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03 Mar 2021

New Sir Fruit booster shot keeps your immune system strong during the pandemic

By Staff Writer

After almost a year of the COVID-19 lockdown Sir Fruit juice company is helping South Africans keep their immune systems as strong as possible with its new Immunity Booster Shot. The shot is packed with only the good stuff to keep you healthy throughout the period of COVID-19 and thereafter. Cold pressed juices Using a...
26 Feb 2021

Melcura HoneyGel revolutionises at-home wound care

By Staff Writer

Medika SA trading as the Melcura brand, a trusted and well-established wound care brand that has been based in hospitals for over 15 years, has finally launched online and at select local pharmacies. Melcura products are a crucial component in one’s arsenal for fast, complete wound healing when an accident arises or a chronic wound...
03 Dec 2020

New Gingerade+ from Sir Fruit gives you all the good stuff

By Staff Writer

Sir Fruit has developed a mouth-watering ginger recipe called Gingerade+ as a response to increasing awareness of the health benefits of ginger. The combination of lemon and ginger has traditionally been used to soothe the digestive system, settle the stomach and relieve nausea with immune boosting support. So, the masterminds at Sir Fruit decided to...
24 Nov 2020

Summer skin care survival guide for men

By Staff Writer

We’ve spend most of 2020 indoors but with summer here and restrictions relaxed we’ll be more inclined to spend time outdoors, at the risk of damaging our skin. “While it’s important to remember that COVID-19 is by no means behind us, and all safety precautions such as mask-wearing, sanitising and social distancing should be adhered...
16 Nov 2020

Brits increase their use of Vitamin D and boost vitamins market to £500 million

By Staff Writer

Did you know Britons are increasing their use of Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, more than any other vitamin supplement? This was revealed in new research from Mintel. Insatiable appetite for Vitamin D Usage of Vitamin D has risen eight percentage points in the last 12 months*, and, today, it is taken by 38% of...
16 Nov 2020

South Africa’s first breakfast cereal to combine fibre and a probiotic

By Staff Writer

FUTURELIFE has a new product, BRAN FLAKES along with HOWARU Premium Probiotic capsules. Angela Leach, the head dietitian for FUTURELIFE says the brand was built on a vision to improve the lives of South African families through Smart Nutrition, and the launch of the new FUTURELIFE BRAN FLAKES with HOWARU Premium Probiotic capsules is testament...
16 Oct 2020

Créche Guard launches new probiotic supplement for children

By Staff Writer

An innovative new 3-in-1 probiotic supplement is now available in South Africa for children from the age of two years old. We are already well into spring, many of our children are going back to school after a long period of staying at home and we are in the midst of a very unsettling and...
01 Oct 2020

New BIOPLUS daily vitamin range will give you VIT-ALITY

By Staff Writer

ising to the challenge of 2020, Adcock Ingram has launched BIOPLUS VIT-ALITY, a new daily vitamin and mineral supplement range.   The challenge of staying healthy this year in the midst of a pandemic has seen many scrambling for any form of vitamin and mineral supplementation available; this at a time where expert advice and quality products should...
09 Sep 2020

Six ways Food and Beverage innovation is evolving in the face of COVID-19

By Staff Writer

ADM has identified six emerging behavioural changes that will power innovation and growth in the months ahead. “Consumers’ attitudes, priorities and behaviours are shifting significantly,” says Ana Ferrell, VP of Marketing, ADM. “This evolution is providing a unique opportunity for forward-looking food and beverage companies to bring a suite of trailblazing new products to market.”...
08 Sep 2020

What are nootropics and why are they worth paying attention to?

By Staff Writer

Every day, everywhere, more and more people are turning to foods and beverages to boost their memory, focus, attention and energy levels, particularly during the pandemic, to manage their mood and wellbeing. “Over the last few years industry has introduced a new buzzword to describe this space – nootropics – and a growing segment of...
18 Aug 2020

Facing facts about the health benefits of CBD

By Staff Writer

After extensive global research, the facts have finally been separated from the fiction, with numerous uses for the cannabis plant now being given the ‘nod’ of approval. For over 6 000 years, the cannabis plant has been widely used for various medicinal purposes.1 Cannabis 101: some background Cannabis has various strains; the most commonly used...
10 Aug 2020

Rugani vegetable juices recognised as a CANSA Smart Choice

By Staff Writer

Rugani Vegetable juices have been awarded the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) Seal of Recognition signifying these juices as a CANSA Smart Choice. Owing to the innovative extraction processes and packaging, no additives (sugar, preservatives or colourants) are used in the production of Rugani’s juices which have a shelf life of 12 months. All...