As probiotic players see the popularity for specific category segments rise, we delve into brand strategy fundamentals with Lumina Intelligence’s Market Analyst Emer Mackle.
The meteoric rise in the popularity of ayahuasca, a potent brew from the Amazon, has not yet imperiled supplies of the botanical raw materials, according to a report from a noted herbal expert.
Illinois-based Van Drunen Farms has acquired a majority stake in Santiago, Chile-headquartered SouthAm Freeze Dry, allowing for further integration of South and Central America into the Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals supply chain.
Supplementation with curcumin from turmeric may boost levels of adiponectin, a protein hormone with multiple beneficial effects, including regulating blood sugar levels and anti-inflammatory action.
As the development of front-of-pack (FOP) labeling continues to evolve to meet ever-growing consumer and market needs for transparency, we look at their prevalence and the current measures being explored to harness the functional food and nutrition markets...
As probiotics reach and excel in new and existing segments in Latin America, we take a look at two of its leading marketplaces: Brazil and Mexico, with Lumina Intelligence’s Market Analyst, Emer Mackle, to find out how innovation is transforming the nutritional...
Shot accuracy and muscle performance during games of tennis may be increased by sodium citrate supplementation, says a new study in nationally ranked young Brazilian tennis players
Using new DNA barcoding techniques Mexican researchers have identified additional species within the Galphimia genus, potentially opening an avenue for new product development.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the state intends to maintain its lead in the hemp industry by putting the full weight of state government behind its farmers and extractors. The state has taken a lead in shipping hemp plants and seeds to some Latin American...
Native Patagonian berries such as maqui, calafate, and Patagonian raspberries are a rich source of phytochemical with potential health-promoting properties, says a new review from Chile and Argentina.
Food shortages, economic slowdown and crop threat concerns are seemingly rife in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We speak to Ricardo Rapallo, FAO Senior Policy Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean to find out what the current food security...
Supplementing the diet with a combination of different probiotic strains may modulate behavior in healthy volunteers, says a new RCT from Austria that supports the role of the gut-brain axis.
Nature’s Sunshine, a network marketing company that concentrates on the sale of dietary supplements, announced a plan to restructure its business in Latin America and elsewhere as it eked out a slender overall sales increase during its second quarter...
There is a heavy spotlight on how Latin American countries can tackle the contrast between the prevalence of overweight citizens and obesity in the region, its levels of hunger and malnourishment, and its rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Despite experiencing weak growth in the Latin American markets, global consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser's slump has been counteracted by pleasing growth rates in Argentina.
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), hot ingredients in the dietary supplement space, may boost muscle strength and function in frail older people, says data from a randomized controlled trial.
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With the shocking statistic that hunger affects 42.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean, we asked the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Senior Policy Officer for the region, Ricardo Rapallo, how the wider environment is contributing...
We explore nutrition in the wider Colombian population and in sports, with Alexandra Pérez-Idárraga — nutritionist, dietitian, post-graduate lecturer and founder of Move Nutrition.
From pulp full of vitamins and fiber to seeds full of carotenoids, researchers in Brazil map out the nutraceutical potential of the papaya fruit for metabolic concerns.
The annual report, released in July, reveals the latest information on food security and nutrition in the Latin American market, and how the region can safeguard against economic slowdown and downturns.
Utah-based essential oil brand Young Living has a new corporate-owned farm in Pastaza Province, Ecuador to help the company meet the demand for ocotea essential oil.
Dietary supplementation with Verdure Science’s Longvida curcumin may improve mood and aspects of memory in healthy older people, says data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Three underexploited and relatively unknown fruits from the Brazilian Cerrado biome have stand out nutritional properties, including high levels of vitamin C and phenolic compounds, find researchers.
Biotech company, OptiBiotix Health, has signed a deal with dairy producer Agropur to manufacture and distribute its SlimBiome weight management ingredient innovation in key North American markets.
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Atacama Bio Natural Products, an astaxanthin manufacturer based in Iquique, Chile, announced today that it will bring its NatAxtin ingredient to the North American market.
'We've reached an important turning point,' says Kantar Worldpanel marketing director
Consumption of fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) in Latin America has dropped for the first time in a decade and with buying patterns changing fast, this is an important shift industry must address, says Kantar Worldpanel.
A new collagen player has entered the market with a process it says reimagines the production of this popular ingredient to arrive at a product with a cleaner sustainability story.
Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute a significant amount of daily calories among preschool children and adolescents from low- and middle-income households in a section of Chile’s capital, new study reveals.
Bacteria-metabolite blends can be used to alter the gut microbiome in infants, either prenatally or post-birth, to reduce the risk and even prevent autism spectrum disorder conditions, claim US researchers.
Legacy supplement retailer GNC recorded slightly higher profits amid a continued erosion of sales as the company struggles to resize itself to match new market realities.
Digital nutrition and fitness will be part of the future standard of care for diabetes, presenting great scope to develop joint therapeutic partnerships in Latin America, says the founder of GlucoseZone by Fitscript.
Researchers from the US and Brazil observed 103 individuals for 12 weeks, assigned to take either a branded citrus flavonoid blend called Eriomin in various doses or a placebo for 12 weeks. Consumption of Eriomin was associated with blood sugar management...
French firm Charles & Alice is making its first foray into North America and markets beyond based on the benefits of a well-known probiotic: BC-30, which was developed by Ganeden, now part of Irish ingredients giant Kerry.
The pulp, leaves and by-product of Brazil's native marolo fruit are rich in a range of nutrients and phytochemicals and present promise for the development of novel, functional foods, say researchers.
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An inventor from Brazil has developed highly concentrated, portable blends containing plant and wine extracts to enable on-the-go bioactive teas rich in trans-resveratol and other compounds.
Efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition across Latin America and the Caribbean have stagnated in recent years and need renewed political will to reignite progress, say FAO executives.
Working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, DuPont is providing a “unique” probiotic strain to help treat sepsis in infants in Bangladesh, but the strain may also have commercial applications closer to home.
The Amazonian pedra-ume caá cherry is high in antiglycant and antioxidant properties and its juice can be encapsulated to provide alternative nutraceutical products to target diabetes and other diseases, claim researchers.
The largest trial to date assessing the safety and efficacy of ChromaDex’s Tru Niagen (nicotinamide riboside - NR) will help guide the “next generation of trials to promote wellness”, said the company.
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