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Novel nutraceuticals

1 Oct 2024
Innova Market Insights data indicates that between July 2019 and June 2024, the use of nutraceuticals and functional ingredients in global supplement and sports nutrition product launches grew by 5%. Europe accounted for the largest share, leading with 40% of all NPD. While 23% of these launches featured brain and mood health claims, there has also been significant growth in nutraceuticals targeting microbiome health.
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