10 Sep 2024 --- Lubrizol Life Science unveils a prototype formulation with the company’s Magshape microencapsulated magnesium ingredient in a “melt-in-your-mouth” powdered stick for on-the-go post-workout... Read More

09 Sep 2024 --- An ongoing research at the US Pennington Biomedical Research Center is exploring the potential of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) to reduce the feelings of agitation, distress and anxiety... Read More

06 Sep 2024 --- This week in nutrition news, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) received a significant contribution from the Japanese government to help provide school meals to students in Sierra Leone, Africa. Meanwhile,... Read More

06 Sep 2024 --- Industry experts predict that consumer interest in natural ingredients is here to stay. Lycored, Pharmactive, CarobWay and Ayana Bio tell us that a growing understanding of ingredients’ efficacy and their... Read More

04 Sep 2024 --- The wellness company CV Sciences, active in the hemp extract and natural ingredients space, has announced the launch of its new +PlusHlth line of cannabinoid-free supplements. The line includes three variations... Read More

11 Sep 2024 --- Isabel Gómez, global marketing manager for Lubrizol Life Science’s nutraceutical business, details how the company developed a micro-encapsulated magnesium powder to provide improved efficacy, a smaller dose and a tasty, convenient product, addressing key consumer concerns on magnesium supplementation. She dives into the science supporting the product’s impact on stress relief and muscle relaxation. Gómez predicts that this combination of science and sensory will be crucial for the future nutraceutical industry.

09 Aug 2024 --- Kyowa Hakko USA has achieved recent advancements in its flagship branded ingredients, Cognizin and Immuse, through cutting-edge research and product development. At IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US, Karen Todd, VP for global brand marketing, explored the consumer trends inspiring this innovation and how the company is looking to expand and strengthen its claims.

30 Jul 2024 --- Gadot Biochemical Industries celebrated its 60-year anniversary at IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US. The company showcased its mineral expertise, particularly in magnesium. Youval Saly, VP sales & marketing, explains why magnesium has become a key health ingredient for everyday consumers and how to achieve effective delivery in various F&B products. Saly also tells us why magnesium is a zero-pollution solution.

20 Jun 2024 --- At the ongoing HNC trade show, co-located with Hi & Fi Asia-China, Probi tells us it has witnessed rapid growth in the Chinese probiotics market, reporting CAGR growth rates double that of global averages. Along with it, the company has seen more competition. Sarah Wang, marketing manager APAC, sheds light on the Chinese market and where Probi is looking to innovate next beyond its core categories of probiotics for digestive health, immunity, iron absorption, bone density and mental health. 

14 Jun 2024 --- Kaneka Nutrients celebrated 15 years of its flagship ingredient, Kaneka Ubiquinol, at the recent Vitafoods trade show. Filip Van hulle, general manager of Kaneka Nutrients Europe, underlined the ingredient’s achievements in product forms and scientific developments, recently moving into women’s health applications. For example, he highlighted a recent consumer study on 200 women, which found that the supplement alleviates menopausal symptoms, such as improving mood, sleep quality and skin health. 

28 May 2024 --- Today's consumer choice is shifting! People are currently on a hunt for scientifically proven, safe, effective and high-quality solutions to address the multifaceted and interconnected dimensions of mental wellness.Join this webinar "the psychobiotic era: A fast-growing mental wellness market" to hear from our panel of experts who will deep dive into some very interesting market data and consumer insights in the world of mental wellness, before sharing more scientific information about our unique psychobiotic solution containing Bifidobacterium Longum 1714™ strain: ProbioBrain™.

21 Nov 2023 --- Chr. Hansen delves into the areas of gut and gut-brain health: Christopher Martoni, PhD will take you on a journey through the fascinating science behind Chr. Hansen’s newest probiotic strain: CLEPIUS™ L. plantarum.

09 Nov 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor, Missy Green, for a rundown of this flagship edition, focusing on dairy and alternatives innovation. She’ll flip through the key takeaways from articles covering AI in R&D, the proliferation of diverse “milk” NPD, food safety obstacles for plant-based proteins and recent moves in precision fermentation. She’ll also examine the dairy industry’s strides in sustainability and ingredients for sleep and mental health.

18 Apr 2023 --- As more and more consumers are actively seeking support to improve their mental and emotional well-being, many – including researchers and scientists – are touting the ability of psychedelics to offer transformative and healing experiences. Much research has been done on the effect of psychedelics on people suffering from severe ailments such as PTSD, anxiety, depression and addiction. There have been several recent movements, some of them successful, to legalize natural psychedelics for public use and move the so-called magic mushroom into the mainstream.Innova Market Insights has highlighted the pursuit of health and happiness as a key factor influencing consumers in 2023. Moreover, supplements with brain-mood health claims have grown 37% over the past five years and some are asking whether magic mushrooms could, or even should, enter into the supplements space?

14 Jun 2022 --- There's no health without mental health, that's a fact. Two in three global consumers say that gut health is key to achieving holistic well-being. It’s known that our gut bacteria don't just regulate our normal gut function, but produce nutrients such as serotonin, which plays a huge part in the regulation of our mood. That opens approaches for improving sleep quality and occasional stress by modulating the gut microbiome through dietary interventions and vice versa.Affron® have come to revolutionize gut health. In this webinar you will discover how the most clinically researched and awarded saffron ingredient worldwide can inject excitement into your formulations.