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We also had the chance to catch up with some of the customers we had worked with in the past, and it was heartening to hear how our products had made a positive impact on their businesses and the lives of their customers.

CPhI Shanghai 2023 is not just a networking event but also a platform for knowledge sharing and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and developments in the industry. We look forward to attending various informative sessions, participating in engaging discussions, and gaining new perspectives from esteemed industry leaders.

“We found that 1-week supplementation with tomato powder positively augmented total antioxidant capacity and was more potent when compared to lycopene supplementation,” the authors of the study said. “These trends in 8-isoprostane and MDA support the notion that over a short period of time, tomato powder, not synthetic lycopene, has the potential to alleviate exercise-induced lipid peroxidation. MDA is a biomarker of oxidation of total lipid pools but 8-isoprostane belongs to F2-isoprostane class and is a reliable biomarker of radical-induced reaction which specifically reflects the oxidation of arachidonic acid.”

In a new pilot study, published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, researchers aimed to investigate the antioxidant benefits of lycopene, but specifically, how they stacked up against tomato powder, a tomato supplement closer to its whole food origin which contains not only lycopene but a broader profile of micronutrients and various bioactive components.

In the randomized, double-blinded crossover study, 11 well-trained male athletes underwent three exhaustive exercise tests after a week of supplementation with a tomato powder, then a lycopene supplement, and then a placebo. Three blood samples (baseline, post-ingestion, and post-exercise) were taken for each of the supplements used, in order to evaluate total antioxidant capacity and variables of lipid peroxidation, such as malondialdehyde (MDA) and 8-isoprostane.

Overall, the 2023 Vitafoods exhibition was a great success for the Finutra team. We left feeling energized and more motivated than ever to continue pushing the boundaries in the nutrition industry.