Iron deficiency is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the world and can have impacts on physical and mental health. A critical micronutrient for oxygen transport and energy production, iron deficiency can lead to:
Fatigue
Anemia
Impaired cognitive and physical performance
GI distress (constipation, nausea, diarrhea)
Reduced recovery time post-exercise
Reduced mood
Poorer quality of life
Inadequate nutrient intake and poor bioavailability further increases likelihood of deficiency, causing vegetarians, females, and athletes to be more at risk.
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Irish mushroom ingredients supplier breaks into US market Irish mushroom ingredients supplier MBio is breaking into the US and Canadian markets via a distribution deal with Brenntag Food & Nutrition.
Brenntag, based in Reading, PA, will distribute the ingredients manufactured by MBio, with is the innovation are of Monaghan Mushrooms Group, an Irish mushroom supplier. The company, founded in the 1980s, now claims a number of major retail grocery chains as its customers. The company now has more than 3,000 employees spread across Ireland, the UK, Europe and Canada.
MBio, the company’s ingredient development division, was launched in 2012. The division offers whole mushroom powders and vitamin D mushroom powder. It is also said to have a vitamin B12 and a mushroom protein ingredient under development.