, filed a lawsuit against Ixoreal Biomed Inc. (California) and its parent company, Shri Kartikeya Pharma, Ltd. (India) on September 30. Natreon’s allegations include unfair competition, trade libel, defamation, and interference with economic relations, among others. An initial filing stated that Ixoreal Biomed’s KSM-66 contained ...
Excitement for Fiber
The importance of fiber brings appeal to functional foods. For years, via advertisements and pure word-of-mouth, individuals have not only praised the wonders of fiber, but how important it is to consume it. Insoluble fiber for instance, helps digestive health, such as through combatting constipation (mayoclinic.org). According to pubmed.gov, studies have also shown that ingesting ...
Sport Stars
Sports nutrition ingredients reflect athletes’ goals to build muscle, reduce catabolism and enhance recovery. With the world being just recently removed from the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the memories are still fresh. The August spectacle witnessed athletes competing in their respective sports, facing the best the globe had to offer. Some individuals ...
JOSTCOTE
Jost Chemical Co. (Overland, MO), a manufacturer of high purity mineral salts, is now producing JOSTCOTE microencapsulated salts including copper gluconate 20%, ferrous fumarate 60%, ferrous sulfate dried 60%, magnesium oxide 40%, manganese sulfate 50%, reduced iron 70% and zinc oxide 50%. Jost also offers customized products. Applications include chewable tablets, capsules, premixes, nutritional bars ...
Herbalife to Restructure and Pay $200 M to Settle FTC Charges
Herbalife International of America, Inc., Herbalife International, Inc. and Herbalife, Ltd. have agreed to fully restructure their U.S. business operations and pay $200 million to compensate consumers to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the companies deceived consumers into believing they could earn substantial money selling diet, nutritional supplement and personal care products. In ...
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