News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The 2025 NutraIngredients-Europe Awards are back with new categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people and initiatives in food supplements and functional food & beverage.
A new species of Akkermansia is found to colonize the guts of lean individuals and not that of obese people, according to a recent discovery by researchers at IFF Health Sciences.
Ireland’s AnaBio has developed a method that allows for consistent correlations to be made between encapsulated probiotic counts via plating and flow cytometry, an advance which could facilitate the adoption of faster and more precise flow cytometry...
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected claims that creatine may improve cognitive function, with one expert telling us that “it’s way too early to conclude that creatine improves cognition overall.”
Daily supplementation with yeast-derived beta-glucan may reduce markers of inflammation, reduce fatigue and headaches, and improve concentration and mood in people with pollen-allergy, says a new study.
Two new methods to analyze bioactives in aged garlic products evidence the highly variable composition of commercial brands.
Low daily doses of a proprietary ashwagandha root and leaf extract may reduce anxiety by almost 60% and stress by over 65%, says a new study from India.
The IPA World Congress + Probiota 2025 is two months away! The three-day conference is the leading event for the probiotics, prebiotics, and microbiome community, and here’s why…
Daily supplementation with KSM-66 Ashwagandha root extract may boost a range of cognitive measures, including episodic memory, working memory and accuracy of attention, says a new study.
The German flavours and fragrances company is set to put more focus on health.
Natural biotin source for hair, skin ‘redefines intersection of science and beauty’
SenZen-Bio is reported to improve hair growth by 25% in eight weeks.
FrieslandCampina Ingredients aims to fuel the current consumer demand for health through proteins and prebiotics.
Consumer understanding of resistant starch and its myriad benefits is reaching a turning point, says the chief science officer at Solnul, with the company’s data supporting the metabolic health benefits in healthy people.
Nutrition and flavor firm ADM recently unveiled its Supportive Solutions platform for GLP-1 users to address the emerging demand for tailored nutrition support for consumers currently taking GLP-1 agonists.
The Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show kicks off in Frankfurt tomorrow, welcoming key players in the nutrition industry.
As more companies innovate in the skin hyperpigmentation space, a tyrosinease inhibitor has shown promise as a nutraceutical for skin lightening.
After making waves in the blood sugar management and metabolic health sector, Phynova’s Reducose is exploring the longer-term benefits, from better energy to weight management and improved sleep.
Hofseth BioCare’s soluble protein hydrolysate (ProGo), upcycled from Atlantic salmon, may activate the GLP-1 receptor and offer a natural alternative in the weight management category.
A lot has happened in the global nutrition industry over the past seven days, with headlines including data from CRN’s annual consumer survey, OmniActive’s recent M&A activity, NPA celebrating NMN success, and the inaugural SABPA symposium. Catch up with...
French biotech company Microphyt has launched ZenGut, a microalgae ingredient to regulate microbiota and mood along the gut-brain axis with the tagline “harmony starts from within.”
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Over 80 stakeholders from government, academia and industry gathered recently at the first Southern African Botanical Products Association (SABPA) symposium to discuss best practices to successfully bring compliant ingredients to the world market.
Vita Actives announces an exclusive B2B partnership with Brudy Technology, allowing for the launch of UbiOmega, a high-concentration DHA product sourced from both fish and algal origins.
A combination of Bifidobacterium longum and Pediococcus pentosaceus strains may reduce crying and fussing time compared to the most studied probiotic for infant colic, says a new study.
A lot has happened in the global nutrition industry over the past seven days, with Keurig Dr Pepper acquiring Ghost for big money and LanzaTech accelerating its proprietary protein commercialization among the headlines. Catch up with our weekly round-up...
Cargill is building on its decades-long experience in infant nutrition and know-how on flavours to grow its specialised nutrition business, a focus area for the company’s next stage of development.
Botanical extraction company Groupe Berkem recently announced its Global Plant Exploration initiative. The effort includes sending a team to travel around the world to source plants directly. And who better to send on this exploration than the Medicine...
