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Sirio Europe champions menopause gummies and women-specific clinical trials

Amid a growing industry focus on nutrition solutions that help women manage menopause symptoms, Nutrition Insight speaks with Sirio Europe to learn about the company’s key ingredients designed to support women through menopause stages. Innova Market Insights data indicates that female consumers take vitamins or minerals to help their hormonal health. This has also been a push for the supplement market, with over 17% of launches globally for supplements with menopause claims from April 2021 to March 2026. The data reveals an increase in the demand for menopause supplements with beauty claims. 
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Nutrition industry shifts menopause support from symptom relief to holistic solutions
With consumers becoming more knowledgeable about the symptoms of menopausal transitions, brands have an opportunity to support women’s health during these phases with targeted, evidence-backed solutions. Nutrition Insight identifies the key consumer needs driving menopause support and how they are evolving with Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lallemand Health Solutions, and Lallemand Bio-Ingredients. 
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AB-Biotics’ probiotic blends target women’s estrobolome for menopausal support
Expanded menopause science has long been overdue, and with growing attention to this aspect of women’s lifestage driving demand for credible, non-hormonal support, the gut health sector is providing solutions. Nutrition Insight speaks with Miquel Bonachera, co-founder at AB-Biotics, to learn about the biggest consumer needs in the menopause market and the company’s trending probiotic formulation approaches.
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The Standout Antioxidant for Women’s Health
Women looking for ways to support immunity, healthy aging, and everyday wellness aren’t finding what they need in the market. Download this whitepaper to learn what consumers want most out of women’s health and why glutathione is one of the most relevant ingredients for meeting them where they are. 

This Technical Paper is brought to you by Kyowa Hakko.
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Biotics for Healthy Ageing: Targeted Microbial Strategies to Support Longevity
As life expectancy increases, maintaining health throughout aging has become a major scientific and commercial challenge. Dysbiosis is now recognized as one of the key hallmarks of aging, acting as both a driver and amplifier of immunosenescence, inflammaging, and metabolic disorders.

This webinar will first explore the role of the gut microbiota in healthy longevity, starting with a scientific overview of how age-related microbial changes affect multiple areas of health and well-being. The second part will examine how targeted probiotic solutions can help address some of the most common health concerns associated with aging. We will look at the evidence behind specific formulations designed to support immune resilience and digestive health, skin and joint health, menopausal symptoms, and cardiometabolic balance, drawing on findings from clinical trials conducted in adult and older populations[CP1.1].
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Lubrizol Nutraceuticals spotlights microencapsulation and women’s health at Vitafoods Europe 2026

Isabel Gómez, global marketing manager, Lubrizol Nutraceuticals highlighted how microencapsulation enhances ingredient bioavailability, taste, and formulation flexibility. She also presented the company’s consumer-centered booth with a carousel of five female consumer personas and a microencapsulated ingredient that encompasses a key need. Gómez also highlighted the company’s new gummy application concept with Curcushine microcapsules for inner beauty. Each sugar-free pectin gummy delivered 100 mg of Curcushine, Lubrizol Nutraceuticals’ curcumin extract.

