02 Jun 2023 --- This week in nutrition news, Bayer created a new division to deliver personalized nutrition and health care, while Abbott Nutrition teamed up with Real Madrid’s charity foundation to combat malnutrition in... Read More

15 May 2023 --- Researchers from the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy, have found that Long COVID risk increases when vitamin D levels are low. The research was presented at the... Read More

03 May 2023 --- Norway-based Aker BioMarine has signed an agreement with Dr. David Silver – an expert in biochemistry and lipid metabolism – to expand the research of krill for brain health with its dietary supplement... Read More

26 Apr 2023 --- India-based NaturaYuva will debut its botanical ingredients, grown using traditional and sustainable agroforestry practices that enhance soil health, reduce water consumption, sequester carbon, increase... Read More

21 Apr 2023 --- This week in nutrition news, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) revealed that most Americans would like to use their flexible spending accounts... Read More

16 Nov 2021 --- DSM is looking into human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) for adult dietary supplements, with EMEA marketing manager Emma Couderc-Peyrachon pointing to burgeoning research in this space. Notably, the company is combining HMOs with other ingredients like vitamins and probiotics to allow on-pack health claims.

09 Nov 2020 --- Dr. Michael Crabtree, director of scientific affairs and technology at Bioenergy Life Science, reveals how the company’s D-Ribose ingredient taps into the plant-based and sugar-reduction revolutions in tandem with its negative glycemic index. He also flags how social media influences may be excluding some interested in sports nutrition, while detailing how D-Ribose can address the energy and recovery needs of these newcomers.

10 Jan 2019 --- Bioenergy Ribose is a unique 5 carbon carbohydrate that can be used as a standalone product or added to a variety of functional foods, beverages, and nutraceuticals. Ribose is naturally present in every living cell in the body and essential to the production of cellular energy, which is why the nutriitonal holds potential in the anti-aging space. Marianne McDonagh of BLS discusses the role for ribose as part of an anti-aging solution.

21 Dec 2018 --- Pycnogenol is a natural plant extract originating from the bark of the maritime pine that grows along the coast of southwest France and is found to contain a unique combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids and phenolic acids, which offer extensive natural health benefits.  The extract has been widely studied for the past 40 years and has more than 420 published studies and review articles ensuring safety and efficacy as an ingredient. Today, Pycnogenol is available in more than 1,000 dietary supplements, multi-vitamins and health products worldwide. Sebastien Bornet from supplier Horphag Research discusses the growing support behind the health ingredient.

19 Dec 2018 --- SternVitamin's micronutrient beverage premixes can address many different target group concepts that address different life phases of consumers. These health and lifestyle concepts range from boosting the immune system and strengthening the cardiovascular system to beauty support. SternVitamin’s micronutrient premixes are specially configured for the needs of individual target groups, be they expectant mothers, schoolchildren, students, professionals or seniors. In addition to beverages, these tailor-made mixes also add value to teas, snacks, dairy products, baked goods and confections. SternVitamin has likewise developed special premixes for enriching vegan foods. Yvonne Braun speaks about the company's latest concepts in functional beverages, highlighting several active ingredients with potential.

16 Mar 2023 --- According to data from the Council on Responsible Nutrition, 77% of consumers of dietary supplements are women!Astonishingly, the number of sports nutrition lines and products designed for and marketed specifically to female consumers is relatively small compared to the greater sports nutrition market. However, only 2.5% of sports nutrition products explicitly target women.Although sex-specific sports nutrition research falls far short of what is necessary, foundational female physiology combined with available dietary supplement evidence allows for a discussion of potential ingredients that may support active women and their goals. Active women require more female-focused research and unique formulations; they want performance enhancement, muscle strengthening, and workout recovery. Gencor’s branded ingredients HydroCurc, Levagen+, and LibiFem address these three areas and demonstrate efficacy in women.

16 Jun 2022 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green for a quick presentation of the key themes in this edition which focuses on soups and sauces. Key features include NPD growth inspired by Asian-style dishes and the dynamics behind the race to create plant-based chicken alternatives. In addition, global spices encourage the creation of new sauces, and a clean label renaissance is underway.  

04 Nov 2021 --- Mounting evidence suggests that the mostly plant-based Mediterranean diet may help cardiovascular, metabolic, digestive and cognitive health, as well as preventing frailty and visible signs of senescence in older people, therefore playing a key role in healthy aging. Euromed developed a line of Mediterranean fruit and vegetables extracts to provide some of the benefits of the popular diet in practical formats.