GMA Weekly Intelligence · Englishhttps://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/latest/Weekly nutraceutical news, food supplement intelligence and applied AI.en-GBMon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTGeNeurofil™ and cognitive decline: a clinical signal that needs confirmation.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/geneurofil-cognitive-decline-pilot-trial-biomarkers/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/geneurofil-cognitive-decline-pilot-trial-biomarkers/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA six-month randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial assessed GeNeurofil™ in 54 people with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment.Probiotics and weight cutting: what the new trial teaches developers.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/probiotics-weight-cutting-athletes-formulation-lessons/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/probiotics-weight-cutting-athletes-formulation-lessons/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA randomised trial in 24 elite male athletes links a specific probiotic blend with intestinal markers, gastrointestinal symptoms and microbiota during pre-competition weight loss.From paper to shortlist: how LLMs can accelerate strain scouting.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/llm-text-mining-workflow-nutraceutical-strain-scouting/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/llm-text-mining-workflow-nutraceutical-strain-scouting/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA nutraceutical text-mining preprint becomes an operational case: extract strain-compound relationships, preserve provenance and prepare a verifiable R&D shortlist.Innovative botanicals: the challenge is moving from bioactivity to transferability.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/botanicals-functional-foods-characterisation-to-translation/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/botanicals-functional-foods-characterisation-to-translation/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA Frontiers editorial connects eight studies on medicinal plants and fungi across chemical characterisation, mechanisms and translational assessment.Multi-ingredient formulas: evidence is shifting towards the finished product.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/multi-ingredient-formulations-finished-product-validation/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/03/multi-ingredient-formulations-finished-product-validation/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTRecent work on greens powders, probiotic blends and complex nutraceutical concepts points to growing interest in validating the complete formulation.Food additives: EFSA’s dossier architecture changed on 20 July.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/efsa-food-additive-guidance-dossiers-20-july-2026/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/efsa-food-additive-guidance-dossiers-20-july-2026/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTNew applications must follow updated requirements for identity, stability, dietary exposure, genotoxicity and environmental safety assessment.L-α-GPC: EFSA opens a regulatory route, not a cognitive claim.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/l-alpha-gpc-novel-food-efsa-opinion-formulation-opportunity-limits/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/l-alpha-gpc-novel-food-efsa-opinion-formulation-opportunity-limits/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTEFSA concluded that L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine produced from soy phospholipids is safe under the proposed supplement uses.Microalgal DHA: without conclusive strain identity, the dossier stops.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/schizochytrium-a2-dha-novel-food-strain-identity-insufficient-data/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/schizochytrium-a2-dha-novel-food-strain-identity-insufficient-data/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTEFSA could not conclude on the safety of oil from Schizochytrium sp. A2 intended for infant and follow-on formula.EFSA’s botanical Compendium: a screening tool, not a blacklist.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/efsa-compendium-botanicals-risk-scouting-not-a-blacklist/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/efsa-compendium-botanicals-risk-scouting-not-a-blacklist/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe EFSA database gathers plant species reported to contain substances that may be relevant to food and supplement safety.LLMs and nutraceutical biosynthesis: from literature to candidate strains.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/llm-literature-mining-microorganisms-nutraceutical-biosynthesis-preprint/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/02/llm-literature-mining-microorganisms-nutraceutical-biosynthesis-preprint/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA preprint describes a text-mining system using domain-adapted language models to extract relationships between microorganisms and nutraceutical compounds.New micronutrient sources: EFSA updates the assessment framework.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/efsa-new-micronutrient-sources-safety-bioavailability-guidance/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/efsa-new-micronutrient-sources-safety-bioavailability-guidance/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTEFSA is updating the scientific principles and data required to assess the safety and relative bioavailability of new vitamin and mineral sources.Emerging ingredients: EFSA surveillance becomes a scouting tool.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/efsa-emerging-ingredients-monitoring-supplements-botanicals-probiotics/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/efsa-emerging-ingredients-monitoring-supplements-botanicals-probiotics/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe European Food Supplement Project identifies botanicals, plant substances and microorganisms that warrant closer scientific and regulatory monitoring.AI and functional foods: from bioactive discovery to manufacturing.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/ai-functional-foods-review-bioactive-discovery-process-optimisation/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/ai-functional-foods-review-bioactive-discovery-process-optimisation/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA Trends in Food Science & Technology review maps AI applications in source and compound discovery, personalised nutrition and process efficiency.Explainable AI: making bioactive and formulation predictions legible.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/explainable-ai-bioactive-compounds-formulation-transparency-validation/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/explainable-ai-bioactive-compounds-formulation-transparency-validation/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTA Food Chemistry: X quasi-systematic review analyses 53 studies and identifies Explainable AI as a key step in interpreting predictions for bioactive compounds and functional foods.L-α-GPC from soy lecithin: EFSA concludes its Novel Food safety review.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/efsa-l-alpha-gpc-soy-lecithin-novel-food-safety-opinion/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/08/01/efsa-l-alpha-gpc-soy-lecithin-novel-food-safety-opinion/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMTEFSA’s NDA Panel assessed L-alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine made from soy phospholipids and identified no safety concern under the proposed conditions of use.NR and pterostilbene in menopause: a pilot that helps frame the question.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/nr-pterostilbene-menopause-pilot-hypothesis-validation/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/nr-pterostilbene-menopause-pilot-hypothesis-validation/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTA seven-day open-label pilot in 40 women explores menopause-transition symptoms and oestrogen metabolites after nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene.CRL1505: building a probiotic dossier without losing the strain.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/crl1505-probiotic-dossier-strain-product-evidence/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/crl1505-probiotic-dossier-strain-product-evidence/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CRL1505 trial becomes an operational case for linking identity, dose, matrix, population and endpoints in a product dossier.Multi-ingredient formulas: from bioavailability to proof of the finished product.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/multi-ingredient-formulations-finished-product-validation-ladder-ag1/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/multi-ingredient-formulations-finished-product-validation-ladder-ag1/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe AG1 crossover study shows the first rung in a validation strategy for complex matrices: measure what reaches circulation before discussing benefit.Generative AI attempts to turn formulation into inverse design.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/generative-ai-inverse-design-functional-food-formulation/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/generative-ai-inverse-design-functional-food-formulation/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTA new preprint proposes a generative science of formulation that treats nutrition, taste, sustainability, cost and manufacturability as simultaneous objectives.Hair wellness: from a single ingredient to a biological system that needs evidence.https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/hair-wellness-systems-biology-microbiome-longevity/https://gmafoodintelligence.it/en/news/2026/07/31/hair-wellness-systems-biology-microbiome-longevity/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe hair-supplement market is moving towards microbiome, stress, hormones, cellular metabolism and healthy ageing, but concept complexity calls for more precise evidence.