Norwegian fishery and biotech company Aker BioMarine announced that it has partnered with Kilyos Nutrition to introduce its Superba Krill oil ingredient to key supplement brands in Brazil.
Natural ingredient supplier Sabinsa announced this week that The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has green-lighted its Curcumin C3 Reduct as health ingredient in the country.
Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency ANVISA has approved Earthlight Whole Food Vitamin D for use in food, beverages and supplements produced and sold in Brazil.
In a recent randomised clinical trial, intake of 3g of ginseng extract per day over 12 weeks improved bone metabolism and arthritis symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.
The new product called Motilex HA features Bioiberica’s Mobilee and b-2Cool ingredients, and follows the recent publication of scientific evidence supporting the enhanced efficacy of the ingredient combination for joint health.
US-based Verdure Sciences has received approval from Brazil’s ANVISA for its Longvida curcumin extract, which will be available in the South America country through an exclusive distribution partner in this territory, Kilyos Nutrition.
With its first purchase order from Nestlé-owned Garden of Life in hand, Norwegian biotech company Hofseth BioCare (HBC) is gearing up for significant growth in North America with new products, exciting science, and unique claims.
ANVISA has granted “safety and efficacy as a bioactive substance” pre-market approval of NEM brand eggshell membrane for Stratum Nutrition and its Brazilian partner Ayalla.
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.
Prebiotic ingredient powerhouse Beneo is committing over €50 million to expand its production facility in Pemuco, Chile as demand continues to grow for the company’s chicory root fibers, inulin and oligofructose.
What’s the appeal of novel ingredients in preventative health, functional and sports nutrition products among Brazilian consumer? NutraIngredients-LATAM spoke with Jaume Reguant, Healthcare Director at Bioiberica to find out.
Barcelona-based Bioiberica has received novel food ingredient authorization from Brazil’s ANVISA for its rooster comb-derived Mobilee ingredient for joint health and muscular function.
A gastroresistant supplement formulation containing a combination of Boswellia serrata and bromelain may improve the quality of life (QoL) in people with QoL of patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA), says a new pilot study.
The World Food Programme (WFP) announces the country’s new behavior change communication strategy to promote healthy eating habits and reduce child malnutrition.
The World Health Organization (WHO) urges the globe to place more emphasis on nutrition in health as it has the real potential to save more 3.7 million lives by 2025.
Health and wellness brand, GNC Holdings, announced a partnership with professional retail operator, BFG Brasil Comercial de Vitaminas LTDA, to help grow its brand awareness and reputation in Brazil.
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...
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.
A review of published studies concerning chocolate consumption and bone health found that moderate chocolate intake was linked to greater longitudinal bone growth in adolescents, but little to negative bone effects for postmenopausal women.
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In a first of its kind study, scientists from Mexico have identified polymorphisms on two genes that may explain the high prevalence of deficiency in the country.
Calcium and vitamin D supplements can be an effective, safe, and cost-effective initiative to prevent low bone mass, according to a new position from the Mexican Association for Bone and Mineral Metabolism (AMMOM).
