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GLP-1 users reshape nutrition product development, say ADM, Cargill & Synergy Flavours

The use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss continues to rise. The Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index estimates that 11% of US adults took these medications for weight loss in 2026, compared to 3% in 2024. Experts from ADM, Synergy Flavours, and Cargill tell Nutrition Insight how the growing use of these medications changes the nutrition industry’s approach to product development. They also point to nutritional challenges for people using these drugs, key formulation considerations, and their expectations surrounding the evolving GLP-1 companion nutrition market. 
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HMOs and precision proteins push infant formula closer to breast milk
The nutrition industry is innovating in solutions for one of its most vulnerable consumer groups, infants. Nutrition Insight sits down with experts from Novonesis, Valio, Arla Foods Ingredients, and Lubrizol to discuss how the industry is shifting toward creating products as similar as possible to the “gold standard of infant nutrition” — human breast milk. We also discuss how external factors, such as recent infant formula withdrawals, have shaped the industry. Joey Zhu, global commercial development manager for Early Life and Specialized Nutrition at Novonesis Human Health, spots the main trend in infant nutrition innovation, which is making formula more closely reflect the composition and benefits of breast milk, while being supported by robust scientific evidence.
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Uncover the next frontier in digestive health innovation: histamine intolerance
The most overlooked opportunity in digestive health right now? Histamine intolerance.

Consumer interest is building, but solutions are still relatively underdeveloped. What’s driving the shift – and why could enzymes be part of what comes next? Explore the trends, science and untapped potential around histamine intolerance in our latest guide.

