26 Apr 2024 --- Rates of food insecurity, malnutrition and obesity continue to rise globally, each requiring different, tailored and sustainable solutions. We examine crucial nutrition challenges... Read More

25 Apr 2024 --- The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has published its latest review on the status of omega-3 diagnostics testing, providing an overview of the best options... Read More

25 Apr 2024 --- Consumer demand for sustainable clean label and natural ingredients that offer multifunctional and holistic health options for areas such as stress relief and mental health, as well... Read More

24 Apr 2024 --- The new solutions will combine human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) from dsm-firmenich with probiotics from Lallemand Health Solutions to provide potential synergistic benefits that... Read More

24 Apr 2024 --- The results of the European Union’s last analysis of 110,829 food samples were released this week and showed that 96% fell within legally permitted levels, with only 3.7%... Read More

09 Apr 2024 --- At the recent Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), Ellen Schutt, the managing director of the omega-3 association GOED, tells us that while consumer demand for omega-3 products continues to grow, the industry is facing supply issues, which has pushed up prices. Schutt detailed the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, highlighting a need for additional research. 

28 Mar 2024 --- At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) we talked to Alyssa Leyva, Cargill’s product line manager for high-intensity sweeteners, about the company’s latest research on its stevia sweetener, finding no significant impact on gut microflora. She also highlighted how another study showed that consuming stevia-sweetened beverages pre-meal reduced feelings of hunger and calorie intake. 

15 Mar 2024 --- On the show floor of the Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) trade show in Anaheim, California, US (March 13 – 16), we catch up with Maggie McNamara, marketing director at Gencor, and Christopher Bailey, PhD, the company’s director of scientific affairs, to discuss the latest research on Gencor’s women’s health ingredient Levagen+. McNamara and Bailey detail the ingredient’s mechanism of action, its health benefits as well as its potential for topical applications.

13 Mar 2024 --- We sit down with Silvi Siddhu, the global director for nutraceuticals at Univar Solutions, and delve into the evolving landscape of the healthy aging market. Siddhu shares how the company anticipates future trends and consumer preferences, ensuring their offerings meet the growing demand for longevity and wellness products. She also highlights the importance of next-generation ingredients and discusses its innovative solutions, while offering a glimpse into their specific health benefits and how they align with consumer behaviors and needs.

22 Feb 2024 --- Modern consumers are reaching for healthy snacks that contain functional ingredients and health benefits. We catch up with Edo Mujkic, the CEO and co-founder of Bite Me Nutrition who tells Nutrition Insight that the company has created a gluten-free, lactose-free, pea protein cookie that is dessert-like but without any processed sugar. The innovation, which was showcased at Biofach in Germany, caters to the active lifestyle consumer. The international start-up plans to innovate beverages, fermented products and supplements with functional ingredients next.

26 Feb 2024 --- Our formulation expertise, consumer insights, and robust portfolio of science-backed microbiome solutions that help support digestive, skin, metabolic, and immune health can enrich your current supplement line for the more well-rounded health benefits consumers seek. Let us help give your brand an edge with our holistic, biotic-enhanced products.This Technical Paper is from ADM. 

12 Jun 2023 --- Alvinesa upcycles raw material left from food and wine production to create natural ingredients for the Nutraceutical, Food & Beverage and Animal Health industries. The portfolio includes a wide selection of grape extracts rich in polyphenols, natural colors (anthocyanins), wine concentrates, natural tartaric acid and grape seed oil.This Technical Paper is from Alvinesa

20 Mar 2023 --- The Mediterranean and Sicilian traditional phytotherapy includes a solution for gastrointestinal discomfort: MUCOSAVE™FG with the plant’s cladodes of Opuntia ficus-indica due to the high content of polysaccharides and the leaves of Olea europaea L. (Olive tree) rich in polyphenols help to counteract gastroesophageal reflux.This Technical Paper is from Bionap

30 Aug 2021 --- Nowadays, information is going faster than ever. We are constantly solicited by an uninterrupted flow of data. In this context, improving attention, language and memory performance, has become a need. COGNIGRAPE™, developed by BIONAP to improve cognitive performance, is a standardized powder extract from red grape juice containing high concentrations of anthocyanins and proantocyanidins.

24 May 2021 --- Pioneer in scientific research on the nutritional and health benefits of acacia, Nexira has demonstrated for the first time the performing synergistic prebiotic effect of ACACIA with BAOBAB. inavea™ baobab acacia acts as a friendly microflora regulator effective in creating and restoring the beneficial gut balance.

18 Dec 2023 --- In this episode of the NutriPod podcast, we speak to Dr. Vanessa Castagna, the Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs at TurtleTree, who explains what lactoferrin is and its primary functions in the human body. Castagna explores the challenges associated with the traditional means of production, TurtleTree’s proprietary animal-free fermentation-derived lactoferrin and the latest scientific research on the ingredient.

13 Sep 2023 --- In this episode, we speak with Stein Ulve, the CEO of Eevia Health, to discuss the health benefits and sustainability of the company’s Arctic organic ingredients it sources from the forests of the Finnish Lapland, and how it substantiates these benefits through research and development as a small company. Ulve notes the industry’s growing importance of establishing a reliable and credible supply chain, in addition to high-quality products. 

29 Feb 2024 --- HMO Global Webinar - Benefits and evidence on multiple HMOs in infants and young children development & market trends.

01 Jun 2023 --- Consumers globally are increasingly concerned about their personal health after the COVID-19 pandemic. While consumers know that fiber goes beyond digestive health, +80% of them say that fiber is important for achieving immune health, and high percentages acknowledge the importance of prebiotics for immunity. Our marketing, technical and R&D teams will talk about the importance of fiber and the gap versus recommendations, prebiotic markets, strategies for gut health and immunity through nutrition, and innovative food concepts addressing this need. From non-GMO corn or wheat, NUTRIOSE® is a range of soluble fibers with an outstanding digestive tolerance, excellent process stability, and backed with clinically proven health benefits, including prebiotic effects.

27 Aug 2020 --- Starting out as a sports nutrition supplement, protein has transformed into a highly sought-after ingredient. Consumers are also increasingly seeking organic, natural, wholesome foods that still deliver functional and health benefits. Arla Foods Ingredients provides insights into the organic health food market to aid the extension of company portfolios with products that are both organic and packed with high-quality protein.

01 Jul 2020 --- DuPont’s new lactase enzyme solutions answer the growing consumer demand for dairy products that are lactose-free, as well as offering a more desirable nutritional profile in terms of sugar and fiber content. Bonlacta is DuPont’s latest North American enzyme, while flagship lactase Nurica launched in Europe at the end of 2019. Introducing this webinar, Lu Ann Williams, Director of Insights and Innovation at Innova Market Insights, also shares how the market researcher’s Top Ten Trends for 2020 are impacting themes around reformulation in innovation.