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FMCG Gurus Discusses Today’s Active Nutrition Market

At Vitafoods 2021, Mike Hughes, head of research and insights, provided a forward-looking profile of the active lifestyle consumer.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 10.18.21

Nutrasource Joins NASC as Preferred Supplier

The National Animal Supplement Council’s program supports quality across supply chains.

10.15.21

Asiros Nordic Launches Prebiotic BerryShield Juice Powders

The new juice powders replace maltodextrin with the prebiotic ingredient Sunfiber as an anti-caking agent.

10.15.21

TSI Group’s Innovative Solutions: Healthy Begins Here

The company discusses its Bio-Active Ingredients Division (BAID), GlucosaGreen® glucosamine, OptiTab Technology, and more.

Innova Market Insights’ Top 2022 Trend: ‘Shared Planet’

Ethical and environmental consciousness will become more important in every purchase, the consumer research company forecasts.

10.13.21

Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Functional Foods & Beverages | Natural/Organic

Experts Offer Sales Channel Strategies for Supplements, Functional Products

Natural, conventional, online, brick-and-mortar, and direct-to-consumer all present unique challenges and opportunities.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 10.11.21

Maternal Choline and Betaine Influence Child Growth up to Age 8

Concentrations of the two nutrients in a mother’s bloodstream during the third trimester made a significant difference in a cohort of 1,331 mothers.

10.08.21

Fiber Market Rising with Attention to Digestion, Gut Health Connection

Recognizing that the microbiome has broad influence over health, fiber and prebiotics are gaining momentum.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 10.08.21

PEA Ingredient Levagen+ May Help Improve Sleep Quality

A 350 mg dose of the Palmitoylethanolamide ingredient reduced sleep onset time and improved self-reported perceived sleep quality.

10.07.21

Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Aimed at Self-Affirmed GRAS Process

The dismissal favored the current procedure in which certain parties may notify the FDA about the self-affirmed safety of dietary ingredients.

10.07.21

OmniActive Self-Affirms GRAS Status of Gingever

The ginger extract, formulated for digestive and immune support, was subject to toxicology and human safety studies.

10.06.21

Dietary Supplements | Functional Foods & Beverages | Natural/Organic | Regulations | Regulatory News

Legal Experts Discuss Regulatory Outlook for Nutraceuticals

At Natural Products Expo East, partners from Venable LLP discussed a grab-bag of legal and regulatory topics currently on the radar.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 10.05.21

Just Juice it Launches Line of Organic Juice Shots

The new line of vegetable juices are cold-pressed to preserve enzymes and other phytonutrients.

10.04.21

Astaxanthin: Decades of Research and a Wide Net of Benefits

At Natural Products Expo East, Karen Hecht of AstaReal highlighted this cornerstone ingredient with entrepreneur and interviewer James Quandahl.

10.04.21

OmniActive Launches Curcuwin Ultra+

The high-concentration, low-dose formulation incorporates bioenhancers to deliver maximal potency in curcuminoids.

10.01.21

Nutrileads Launches Immune Support Ingredient BeniCaros

The ingredient, sourced from upcycled carrot pomace, is rich in a polysaccharide called RG-I.

10.01.21

Plant-Based Products Market Accelerates with Diverse Ingredients, New Investments

Spectrum of consumer interests leads to range of opportunities for new product development.

10.01.21

Natural and Organic at Expo East: Valuing Sustainability, Representation and Climate Action

At Natural Products Expo East, experts discussed industry growth and incorporating social values into businesses and brands.

Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 09.30.21

FrieslandCampina Ingredients and Lallemand Partner for Gut Health Concepts

The two prebiotic and probiotic companies will join forces to formulate based on positive interaction between their ingredients.

09.30.21

Minding Mental Health with Nutraceuticals: Global Opportunities

The mammoth, mufti-faceted mental health market is poised to be the next explosive health platform.

By Dr. A. Elizabeth Sloan & Dr. Catherine Adams Hutt, Sloan Trends, Inc. 09.29.21

MIND Diet May Contribute to Improved Cognitive Performance

In 569 participants, those who adhered to the 15-component diet system in the long-term were most protected from cognitive problems.

09.28.21

Breaking News | Functional Foods & Beverages | Industry & Market News | Natural/Organic

Plant-Protein Company Ripple Foods Raises $60 Million in Funding

Capital expected to help the company expand into new channels and global markets.

09.28.21

Pharmactive Implements New Green Extraction Tech for Aged Black Garlic

Using more sustainable methods, the company will now offer a more concentrated version of its aged black garlic formula.

09.27.21

Breaking News | Consumer Trends | Functional Foods & Beverages | Industry & Market News | Natural/Organic

Transparency Helps Build Consumer Trust and Brand Credibility: Innova Market Insights

More than a quarter of global consumers said trust has become more important to them over the past 12 months.

09.24.21

Chobani Launches Charitable Peanut Butter Flavored Spreads

Sales profits from the newly-launched nutritional spreads will go to childhood hunger and malnutrition non-profit Edesia Nutrition.