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Pure love deserves a pure start: Solutions that give the best start from day one
Join us to explore how the latest DHA guidelines can inform product innovation. We’ll cover the recommended intake levels, highlight the gap between recommendations and current prenatal formulations, and discuss the barriers that prevent women from staying on their supplements. These include pill burden and digestive discomfort, which lead nearly 30% of women to discontinue use. We'll conclude by showcasing how life'sDHA® gummies, Smart Chews, and capsules help overcome these challenges with high-dose DHA in formats women prefer and stay with.
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CPHI Milan 2026 recap: Nutrition suppliers see affordability squeeze alongside metabolic health boom
At CPHI Milan 2026, AB Biotics, Fermenta Biotech, Ingredia, Probiotical, and Select Botanical told us what buyers asked of them this year. Affordability is shaping the macro picture, while metabolic health and inflammation drive trends. Women’s health and hormone balance dominated while pharmaceutical interest in probiotics grew. They pointed to healthy longevity and holistic health approaches as the next wave of innovation.
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CPHI Milan 2026 review: Pharma standards raise the bar for nutraceuticals
At CPHI Milan 2026 in Italy (Oct 6–8), suppliers said nutraceutical ingredients are increasingly meeting pharmaceutical standards. Companies told Nutrition Insight that pharma interest in biotics is growing, while clinical evidence helps nutraceutical firms enter the medical sector. Exhibitors featured natural extracts, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, proteins, fiber, and lipids, along with innovations in delivery formats. Metabolic health continues to dominate trends, women’s health is growing rapidly, and sustainability concerns are shaping supply chains.  
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TopGum targets gut, metabolic & intimate health with Akkermansia and fiber...
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TopGum Industries has launched a new line of wellness gummies that target gut, metabolic, and intimate health. These gummies feature ingredients such as Akkermansia muciniphila to support metabolic wellness and fiber to help consumers boost their intake.
PLT’s Ceratiq phytoceramides may calm sensitive skin and boost dermal density
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PLT Health Solutions has shared new randomized clinical research on its Ceratiq ingredient indicating that it offers benefits beyond hydration and wrinkle appearance. Although the two studies have not been published yet, the company says they detail how the gluten-free, phytoceramide-rich wheat lipid extract supports the structure of sensitive skin while reducing its reactivity. According to the company, Ceratiq supports skin from within by helping maintain barrier integrity and supporting the collagen-rich dermal matrix, which is the structural foundation associated with skin density, firmness, hydration, and a smoother appearance.
AI Menu4You launches personalized meal planning app for families in the US
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Designed around its philosophy that “food can heal,” the new AI-powered meal planning app AI Menu4You (AIM) has launched in the US, through the Apple App Store and Google Play. The platform personalizes meal plans, recipes, and grocery lists for each person in a household, accounting for each family member’s individual health goals, dietary restrictions, and preferences in one unified plan. The app allows families to generate personalized three-, five-, seven-, or 21-day meal plans.  Health goals span more than 70 topics, ranging from better sleep, gut, and heart health to immunity, stress management, and specific health conditions.
Aker BioMarine warns omega-3 demand could outstrip fish oil supply next year
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Aker BioMarine warns that traditional global omega-3 supplies are reaching a tipping point. The krill and algae oil supplier links these to limitations in traditional crude fish oil supplies and growing demand for omegas from consumers and industries, ranging from aquaculture to pet nutrition. In the first installment of our two-part series on the omega-3 market, Nutrition Insight meets with Ross Norris, general manager for Asia-Pacific at Aker BioMarine, who says that dependence on the Peruvian anchovy fisheries exposes the sector to supply shocks and price spikes. 
DolCas Biotech debuts Curcugen curcumin in Mānuka honey and cognitive drink
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Nutraceutical supplier DolCas Biotech has introduced its Curcugen “full-spectrum” curcuminoid complex in two new functional applications. These are a Body Recovery & Gut honey supplied by New Zealand-based Mānukora and Numin, a functional beverage by SLS Performance developed to address “decision fatigue.” Curcugen is a turmeric-derived, full-spectrum curcuminoid complex extracted from the whole turmeric rhizome and clinically studied for enhanced bioavailability, according to DolCas Biotech.
Cultivated meat: Ever After Foods and Roslin target cost barriers with 19-fold...
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Scotland-based Roslin Technologies and food-tech firm Ever After Foods (EAF) are targeting cultivated meat scale-up bottlenecks with a production approach that combines pluripotent stem cells and edible packed-bed cultivation. The companies have announced up to “19-fold higher” cultivated protein and dry biomass productivity compared with a stirred-tank suspension benchmark.
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Industry pushes personalized nutrition beyond the niche...
Suppliers are exploring the potential to scale personalized nutrition beyond highly individualized products. Advances in AI, health tracking, and consumer data are sharpening personalization, driving formulators to deliver more targeted benefits. From multifunctional supplements and premixes to solutions for specific health outcomes or consumer segments, the industry is increasingly looking at products that combine efficacy, stability, sensory performance, and scalability. 
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Ultra-processed foods linked to insulin spikes even when...
Findings from a study in healthy adults suggest that different food processing methods produce distinct metabolic outcomes, even when lesser and ultra-processed foods are standardized to identical nutrition profiles — in terms of calories, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, and salt. Blood tests taken from participants before and after a meal with or without ultra-processed foods indicated that participants consuming ultra-processed meals released more insulin and expended more energy while burning less carbohydrate for fuel. The meals also evoked different responses in the part of the brain involved in motivation and reward.
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CPHI Milan 2026: Gelita on why gelatin selection makes or...
At CPHI Milan 2026, Gelita is discussing the importance of gelatin selection for effective softgel formulation, as misalignment can lead to manufacturing issues such as inconsistent ribbon formation and weak seams. At the show floor in Italy, Nutrition Insight meets with the manufacturer of gelatin, collagen, and collagen peptides to learn about the common issues that arise from fill and gelatin interactions. 

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Infant nutrition reimaginedOct2026

Innova Market Insights data shows a +4% CAGR in baby nutrition launches from July 2021 to June 2026. Europe led infant nutrition launches, with baby formula/milk as the leading subcategory and baby sn...

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GLP-1 companion ingredients Oct 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that GLP-1 mentions in supplement launches grew by 67% from July 2023 to June 2026. New product launches are moving beyond appetite control, combining prebiotics, probiotics, fiber, berberine, botanicals, vitamins, and minerals to address satiety, metabolic health, and digestive wellness.

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Workout optimization nutritionOct 2026

Innova Market Insights data reveals growing consumer interest in sports nutrition, with launches growing at a +17% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Innovation is increasingly focused on collagen, with claims and, in particular, peptides gaining momentum.

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