Bouwhuis Enthoven has developed two new protein ingredients – based on egg whites – that it says can help overcome the sensory and shelf-life challenges in high-protein snacks.
The new company, which is led by Dr Rolf Smeets (a former executive of Danone’s medical food division) and Dr Guru Ramanathan (former Chief Innovation Officer for GNC), aims to make its innovative products accessible in underserved markets.
A capsule-within-a-capsule delivery of probiotics leads to increases in viable bacterial cells in the upper gastrointestinal tract, says a new study that supports Nouri’s Duocap product.
Swisse and Biostime owner Health and Happiness (H&H) Group saw demand for immunity products surge, especially in China, as it announced an 8.9% increase in net profit in the first half of this year, despite seeing revenues in Australia and New Zealand...
French oncology firm, MaaT Pharma announces its intention to resume collection of donor stools as part of its microbiome-based research into tackling blood cancers, such as Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).
Professional esports organisation Nordavind have revealed details of a collaboration with sports nutrition firm Bodylab in a deal to develop products designed to optimise esporting performance.
Boston-based biotech firm Conagen says it has come up with a novel and proprietary process for the scalable production of a non-GMO version of 2’-fucosyllactose (2’FL), a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) found in human breastmilk that is becoming a sought-after...
Personalized nutrition start-up Baze has announced that it has been granted a patent for its novel ‘feedback loop-approach’ for assessing, recommending, and dosing personalized nutrients.
Sales of stress management supplements, which includes mood support and sleep products, have increased over 35% year-on-year, according to data provided by SPINS.
Nestlé Health Science announces the start of a partnership to commercialise a self‐expanding capsule that trials have shown triggers the feeling of satiety via the gut–brain axis thereby leading to weight loss.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) makes available guidelines for the food industry that help ensure consumers do not consume harmful levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements.
OptiBiotix Health announces an extension of its commercial agreements inked with global distribution partners for its probiotic supplement as well as its fibre and mineral blend product.
Danone China has launched two new products for its Aptamil Essensis 3 range, including an A2 milk and a formula said to contain the highest level of human oligosaccharides (HMOs) across the firm’s entire early life nutrition portfolio.
DuPont’s Human Microbiome Venture (HMV) continues to go from strength to strength as the US bio-based company forms a research collaboration with Rutgers University.
Japanese dairy product company Morinaga Milk Industry has revealed plans to expand its yoghurt range by introducing more products with functional benefits, accelerate its lactoferrin research and e-commerce business as part of its key initiatives for...
Lallemand Health Solutions and Proge Farm finalise a licensing deal for the commercialisation of L. plantarum P17630 (Proge P17630), a probiotic strain that addresses a number of women’s health conditions.
India is leading the APAC market with the highest number of new food, drinks and supplements that bear immune system-boosting claims launched in the last five months. Australia and Indonesia ranked second and third.
French renewable energy firm Global EcoPower (GEP) has acquired the spirulina production and marketing assets of Tam, as it continues to harness sustainable agriculture.
Lycored, the global natural supplements manufacturer, has expanded its tomato-based lycopene production to meet 'unprecedented demand' for beauty-from-within products.
UK-based personalised nutrition company Nourished is eyeing the high vitamin deficiency levels in the Middle East region as an opportunity to expand its operations across the region.
Australian brand Bioclinic Naturals has launched a range of ‘scobiotics’ – consisting prebiotics, probiotics, yeast, spirulina and enzymes – designed to address gastrointestinal problems ranging from inflammation to bringing homeostasis in the gut microflora.
Probi, along with nine other Swedish firms, are to enter into a collaboration with Örebro University that looks to use probiotics as a needle-free delivery vehicle to transport vaccines into and across the body.
An ingredient new to the market could help support immune health via a unique pathway, according to the developers. The ingredient, dubbed 2-HOBA, is said to foster immune fitness by improving vascular system function.
Danone's production facility in Ireland is the first baby formula production site in the world to be certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust, an independent global climate change and sustainability consultancy.
Norway-based vitamin K2 specialist NattoPharma and US-based omega-3 fish oil expert KD Nutra have partnered to create innovative cardiovascular health supplements.
Mars says two large scale studies underway will add to the already thick dossier of data backing its cocoa flavanols dietary supplement. One study looks at cognitive function while the other has a variety of cardiovascular health endpoints.
Global nutrition ingredients manufacturer Galam has invested $20m (€17.7m) in the launch of two new fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) production plants, each with a capacity to manufacture thousands of tons of the increasingly popular gut health benefiting...
Debiopharm and Takeda are to embark on a license agreement and research collaboration that looks to develop novel microbiome therapeutics for the treatment of Gastro-Intestinal (GI) disorders.
BIOMILQ – a startup producing breastmilk by culturing human mammary cells - has raised $3.5m to meet the needs of the four fifths of women who transition to dairy-based formula before the recommended six-month exclusivity period for breastfeeding, but...
Botanical ingredients firm Activ’ Inside is to launch a €16.3m project that aims to prevent cognitive decline in the elderly by personalising nutrition and diet to promote brain health.
ProBiotix Health, a subsidiary of UK microbiome firm OptiBiotix Health announces a distribution deal with Cambridge Commodities (CCL) for its LPLDL ingredient and the dietary supplement CholBiomex3.
Nestlé Health Science has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Chicago-based Vital Proteins, adding the leading collagen brand to its other vitamin, mineral, supplement and wellness brands, including Atrium Innovations, Garden of Life, Pure Encapsulations...
A new functional beverage has debuted in a category where few other supplements have ventured—crafting products to help consumers who are at risk of developing kidney stones.
Microbiome analytics firm Perseus Biomics and optics giant Zeiss release details of a newly formed partnership that looks to create a new optical method for mapping the human microbiome.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients has announced the launch of Biotis - a new range of health benefit solutions aimed at supporting health and wellness throughout all life stages.
Italian botanicals firm Indena completes the sale of its nutricosmetics business to Swiss-based Givaudan in a deal that began in 2019 and introduces a manufacturing and innovation pact between the two firms.
Nearly 40% of young people have already encountered a counterfeit dietary supplement, according to Hungary’s National Anti-Counterfeiting Board (HENT).
NutraIngredients' groundbreaking online immunity series continues next month with the role botanicals play firmly under the spotlight and scrutiny of the brand’s European team.
Plant cell culture is an inviting technology to produce bioactives from certain botanicals. The approach is a difficult one to master, however, which is a primary reason why it is still somewhat rare in the market.
Robertet and Klersun, global partners in hemp oil, have joined forces with Alponics, a Swiss based CBD and hemp producer, to provide the 'highest level of traceability and transparency' for makers of Swiss food, drink and supplements.
The economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has pushed many investors into a protective mode that precludes new deals, but raising capital during the pandemic still is possible – it just requires entrepreneurs to more clearly define their value...
