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On the heels of the successful series of educational events conducted by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) at various countries, they are bringing the 2^nd annual Palm Fruit Bioactives Workshop to SupplySide West again this year. Join esteemed industry peers for the workshop “Advancing Market Potentials of Palm Bioactives through Scientific Discoveries” on October 11^th for the latest science, new product application and formulation ideas.

Last year, three of the palm bioactives that were covered—tocotrienols, carotenoids and polyphenols—have shown great potential in supporting important health categories. These palm bioactives are now further recognized as highly versatile ingredients that deliver health benefits for applications in dietary supplement, functional food and drinks, and personal care products.  Here are a few highlights of the workshop:

Cosmeceutical and Personal Care Applications

Particularly suited to the current skin care trend “Oral Beauty” and “Beauty from Inside Out”, palm sourced mixed tocotrienol complex is available in various forms such as oil suspension, emulsion, water-dispersible powders for formulation as nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and topical products. A human trial has shown that oral supplementation of tocotrienol helps promotes hair growth too.

Bioavailability

Most professionals in this industry are aware of the bioavailability issue of natural products.  Many products are touted to be effective for specific conditions; however, many of these products either don’t work as they claim, or you need to use them for a long time to observe the effect, simply because they are not being properly absorbed. This workshop has a session that talks about bioavailability of mixed tocotrienols as a nutraceutical product—which is going to be a very valuable session for manufacturers and formulators, to understand how tocotrienols work (at the quantity used in the studies) through improving absorption.

Red Palm Fruit Oil: a Sustainable, Highly Stable, Nutrient-Dense Ingredient

Red palm fruit oil has high levels of mixed carotenes that help prevent vitamin A deficiency especially in children.It is also an excellent phytonutrients rich salad dressing. The bouquet of carotenoids has proven health benefits which makes this oil highly attractive to health conscious consumers. This workshop will cover sustainability and nutritional facts of this red palm fruit oil.

Palm Phenolics: Water Soluble Component of Palm Fruit with Innovative Beverage Applications

Researchers continue to unearth the antioxidant properties of the water soluble component of palm fruits – the palm phenolics. Several patents have been awarded to the innovative discoveries regarding these palm phenolics. Because of their water soluble nature, palm phenolics are great candidates for the formulation of functional beverages.

Join this dynamic workshop to find out more new and exciting information about these palm fruit bioactives.  Registrants of this workshop receive complimentary breakfast, lunch and free registration to the manufacturer’s welcome reception (with complimentary food and beverage).   You can register for the 2^nd Annual Palm Fruit Bioactives Workshop Advancing Market Potentials of Palm Bioactives through Scientific Discoveries on our SupplySide workshop page.

SupplySide will light 15 candles this fall, hosting the largest exhibition in its history.  With the influx of buyer inquiries in my inbox, I suspect it will be one of our largest SupplySides from the attendee standpoint as well.  We have some fun things planned in celebration, so keep an eye out!

It’s hard to believe that 15 years ago, SupplySide started in Scottsdale, AZ, with less than a hundred booths, and has grown into the must-attend Vegas show it is today.   Back then, I was managing a retail health food store.  I read industry trade publications, one of my favorites being Health Supplement Retailer—otherwise(now) known as the publication that started our health & nutrition division, Natural Products Marketplace.  My favorite writer from that publication? Our very own Jon Benninger.  I met him in the 90’s at a trade show, and would continue to like and admire the pioneering personality he was and still is.  Little did I know at that time I’d be working side by side with Jon and my other esteemed VIRGO colleagues one day.  It still kind of boggles my mind. 

A lot has changed over the years with SupplySide, yet the core things remain the same: we bring buyers and sellers of healthy ingredients and services together; we educate the industry; we provide an unparalleled platform for innovation and product development.  These are things we can always count on from SupplySide, and I'd like to credit the industry for allowing us the success we've experienced.  Thanks for the support!

Fifteen years may not seem like a lot of time for some, but for others, it’s a career lifetime. What were you doing 15 years ago?

As far as New Year’s resolutions go, getting rid of Muffin-top (or a variation of this) tops the list of most popular goals.  Sadly, most of us Americans are a bit too familiar with this term.  Muffin-top is formed when a person wears pants that are too tight for their waistline, causing their flesh to hang over the clothing, in the same way the top of the muffin spills over the cup.  I’ll let you take a moment to get the visual...did you suck in your gut?  I did!

To help us achieve our goal of eliminating the need for SPANX, girdles, loose shirts, and anything else that hides the muffin, I’ve asked fitness guru Don Schneider to share his views and give us some helpful tips.

Don:

Although a nice bulging muffin top is appealing at the deli counter, it certainly isn’t a desirable characteristic when seen on human display.  It symbolizes a person on their way to health problems—and most likely obesity—who needs a little education on the benefits of proper nutrition, exercise, and supplementation. 

Even though food choices have become healthier, most people don’t know the value of a calorie and how quickly excess calories can turn into fat.  Your base metabolism declines 5% every decade.  Even more disturbing (and why over two-thirds of our nation is overweight or obese) is the disconnect between weight gain and the behaviors that lead to it, compounding over the years.  The average American adult gains 1 lb every year, so just being average when addressing your health is not enough.  We need to improve fitness.  We need to be more conscious of daily choices and start adjusting behaviors on a consistent basis.  So individually what can we do and how can we start?

There are a lot of effective weight management tools and sports nutrition ingredients that can help fight the battle of the bulge, and break off the muffin top when used properly.  What many of us don’t remember is that they are the supplement to our efforts, not the only component.  I’ve devised a simple set of what I call the “Reengineering Rules” to achieve a lean body.  Some key components of this plan is to include key times to exercise and eat, proper hydration, when to eat certain types of food for optimum fat burning and muscle recovery, when to perform cardio and when to work with resistance training.  It is quite amazing how little changes can add up to big results. 

You can read more details by going to the Relive Research & Development Re-engineering rules page, to apply the recommendations to your lifestyle and you will be able to see a real change in your health and fitness. 

Don Schneider is the founder and president of Relive Research & Development, which creates conscious sports nutrition products. In addition to the launch of Venga functional beverages in the U.S., he is involved in the development of a sports nutrition lounge for Equinox gyms, as well as fitness and lifestyle coaching for private clientele.  He studied chemical engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was formerly the Chemist/Plant Manager for Optimum Nutrition.  You can reach Don via email at donschneider@relivecorp.com or friend him on Facebook.