An ongoing international microbiome study has unveiled the individual gut microbes associated with both lower and higher risk for ill health and obesity, and the foods that feed them, with some microbes so novel that they have not yet been named.
PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator’s fifth cohort focuses on functional & personalized nutrition As consumer taste preferences shift to reflect a deeper understanding of the connection between health and diet during the ongoing pandemic, PepsiCo is expanding the scope of its Greenhouse Accelerator program to embrace emerging science and technology focused on personalized nutrition, wellness and functional foods and supplements.
The program’s fifth cohort, announced yesterday, includes 10 companies from around the world that promise to be
“game-changers for the food industry as they look at personalization, emerging technologies and unique services and ingredients” that empower consumers to take control of their health and wellness, Daniel Grubbs, managing director, PepsiCo Venture Group, told FoodNavigator-USA.
Personalised nutrition engine boosts transparent, quality innovation Personalised nutrition consultancy Qina has created a global industry database which aims to create a quality benchmark for the science, safety and sustainability of players in this fast evolving market.
Launched this week, the new Qina Engine , currently lists around 200 personalised nutrition companies, with a full profile of their services, products, activities, and scientific backing, alongside a Qina score out of 100.
The score is based on a criteria developed after pulling together all available guidelines on nutrition service safety from across the globe, such as that from the European Commission s AI ethics guidelines and the NHS digital health guidance for behaviour change.
Study advances understanding of prebiotic resistant potato starch for personalized nutrition Resistant potato starch may improve LDL cholesterol levels, but the effects are not shared by everyone, says a new study that highlights the potential of the prebiotic for use in personalized nutrition applications.
For ‘responders’, the LDL cholesterol improvements were correlated with increases in levels of
Parasutterella bacteria in the gut.
Parasutterella is a member of phylum
Proteobacteria, which are generally considered to be undesirable or even pathogenic members of the gut microbiome.
“While the effect of RPS [resistant potato starch] on LDL cholesterol was modest (mean change - 0.33 mmol/L in Responders) compared to cholesterol lowering medications, RPS supplementation may help reduce LDL levels in combination with other therapies,” wrote the researchers in the journal