20 Sep 2019 --- In nutrition news this week, Kaneka is launching what is touted as an innovative probiotics line with marketing support from BrandHive. Meanwhile, plant-based frozen foods brand Strong Roots raised over US$18 million in series A financing, while Virtus ETF Advisers invested US$2.24 million in Ingredion. A Nestlé Research-endorsed study pinpointed why some people naturally resist weight gain, while Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex in combination with BioPerine (CBP) was found to have an inhibitory effect on malignant mesothelioma cells.