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Gut health in review: Examining Innova Market Insights’ top F&B trend for 2026
Gut health in review: Examining Innova Market Insights’ top F&B trend for 2026
Innova Market Insights unveils its Top Ten Food & Beverage (F&B) Trends, and this year, gut health is topping the charts as the number one trend for 2026. The trend, Gut Health Hub, reveals that a majority of global consumers, 59%, are increasingly choosing functional ingredients — such as probiotics and prebiotics — to support both physical and mental health and see gut health as a path to holistic wellness.
Science meets performance: Active nutrition evolves with clinically tested ingredients
Science meets performance: Active nutrition evolves with clinically tested ingredients
Scientific validation is becoming a key driver in the nutrition industry, as brands increasingly rely on clinical research to prove ingredient efficacy and meet consumer demand for evidence-based health solutions. Nutrition Insight continues the conversation with Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, Bioiberica, Cosun Protein, FrieslandCampina Ingredients, Gnosis by Lesaffre, HTBA, Lactalis Ingredients, Sensus, and Sirio Europe. We previously looked at how active nutrition has expanded beyond elite athletes and appeals to everyday health-conscious consumers. 
Reelin protein emerges as promising leaky gut and depression solution
Reelin protein emerges as promising leaky gut and depression solution
Preclinical research has found that glycoprotein Reelin injections could help heal leaky gut syndrome and severe depression. The study warns that chronic stress can weaken the gut barrier, making it more permeable to harmful bacteria and toxins that can enter and circulate in the bloodstream, which triggers an immune system reaction and inflammation. 
Performance Powered by Gut Health With Bimuno® GOS
Performance Powered by Gut Health With Bimuno® GOS
As athletes push the limits of performance, new support comes in the form of gut health. Bimuno® GOS is clinically proven in athletes to maintain gut barrier integrity, support gut discomfort and strengthen immune defences. Learn why gut health is now a strategic differentiator and how Bimuno GOS can help you deliver proven benefits.This Technical Paper is brought to you by Clasado.
Adapting Appetites - Scientific and Industry Perspectives on the Rise of GLP-1 Medications
Adapting Appetites - Scientific and Industry Perspectives on the Rise of GLP-1 Medications
As the adoption of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) rapidly accelerates, the food and beverage industry stands at the threshold of significant transformation. These breakthrough medications are reshaping not only individual health journeys but also consumer preferences and expectations. In response, manufacturers, product innovators, and nutrition professionals are urgently re-examining how to support evolving dietary patterns, nutritional needs, and purchasing behaviours. 
Vitafoods Asia 2025: Sirio Pharma powers gummy supplements for beauty and sports
Vitafoods Asia 2025: Sirio Pharma powers gummy supplements for beauty and sports

Sirio Pharma’s general manager, Alex Du, discusses PuraColla, a gummy with 1,500 mg of collagen — the highest dose in a single gummy industry-wide — supporting skin hydration, elasticity, and beauty. He also spotlights Extra Gummy, with 1,500 mg of creatine, also the industry’s highest dose in a gummy, designed for sports nutrition. Du notes gummies are the fastest-growing format globally while being delicious and effective.

