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Chilean chia seed grower and finished goods manufacturer Benexia says prior planning for pandemic-related dislocations means it is well prepared to weather the crisis. Benexia photo.

Planning, solid inventory, and appropriate health benefits help Benexia win during crisis

Chia supplier Benexia has secured its supply chain to keep producing during the global pandemic, and the company says the inflammation fighting properties of its products has seen demand rise.

Centinela: Remember the name

People who would like to put a damper on apocalyptic projections of the effects of climate change and habitat destruction like to focus on the fact that we’ll get through this, that life will find a way. There’s no doubting this (the world is not about...

‘Remarkable findings’ reported in RCT on citrus and olive polyphenols for heart health

Eight weeks of supplementation with a combination of citrus flavones and flavanones and olive polyphenols led to “remarkable” improvements in markers of heart health, report Spanish researchers.

Casein-encapsulated calcium eases GI concerns, study finds

Researchers working with a group of postmenopausal women found that a technology using casein to encapsulate calcium nanoparticles reduced GI issues compared with more conventional calcium carbonate or calcium citrate supplements.