09.21.21

Oat Milk Now the Frontrunner of Plant-Based Alternatives in U.K.

Mintel noted that oat milk surpassed almond milk for the first time in 2020.

09.20.21

DSM Announces Commitments for Social and Environmental Sustainability

The company seeks to contribute to resolving food insecurity, reducing emissions and environmental footprints, and improving farmer's quality of life.

09.14.21

Lycored Survey Shows Increased Consumer Focus on Beauty-From-Within Category

Since the pandemic hit, Americans and Britons have been more occupied on overall beauty and the role their diet could play in it.

09.13.21

Bio-K Plus Introduces Drinkable Probiotic Supplements

The Extra line of functional supplements feature the added branded ingredients Wellmune, Cereboost, and Cyracos.

09.13.21

Botanicals Appeal to Consumers with Health, Flavor, and Function

Food, beverage, and dietary supplement brands can leverage positive perceptions of functional botanicals to deliver holistic wellness solutions.

By Helene Moeller, Vice President, Product Marketing Flavors & Colors, ADM 09.09.21

Impossible Foods Launches Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets

Seven out of 10 consumers preferred the plant-based alternative to animal-based chicken nuggets in a blind taste test, the company reports.

09.08.21

Supermarket Layouts Can Improve Customers’ Food Choices, Study Finds

The location of healthy and unhealthy foods have a psychological effect on consumers’ shopping patterns, as quantified in a selection of stores.

09.08.21

Daily Avocado Consumption May Help Reduce Visceral Fat Among Women

While the same benefits weren’t seen in men, the ability to target visceral fat through a nutritious addition to daily meals is meaningful to metabolism.

09.08.21

Beverage Containing Lactic Acid Bacteria and Beta-Carotene Could Help Reduce Flu Incidence, Study in Japan Suggests

Throughout the winter season, supplementing with the supplement candidate reduced flu infection rates by 52% in healthy people under age 40.

09.02.21

Grape Extract Achieves Self-Affirmed GRAS Status

Bionap’s standardized cognitive support formula, Cognigrape, achieved the status through third-party firm Nutrasource.

09.01.21

Two Probiotic Strains Well Tolerated Among Newborns

A new study, conducted by the probiotics supplier Probi, involved babies as young as 11 days of age.

08.31.21

Low Vitamin D Associated with Increased Insulin Resistance in Obese Women

Obesity may heighten the likelihood of both vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance through the same inflammatory pathway, researchers in Brazil found.

08.31.21

Flavonoids Linked to Improved Blood Pressure Levels with Help From Gut Bacteria

In over 900 participants, flavonoids were linked to potential protective effects on the cardiovascular system with a possible link to their gut microbiomes.

08.30.21

Yemoja Joins MIGAL Institute to Study Microalgae’s Effects on IBD

The four-year research initiative will focus on algae-sourced compounds that could have the potential to reduce inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease.

08.30.21

Modern Meat Partners with Restaurant Distributor Gordon Food Service

The majority of restaurants in the U.S. will now have direct access to the company’s plant-based products.

08.23.21

Grant Supports Research on Pea Protein Development

North Dakota State University researchers will seek to unlock the genetic potential of peas to improve their nutritional value through breeding.

08.23.21

Low Vitamin D Linked to Risk of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Vitamin D intake of 300 IU or more was linked to an approximately 50% lower risk in developing cancer or precancerous polyps, researchers suggest.

08.19.21

Study Finds Specific Form of Leucine to Have Superior Benefits

Dileucine drove muscle growth parameters 42% more effectively than leucine did, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers found.

08.19.21

NPA Submits Citizen Petition for NAC’s Inclusion as Dietary Supplement Ingredient

While the amino acid has been featured in dietary supplements for decades, FDA objects to its use due to the fact that it was sold as a drug.

08.18.21

Breaking News | Functional Foods & Beverages | Industry & Market News | World Markets

Oatly to Expand Oat Base Capacity at Utah Facility to Meet Consumer Demand

Total production will increase from an estimated 150 million liters annually at full production to an estimated 225 million liters.

08.17.21

Review Highlights Nitrate Supplement Benefits on Exercise Performance

Evidence gathered from 73 studies points to nitrates as crucial to power output, time to exhaustion, and distance traveled.

08.16.21

Study Ties Fruit and Veggie Flavonoids to Brain Health

The large-scale analysis found that participants with high intakes of several flavonoids had lower self-reported dementia scores.

08.16.21

Two Thirds of Calories in Child and Teen Diets Come from Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Finds

These findings come from dietary evaluations of 33,795 children and adolescents nationwide.

08.13.21

Cargill, AeroFarms Partner on Climate-Resilient Cocoa Farming Research

The multi-year collaboration is the first of its kind to use fully-controlled environments to explore novel cocoa production.

08.13.21

Stevia Extract Receives ‘No Questions’ Letter on GRAS Notice

This confirmation expands upon the FDA's previous No Objection Letters for Nascent's Reb A to now include all steviol glycosides extracted from the leaf.

08.13.21

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