Functional food and beverages that are seen to improve mental health could be set to be a ‘recession proof’ sector, claims market researcher MMR. It says its new data highlights innovation opportunities as consumers seek new strategies to manage their mental wellbeing. MMR said the COVID-19 epidemic has put mental health in the spotlight with […]
Review of published studies shows multiple preventive health benefits. In a review of 29 published human studies, Dr. Darshan S. Kelley—with Dr. Yuriko Adkins and Dr. Kevin D. Laugero—found that sweet cherries, rich in polyphenols and vitamin C, appear to offer health benefits to those with chronic inflammatory diseases. “A Review of the Health Benefits […]
Chocolate that has a high concentration of cocoa (minimally 70 percent cacao, 30 percent organic cane sugar) could have positive effects on stress levels, inflammation, mood, memory and immunity, two studies have found. The studies, which will be presented today at the Experimental Biology 2018 annual meeting in San Diego, are the first to determine […]
A new study by University of Colorado Boulder has shown that prebiotics can improve sleep and buffer the physiological impacts of stress. The animal study shows how REM sleep was improved when taking dietary prebiotics, a result that may open new doors for the prebiotic industry in the future. Prebiotics, the dietary fibers found naturally […]
French flavours firm Robertet has completed its acquisition of melon extract producer Bionov, bringing products marketed to combat stress and cellulite into its portfolio. Grasseheadquartered fragrance and flavours supplier Robertet said the acquisition of Bionov was in line with its “natural strategy” for its health and beauty division. Bionov – based near Avignon in the south of France – specialises in the production of SuperOxide Dismutase (SOD), a nutrition ingredient extracted from the melon variety Cucumis melo. L . The company describes its ingredient as a “key antioxidant metalloenzyme naturally present in our body”. “SOD is ubiquitous to all forms of life and protects living beings from oxidation for over two billion years,” Bionov writes on its website. Bionov products […]
