20 Nov 2020 --- Vitamin D3 may reduce the risk of developing advanced cancer among adults over the age of 50 without a diagnosis of cancer at baseline.

06 Nov 2020 --- Prinova Europe has developed a line of nanoparticle-free powders of vitamin D, touted by the company as “the world’s hottest micro-nutrient right now.”

28 Oct 2020 --- Physical exercise is crucial to balancing a healthy immune system – a major concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased attention on well-being has brought mobility health concerns to the fore.

20 Oct 2020 --- In addition to furthering scientific understanding, investigations into the vitamin D and COVID-19 association can be used as a strategic marketing tool for businesses.PharmaLinea has released a literature review... Read More

17 Jul 2020 --- Probiotics player Probi has released its financial results for Q2, highlighting net sales amounted to SEK 180 million (US$19.9 million) during this quarter on par with the previous year. Notably, the company... Read More

27 Jul 2020 --- Tapping into the naturality trend amid the recent surging demand for immune support, Naturex, part of Givaudan, recently launched its koji-derived Ultimine Zinc. Timothée Olagne, Global Category Director of Nutritional Ingredients, explains how investing in environmental sustainability has become a core priority to the company. He also shares more details on how Naturex aims to expand into the oat-based beta-glucan segment.  

02 Jun 2020 --- FrieslandCampina Ingredients is set to launch a new platform, Biotis, which is centered on gut health alongside other all-encompassing wellness benefits such as immune health, sleep health and maternal health. In line with the platform launch, the company is unveiling Biotis GOS as a leading ingredient within its gut health range.

07 Apr 2020 --- At Nutraceuticals Europe, held in Madrid, Spain, Ettore Giacobbe of Lehvoss, discussed how people are living increasingly busy lives. Unhealthy diets mean that microbiomes may suffer, providing an opportunity for probiotics to right the balance. Another major topic is immune health, with long-standing ingredients such as vitamin C getting a new lease on life as COVID-19 continues to spread.  

13 Dec 2018 --- At HiE 2018, NutrititionInsight spoke with Laura E. Collins of Kerry about the expanding market potential of the company's Wellmune ingredients. Wellmune’s immune health halo was recently expanded with a study highlighting its potential for marathon runners. The study found that consuming beverages fortified with the yeast beta-glucan ingredient can reduce the severity and impact of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms associated with intense exercise stress. 

23 May 2018 --- DuPont Nutrition & Health highlighted the role for probiotics in senior nutrition. “At DuPont, we have a probiotic product called Howaru Protect Senior. We recently published a meta-analysis where we researched how this strain affects the cellular immune health of healthy seniors. In this meta-analysis we pooled data from four clinical trials. The results were that it was highly efficacious in enhancing the key immune cells fighting against bacterial and viral infections,” says Liisa Lehtoranta at the company.

29 Jul 2020 --- Looking ahead to the years after the COVID-19 outbreak, consumers are expected to show higher levels of interest in their immune health. This could open doors for more products with a specific focus on immune health rather than those with multiple health messages of which immunity is simply one of many.

03 Feb 2017 --- This webinar takes a full view of the immune health space. We take a look at the market and consumer demand and how nutrition can play a key role in immune health. Ultimately, we address how the clinically proven immune health ingredient, Wellmune®, can help create innovative products that meet consumers’ nutrition expectations.