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

23 Apr 2024 --- Several plant-based meat alternatives contained more carbohydrates, less protein and a reduced amino acid content than meat-based versions after comparing plant-based steaks and cured meat alternatives with their... Read More

22 Apr 2024 --- Arla Foods Ingredients acquired the whey nutrition division of UK-based dairy nutrition company Volac. The transaction will be completed later this year following the necessary regulatory approvals.

22 Apr 2024 --- MycoTechnology has scaled production of its sweet protein from honey truffles — from a lab benchmark to 3,000-liter tanks — improving production process efficiency, optimizing costs and validating... Read More

19 Apr 2024 --- A highly anticipated systematic review and meta-analysis has been conducted on the anaerobic power of TSI’s pre-workout supplement ingredient Peak ATP. The maximum strength and repetition capabilities of... Read More

04 Mar 2024 --- Kaneka Ubiquinol, is an active form of coenzyme Q10, ubiquinol — Kaneka Coenzyme Q10 — a pioneer product that has been used to break ground in healthy aging, sports nutrition and heart health for roughly 15 years. Filip Van hulle, general manager at Kaneka Nutrients Europe reveals to Nutrition Insight that the dietary ingredient, which is extracted from yeast by a microbial reaction production method is poised to be the next big thing in male and female fertility formulations. The company is developing more stabilized forms that can be used in new functional food formats, with different concentrations of ubiquinol to best suit manufacturers' formulation needs. 

29 Feb 2024 --- Dominique R. Williams, MD, MPH and obesity specialist at Abbott, discusses the risk of muscle loss during weight loss. She explains the importance of muscle mass preservation and scientifically-backed strategies people on a weight loss journey should keep in mind. Williams points to Abbott’s recently launched Protality brand as a viable solution for adults seeking weight loss, as the high-protein nutrition shakes feature a blend of fast- and slow-digesting protein designed to support muscle mass maintenance. 

29 Feb 2024 --- Protein bars and cookies were trending at Biofach this year. Iva Palma, CEO of Younique Foods and the Leya brand shares lifestyle insights with us behind the creation of their colorful chocolate covered protein cookies. The biscuits are positioned in the healthy snacking category and are all natural but deliver on flavor and appeal. She infused the vegan chocolates and fillings with ingredients such as turmeric for the canary yellow color, strawberry for pink, spirulina for purple and matcha for green, among others.

22 Feb 2024 --- Modern consumers are reaching for healthy snacks that contain functional ingredients and health benefits. We catch up with Edo Mujkic, the CEO and co-founder of Bite Me Nutrition who tells Nutrition Insight that the company has created a gluten-free, lactose-free, pea protein cookie that is dessert-like but without any processed sugar. The innovation, which was showcased at Biofach in Germany, caters to the active lifestyle consumer. The international start-up plans to innovate beverages, fermented products and supplements with functional ingredients next.

16 Feb 2024 --- With the protein trend now in the mainstream, Arla Foods Ingredients is providing more options that are designed to meet personalized consumer needs beyond sports nutrition. We speak to Thomas Andersen, head of global sales, who explains "clear" benefits behind two new whey protein innovations in three different refreshing beverage concepts. 

25 Oct 2023 --- Sports Nutrition has become a key category which now reaches beyond elite athletes and hardcore sporters. New market players, increasing innovations and demand from all demographics have pushed Sports Nutrition & Active lifestyle into the mainstream. As competition increases, being able to differentiate a product has become more relevant than ever.  Join on us in this webinar to find out: 1.    Consumer profiles & insights for Sports Nutrition 2.    Trending formats & innovations 3.    How to differentiate product innovations with Peptan collagen peptides 4.   Latest scientific updates in collagen peptides & sports nutrition/active lifestyle

10 Aug 2023 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green for a brief presentation of this month’s edition, which focuses on supplements, nutraceuticals and sports nutrition. She’ll break down the key takeaways from articles covering the gut-brain axis and beyond, active ingredients for next-generation nootropics and HMOs for infant health. She will also examine research into lactoferrin, as well as genome and microbiome mapping.

23 May 2023 --- It is well established that nutrition during the first 1000 days of life can have major effects on growth and development. Moreover, this period is characterized by extreme sensitivity to external stimuli such as inadequate nutritional status of the infant which can interfere with the different stages of the developmental process, leading to short and long term health consequences. Lactalis Ingredients, which has been working for more than 15 years on nutrition, proposes to review the literature on how to provide adequate nutrition for optimal infant growth. To do so, we will review the three macronutrients essential for growth: their composition in human milk, their nutritional requirements and how infant formulas attempt to approximate breast milk to meet these nutritional requirements.

25 Apr 2023 --- Discover the science behind UC-II® undenatured type II collagen and why not all collagens are created equal. Our experts will introduce our product concepts and show the flexibility of dosage forms from powder filled capsule to liquid-filled capsules & gummies.  Sirio & Lonza developed two concepts with UC-II® in gummies and Sirio experts will show the innovative properties of these new products.

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.