Ensuring shelf stability of live bacteria
30 Oct 2018
NutritionInsight spoke with Shai Karlinksy of Anlit at CPhI 2018 in Madrid about its new technology called “ProBites LLP, Long-Life Probiotic" – touted as allowing for the high stability of live bacteria in ambient conditions, to be incorporated into a flavorful format and enjoyed at home or on-the-go.
At Vitafoods Europe in Geneva, Switzerland, we talk with Linda Neckmar, SVP of human health biosolutions at Novonesis and its VP of human health biosolutions, Jakob Rasmussen, to explore what the company is featuring at its first trade show since its merger with Chr. Hansen and glimpse what we can expect to... Read More
Miquel Bonachera and Sergi Audivert, founders and executive directors of AB-Biotics, highlight what to expect from the company at the ongoing Vitafoods Europe trade show (May 14–16). AB-Biotics is featuring its probiotic solutions for women’s health, sports nutrition and child nutrition at the show (#B100).... Read More
The French plant ingredient producer Ingood by Olga’s Sulfodyne product is sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate naturally found in cruciferous plants such as broccoli. Claire Boniface, Ingood by Olga’s marketing and communication manager, discusses the benefits of the company’s Sulfodyne, the only broccoli seed... Read More
Elevate supplements into multi-sensory experiences that consumers crave. With Lonza’s AromatiQ™ technology, brands can create premium supplements which captivate the senses without compromising on delivery, performance and efficacy. By matching the intended health benefits with natural essential oils and... Read More
We may be a new company, but we’ve got a big head start thanks to more than a century of experience from Chr. Hansen and the Novo Group. With our comprehensive portfolio that's broad and deep enough to meet people’s complex and changing needs, we are your end-to-end partner in biosolutions for better... Read More
Ahead of the upcoming Vitafoods trade show (May 14–16), the Rousselot team tells us what collagen and gelatin innovations to expect at the company’s stand (E106). Pierre-Albert Thomas, global director of functional ingredients, details Rousselot’s solution to incorporate liquids in functional gummies... Read More
We sit down to discuss the latest scientific evidence on the health benefits of choline with Dr. Eric Ciappio, the strategic development manager for nutrition science at Balchem Human Nutrition & Health, and Dr. Rima Obeid, a professor at Saarland University Hospital in Homburg, Germany, who is also the... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Aker Biomarine recently added algae oil to its portfolio of krill oil omega-3s, which the company notes contains the highest natural concentration level of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the market. We meet up with the company’s CEO, Matts Johansen, to discuss the latest launch, the company’s efforts in... Read More
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... Read More
At the recent Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), Ellen Schutt, the managing director of the omega-3 association GOED, tells us that while consumer demand for omega-3 products continues to grow, the industry is facing supply issues, which has pushed up prices. Schutt detailed the health benefits of omega-3... Read More
At the publication launch of the first pilot’s outcomes in Foodvalley’s Vitality via Personalized Nutrition Solutions (VIPS) program, we caught up with Dr. Judith van der Horst-Graat, the organization’s innovation lead for Food and Health, to discuss the trial’s main outcomes where organizations combined... Read More
At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) we talked to Alyssa Leyva, Cargill’s product line manager for high-intensity sweeteners, about the company’s latest research on its stevia sweetener, finding no significant impact on gut microflora. She also highlighted how another study showed that consuming... Read More
At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), we met up with Rivalz Snacks CEO Peter Barrick, who explained how the company used AI to tackle the problems of creating healthy and tasty, better-for-you snacks. The company aims to counter malnutrition by making snacks that taste, feel and do better than currently... Read More
