FAO proposes multifaceted approach to combat malnutrition
23 Feb 2021
COVID-19 has exacerbated global malnutrition, according to FAO senior economist David Dawe who explains the role of a multi-systems response. Aside from being part of corporate social responsibility, combating malnutrition is piquing consumer and government interest, and it is in the private sector’s benefit to satisfy these demands.
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DRT Purextract commissions clinical trials and qualitative research on its grape seed extract. Consumer insights provide customers with a more comprehensive picture, or as Nathalie Michaud, DRT Purextract’s sales and marketing manager, calls it, “the package.” Michaud details costs involved with going the... Read More
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Probiotics are in the center of the Venn diagram of gut, mental and immune health, according to Lallemand Health Solutions’ marketing group manager Morgane Maillard. Children’s immunity trends are shifting, she continues, and combining probiotics with vitamins and natural ingredients are on Lallemand’s R&D... Read More
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General health with an emphasis on digestion is set to reach new heights over the coming years as new research emerges, according to Roel van de Put, Lonza Capsules and Health Ingredients’ business development manager. Beauty-from-within, mobility, mood health and immunity will also be major forces shaping... Read More
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