Supplementation with an iron syrup developed especially for children gained a compliance of 92% and improved ferritin levels by 69% in 12 weeks in a clinical trial of iron deficient children.
Supplementing an infant with Bifidobacterium breve CECT7263 may present an “earlier and more robust effect than the reference prescribed drug” for the management of colic, says a new clinical trial.
Levels of two specific human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are linked with measure of infant cognitive development, says a pilot study led by R&D Abbott Nutrition.
The importance of folic acid before conception and during the first trimester are well established, but new data from Ireland indicates that maintaining supplementation beyond the first trimester may lead to cognitive performance benefits for the child.
As questions over a new nutrition reality lie ahead, the dynamics of the double burden of malnutrition amid this changing nutrition reality are seeking answers.
DuPont recently announced the launch of a new human milk oligosaccharide (HMO), we take a look at the current understanding around these exciting ingredients.
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.
96% of the globe may have insufficient access by 2100
Warming oceans may deliver a crushing blow to the production of DHA omega-3 by algae, which would ripple up the food chain and slash the global availability of this critical nutrient by 2100, says a scientific paper. But could rapid advances in plant...
As Swiss nutrition and health company, Nestlé, plans to gear its strategic development and investment efforts towards Mexico, NutraIngredients-LATAM caught up with a spokesperson from Nestlé about what we can expect to see from its cash injection.
Amid the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, we spoke to Gabriela Rondón, Co-Founder of Cuatro Por Venezuela, about the nutrition and health care needs required to support Venezuelans living both in and out of the country.
A new case study exploring data coverage in Peru highlights how integrating civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) with identity management systems improve access to nutrition rights and the implementation of better policies.
Delegate registration is open for the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas in Washington DC, with speakers already confirmed covering topics including postbiotics, the changing retail landscape, microbes and the mitochondria, and fermented foods.
Calling all Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Microbiome start-ups!
NutraIngredients-USA is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Probiota Pioneers session and present their company in Washington, DC.
Are you researching the latest state-of-the-art developments related to prebiotic, probiotic and microbiome science relevant to human health, well-being, consumers and industry? If so, we would like to hear from you!
