The notion of food as medicine

Arla Food Ingredients showcased its Smart Mama Nutrition line featuring the ingredient Lacprodan MFGM-10 at Fi Europe 2019 in Paris, France. The ingredient supplies phospholipids and gangliosides with the end goal of developing the brain or cognition of the child. The Denmark-based dairy ingredient supplier... Read More

At Food Matters Live 2019 in London, UK, The Watercress Company was highlighting the nutritious nature of watercress. Key to its health halo is the high level of antioxidants – which can prevent cell damage – and iron. This means it has strong potential for the sports nutrition space, say Managing Director... Read More

Marc Philouze, General Manager at Gnosis by Lesaffre, discusses at CPhI Worldwide 2019 the ways in which the company’s synergies have benefited each other since the merger one year ago. He also indicates how the demand for natural products and fermentation is growing. Moreover, the company is well placed to... Read More

At Fi Europe 2019 in Paris, DSM Nutritional Products was highlighting the findings of its study called Global Consumers Health Concerns, carried out in 23 countries, covering over 17,000 adults. It found that energy and tiredness stood out as the number one health issue, with over 70 percent of individuals... Read More

Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM) has garnered attention in the past 5-10 years for its positive effect on infant cognitive development. More recently, clinical studies have shown that adults can also benefit from the complex lipids that form part of MFGM. Reduced anxiety and improved memory are some of the... Read More

Nexira’s cognitive health supplement Cognivia has been on the market for a few years. Now, new clinical trials demonstrate how it is efficient one hour after intake and will last six to eight hours. The trials will be released in the next few months, Stefan-Emil Sitaru, Sales Manager Health Division at... Read More

Robertet showcased its 19 essential oils in powder form, which use a specific and patented process, at Food Matters Live, in London, UK. The delivery form helps to protect the flavor and active profile of the oils, explains Thomas Ughetto, Sales and Marketing Director. Robertet does this by using inulin... Read More

At CpHI Worldwide 2019, glass and plastic pharma packaging producer Bormioli Pharma showcased several new packaging prototypes to address four key trends – usability, traceability, connectivity and sustainability. Bormioli’s CEO Andrea Lodetti discusses how the company is set to translate these packaging... Read More

During its participation in FI Europe 2019, Biorigin presented in new no salt Bionis yeast extracts solutions that meet customers expectations on natural, Non GMO, clean label and sustainable products as well as the most updated market trends on sodium and sugar reduction, healthy, taste and Umami... Read More

Lonza launched Vcaps Plus White Opal, its first commercially-available titanium dioxide-free semi-opaque capsule for food supplements, at CPhI Worldwide 2019. The launch precedes a ban on titanium dioxide, set to come into force in France, 2020. Stéphane Vouche, Marketing Manager at Lonza, predicts that... Read More

Functional beverages were out in full force at Anuga 2019, in Cologne, Germany. Joining their ranks was Hemponade, “the happiest tasting water,” according to Managing Director Marc Wibbels. He explains that the company is not promoting its natural CBD content due to the lack of research into the space. The... Read More

Dutch start-up Tranz used the Anuga showfloor to underscore how it bypassed EU regulations on CBD-infused beverages to debut its potentially disruptive drink. Speaking with NutritionInsight, Wiljan Daris, the company’s Co-Founder explains how Sparkling CBD Water contains pharma-grade cannabis oil that allows... Read More

Amid its new thyroid API launch, Bioiberica was also highlighting that it is seeking to develop further products for both the pharma and nutraceutical markets, but its searching for partners to galvanize this plan. Speaking at CPhI Worldwide 2019, Jaime Reguant, Healthcare Director also notes that the key... Read More

Anlit has introduced shelf-stable technology for probiotics, following four years of R&D. The supplement developer and manufacturer has also added long-life probiotic (LLP) bites to its portfolio. David Gabbay, VP Sales & Marketing at Anlit also said at CPhI Worldwide 2019 that the company now plans to work... Read More

Dr. Dominique Baum, Managing Director of Ayanda, a European based member of Sirio Group, highlighted the innovation corner at the Sirio stand at CPhI Wordwide 2019. This includes a probiotic and omega 3 soft gel that contains bifidobacterium animalis subsp Lactis, EPA, DHA and vitamin D. In its R&D efforts,... Read More

Speaking to NutritionInsight from the floor of Anuga 2019, Bill Morecraft Jr, Senior Vice President, Global Ingredients Division at Blue Diamond Growers notes how the almond sector has experienced exponential growth due to the plant-based trend. According to Morecraft, there is an increased interest in... Read More

Gut-health remains a core nutritional target among consumers. Responding to this trend is Polish brand Purella Superfoods, which has innovated a line of nutritious snacks for easy on-the-go consumption. Purella Superfoods’ BeRAW-branded probiotic cookies comprise up to 10 billion probiotic bacteria from the... Read More