Following changes in EU regulations in 2022, Hyvital Whey HA 300 has passed scientific and safety evaluations, becoming one of only a few milk hydrolysate ingredients approved for infant and follow-on formulas.
Spain-based Arandovo S.L has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with Switzerland-based Swisseutic for MKARE, an eggshell membrane Ingredient, for the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).
Fish oils rich in omega-11 (cetoleic acid) may significantly reduce cholesterol by 14%, according to a new study from the University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital in Norway.
A lot has happened in the global nutrition industry over the past seven days, with Swisse seeking to pioneer Australia’s nootropics consumption, Biohm partnering with ADM on women’s microbiome formulation, Probi introducing a new psychobiotic to the...
Italian microbiome startup Bacfarm just won Shiseido’s annual startup competition with an innovation that can have uses in both topical and nutra sun care products. We spoke to the co-founder to learn more about how it could disrupt the category...
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In the past several years, the clinical research landscape has changed in many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the uptake of decentralized or virtual trials; greater focus on gender issues, including health disparities, has increased awareness of...
Nutraceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Sirio Pharma has launched a new GummiBiotic range to support a range of health benefits.
dsm-firmenich officially completed the sale of its yeast extract business to Lesaffre as part of its broader effort to realign its portfolio toward high-growth areas.
The NutraIngredients-Europe Awards will return in 2025 with three new categories and the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, products, companies, people and projects across the food supplements industry.
The KD Pharma Group has completed the acquisition of dsm-firmenich's Marine Lipids business after receiving all customer regulatory approvals. The transaction positions KD Pharma as the largest omega-3 manufacturer in the world.
dsm-firmenich has been awarded approximately €1.02 million in a patent infringement case relating to it biotin intermediate production technology.
Pectin extracted from citrus peels may reduce anxiety and depression scores in healthy people at doses as low as 10 g per day, with potent anti-inflammatory activity reported at higher doses, says a new pilot study.
A blend of extracts from lemon verbena and hibiscus may help slash body weight by over 3.4% in three months in the absence of diet and exercise, says a new study using Metabolaid, formulated by Monteloeder, S.L. subsidiary SuanNutra.
Sicily-based Nexus Laboratori has signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with Switzerland-based Swisseutic for Amunì—a premium line of botanical extracts made from Sicilian plant varieties.
Arla Foods Ingredients announced its Nutrilac ProteinBoost range of patented microparticulated whey proteins to appeal to manufacturers formulating to meet theconsumer demand for high protein products.
California-based AI pioneer Brightseed and Belgian hydroponic biomimetic indoor farming innovators Botalys have announced a partnership for sustainably sourced bioactive botanicals for a range of applications.
Probiotic supplier Lallemand inaugurated new research and development laboratories in Blagnac, France, to expand its facilities and advance the "biotics revolution".
A rising demand for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) solutions has led Scottish biotech startup Green Bioactives to focus on improving health span with an ingredient for memory.
A lot has happened in the global nutrition industry over the past seven days, with CoQ10, the HoA’s list of 13 high risk substances, GMO probiotics, and lamentations on Canada’s shifting regulatory sands among the headlines. Stay on top of things with...
Lubrizol is introducing a prototype formulation that includes MagShape micronized magnesium oxide particles to deliver a stable source of magnesium and slow the absorption of the mineral.
Supplementation with a fish oil rich in long chain mono-unsaturated fatty acids may increase the Omega-3 Index and support skin health, according to two intervention studies from Epax.
Nutritional ingredients supplier dsm-firmenich announced that the United Kingdom and European Union have approved the company's human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients—3-FL and a mixture of LNFP-I and 2'-FL—as novel food ingredients.
CPG Radar is the brainchild of Afif Ghannoum, co-founder of data-driven microbiome company Biohm Health. His new venture aims to harness big data to drive innovation and strategy across the supplements industry.
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.