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Nestlé gives gradual rollout of Nutri-Score in continental Europe the green light

26 Jun 2019 --- Nestlé has announced its support for Nutri-Score as the chosen labeling system for food products and beverages in continental Europe. The Nutri-Score is a voluntary system on the front of packaging that classifies the nutritional value of food products and drinks according to the nutritional profile. The “traffic light” color-coded system presents an...

Special Report

Fiber NPD sees “double-digit growth” one year after FDA fiber classification (Part 1)

25 Jun 2019 --- With two-thirds of consumers in Europe and the US saying that digestive health is very important to them, products that tout gut-health continue to be on trend. The green-lighting of – what was initially – eight fibers by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June last year to be classified as “dietary fibers” on the Nutrition Facts label, marked a...

Key Interview

THC level certification program set for global launch amid blooming CBD and hemp applications

19 Jun 2019 --- Set to be launched in September, the International Cannabinoid Analysis Program (ICAP) is a new third-party certification program for manufacturers and brands in the hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products market. ICAP tests cannabis, hemp and their extracts or derivative products with appropriate methods to ensure they contain less than 0.20 percent delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)...

Key Trends

NPD in action: Energy Boost

All food provides energy but some of it may feature ingredients with a special focus on boosting energy levels and maintaining alertness. Sports nutrition is the leading category for energy boosting food and beverage launches with an average annual growth of 44 percent, tracked globally between 2014 and 2018.

Analysis Feature

Vitamins innovation

The use of vitamins in food & beverage launches has increased globally, featuring a +5% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global product launches tracked with vitamins were bakery (19%), soft drinks (13%) and baby & toddlers (11%), with vitamin C being the leading ingredient among the vitamins tracked. The top health positionings of global...

Webinar

Proactive Health: Combining Healthy Halos and Science

There can often be a disconnect between what consumers perceive as healthy in a food or beverage, what science shows is healthy, and what claims can be made. How can you deliver on-trend foods with a strong health halo, while ensuring consumers get the health benefit they expect from a product? Watch the Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute ‘Proactive Health’ webinar, where we share...

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CBD product innovation

The CBD space is seeing continued innovation, despite certain legal uncertainties surrounding its usage. At Vitafoods Europe 2019, NutritionInsight spoke with Malgorzata Niemietz of CannabiGold about the growing audience and opportunities for this ingredient.

Event Review

ifia Japan: Sports nutrition, umami, digestive health and brain function trend

Functional foods, ingredients and additives event, ifia Japan, lasted for three-days and brought together over 32,000 manufactures and suppliers from all areas of the food industry to explore new opportunities and discover the latest innovations in products, techniques and technology. ifia Japan creates a strong and...

22 May 2019 - 24 May 2019 Tokyo, Japan