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Active lifestyles demand personalized ingredients in snackable formats
Active lifestyles demand personalized ingredients in snackable formats
The sports and active nutrition markets are developing more personalized, science-backed solutions that can fit into their busy lifestyles. To meet demand for high-quality products in “snackable” formats, industry players are investing in real-world research and verifying ingredient quality and efficacy through third-party organizations. Nutrition Insight discusses developments with Bioiberica, TSI Group, OmniActive Health Technologies, FrieslandCampina Ingredients, and Balchem. Antonio Vendrell, marketing director at Bioiberica, notes that sports nutrition is no longer “just for sportspeople.” 
Mood ingredients: What’s new in market trends, nootropics stacking and wellness snacking
Mood ingredients: What’s new in market trends, nootropics stacking and wellness snacking
Within the diversified brain health category, mood supplements are rising in tandem with growing mental health awareness globally, driven by a younger generation proactively seeking brain optimization and convenient nutraceutical formats. This year is seeing the rise of nootropic stacking with potent ingredients like S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe), alongside natural solutions for chronic stress, such as black seed oil and synbiotics tapping into the gut-brain axis. Nutrition Insight speaks to experts at Gnosis by Lesaffre, ADM, and TriNutra on this evolving space.
Webinar preview: Valio spots potential of exosomes in infant nutrition innovations
Webinar preview: Valio spots potential of exosomes in infant nutrition innovations
In its efforts to develop infant nutrition that is compositionally closer to breast milk, Valio highlights the potential of exosomes for innovative formulas. These nanosized vesicles are generated by nearly all cells and are increasingly recognized as critical messengers that influence cellular communication and development. Valio notes that, in early life, human milk exosomes play a key role as mediators of mother-to-child interaction, supporting gut maturation, immune function, and nervous system development. However, the processing steps in infant milk formula production may impact their activity. 
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Next-Gen Longevity: Advanced Biotics for Gut, Muscle, Joint & Immune Health
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SupplySide Global 2025: Novonesis connects gut health and longevity trends
SupplySide Global 2025: Novonesis connects gut health and longevity trends

At SupplySide Global 2025, Novonesis’ Global Health category lead, Rahul Sachdeva, explored the healthy longevity trend, driven by a proactive population aiming to start their wellness journey earlier. We also spoke with the company’s scientific advisor for the Americas, Cassondre Saande, who detailed the crucial role of probiotics in maintaining a balanced gut microbiome to support lifelong health and better aging.

SupplySide Global 2025: Evidence-based ingredients for whole-body wellness take center stage
SupplySide Global 2025: Evidence-based ingredients for whole-body wellness take center stage
At the SupplySide Global 2025 trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada (Oct 29–30), leading minds and brands across supplements, food, beverage, pet health, and personal care innovation congregated to explore breakthrough ingredients, address sourcing challenges, and form strategic partnerships, gaining insights into the evolving health and nutrition landscape. The event hosted over 20,000 participants and more than 1,600 exhibiting companies, and provided a platform for collaboration, networking, and trend discovery. Attendees explored emerging innovations, scientific advancements, and market trends set to shape the future of wellness and functional products.

