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Vitamin Angels bets on systems strengthening to reach 477M women and children

Amid a need for proven, coordinated, and scalable nutrition solutions, Vitamin Angels is aiming to reach 477 million women and children globally with its new five-year strategy to address nutrient deficiencies and expand access to free deworming services. The global nonprofit estimates its work to save the lives of 360,000 children and reduce the risk of infectious disease for 300,000 children across 57 countries. 
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Protein, fiber & taste drive next wave of GLP-1 companion nutrition
GLP-1 consumers are eating less, but not necessarily better, caution ingredient suppliers. They see the growing prevalence of these medications driving a shift in food and beverages, sparking innovations in nutrient-dense products with protein and fiber. Moreover, they spot taste, texture, and digestive comfort as key purchasing drivers. Innova Market Insights data indicates 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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Oobli expands sweet protein pipeline with miraculin to target metabolic health
In response to escalating metabolic health challenges, sweet proteins are gathering pace as alternatives to sugar and traditional high-intensity sweeteners. Among the companies commercializing them, Oobli is leveraging precision fermentation to produce bio-identical sweet proteins that mirror those found in rare equatorial fruits, which it says do not trigger blood glucose spikes, insulin responses, or digestive distress. Nutrition Insight speaks to Amy Chen, president and chief commercial officer of Oobli, to take a closer look at the future of sweet protein discovery, how these digest compared to standard dietary proteins, and targeted product developments in the field.
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CPHI Milan 2026: Cargill targets children and seniors with better-tasting, low-impurity excipients

Cargill’s Eelco van Oosterbosch, marketing director for Health and Nutrition, and Catherine Boghmans, senior applications specialist, highlighted the overlaps and differences between pharmaceutical ingredients and dietary supplements. The pair also explored how innovations in consumer-friendly supplement delivery formats have shifted pharmaceuticals toward a similar direction. Cargill showcased excipient solutions alongside prototypes with improved taste and low impurity levels, designed for sensitive populations, such as children and the elderly.

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SupplySide Global 2026 preview: Biotics, protein & longevity top agenda
At SupplySide Global 2026 (Oct 28–30), exhibitors will highlight where the nutrition and food industries are heading. GLP-1 companion nutrition is expected to take center place at the event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, from protein innovations to fiber-forward beverages for satiety and muscle preservation. Companies are spotlighting their advances in supporting longevity, women’s health, and active nutrition, while exploring new and convenient delivery formats for actives, postbiotics, and dairy and plant proteins.
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FDA proposes action levels on cadmium in processed baby and toddler foods
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The US FDA is seeking public input to help guide food manufacturers on reducing cadmium levels in processed foods for babies and young children. The proposal falls within the agency’s Closer to Zero initiative, which is focused on reducing dietary exposure to heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury to as low as possible.
Superbrewed Food targets digestive health with Thryvia postbiotic at SupplySide...
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Superbrewed Food highlights new results from a four-week consumer perception study of its flagship Thryvia postbiotic made from precision fermentation. Spotlighting the ingredient’s potential benefits for digestive health, independent research by Citruslabs was based on a 200 mg daily dose of the wellness ingredient. The company will highlight Thryvia’s shelf stability, low inclusion rate, and compatibility with conventional food processing at this week’s SupplySide Global 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, US (Oct 26–30).
SourceOne launches LysOmega targeting brain and eye DHA delivery
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SourceOne Global Partners has launched an omega-3 formula, LysOmega, optimized to increase the absorption of essential fatty acids past the blood-brain and blood-retina barriers. The company says the formulation helps solve the challenge of optimal organ absorption of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). The solution is the result of a four-year research and development project. 
IFF backs probiotic strain quality over CFU counts, taps biomics to predict...
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Amid a growing demand for probiotics, IFF underscores the importance of improving the inherent quality of strains used in supplements, rather than increasing their colony-forming units (CFU) count. CFUs are used to estimate the number of viable microbial cells in a product. Nutrition Insight meets with Dr. Arthur Ouwehand, a technical fellow at IFF, to discuss probiotic quality, research advances, and knowledge gaps. The company uses biomics to predict how a strain will behave in the human body. Biomics is the multidimensional analysis of biological data, Ouwehand explains. He says the analysis covers many aspects, such as metabolomics (analysis of metabolites), proteomics (proteins), and transcriptomics (RNA transcripts). “Biomics, in general, will not guarantee that a probiotic works, but it will help us make informed choices on what probiotic to test, for what potential health benefit,” he details. 
UK MPs call for NHS obesity overhaul as black-market GLP-1s and childhood...
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The UK Health and Social Care Committee is calling for the National Health Service (NHS) to overhaul its approach to obesity and treat it as a chronic, lifelong condition similar to diabetes. 
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Farmed salmon are being fed chicken by-products as Norway’s feed industry turns to alternatives to marine ingredients. The move revives concerns about consumer acceptance and whether the shift delivers environmental benefits or transfers pressure onto other animals. Poultry-derived ingredients offer a locally available protein source that can support salmon growth and reduce reliance on fishmeal, according to Margareth Øverland, professor of aquaculture nutrition at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. However, Eurogroup for Animals questions their sustainability credentials and warns that ingredient substitution cannot resolve the wider problems of intensive salmon farming. 
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GLP-1 companion nutrition must complement drugs, not...
Nutrition ingredient suppliers are urging industry players to position products as a complement to GLP-1s, not a replacement. They note that supplements can never be equivalent to pharmaceuticals, but can support the safe and effective use of GLP-1 medications. Nutrition Insight meets with Beneo, Saanroo, HTBA, and Phynova to discuss where nutrition fits alongside pharmacotherapy, promising ingredients that support GLP-1s, the science needed to back their effectiveness, and how the market may develop in the next few years. 
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CPHI Milan 2026 review: Pharma standards and GLP-1 trends...
Nutraceuticals are increasingly sought out by the pharmaceutical industry. This demand is raising the bar for ingredients — nutrition companies are increasingly investing in the science behind their products to better support consumers’ health targets. Although nutrition approaches are disease-preventative, and pharma solutions aim to cure, exhibitors at CPHI Milan 2026 told Nutrition Insight that the divide between the two fields is closing. 
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GLP-1 users reshape nutrition product development, say ADM,...
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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The rise of cranberry in women’s healthOct2026

 Innova Market Insights data indicates that cranberry is a familiar ingredient among female consumers in the US and Western Europe, with one in four consumers reporting cranberry consumption. This fam...

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HMO advancements Oct 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that global product launches featuring HMO ingredients grew by 5% year over year, comparing July 2025 – June 2026 with July 2024 – June 2025. 2'-Fucosyllactose was the leading HMO ingredient, accounting for 86% of NPD, while 3-Fucosyllactose recorded the fastest growth in new launches, highlighting potential opportunities for innovation.

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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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