April 2024 Newsletter

Better Together: Lumenato and Ceramides. The recent pre-clinical study in Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology highlights the impressive benefits to skin structure from Lycored’s Lumenato® combined with ceramides. The study demonstrates that even minimal concentrations of ceramides, in synergy with Lumenato, provide substantial protection against collagen loss.   Fortifying foods: making a success of it … Continued

The stakes of food fortification

Nutritional deficiencies can gravely impact one’s life, especially for mothers-to-be and young children. Food fortification is one of the tools that can be used to curb those effects. What is food fortification? Food fortification refers to the act of adding vitamins or minerals to a food during processing to increase its nutritional value and has … Continued

March 2024 Newsletter

Replacing Red Dye No. 3. In October 2023, California signed a law banning the use of four food additives that have been raising concerns among consumers. One of these additives is red dye No. 3, typically used in confectionery products. While consumers welcome this move, it could have a significant impact on the food industry. … Continued

2027 Challenge: Replacing Red Dye No. 3

Artificial red dyes, especially red dye No.3, have been under growing scrutiny in the United States for the past few decades. In light of those concerns, some states are moving to ban the use of red dye No. 3. California has been leading the charge as it announced its ban on October 2023.  What is … Continued

Study Shows Synergistic Power of Lumenato® on Skin Structure and Collagen Protection

A pre-clinical study just released in Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology demonstrates impressive benefits to skin structure from using Lycored’s Lumenato® combined with ceramides. The results show combining even low concentrations of ceramides with Lumenato results in synergistic effects within the body that lead to high levels of protection from collagen loss. Over years of … Continued

The Next Big Things For The Health Industry

The new year started a little over a month ago, and we’re already starting to see what will have a big impact on the health industry. Here are a few trends we expect to pick up some steam in 2024. Plant-based Proteins Vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian don’t matter much anymore. Consumers who shop for plant-based … Continued