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Mara Renewables’ precision-fermented DHA boosts breast milk levels 26% in trial
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Breastfeeding mothers taking Ritual Essential Postnatal, with Mara Renewables’ omega-3 oil, achieved a 26% increase in breast milk docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels after 10 weeks, compared to a control. The DHA microalgal oil, Algarithm, is produced through precision fermentation. In addition to statistically significant improvements in DHA concentrations, the study participants reported a higher satisfaction with several of the supplement’s sensory attributes, including smell, taste, and ease of consumption. 
International review challenges protein satiety, quality and weight loss...
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A new paper authored by over 20 international protein researchers critically reevaluates common claims about dietary protein needs and benefits. Funded by the US National Pork Board, the report debunks the belief that protein is uniquely satiating, while arguing that animal proteins offer better quality than plant-based options. On weight loss, it reveals that a steady protein intake may be more beneficial than simply boosting intake. The paper reviews evidence on protein quantity, protein quality, essential amino acid adequacy, digestibility, satiety, aging, muscle mass, weight loss, chrononutrition, and protein leverage, ranking the strength of evidence for each proposition on a scale. The paper covers the proceedings of a scientific workshop designed to explore beliefs about dietary protein.
Review links early life diet to intelligence and IQ in adolescence
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A review of 73 studies has linked nutritional influences to teenage cognitive outcomes, finding that unhealthy diets in early life, especially infancy, could have lasting consequences for intelligence in adolescence. Adolescence is a key period of neuroplasticity, when the brain’s ability to adapt, create, and reorganize pathways related to learning, injury, or new experiences is marked by functional and structural changes driven by endocrine and hormonal shifts during puberty.
Sabinsa’s turmeric extract approved as Great Britain novel food for supplements
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Curcumin C3 Reduct, Sabinsa’s standardized extract of bioactives from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), has received novel food authorization for use in food supplements in Great Britain. The ingredient contains several antioxidants, or tetrahydrocurcuminoids, which are colorless, hydrogenated derivatives of yellow curcuminoids (mainly curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin) from the rhizomes of turmeric.
ADM backs postbiotics to drive healthy aging innovations in functional food
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ADM underscores that longevity is becoming a holistic priority, with consumers aiming to maintain their physical capability and mental resilience over time. The company’s recently released Healthy Aging Report 2026 suggests brands that can combine functional benefits with accessible formats and clear ingredients will be “best positioned to meet growing healthy aging demands.” The company advises food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers to ground products in science-backed ingredients with benefits in sleep, stress, digestive, metabolic, and cardiovascular health. 
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Food Ingredients First

PepsiCo is increasingly exploring how its snack brands can move beyond the packaged foods aisle and into full culinary applications, using chef collaborations, restaurant concepts, and localized menu development to create new meal occasions for consumers. The global snacks and beverages giant highlights a series of restaurant and experiential dining initiatives across China, Spain, Mexico, and the US that position brands, such as Lay’s and Tostitos, as ingredients within chef-led dishes and foodservice formats, rather than standalone snacks.
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Whey protein isolate byproducts show unexplored value for...
Dairy byproducts, commonly used for low-value animal feedstock, have been shown to have a nutritional value for humans. A study suggests these offer opportunities for manufacturers to create ingredients for functional human foods while taking environmental sustainability into account. When whey protein isolate is produced, it also produces an almost equal amount of whey protein phospholipid concentrate (WPPC) as a byproduct.
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FoodChain ID warns EU vitamin and mineral limits could...
The European Commission has confirmed the timeline for harmonizing the maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in fortified foods and supplements. If enacted as proposed, the Commission would determine a “residual amount” for each vitamin and mineral, based on what consumers obtain through diet. These levels could then be applied to fortified foods and supplements.This could limit the maximum nutrient dose in supplements and create challenges for high-dose products.Nutrition Insight speaks with Jerome Le Bloch, Ph.D., head of Scientific Affairs at FoodChain ID, to determine how the proposed legislation could impact the food supplement industry.
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Ingredient synergies: Angel Yeast finds yeast-based protein...
In the search for the “perfect protein,” new science by Angel Yeast reveals that blending whey protein — widely considered the gold standard for rapid absorption — with AngeoPro Yeast Protein creates a synergistic effect that surpasses either protein source used in isolation.Compared to whey protein, AngeoPro features higher levels of certain amino acids, such as leucine (90 mg/g), arginine (60 mg/g), lysine (93.1 mg/g), and threonine (52.6 mg/g). The ingredient also delivers two to three times more phenylalanine and tyrosine than whey.

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Longevity nutrition: The next era of botanical innovationMay2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that more than half of consumers globally find longevity very important and distinguish it from healthy aging. They also associate it with gut and immune health c...

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Bone & joint health heroes Jun 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that 20% of consumers globally have tried to improve their bone & joint health in the past year. More than half of these consumers used supplements to improve bones & joints, but 38% used nutrition-fortified foods & drinks.

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Trends in menopause supplementsJun 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that female consumers take vitamins or minerals to help their hormonal health. This has also been a push for the supplement market, with +17% launches globally for supplements with menopause claims from April 2021 to March 2026. There is also an increase in the demand for menopause supplements with beauty claims.

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Isabel Gómez, global marketing manager, Lubrizol Nutraceuticals highlighted how microencapsulation enhances ingredient bioavailability, taste, and formulation flexibility. She also presented the company’s consumer-centered booth with a carousel of five female consumer personas and a...

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Vitafoods Europe 2026: Kemin highlights lutein research advances in eye and brain health 
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