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Comet Bio: Exploring Arrabina’s fiber credentials, flavor diversity & microbiome impact
Comet Bio: Exploring Arrabina’s fiber credentials, flavor diversity & microbiome impact
Today’s consumers consistently seek foods and beverages that deliver not only great taste and texture but also functional benefits. According to Comet Bio, a food tech company specializing in producing prebiotic dietary fiber using proprietary upcycling technology, brands can strengthen and differentiate their product appeal by focusing on gut health claims. Promoting fiber is a prime opportunity, as it promotes digestive health and satiety, which is of high interest to consumers looking to manage their weight. Fiber’s functional benefits today extend far beyond interest in gut health, which has historically been a core focus. 
Next in ingestible beauty: Precision probiotics from kimchi and collagen companions
Next in ingestible beauty: Precision probiotics from kimchi and collagen companions
Spotlighted in Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends for 2025, the “Taste the Glow” consumer trend embodies the expansion of beauty-related claims into food and beverage products. Key advances in the field include a precision probiotic isolated from kimchi to target skin conditions. Meanwhile, collagen remains a leading inclusion, boosted by complementary ingredients like OptiMSM that improves skin thickness and hydration. As drivers of demand behind functional beauty ingredients, the majority of Gen Z and Millennial consumers surveyed by Innova Market Insights say that they want to buy food, beverage, or supplement products for their personal appearance. Younger consumers crave functional soft drinks, tea, and chocolate, and are highly receptive to novelty and creative packaging.
FiE 2025: Jungbunzlauer unlocks mineral formulations for gummy supplements
FiE 2025: Jungbunzlauer unlocks mineral formulations for gummy supplements
At the recent Food ingredients Europe (FiE) 2025 trade show in Paris, France, Jungbunzlauer highlighted its latest mineral innovations, enabling their use in ever-popular gummy supplements. These solutions aim to help brands deliver formulations with an optimal mineral absorption without impacting taste or texture. At the trade show floor, Nutrition Insight met with Dr. Sabrina Weiher, product manager at Jungbunzlauer, to discuss how the company’s solutions address mineral formulation challenges. 
Quatrefolic® Proven to Boost Skin Protection and Regeneration
Quatrefolic® Proven to Boost Skin Protection and Regeneration
Discover how Quatrefolic® can elevate your next formulation. New research confirms its ability to reduce oxidative stress, enhance cellular repair, and improve fibroblast activity—delivering measurable, science-backed benefits for skin health. As demand for effective nutricosmetic solutions grows, Quatrefolic® stands out as a premium, reliable ingredient supported by proven performance.

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Bactolife: Unveiling binding proteins to boost immunity through the gut microbiome
Bactolife: Unveiling binding proteins to boost immunity through the gut microbiome

Bactolife has designed binding protein ingredients to neutralize harmful gut metabolites and pathogens without disrupting beneficial microbes in the gut. Liz Spence, the company’s US general manager, and Sandra Wingaard Thrane, its CSO and co-founder, explain how these proteins mimic passive immunity, support gut barrier function, and help maintain microbiome balance. They share findings from preclinical and animal studies, upcoming human trials, and progress toward US and EU authorization. The company anticipates launching its first products in the US in 2026.

FiE 2025 review: Nutrition-forward ingredients ignite healthier food and beverage innovation
FiE 2025 review: Nutrition-forward ingredients ignite healthier food and beverage innovation
This year’s Food ingredients Europe (FiE) brought together food, beverage, and nutrition companies in Paris, France (Dec 2–4). The trade show highlighted the latest innovations to help brands make healthier products without compromising taste or texture. Ingredient suppliers showcased their biotics, botanicals, proteins, vitamins, and minerals to support a range of nutritional and supplement options for metabolic health, mental wellness, digestion, sports nutrition, heart health, and women’s health.

