26 Apr 2024 --- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new nutrition standards for school meals in the country, aiming to promote the health and well-being of children. The new standards set out to gradually reduce the... Read More

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 and how to address them with... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- This week in nutrition news, PhytoGaia revealed it would exhibit its branded, palm fruit-derived pet food ingredients. At the same time, the Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) found that a majority of parents... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- US-based health and wellness brand Cymbiotika introduces its first pet nutrition range featuring supplements for gut health, calm, joint health, allergies and immunity. The supplements are formulated with premium... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- Unilever reveals its results for the first quarter of 2023, noting a sales growth of 4.4% and volume growth increasing to 2.2%. All five of its five Business Groups (Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care,... 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.

17 Apr 2024 --- Dr. Mphumuzi Sukati is a senior nutrition and food systems officer at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Ghana. He discusses the FAO’s recently released compendium identifying 100 underutilized crops, also referred to as the “forgotten foods of Africa,” which have the potential to boost nutrition security on the continent. Dr. Sukati elaborates on the significance and nutritional benefits of some of these crops, which are indigenous or well-suited to the local environment.

16 Apr 2024 --- At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), we meet with the American Botanical Council to discuss the industry’s trends and issues. Stefan Gafner, the organization’s chief science officer, and its founder, Mark Blumenthal, underscore the need for quality control as they see a continued availability of adulterated botanicals on the market. Gafner details how supply chain constraints drive adulteration and dilution in the industry.

12 Apr 2024 --- ResBiotic Nutrition’s CEO and founder, Dr. Vivek Lal, tells us at Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) that the company aims to restore wellness and health through the gut axis with science-backed supplements. The company’s ResB Lung Support contains a probiotic mix that targets the gut-lung axis, while its latest prebiotic addition, prebeet Energy+ powder, works on the gut-energy axis. 

10 Apr 2024 --- Élan M. Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, details the evolution of analytical testing in the nutrition industry at the recent Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) trade show, ensuring the purity and potency of botanicals. The company recently added blockchain technology to help its clients combat adulteration and additional testing capabilities for microbiological and residual solvent testing and tetrahydrocannabinol analysis — the psychoactive compound in marijuana.

20 Mar 2024 --- Seize the opportunity to dive into unprecedented results on the prebiotic effect of cranberry polyphenols. Symrise’s health experts will reveal how to innovate with Prebiocran™, the next generation of gut health solution, supported by a 5-year Chair of Research.

12 Mar 2024 --- Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute (KHNI) has determined that Sustainable Nutrition is a key Mega Trend shaping the industry in 2024. Food is at the heart of one of the biggest challenges of our time – how do we feed a growing population whilst managing the accelerated environmental degradation of our planet? We urgently need to find solutions.

05 Mar 2024 --- Explore the latest consumer trends shaping the industry, gain insights into the specific expectations women have from their supplements and uncover the fastest-growing subcategories. Powered by insights from Innova and the Industry Transparency Center. We will then provide an overview of the cutting-edge ingredients and nutritional science with speakers from ADM, Gnosis and KD Pharma. We will finish with ready-to-launch unique concepts that go beyond traditional pills, offering solutions that enable brand owners to stand out and succeed in the competitive women's health market.

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

07 Dec 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor, Missy Green, for a rundown of the December 2023 edition, which reflects on NPD from the past year and delves into the Top Ten Trends for 2024. Suppliers share their insights on what’s to come for “ingredients taking the spotlight” and emerging themes in F&B innovation. She’ll highlight the key takeaways from articles on flavor and texture, hydrocolloids and coloring alt-seafood. Meanwhile, the latest taste enhancers provide a clean taste to sugar-reduced products and targeted prebiotics open up new opportunities in the gut health arena.