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Todd Runestad

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I've been writing on nutrition science news since 1997. Currently I'm editor-in-chief of Engredea, which includes Functional Ingredients magazine, Engredea Daily eNewsletter, Nutracon conference, Engredea Monograph series, and Engredea trade show linking suppliers and manufacturers in the global nutrition business.

My daily vitamin regime includes a quality multi, B complex, C with bioflavonoids, >2,000IU vitamin D, E, magnesium, high-selenium yeast, alpha-lipoic acid with carnitine, coQ10, fish oil concentrate, probiotics and some adaptogenic herbs. 

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Articles by Todd Runestad
What's next for Greek yogurt? Glanbia knows 1
Greek yogurt has found an audience looking for indulgent, high-protein snacks. But you ain't seen nothing yet.
The advantages of spore-forming bacteria
We chat up probiotics-ingredient supplier Nebraska Cultures’ media director Robbin Shahani and chief operations officer Michael Shahani.
2013 Nutracon
Nutracon is the the premier conference for ingredient and technology innovation within the health and nutrition industry. Here are some highlights from the 2013 event.
Flash Mob at Engredea/Expo West 2013 1
Did you stumble upon Natural Products Expo West/Engredea's flash mob? The folks at Omniactive Health Technologies get their dance on in this video.
Functional Ingredients Editor's Choice Award winners
Best ingredient science, best botanical, most sustainable, most novel - 8 categories in all. Read it and reap!
7 new probiotic innovations
Innoative ingredient offerings and new product launches keep the probiotics field buzzing.
Is curcumin the latest natural antidote? 4
Curcumin is to turmeric what the apple is to the apple tree. Here are five health conditions curcumin can influence.
Transparency is coming to supply market
Things are always moving in the weight management and sports nutrition worlds. What's new? Nutratech's president Bob Green reveals the new zeitgeist for 2013.
Super Bowl star Ray Lewis allegedly took deer antler velvet, a banned substance
Ray Lewis and the deer antler velvet scandal 7
Did Ray Lewis take banned hormones via deer antler velvet supplements? Will Ray Lewis be banned from Sunday's Super Bowl?
Longtime industry champion Sen. Tom Harkin to retire
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), who liberated the supplements industry, announced his retirement. What will this mean for the future regulatory status of dietary supplements?
Is Herbalife a 'pyramid scheme' destined to fail?
Is Herbalife a 'pyramid scheme' destined to fail? 11
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman doesn't think Herbalife is all it's cracked up to be. His price target for the company might raise eyebrows.
Spore-forming probiotics create opportunities for foods 4
The probiotics ingredient category is growing fast, as are new probiotic products. Why? Partly because of a particular probiotic strain from ingredient supplier Nebraska Cultures.
Caffeine extends lifespan, improves healthspan: study
In the hue and cry about caffeine today, here's the latest: the world's favorite psychoactive compound extends life, improves health and could even delay our worst fear of all.
FDA: Energy drinks need more study, not regulation
Is the third time the charm? Senators Durbin and Blumenthal have now written the FDA three times in the past three months to get the agency to act against the non-coffee, caffeinated drinks market. With new media attention, will FDA change its tune?
How to win in gluten-free market 2
We sit down with Patrick O’Brien, Marketing Manager, Bakery, with gluten-free ingredient specialists, Ingredion.

NBJ|Engredea Monograph
The NBJ|Engredea Monograph is a monthly report filled with exclusive content on an ingredient or ingredient category, and includes market data, science, intelligence and in-depth coverage.

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The FEAR Report
Sweeteners: 2013 Edition
Polyphenols
India
Probiotics 2013
Protein
Fibers
Exporter's Guide to the U.S. market
Ingredient Market Forecast
Omega-3s
China Edition

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