By Livia Menichetti, Director General of the European Federation of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM)
A recent report from the Heads of Food Safety Agencies (HoA) in Europe raised concerns about 13 ingredients in food supplements, including melatonin, piperine, and curcumin. In this guest article, the European Federation of Health Product Manufacturers...
There are extensive opportunities for 'holistic product innovation' across three key areas of women’s health: menstrual health, prenatal nutrition, and menopause, says Mintel.
In this guest article, Luca Bucchini, the Chair of the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA), discusses some of the new Commission's policy ambitions impacting the sports nutrition sector.
With expert speakers confirmed from Ani Biome, the Lawson Health Research Institute, Örebro University, ETH Zurich, dsm-firmenich, Novonesis, IFF, Morinaga, Kerry, and more, the upcoming Probiota 2025 is not to be missed.
Over 90% of dietitians surveyed in a recent study believed probiotics and prebiotics have a place in nutritional practice and that fermented foods with live microbial cultures should be part of food-based dietary guidelines.
Longevity medicines researchers are working on a framework to diagnose and prevent age-related ailments, including the classifying of ageing as a disease.
When German multinational company Bayer closed vitamin provider Care/of earlier this summer, analysts raised questions about what the shuttering foretold for the personalized nutrition industry.
The global gummy market is expected to reach $48.5 billion by 2028, driven by the demand for efficacious yet good-tasting supplement formats. Brands are innovating to create healthier gummy options, like low-sugar and plant-based formulas, in order to...
New flavors and special editions are key this month, as August sees brands cater to a wide range of wellness needs—from hormonal support and cognitive enhancement to digestive health and high-protein convenience.
Once strictly tied to anti-aging, the beauty-from-within category is now more open-minded and enjoying ‘well-aging’—all with some help from science, TikTok and collagen for good measure.
A lot has happened in the global nutrition industry over the past seven days, with NMN, personalized nutrition, oral probiotics and more. Stay on top of things with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
Analysis of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and Urolithin A supplements revealed a wide range in levels of the active ingredients compared to label claims, indicating “a considerable disparity in the quality of geroprotective supplements."
Hair and skincare brand Rodan + Fields' recent decision to abandon its multi-level direct selling model marks a significant industry shift, and it’s something today’s guest said he saw coming. What does this move mean for the company, and perhaps...
As a fifth-generation entrepreneur, Dr. Brandy Zachary ("Dr. Z") shared her journey from being declared permanently disabled to discovering functional medicine as a lifeline that helped her regain her health and rebuild her life.
Symbiologist Nina Vinot urges nutraceutical industry to embrace One Health for a healthier planet and people, explaining that “no microbiome is an island.”
Austrian plant-based probiotics player Slimbiotics has announced a strategic cooperation with Laboratorios Columbia to accelerate the development of innovative health products, including those targeting liver health.
High temperatures pose micronutrient deficiency risks at the historic 2024 Olympics—the first games with an equal gender split—according to a nutrition advisor working with athletes as they enter the fourth and final week in Paris.
There is rising interest in yeast proteins as food and supplement companies look for novel alternatives to soy and pea protein, with companies such as Japan’s iSDG, South Korea’s Orion Corporation, and America’s Swanson making new launches.
BASF has provided an update following an incident at one of its plants last week, indicating potential delays or disruptions in the supply of products from the vitamin E and vitamin A value chain and related carotenoids.
UK-based personalized nutrition company Zoe recently received $15 million in a Series B extension funding from investment company Coefficient Capital to expand into the United States.
While both microalgal and fish sources of omega-3 are effective at providing consumers with EPA and DHA fatty acids, there are important differences which must be accurately marketed to avoid consumer confusion.
Wellness-conscious consumers are seeking magnesium-enriched and multi-purpose drinks to improve their health and well-being, blurring the line between traditional product categories, Circana shared in a recent webinar.
Consumers do not necessarily actively look for science-backed research when purchasing nutritional products, but they tend to trust that brands would do their due diligence and are the gatekeepers of the science and quality of their products.
A patented herbal ingredient for menopause symptoms, EstroG-100 launched well before the influx of brands and ingredients that now make up the rapidly expanding menopause supplement market.
The thriving mushroom market is in danger of going the same way as ashwagandha, with regulators imposing bans, if the current trend of me-too formulations continues, according to an industry specialist.
Biotechnology company FitBiomics has launched VNella, a product the company says is the world’s first lactic acid metabolizer to fight fatigue and promote endurance.
See new developments from health and nutrition brands across Asia-Pacific, including how Amway is focusing more on longevity and gut health solutions, NYO3’s krill oil innovation strategy for China, reishi specialist GanoHerb’s expansion plans and more.
Founder of athlete-focused CBD firm turned general wellness brand B-Yond Performance discussed the company's expanding opportunities since extending its portfolio beyond an ingredient troubled by turbulent regulation.
Liquid I.V.'s mission is all about enhanced hydration: and it's quadrupled in size since 2020 to become the #1 powdered hydration brand in the US. Mike Keech, CEO, tells us how it's got there - and how billion dollar brand status is in...
Unilever is leveraging new technology while focusing on business basics as its $2 billion Health & Wellbeing Collective continues to register double-digit, volume-led growth quarter after quarter.
B3 Labs, a pioneering premium white label CBD product manufacturer, has become the latest UK category casualty amid innovation restrictions, flat lining consumer interest, rising costs and increasingly challenging retail channels.
Despite ongoing calls from campaigners for menopause-friendly foods, manufacturers have been slow to respond. Devon-based start-up, Mena, is hoping that gives it an advantage.
Following a significant slowdown in food tech funding last year, six months into 2024 the prospects aren't looking any better. But there is hope on the horizon.
New Hampshire-based MegaFood has unveiled its fully-integrated ambassador platform to provide practical, credible advice on health and wellness topics for women.
Gut health-focused tech firm Zoe has launched its first own brand whole-food supplement designed to be sprinkled on meals to provide a microbiome diversity boost, utilizing an (as yet) unpublished RCT to help market its benefits.
Life Lab, formerly Blackburn Distributions, is set to launch new Stak Pack supplement kits providing consumers the tools to create their own capsules at home for a fraction of the cost.
The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2024 in Salt Lake City highlighted many of the innovations happening in the prebiotics space, including how GLP-1s are impacting the category.
Cambridge Nutraceuticals, the parent company of healthy aging focused supplement brands FutureYou Cambridge and Prime Fifty, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of beauty-from-within brand GP Nutrition.
Described as a formidable advocate for women's health, Komal Baldwa, founder of Waleria Health Tech, is a serial entrepreneur and women's health proponent. Baldwa's boldness in launching Bleu, the first vegan condom brand in India, addressed...
Here is the round-up of the latest nutraceutical trends in Asia-Pacific, including how fish oil supply is expected to recover from a fruitful first fishing season, innovation across ginseng, krill oil products, and supplements export trends in China....
Combining plant and animal proteins into hybrid and blended products can diversify diets which “may have a positive environmental impact on our food ecosystem,” Dina Fernandez, global science & tech director, alternative proteins, ADM, told FoodNavigator-USA.
The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) annual scientific meeting is opening to members of the press and public next week.
Brewers’ spent grain, particularly those fermented with tempeh mould, is a promising ingredient that not only can be used for snacks, but also reduces food waste.
