Probiotics China News Bites – December 2023

1. Lallemand’s Biocomponents and Specialty Cultures divisions have jointly developed Natural Rosé, a new solution that reduces or eliminates nitrate/nitrite additions in processed meats such as bacon, dry-cured sausages and salami. It is reported that the solution is a synergistic combination of edible bacteria and yeast extract, including the combination of two key ingredients: Savor-Lyfe … Read more

Positive Benefits of NR Supplementation on Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? This is the first clinical study to demonstrate an increase in muscle mitochondrial biogenesis following NR supplementation in humans and is one of the longest NR supplementation studies to date, at five months. STUDY LINK & SUMMARY: Lapatto et al., Science Advances, January 2023. “Nicotinamide Riboside Improves Muscle Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Satellite … Read more

WonderLab Received the “2023 Innovative Products of Nutrition and Health Industry” Award

Recently, the Beijing Technology Achievement Evaluation Center of Zhongke Hechuang conducted an evaluation of WonderLab’s “Small Yellow Bottle” probiotic product. Following expert reviews, this product was recognized with a “2023 Innovative Products of Nutrition and Health Industry” award. The probiotics in the Small Yellow Bottle are selected from patented strains isolated from healthy breast milk, … Read more

2023 Health Food Trends: Analysis of Newly Registered Products in the Chinese Market

As of December 14, 2023, according to the information displayed on the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the total number of domestically registered health foods with new batch numbers in 2023 is 766, and there are still no newly approved imported registered products. In terms of approved functions, the 766 products in … Read more

Blueglass Yogurt Launched “Periodic Table Anthocyanin Yogurt”

On December 7th, Blueglass Yogurt launched the new product “Periodic Table Anthocyanin Yogurt”. This yogurt is uniquely enhanced with Blueglass AlphaElements, featuring a newly found ingredient “aronia”, which is known as the anti-aging blueberry, along with a comprehensive mix of vitamins and minerals in a small purple bag that can be added into yogurt separately. … Read more

2023 Whitepaper on Trends of Bone and Joint Health

On December 4th, Sirio Pharma, in collaboration with CBNData, jointly released the “2023 Whitepaper on Trends of Bone and Joint Health”. As one of the leading CDMO manufacturers, Sirio Pharma had continued years of research and accumulated a reserve of 68 registered and filed bone and joint health products as of May 2023. On this … Read more

WonderLab Launched Women’s Multivitamin

On December 1st, WonderLab announced the release of the women’s multivitamin. According to the introduction, this new product highlights three key features: nourishing blood, enhancing physical fitness, and antioxidation. It uses amino acid chelated iron, with an absorption rate of 2-5 times that of ordinary iron supplements; a 64-fold concentrated extract of imported patented elderberry … Read more

Positive Benefits: Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) Supplementation on Biomarkers Associated with Neurological Disorders

This randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study administered 1,000mg/day of NR for six weeks. Plasma samples and extracellular vesicles enriched for neuronal origin (NEVs), were obtained from a previous study of 22 healthy middle-aged and older adults (Martens et al. 2018). WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? The decline in NAD+ in the brain that comes with aging contributes … Read more

Nestlé Unveils Groundbreaking N3 Milk Series with Innovative Technology

On November 29, 2023, Nestlé launched the N3 Milk series in Beijing, which features Nestlé’s breakthrough technology “Nestlé Diamond Moderate Hydrolysis”, developed over five years at the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences of Nestlé Scientific Research in Lausanne, Switzerland. This technology cuts and reorganizes the lactose to produce native milk oligosaccharides – Galacto-Oligosaccharides (GOS), while … Read more

OVODAN Launched its First Bottled Protein Drink

According to OVODAN, one bottle of “Egg Protein Drink” contains a high-quality protein content of up to 20.5g, equivalent to the protein content in 3 bottles of 200ml milk, but with the calorie content of only 1.5 bananas. Furthermore, while providing a high protein source, this protein beverage has the advantages of “0 sugar, 0 … Read more