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Ketogenic diet may protect offspring from lasting prenatal stress impacts
Ketogenic diet may protect offspring from lasting prenatal stress impacts
A new study of young rats fed a ketogenic diet — high in fat and very low in carbohydrates — supports that it may protect from long-lasting prenatal stress from time spent in the womb. In the trial, researchers stressed pregnant rats in the final week before birth. They weaned the offspring at 21 days after birth and assigned them either a control diet or a ketogenic diet.
Lubrizol’s microencapsulated iron ingredient Lipofer outperforms conventional...
Lubrizol’s microencapsulated iron ingredient Lipofer outperforms conventional options in study
New research reveals that Lubrizol’s proprietary microencapsulated iron ingredient, Lipofer, “significantly outperforms” traditional forms of iron, like ferrous sulfate, ferrous bisglycinate, and other encapsulated iron salts.As an orosoluble iron, Lipofer is a highly concentrated and micronized iron source designed specifically to reduce the associated side effects of iron supplementation while delivering a fully absorbable mineral that is “significantly easier and more pleasant to digest.”
Flush away chronic constipation with magnesium oxide, kiwifruits and psyllium
Flush away chronic constipation with magnesium oxide, kiwifruits and psyllium
Researchers at King’s College London, UK, have published the “first-ever” evidence-based dietary guidelines for adults with chronic constipation. It includes kiwifruits, rye bread, high-mineral-content water, and supplements like psyllium fiber, magnesium oxide, and certain probiotic strains. 
Air pollution’s hidden cost: Study finds links to metabolic dysfunction and...
Air pollution’s hidden cost: Study finds links to metabolic dysfunction and type 2 diabetes
Air pollution may significantly worsen insulin resistance and metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes. Research suggests that PM2.5 exposure impairs brown adipose tissue function, disrupting its ability to regulate metabolism.
CRISPR and breeding advances set to boost brassicas’ nutritional potential
CRISPR and breeding advances set to boost brassicas’ nutritional potential
In the “most comprehensive” review to date, researchers have analyzed the nutritional profiles of brassica vegetables — including broccoli, kale, cabbage, and mustard greens — to offer strategies to boost their nutritional value through breeding, biofortification, and advanced biotechnologies. These crops are rich in health-promoting compounds but remain underutilized in global diets.
Tirlán webinar preview: Unlocking bakery innovation with dairy and oat...
Tirlán webinar preview: Unlocking bakery innovation with dairy and oat ingredients

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Consumer demand for healthy and sustainable foods is encouraging bakery product manufacturers to tap natural ingredients that please taste buds. From crumbly textures and golden-brown hues to the characteristic “snap” of Danish butter biscuits, Tirlán is unlocking innovative bakery opportunities with its grass-fed butters, dairy proteins, and oat-based ingredients.
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WHO urges broader food taxes to boost health, curb obesity,...
The WHO reveals that food taxes are an evidence-based and effective way to promote healthy diets. The new policy brief argues that current food taxes are too narrow, often targeting just one nutrient like sugar. Since sugar is only a small part of food prices, companies can change recipes, or people can swap products to avoid taxes, which weakens their impact. 
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EAT-Lancet updates Planetary Health Diet to reflect...
Food production is driving 30% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and transgressing the planetary boundaries, a new report warns. Although the world produces plenty of food calories for everyone, almost 3.7 billion people lack access to healthy diets, fair wages, or clean environments. The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission’s analysis of global food systems has sparked conversations about how food choices affect health and the planet and outlines updated science-based targets to feed 9.6 billion people sustainably by 2050. 
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September in review: Rousselot’s Innovation Days,...
In September’s major health and nutrition industry news, we looked at some of the major innovations and trends at Vitafoods Asia 2025 while examining how loopholes in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) allow for the continuation of animal testing in the nutrition sector. We also spoke with Innova Market Insight about our upcoming joint webinar.

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Whey protein hydrolysate: Driving innovation in adult nutritionOct2025

Innova Market Insights data shows that whey protein hydrosalate (WPH) is emerging as a leading ingredient for active nutrition, with 46% year-over-year growth from July 2023 to June 2025. Although WPH...

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Gut health Oct 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 5% compound annual growth rate in global supplement launches with a digestive/liver health claim between July 2020 and June 2025. U.S./Canada accounted for 41% of these launches. Botanical/herbal supplements were the top category, while chaga mushroom was the fastest-growing ingredient used in supplement launches for gut health.

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Brain health supplementsOct 2025

Innova Market Insights data reveals that 30% of consumers globally are taking brain / mental health supplements to age healthily. As a result, the global growth of brain health supplements has increased 4% in five years, from July 2020 to June 2025. These supplements most often come in capsule form, but gummy format is on the rise.

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Vitafoods Asia 2025: Sirio Pharma powers gummy supplements for beauty and sports

Sirio Pharma’s general manager, Alex Du, discusses PuraColla, a gummy with 1,500 mg of collagen — the highest dose in a single gummy industry-wide — supporting skin hydration, elasticity, and beauty. He also spotlights Extra Gummy, with 1,500 mg of creatine, also the industry’s highest dose in a...

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