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Seaweed and Blood Sugar Management:A Natural Solution from the PureSea® range of gold-standard seaweed ingredients

Craig Rose — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:04:44 +0000

The Power of Seaweed for Blood Sugar Management Managing blood sugar is a key part of a healthy lifestyle, and for effective energy and weight management. The PureSea® gold standard seaweed ingredients range offers a natural, innovative, and effective option linked to its key nutrients. Recent studies, including a comprehensive meta-analysis, highlight the potential of […]

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Seaweed for healthy people and a healthy planet

Craig Rose — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:03:09 +0000

More and more efforts for seaweed cultivation are appearing across Europe. Whilst most production of seaweed stems from wild harvesting as opposed to farming [1], the demand from consumers is rising as it’s nutritional and culinary uses are more commonly known. Not only is this favourable to the consumer but at a time where sustainable […]

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World Iodine Deficiency Day 2022

Sarah Jane Hall — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:48:35 +0000

World Iodine Deficiency Day is marked every year on October 21st, aiming to raise awareness around the importance of iodine for health, and the detrimental impacts of deficiency. Despite it being essential for health throughout life, research continues to demonstrate that the majority of the population do not consume enough iodine to meet their bodies […]

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Majority of pregnant Dutch women have inadequate iodine

Sarah Jane Hall — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:09:41 +0000

New research has found that the majority of pregnant Dutch women do not have an adequate iodine status, leading researchers to call for increased intakes and potential supplementation for women planning to conceive. New findings Analysis of data from over 200 pregnant women revealed the shocking statistic that the only women with sufficient iodine levels […]

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In Focus: Cognitive Function Now a Mainstream Market

Sarah Jane Hall — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:33:21 +0000

Wellbeing has never been more all-encompassing, spanning beyond physical health and becoming increasingly inclusive of mental and emotional state. With 75% of global consumers now recognising the link between good cognitive health and their overall welfare [1], they are looking to take a proactive approach to enhance their cognitive performance. With two thirds of global […]

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Natural fortification: Iodine recognised as key micronutrient

Sarah Jane Hall — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:10:41 +0000

Food fortification is often thought of as a public policy requirement, intended to address dietary deficiencies. However, it is often a business decision, to provide additional nutrients and health benefits within a food product. Fortification is a powerful method of benefitting public health as it requires no dietary changes, and if formulated correctly, it does […]

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Barking up the wrong tree? How consumer demands are reshaping pet health

Sarah Jane Hall — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:25:52 +0000

As demographics shift and Millennials become the largest consumer group, the younger generations values of health and sustainability are driving innovation in pet products. With pet food trends continuing to mirror those of human nutrition, there’s an ever increasing demand for natural, plant-based and sustainably sourced products for companion animals. With consumers priorities changing, the […]

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Plant-based 3.0: Consumers no longer willing to compromise on plant-based products

Sarah Jane Hall — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:40:39 +0000

Recent consumer insight from the taste and nutrition focussed Kerry Group outlines how consumers will no longer compromise on what goes into their plant-based products. This comes at a time when the global plant-based market is experiencing exponential growth – currently valued at $44 billion, and expected to reach $162 billion by 2030 [1]. The […]

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Cautious consumers create an increased demand for transparency

Sarah Jane Hall — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:06:55 +0000

There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed both how consumers perceive products, and what they want from them. A mass re-evaluation of diet and lifestyle has resulted in an increasingly risk-averse consumer base, whose desire to reduce feelings of uncertainty and take control of their health continues to grow. Ultimately, this means that […]

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Say Hello to Holistic Snacking

Sarah Jane Hall — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:33:30 +0000

While snacking used to be seen as a rare indulgence between meals, over recent years it’s taken on a different role in our diet and lifestyle. As snacking increases, the definition of what a ‘snack’ is has never been broader, providing huge opportunity for innovation in this category. That being said, it has also never […]

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