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Monteloeder’s botanical nutricosmetic clinically reduces skin wrinkles and...
Monteloeder’s botanical nutricosmetic clinically reduces skin wrinkles and boosts radiance
New clinical research endorses the skin-rejuvenating, youth-preserving potential of Eternalyoung, a beauty-from-within ingredient blending four botanical extracts: pomegranate (Punica granatum), sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), desert ginseng (Cistanche deserticola), and gotu kola (Centella asiatica). Created by Monteloeder, a SuanNutra subsidiary, the ingredient reduced the appearance of wrinkles while supporting “youthful, radiant, and even-toned” skin. The company will be exhibiting at the upcoming Food ingredients Europe 2025 trade show in Paris, France (Dec 2–4).
NAD+ and long COVID: Study finds Niagen Bioscience’s healthy aging ingredient...
NAD+ and long COVID: Study finds Niagen Bioscience’s healthy aging ingredient could ease symptoms
A new “first-of-its-kind” clinical trial supports that daily supplementation with Niagen Bioscience’s patented nicotinamide riboside ingredient, Niagen NR, for ten weeks boosts positive recovery outcomes among individuals with long COVID. The condition is typically marked by fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and disturbed sleep. Specifically, the ingredient “significantly increased” levels of NAD+, a vital coenzyme found in every cell of the human body known to support cellular health by aiding in DNA repair and improving mitochondrial function.
Tirlán dedicates €126M to scaling Irish whey protein production facility
Tirlán dedicates €126M to scaling Irish whey protein production facility
Tirlán is injecting €126 million (US$146 million) into a state-of-the-art whey processing facility at its Ballyragget site in Kilkenny, Ireland. As the dairy company’s largest value-add investment to date, the capital is directed toward its whey processing and product innovation capacities. The new facility will focus on the production of an “advanced” nutritional whey protein product portfolio, including clear whey protein isolate, which is featured in trending ready-to-drink sports beverages like protein lemonade.
Webinar preview: Novonesis leverages the microbiome for next-gen healthy...
Webinar preview: Novonesis leverages the microbiome for next-gen healthy longevity solutions
Experts highlight that through technological, medicinal, and nutritional innovations, we are consistently living longer than any generation before. At the same time, the science behind gut health continues to advance as experts unlock the secrets of the gut microbiome. According to Novonesis, the intersection of these two trends presents a plethora of opportunities within the healthy aging space.
Milestone for clinical nutrition: WHO establishes first undernutrition code for...
Milestone for clinical nutrition: WHO establishes first undernutrition code for adults
For the first time, the WHO will include a code formally recognizing undernutrition in clinical settings in its 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), starting in 2027. ICD-11 is a tool that standardizes the language used by global health professionals in diagnosing, reporting, and monitoring diseases, injuries, and causes of death.
US agricultural tariff rollback opens window for global F&B exporters
US agricultural tariff rollback opens window for global F&B exporters

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The US government’s decision to exempt more than 200 agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs has created unexpected opportunities for F&B exporters worldwide, with India positioning itself to capture an additional US$2.5-3 billion in farm export revenues, according to estimates from the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO). 
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Webinar preview: How Balchem’s bioavailable minerals can...
As consumers increasingly adopt plant-forward diets, Balchem highlights a hidden nutritional challenge associated with these lifestyle choices: anti-nutrients. These compounds reduce the absorption of essential minerals, increasing the risk of deficiencies. To address this issue, Balchem reveals how its chelated minerals, under the Albion brand, can optimize plant-rich diets by increasing mineral bioavailability. Ahead of the company’s webinar next week, “Bioavailability Breakthrough: Smarter Supplementation for Plant-Rich Diets,” Nutrition Insight meets with one of Balchem’s expert speakers, Oliver Riemann, senior manager for Marketing and Business Development.
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October in review: Innova’s top trends, CPHI spotlights...
October’s highlights include the SupplySide Global and CPhI trade shows, our visit to the Innovation Institute for Food and Health’s (IIFH) recent Discovery Forum, and our series on Rousselot’s collagen innovations.
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“Good science is good business”: AG1 and IIFH partnership...
The Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) at the University of California (UC) Davis, US, has recently partnered with foundational nutrition company AG1 to accelerate product development for nutrition and metabolic health innovations and commercialize research discoveries. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry by developing science-based nutritional innovations for improved metabolic health. AG1 and IIFH will combine advanced omics analytics with product development to match nutrients from ingredients with the specific needs of a target population. 

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Omega-3 and DHA: Key drivers in women’s health, fertility, and pregnancyNov2025

According to data from Innova Market Insights, 60% of female consumers are including more omega-3 (including DHA) ingredients in their diets. Growing awareness of omega-3’s health benefits, combined w...

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Mood ingredients Nov 2025

According to an Innova Market Insights survey in 2025, 27% of global consumers have made changes in diet/nutrition to manage a mental health problem or achieve a goal, indicating that mood and mental health remain one of the top concerns. Vitamins/Minerals are the top category in supplement launches for brain and mood health. B vitamins and magnesium were the top ingredients in mood health supplements, while magnesium bisglycinate and various mushrooms are gaining traction.

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Trends in supplements for men’s healthNov 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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SupplySide Global 2025: Novonesis connects gut health and longevity trends

At SupplySide Global 2025, Novonesis’ Global Health category lead, Rahul Sachdeva, explored the healthy longevity trend, driven by a proactive population aiming to start their wellness journey earlier. We also spoke with the company’s scientific advisor for the Americas, Cassondre Saande, who...

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