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BI Nutraceuticals: Botanical Benefits

BI Nutraceuticals highlights new botanicals in on-trend product prototypes
September 13, 2017
BI Nutraceuticals will showcase a selection of the company's newest and trending functional ingredient offerings at the SupplySide West Expo, September 27-28, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
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GELITA: Functional Formulating

GELITA gelatins, collagen peptides fit a range of on-trend functional food applications
September 11, 2017
GELITA will use this year’s SupplySide West exhibition to demonstrate how GELITA® gelatin and collagen peptides are integral components for countless nutritional supplements, functional foods and more.
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Avocados & Cognitive Health

New research finds connection between eating avocados and cognitive brain function
August 30, 2017
Published in the journal Nutrients and supported by the USDA and the Hass Avocado Board, the research tracked how 40 healthy adults ages 50 and over who ate one fresh avocado a day for six months experienced a 25% increase in lutein levels in their eyes and significantly improved working memory and problem-solving skills.
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Taiyo: Boost Energy, Manage Weight

Taiyo’s new raw coffee bean ingredient offers a wide range of applications and positionings
August 30, 2017
Compared with coffee extracts, WGCP™ powder contains caffeine and a wide variety of other valuable coffee bean components, such as chlorogenic acids, antioxidants, minerals and dietary fibers.
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Sports Performance

Researchers use ISSN meeting to discuss Setria Performance Blend, Cognizin Citicoline
July 28, 2017
Clinical experts at the 14th Annual ISSN Conference learned how the scientifically studied ingredients Cognizin® Citicoline and Setria® Performance Blend may give athletes of all types a competitive edge. 
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EAS Sports Nutrition Myoplex Shred Nutrition Shakes

Lean Muscle Builder

Varieties include Muscle Mocha with 100mg of caffeine from coffee, Chiseled Chocolate, and Cinnamon Swole without caffeine
July 26, 2017

EAS Sports Nutrition, Columbus, Ohio, says its new Myoplex Shred is a high-protein, nutrition shake for athletes looking to build more lean muscle.


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Formulating for Beverage Innovation

Significantly improved time-to-exhaustion results were seen with athletes who consumed amylase with carbohydrate-rich beverage blends (43% increase vs. placebo).
July 25, 2017

Consumer attention remains focused on healthy living, and functional beverages can be excellent tools to help meet nutritional goals.


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ZoneRx High-protein Nutrition Bar

Polyphenol Power

The bars feature prebiotics for improved appetite control and gut health support
July 24, 2017

Zone Labs, Peabody, Mass., introduces ZoneRx Bars, the first items in a new ZoneRx line.


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Foods for the Muscle Bound

Protein reigns when it comes to combating muscle loss with aging
Marie Spano MS, RDN
July 20, 2017

Low protein intake is associated with reduced muscle mass and strength throughout life. Healthy elderly adults who consume more protein than their peers or take protein supplements, while still at risk, will lose less muscle mass as they age.


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Jamba Watermelon Smoothie

Smoothies With More

July 20, 2017
Juice store retailer Jamba, Inc., Frisco, Texas, enters summer with two new watermelon smoothies: the Poolside Fit, pre-boosted with collagen; and the Watermelon Breeze.
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