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Monteloeder’s Metabolaid lemon verbena and hibiscus blend supports weight...
Monteloeder’s Metabolaid lemon verbena and hibiscus blend supports weight management
Consumers report positive shifts in their motivation around weight management, as well as emotional stability, after supplementing with Monteloeder’s Metabolaid weight-control botanical blend, according to a US-based survey. Over eight weeks, the participants experienced a reduction in weight and bloating. They also reported fewer cravings, less emotional eating, improved eating habits, and sustained motivation.
Carbyne Equity Partners acquires Suanfarma’s SuanNutra, entering nutraceutical...
Carbyne Equity Partners acquires Suanfarma’s SuanNutra, entering nutraceutical market
Carbyne Equity Partners has acquired Suanfarma’s nutraceutical ingredients business, marking the private equity firm’s entry into a new sector. The move enables Carbyne’s further R&D-driven business with robust management teams.
AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics’ AB21 speeds up recovery for children’s...
AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics’ AB21 speeds up recovery for children’s respiratory infections
New clinical science supports the claims of AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics’ probiotic blend, AB21, for “significantly reducing” the discomfort and fever duration in children with viral upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) with pharyngitis of diverse viral origin. The blend contains a combination of strains: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KABP-033, -022, -023, and Pediococcus acidilactici KABP-021.
Aker BioMarine’s krill oil-based omega-3 gains first skin health claim approval...
Aker BioMarine’s krill oil-based omega-3 gains first skin health claim approval in Japan
In Japan, Aker BioMarine’s Superba Boost Krill oil is now the first omega-3 ingredient approved for “skin health” claims. The ingredient containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is backed by clinically proven evidence of supporting skin moisture and enhancing barrier function in beauty-from-within supplement applications. The news accompanies Aker BioMarine’s recent Innovation Winner recognition in Australia for its Lysoveta lysophosphatidylcholine ingredient, which enhances brain health through targeted omega-3 transport.
Nerve-gut axis found to regulate intestinal barrier, lowering allergy risk
Nerve-gut axis found to regulate intestinal barrier, lowering allergy risk
A new study has discovered that the intestinal nervous system regulates the intestinal barrier, which, when disrupted, can lead to allergies.
Supermarket food trends: What’s driving consumer purchasing decisions?
Supermarket food trends: What’s driving consumer purchasing decisions?

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The growing use of GLP-1 and push for more protein and fiber, as well as rising concerns over ultra-processed foods, is reshaping the grocery shopping landscape. These consumer trends are emerging as crucial influencers for changing volumes, food choices, and purchasing decisions.
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FiE 2025: Nutrition innovations for longevity, metabolic...
At the recent Food ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show in Paris, France, nutrition companies showcased their innovations to support healthy aging, weight management, mental well-being, metabolic health, and skin longevity. On the show floor, Nutrition Insight met with ADM, Arla Foods Ingredients, Monteloeder by SuanNutra, and PB Leiner to discuss how their science-backed biotics, protein, botanicals, and collagen can be incorporated into everyday foods and beverages. At FiE, ADM won the Health Innovation award for its Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 postbiotic, which supports stress, mood, and sleep. Marie-Bénédicte Charpentier, marketing director for EMEA at ADM, told us this ingredient is a “new star” in functional postbiotics. 
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“Reboot the system”: WHO’s new GLP-1 guidance urges...
The WHO warns that the current production levels of GLP-1 therapies are insufficient to equitably provide care for the billion people suffering from obesity. While advocating the long-term use of these medications, it calls for health care systems to focus on person-centered care with fair access to treatments. As the WHO approves the long-term use of GLP-1 (over six months), it also suggests combining it with intensive behavioral therapy (IBT). This involves creating structured goals for exercise and diet, restricting energy intake, receiving weekly counseling, and conducting routine progress assessments. 
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“Feeding Healthy Tomorrows”: How Univar Solutions supports...
As consumer interest in wellness, healthy aging, and performance nutrition continues to grow, ingredient suppliers are adjusting their portfolios and development strategies to meet new demands. Addressing this, Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions is innovating around GLP-1-related dietary changes, rising expectations around protein quality and functionality, and increasing attention to sustainability in formulation.

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HMOs: From science to solution, powering nutrition for all life stagesDec2025

Innova Market Insights data indicate an 18% average annual growth in HMO (human milk oligosaccharide) ingredient use for all life stages nutrition, including infant nutrition and supplement launches. ...

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Beauty-from-within Dec 2025

According to a survey from Innova Market Insights, 28% of global consumers take supplements to maintain and improve physical appearance, highlighting the ongoing growth in supplement launches with skin health and beauty claims. Europe leads in global launches. Top ingredients include vitamins, hyaluronic acid, and collagen.

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Trends in supplements for men’s healthDec 2025

Innova Market Insights data shows that 58% of male consumers globally take multivitamins and minerals to age healthily. This has fueled the increase in men’s health supplements, with a +5% year-over-year growth from October 2023 to September 2025. Zinc and vitamin B were the leading ingredients in men’s health supplement launches, while cassia is an exciting new ingredient showing growth.

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Bactolife: Unveiling binding proteins to boost immunity through the gut microbiome

Bactolife has designed binding protein ingredients to neutralize harmful gut metabolites and pathogens without disrupting beneficial microbes in the gut. Liz Spence, the company’s US general manager, and Sandra Wingaard Thrane, its CSO and co-founder, explain how these proteins mimic passive...

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