Advancing microencapsulation opportunities with plant exosome innovation
Plant-derived exosomes offer a new opportunity for microencapsulated active botanical ingredients with additional health benefits.
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Personalized nutrition reaches ‘zone of innovation’ in Europe: Time to coax the cautious consumers
Global data reveals a shift toward individualized wellness, but with European consumers more cautious to adopt new technologies, there are steps the industry can take to encourage engagement.
From basement to breakthrough: How ProDigest redefined gut research
For 17 years, Belgium-based ProDigest has advanced science by creating models of the intestinal tract to support research globally.
Unlocking human healthspan: Personalizing nutrition according to gut bacteria
Research reveals the vast potential of the microbiome to guide the best nutrition interventions for a range of indications, including weight loss and cognitive health.
Cyber attacks: Arrests made as industry fights back
A wave of cyber attacks has exposed deep vulnerabilities in the food sector’s digital defences. But industry is getting wise to the threat
Developing detox probiotics: Scientists work to undo global damage of ‘forever chemicals’
Cambiotics is working to commercialize probiotic strains capable of eliminating harmful chemicals from the human body, with potential to improve the health of people across the globe.
How to compete with GenAI giants? Balance tech and data with human touch
Possibly the two biggest trends in health today, GLP-1 agonists and GenAI, will shakeup the personalized nutrition space in a major way. Mariette Abrahams discusses how she sees things playing out.
Tackling the ups and downs of microbiome personalization
The microbiome industry can learn lessons from 23andMe to improve consumer engagement with testing products, says Noah Voreades, managing director at GenBiome Consulting.
The Vitamin Shoppe 2025 Health & Wellness Trends: Proven efficacy meets modern lifestyle
This year’s health and wellness trends reflect a consumer evolution away from influencer-driven fads toward science-backed, lifestyle-focused wellness, signaling a deeper convergence of innovation and shifting priorities, according to The Vitamin Shoppe.
Precision fermentation’s space jaunt will boost scope for earth
Alternative protein experiments in space could bolster the technology on earth
Scottish biomanufacturer secures £1.1 mil for plant cell culture advancements
Scottish biotech company Green Bioactives, which uses its proprietary Plant Cell Culture Technology platform to produce plant-based natural products, has secured a grant of up to £1.1 million from Scottish Enterprise.
AI for nutra: Finding supporting evidence and refining products key opportunities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly gaining traction in the nutra space, with opportunities arising in finding supporting evidence on how nutraceutical ingredients work and refining existing formulations, according to Insilico Medicine.
Big Interview
Nestlé‘s global head of food safety on digital and AI
Challenges to food safety continue to come thick and fast for businesses both big and small. But for giants like Nestlé, the consequences of getting it wrong are colossal
Scientists uncover new method to monitor dietary intake through stool samples
Researchers have developed a new data-driven tool which can estimate dietary and nutritional intake from a fecal specimen.
How the tech boom is shaping consumer nutrition choices
Health tracker apps are driving changes in consumers’ supplement purchasing habits, according to exclusive data from Lumina Intelligence.
The Gut Stuff: “Health hacking is here to stay”
The Gut Stuff is helping consumers “hack their health in 100 days” with a new interactive app that gamifies improving microbiome health.
Unilever R&D chief on future skin care innovation
From the use of AI for R&D to beauty-from-within and the ‘face-ification’ of the body skin, we find out what’s next for the skin care category…
Three ways Danone is revolutionising precision fermentation
How the food and beverage giant is embracing the production method through research, infrastructure and more.
Consumers cautiously positive on AI in food
UK and US consumers are more positive than negative on the use of AI in food and beverage, albeit with some reservations.
What to expect at the IPA World Congress + Probiota 2025
The countdown begins for the highly anticipated IPA World Congress + Probiota 2025, hailed as “the leading event in microbiome innovation” and taking place in Copenhagen’s Bella Center from Feb. 5 to 7.
Pioneer uses DNA profiling technology for microbiome strain classification
Perseus Biomics has been selected as a NutraIngredients Probiota Pioneer for its advanced optical mapping-based technology platform, DynaMAP.
Healthspan, personalization and tech: Euromonitor predicts 2025 consumer trends
The data and analytics firm has forecast a notable shift in consumers’ mindsets next year from simply lengthening lifespans to trying to improving the quality of that longer life. What does this mean for the future of health and wellness?
Top food tech trends for 2025 revealed
Innovation in the food space has seen a boom in recent years. But this is just the beginning.
Specnova CEO: 'How does bioavailability equate to efficacy? It might not.'
Liposomes are a critical tool to making supplements more efficacious, and ingredient supplier Specnova is at the forefront of liposomal innovation.
