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The rise of carnivore diets: Examining meat and masculinity myths

The rise of carnivore diets: Examining meat and masculinity myths

Healthy nutrition diets emphasize plant-based foods such as lentils, beans, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. However, there is a growing trend toward meat-heavy diets, like the carnivore diet, which is more widespread among men than women and which may be harmful to those who choose to follow them instead of science-backed diets.Nutrition Insight explores the sexist and classist myths associated with meat-heavy diets along with their historical roots.
“Inside-out” beauty: Exploring the latest nutricosmetic trends and innovations
“Inside-out” beauty: Exploring the latest nutricosmetic trends and innovations
The ingestible beauty market is undergoing a transformation, driven by growing consumer demand for holistic, science-backed solutions that support beauty from within. Once considered a niche category, supplements targeting skin, hair, and nail health have become mainstream, fueled by rising interest in wellness, clean beauty, and personalized nutrition.
Webinar preview: IFF Health Sciences unlocks women’s health growth opportunities
Webinar preview: IFF Health Sciences unlocks women’s health growth opportunities
Industry experts spotlight that the global women’s health market is poised to surge to US$68 billion by 2030. However, IFF Health Sciences points out that less than 10% of recent supplement launches specifically target female needs. The ingredient innovator is spotlighting the distinct health journeys women face across three major life stages — reproductive, maternal, and menopause.
The Editor Presents: The Soups & Sauces Edition
The Editor Presents: The Soups & Sauces Edition
Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor, Missy Green, for a flavorful journey through the latest Soups & Sauces edition. In this issue, we dive into the trends shaping the world of comfort food, taste, and convenience. Chili peppers meet change, as spices and seasonings evolve, bringing bold new twists to familiar favorites. We explore how “glocalized” flavors drive flavor fusions that excite consumers’ palates. Seed oils are also in the spotlight. Scientific reviews confirm their safety, yet a wave of skepticism fueled by social media continues to challenge their place in formulations. Latin America is taking the lead with mandatory health policies on the regulatory front, though there’s still a gap in labeling and nutrient profiling harmonization. We also look ahead to the new EU organic regulations and explore the potential impact on smallholder farmers.
Vitafoods Europe 2025: SuanNutra on botanicals for women’s health, cognition, and healthy aging 
Vitafoods Europe 2025: SuanNutra on botanicals for women’s health, cognition, and healthy aging 
Stephanie Guillén, chief commercial officer at SuanNutra, stressed the importance of including women in its clinical trials for botanical solutions, noting women’s key role in family decision-making on supplement purchases. She also detailed the health benefits of two health solutions from SuanNutra’s subsidiary Monteloeder, nominated for Vitafoods Innovation Awards: RelaxPLX for Cognitive and Emotional Health Ingredients and MindRevive for Healthy Aging Ingredients. Guillén also detailed how the company’s Metabolaid solution supports GLP-1 activity to help promote satiety and energy balance.
Vitafoods Europe 2025 review: Spotlight on nutraceuticals
Vitafoods Europe 2025 review: Spotlight on nutraceuticals
Vitafoods Europe 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, brought together a global array of industry leaders showcasing the future of functional nutrition. This year’s show featured cutting-edge innovations across key categories such as active lifestyle, cognitive health, healthy aging, women’s wellness, and the booming microbiome segment. From next-gen proteins and postbiotics to clean label botanicals and science-backed collagen, companies demonstrated how formulation, format, and sustainability are evolving to meet rising consumer demands. In our trade show review, we explore the ingredient innovations and breakthroughs redefining health, well-being, and performance.

