06 Jun 2023 --- Polyphenols from cranberries, grapes and other color-rich fruits can nourish the microbiome. Now officially recognized as a prebiotic, ingredient companies are finding wider applications for existing... Read More

06 Jun 2023 --- Gatorade opened the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), a science research and development lab that will expand testing for the metabolism, muscle performance, biochemistry, body composition and mental... Read More

06 Jun 2023 --- Following a green Mediterranean diet, which is higher in dietary polyphenols and lower in red and processed meats, could reduce the risk of neurological conditions by lowering weight and brain age. The lifestyle... Read More

06 Jun 2023 --- In collaboration with Seaweed & Co., the Healy Group is expanding its plant-based seafood expertise using PureSea seaweed powders. According to the companies, the powders impart a natural fish flavor to the... Read More

05 Jun 2023 --- Personalized nutrition is experiencing a boon. Within this expanding market, Sun Genomics is offering a customizable multivitamin based on the needs of individuals that can make up for deficiencies and meet... Read More

23 May 2023 --- Reporting live from the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) trade show in Amsterdam, Netherlands taking place from May 23 to 24, we speak with the CEO of Denmark-based Natur Drogeriet about the company's “herbal philosophy” and where he sees the industry heading in the future.

12 May 2023 --- Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder, president and CEO of Kerry Europe, tells us that the company’s focus on Vitafoods this year lay on the consumers seeking healthier options without compromising on taste. While showing its solutions and concepts for this targeted group, he emphasizes that “healthy needs to taste good.” Meanwhile, he also touches on sustainability initiatives for Kerry. He says that the company aims to provide more nutritious products for more people worldwide while having less of an environmental impact.

24 Apr 2023 --- Harbinder Maan, associate director of Trade Marketing and Stewardship, says "Almonds are the number one inclusion in consumers' ideal chocolate bar," according to the organization's latest consumer survey. The respondents explained the nuts are natural and allow for "permissible indulgence" to the chocolate bar. Recent nutrition research of the organization focused on gut health and almonds' benefits to the microbiome. 

04 Apr 2023 --- On the sidelines of In-Cosmetics Global 2023, Bioiberica released peer-reviewed research demonstrating its Dermial ingredient’s ability to exert anti-aging, regenerative and antioxidant properties in skin cells. At the trade show, we caught up with Daniel Martínez Puig, head of human health R&D at Bioiberica, to learn how formulators can adapt the findings of this study for skin health innovations catering to hydration, firmness and elasticity.

21 Mar 2023 --- Kendamil’s line of halal and kosher goat milk-based early-life nutrition products comprises an infant formula, a follow-on milk and a toddler milk. In addition, it is marketed as an A2 milk, a label claim that has been picking up in recent years. Dylan McMahon, director at Kendal Nutricare division, comments on how the novel dairy product holds up against traditional cow milk-based formula.

01 Jun 2023 --- Consumers globally are increasingly concerned about their personal health after the COVID-19 pandemic. While consumers know that fiber goes beyond digestive health, +80% of them say that fiber is important for achieving immune health, and high percentages acknowledge the importance of prebiotics for immunity. Our marketing, technical and R&D teams will talk about the importance of fiber and the gap versus recommendations, prebiotic markets, strategies for gut health and immunity through nutrition, and innovative food concepts addressing this need. From non-GMO corn or wheat, NUTRIOSE® is a range of soluble fibers with an outstanding digestive tolerance, excellent process stability, and backed with clinically proven health benefits, including prebiotic effects.

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.

09 May 2023 --- Join this webinar to dive into the scientific field of HMOs and its latest insights. Stina Rikke Jensen, Ph.D., will focus on the signature function of HMOs and present new scientific data. Combined with the new data, Stina will provide an overview of the current evidence on HMOs and discuss how to further substantiate the promising potential of HMOs for food applications.

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.

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?