Gen AI boosts revenues, marketing efforts for CPG brands & retailers, Google reports
CPG companies and retailers are moving beyond generative AI (gen AI) testing to realizing tangible business benefits of the technology, including increased revenues and operational efficiencies, Google shared in a recent report.
Garbage in, garbage out: Artificial intelligence could become ‘crucial’ nutraceutical industry tool if 'care is taken'
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the nutraceuticals industry could become a ‘crucial’ component of innovation and regulatory compliance processes, but care must be taken regarding the information that is fed into the technology.
'Slick and ambitious' French platform uses tech to boost supplement safety and transparency
The French Ministry of Agriculture has launched Compl’Alim, a mandatory online system for declaring new supplements.
LanzaTech’s partnerships accelerate commercialization for proprietary protein production
Biotech company LanzaTech is making strides in global microbial fermentation protein production with the launch of its proprietary LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP), in collaboration with organizations like the US Navy to accelerate commercialization.
New clinical testing to “investigate microbial roots of various skin conditions”
Microbiome testing company Sequential has just launched ‘targeted skin condition panels’, which are designed to address conditions like acne, rosacea, atopic dermatitis and malodour, as well as UV exposure.
Natac opens Spain’s largest omega-3 production plant
Natac announces the start-up of the largest omega-3 production plant in As Somozas, Spain, following an investment of over 18 million euros.
Lallemand opens new R&D labs
Probiotic supplier Lallemand inaugurated new research and development laboratories in Blagnac, France, to expand its facilities and advance the "biotics revolution".
Evonik opens plant to manufacture sustainable emollients
This investment will reduce the business’ climate footprint and help its customers create more sustainable cosmetic formulations.
How AI can slash indoor farming energy use
Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell University engineers have found.
New AI model aims to drive innovation and strategy across dietary supplements
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.
Probiota 2025: Early bird discount end this month!
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.
Green Bioactives collects grants to expand biomanufacturing platform
Plant cell culture manufacturer Green Bioactives (GBL) has secured over £300,000 to advance plant metabolite production in response to the climate crisis.
Gemini v. ChatGPT: Which AI chatbot creates a better nutrient-rich meal plan?
When prompted, AI chatbots Bard (now Gemini) and ChatGPT failed to create meal plans with adequate amounts of certain macro- and micro-nutrients, which would require supplementation in certain populations.
January AI adds next-level digital twin app for food companies
Precision health company January AI is expanding its artificial intelligence offering with digital twin technologies to quickly advance product development in the food industry.
Corn protein nanodelivery system improves CBD bioavailability: Study
Flexible zein nanoparticles (FZP) can encapsulate and transport cannabidiol (CBD) to the small intestine for improved absorption, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.
Investment into European food tech set to worsen in 2024
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.
Nimble Science builds on small intestine sampling for microbiome research
New research in precise small intestine sampling takes the industry a step closer to offering real-time insights into host-diet-microbiota interactions.
The rise of self-diagnostics: 'The future of nutrition is hyper-personalized'
With the growing focus on personalization, the industry should present authentic data and information rather than scaring consumers into purchasing, experts agreed at the recent Future of Food Summit in Geneva ahead of Vitafoods Europe.
Trends in tech: Vitafoods 2024
Tech was a hit topic at the Vitafoods tradeshow in Geneva last month, with home testing, tracking and apps soaring in consumer popularity as people seek to reduce epigenetic age.
Precision nutrition could be key to improving global cardiometabolic health
Technology advances in precision nutrition could be the key to improving global cardiometabolic health, according to experts at the Future of Nutrition Summit at Vitafoods Europe.
Lonza launches aromatic capsule coatings at Vitafoods Europe
Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients has launched AromatiQ, a new technology designed to "captivate consumer senses" through smell.
Top trends at Vitafoods 2024
From hero ingredients to the gummy revolution to personalized offerings, Nick Morgan, managing director of Nutrition Integrated, spoke top trends with NutraIngredients at Vitafoods Europe 2024.
Novel test could pave way for personalized nutrition in obese children
A new study reports that obese children have lower quantities of certain Bifidobacterium species and essential branched-chain amino acids, opening the door for new opportunities in personalized nutrition interventions.
What to expect at Vitafoods Europe 2024
A focus on healthy aging, women’s health, sustainability initiatives and tech innovation can all be expected at the upcoming Vitafoods Europe tradeshow.
VITAFOODS PREVIEW
Lubrizol spotlights microencapsulated iron and EU-approved carbopol polymers
Lubrizol will launch its new microencapsulated iron ingredient Lipofer and highlight newly EU food grade-approved Carbopol polymers next month (May 2024).
Researchers stress 'transformative possibility' for AI in nutrition and research
A new systematic review delved into the potential for AI to advance personalized nutrition and research, identifying key areas of opportunity within dietary assessment, meal analysis, disease prediction and management.