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New insights on the brain’s impact on excessive hunger and appetite regulation
Person overeating on junk food
New studies on rats and mice suggest that the brain creates meal memories to help control hunger and eating behavior and activates a feeling of fullness after smelling food. Though more research is needed, the findings could inform new approaches to treating obesity and weight management. Scientists have identified meal memory neurons that encode what food was eaten and when. This could explain why people with memory problems often overeat and why forgetting a recent meal can trigger excessive hunger and lead to disordered eating. 
BioMara and Macphie unveil sustainable, health-boosting seaweed fiber
Famed Alaria seaweed
Seaweed biotechnology company BioMara and ingredient supplier Macphie have successfully developed and tested a seaweed-based healthy functional food ingredient in industrial facilities and human trials. The companies collaborated with Abertay University, UK, in a project funded by Innovate UK’s “Better Food for All” program. The project partners have proven that Seafibrex, a functional food ingredient derived from regenerative farmed seaweed, can be integrated into bread, muffins, and plant-based meats “without compromising taste, texture, or manufacturing efficiency.” 
Danone’s “Iron Up!” program to reduce childhood anemia globally
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Danone has kicked off “Iron Up!” — labeled the first global program of its kind — to combat iron deficiency in children. Iron deficiency is the leading cause of anemia, a condition affecting more than 40% of children under five globally, highlights the multinational food group. Despite its prevalence, iron deficiency anemia often remains undetected and undertreated due to low awareness of its symptoms and causes, insufficient screening, and suboptimal nutrition, underscores Danone.
An avocado a day helps keep sleepless nights at bay, researchers suggest
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Eating one avocado a day may positively impact sleep, according to a new paper. This marks the first time the heart-healthy fruit has been linked to this outcome. Based on a secondary analysis of the largest randomized controlled trial on avocados, scientists found that adults who consumed one avocado daily for six months reported better sleep than those who ate fewer than two avocados per month.
Hot smoothies for better health? Heat-treated drinks improve polyphenol bioavailability, finds study
fruit and berry smoothie in three glasses
Scientists in Spain have found that applying high heat to fruit and vegetable smoothies increases the absorption of beneficial polyphenols in the human gut microbiome. This is in addition to the usual benefits of preservation and increased shelf life.
Citrus under pressure: IFF VP on “turbocharging” innovation amid supply chain squeeze
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Food Ingredients First

Citrus price volatility has shaken the global food industry over the past three years, driven by a cascade of challenges such as climate extremes, disease outbreaks, and trade complexities. While these pressures continue to squeeze supply and inflate costs, they are also fueling a wave of innovation — from citrus oil alternatives to upcycled orange oils — reshaping how the industry adapts to disruption.
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The Vitamin Shoppe reveals active nutrition and healthy aging as key 2025 wellness trends

US wellness consumers are highly proactive, driven by scientific innovation, and prioritize active lifestyles and performance, according to The Vitamin Shoppe’s annual “Health & Wellness Trend Report.” The report reveals that 69% of US citizens take supplements to support their health and well-being, aiming to improve energy (49%), immunity (38%), cognitive function (37%), or bone health (35%). In addition, 66% of US consumers actively try to consume more protein, driving growth in new formats with taste and convenience. 

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British Antarctic Survey warns krill trawling regulations fall short amid the ongoing UN Ocean Conference

Governments have gathered at the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, France, to renew and form tighter pledges to protect the Earth’s lungs. Nutrition Insight dives into the regulations and sustainability of Antarctic krill trawling amid rising public scrutiny and climate-stressed krill populations, with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Krill is a source of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acids (DHA), astaxanthin, and phospholipids used to make supplements and nutritional ingredients for humans and pets. This year’s UNOC 3 theme is accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean. 

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Vitafoods Europe 2025: Spotlight on new formats for efficacy, convenience, and consumer experience

At the recent global nutraceutical trade show, companies showcased new concepts and delivery format options to help supplement brands meet consumer demand for convenient, tasty, and high-performing solutions beyond capsules, tablets, and powders. On the showroom floor, Nutrition Insight interviewed Sirio Pharma, Döhler, Balchem, and TopGum Industries about their latest innovations. 

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Ingestible beautyJun2025

Innova Market Insights data reveals that consumer interest in beauty supplements is rising. Thirty-seven percent of respondents report using supplements daily for beauty and skin care, with skin care ...

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Joint health support Jun 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 4% average annual growth rate in supplement launches for joint health support between April 2020 and March 2025. The top three leading subcategories were hair, skin & nails, vitamins/minerals, and botanical/herbal supplements. More than half of joint health supplement launches had a skin health (57%) or bone health (51%) claim.

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Plant-based innovationJun 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a +6% increase in plant-based sports nutrition launches between April 2020 and March 2025. This growth reflects a rise in consumer interest, with 34% of global consumers reporting they use plant-based protein shakes.

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Stephanie Guillén, chief commercial officer at SuanNutra, stressed the importance of including women in its clinical trials for botanical solutions, noting women’s key role in family decision-making on supplement purchases. She also detailed the health benefits of two health solutions from...

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