29 Apr 2024 --- Vitamin D encouraged the growth of specific gut bacteria in mice that improve their immunity to cancer, according to a new study. The mice on a vitamin D-rich diet responded better to experimentally transplanted... Read More

29 Apr 2024 --- US-based Divi’s Nutraceuticals will launch AstaBead featuring highly concentrated beadlets of sustainable natural astaxanthin developed in collaboration with Algalif at Vitafoods 2024, Switzerland. The... Read More

23 Apr 2024 --- Ahead of the London Marathon — the UK’s third largest road race, which will take place on Sunday, April 28 — nutrition experts from sports supplement and nutrition brand Bulk analyzed more than... Read More

09 Apr 2024 --- A research collaboration between the National Cancer Institute and the USDA demonstrates the extraordinary ability of beans and chickpeas to compensate for nutrient shortfalls, improve diet quality and contribute... Read More

05 Apr 2024 --- Uber Technologies strikes a nationwide partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe in the US, making the wellness selection available for on-demand and scheduled delivery via the Uber Eats app. Supplements can be ordered... Read More

24 Apr 2024 --- The US-based public health nonprofit Vitamin Angels aims to combat malnutrition by addressing maternal and child nutrition. Amy Stanfield, chief operations officer, highlights the organization’s mission and dietary supplementation programs, which reached 140 million women and children in the US and abroad in 2023 alone. These include the provision of prenatal vitamins and minerals, vitamin A and deworming treatments. Stanfield also discusses the challenges met by the NGO along the way and the team’s goals for the future.

20 Feb 2024 --- Consumer behavior is driving the need for beauty-from-within ingestible supplements  and probiotics. This according to Markus Koske, the head of marketing for GSE Supplements. The company’s Beauty Boost and ProbioPlus offerings are their latest creations, which debuted at Biofach 2024. Zinc, vitamin B complexes and iron — which GSE extracts from curry leaf — are a few of their most popular supplements. 

19 Feb 2024 --- The complicated process of extracting an organic, plant-based astaxanthin molecule from red algae with CO2 extraction is a proprietary undertaking used by Dr. Heilbronner. We catch up with Dominik Heilbronner, the CEO and founder of Dr. Heilbronner who explains that their food supplements contain astaxanthin that is 6000 stronger than vitamin C in its benefits to cells, organs, anti-aging properties and inflammation relief.

19 Feb 2024 --- Matrix is a proprietary K2 protection technology produced in Europe under the strictest quality standards and with sustainability commitments. Develop your product with a protected and stable pure all-trans Vitamin K2 from natural fermentation process.This video is from Gnosis by Lesaffre.

16 Nov 2023 --- Lubrizol Life Science has developed an iron-fortified gummy prototype, which contains water-dispersible microencapsulated iron. The solution addresses the most common formulation challenges of iron discoloration, off-flavors and reduced bioavailability. Lipofer microcapsules are claimed to be 3.5 times more bioavailable than ferric pyrophosphate and 2.7 times more than ferrous sulfate.

02 Nov 2023 --- Vegan vitamin, mineral, and supplement (VMS) gummies are popular. However, they pose challenges for manufacturers since the active ingredients affect pH and pectin gelling. You can overcome these issues and create perfect pectin gummies by combining the right formula, process, and equipment.After the webinar, you’ll know how to: 

Increase the pH-stability and workability range for less R&D and scale-up guesswork Optimize gelling and manage depositing open times, reducing product loss and improving efficiencyMinimize production variability for superior finished productsChoose the right depositing equipment for precise, efficient production, even on high-speed lines

09 Dec 2021 --- Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is well known for being a mandatory supplement during pregnancy. However, the knowledge of its different forms and benefits may still raise some questions. Gnosis by Lesaffre illustrates the main differences between the two forms of vitamin B9, focusing on the characteristics of Quatrefolic, the active form of folate.This is the question that Professor Luca Tiano will try to answer together with Silvia Pisoni, Global Marketing Manager of Gnosis by Lesaffre, and Blandine Clay, Product Manager.During the webinar, they will illustrate the main differences between the two forms of vitamin B9, focusing on the characteristics of Quatrefolic, the active form of folate. The presentation will focus on its actions on polymorphic metabolisms and the many benefits and claims that Quatrefolic provides for all folate needs.