Jennifer Grebow

After tantalizing us with promises of less bitter or more scalable steviol glycosides, key stevia suppliers are now taking those glycosides commercial.

Also, does this mean the approach of the new 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is on target?

One new recommendation is turning heads: a specific limit on added-sugar consumption.

According to NSF, AuthenTechnologies’ “cutting-edge, next-generation” DNA sequencing techniques are more sensitive than traditional DNA barcoding methods.

A new year is here, and with it, flavor firms’ big predictions for 2016’s trendiest tastes.

"Paleo" falls in line with consumer demand for foods perceived as more “natural.”

The line includes flavors like cocoa, coffee, orange, lime, peppermint, and lemon, with plans to add more.

The new disperser comes with a NEMA 7&9 Operator Panel, as well as grounding features.

Velositol increased muscle protein synthesis by a significant 34% when combined with whey protein-more than when whey protein was given alone.

Traditional iron supplements can be off-putting due to a strong metallic taste, and they can also be hard to digest, leading to side effects like nausea and constipation. Microencapsulation may help.

The ingredient is the focus of a new book, Curry Powder to Clinical Significance, 1st Edition.

Two healthy beverage newcomers are turning heads-with barley and pickle.

As local, sustainable, and “clean” continue driving all markets in 2016, a few ingredients are standing out, says SPINS.

FDA’s Division of Dietary Supplement Programs is now its own Office within the agency’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).

What’s trending and where next year?

Food and beverage marketers will continue shifting focus from big, mass-market launches to niche product launches instead, says one industry analyst.

Enzymotec says PS can help increase stamina during exercise and boost post-exercise recovery.

By boosting acetylcholine synthesis, a supplement like A-GPC may help counter the “signaling fatigue” that often contributes to muscular fatigue and loss of strength, as well as muscle performance, because acetylcholine helps control speed of muscle contraction.

Will consumers accept algal oil as a cooking substitute?

“The GMO labeling guidance that the FDA recently finalized is outdated, inaccurate, and confusing,” says the Non-GMO Project's executive director.

Elevating the division’s position would raise the profile of dietary supplements within FDA and could result in enhanced government resources and capabilities to regulate the industry.

“The conflict between a high iron requirement and the risk of side effects when using high doses of iron supplement can only be solved in one way-by improving the iron uptake," says Probi AB.

Distributor Azelis will bring Nutress’s chlorella ingredients, including frozen (IQF) ingredients, dried flakes, dried sheets, and powders, to the food and beverage, health, and pet food industries.

What does a world with a "natural" definition look like?

As part of the agreement, Naturex is licensing the right to utilize a proprietary European Union-approved health claim for this ingredient.

HarvestPro Wheat Protein 85 is said to have an improved amino acid profile with high levels of glutamine and proline compared to soy and whey protein isolates.

“These healthier algae products have tremendous potential to make a positive impact in nutrition and functionality for our customers around the globe,” said Bunge’s CEO Soren Schroder.

In addition, the agency has approved as safe for food the first genetically modified (GM) animal intended for food.

Wellmune is used in both food and supplement products.

DNA testing has become simpler to use and more cost-effective, the company says. But it also emphasizes that DNA testing’s use in botanical identity testing is still “very new."