Nutritional Outlook Vol. 18 No. 9

What firms must know in terms of specifications, verification, and validation

Cocoa suppliers are removing alkalizing agents and adopting other strategies to improve cocoa's clean-label appeal.

New flavors, “healthy” energy, and clean labels help sports drinks keep up with the times.

Vitamin K2, Pycnogenol, omega-3s, and other ingredients show potential for endothelial health in new research.

Experts say it’s only a matter of time until endothelial health achieves the breakout velocity it needs to make a difference to consumers and supplement marketers.

Joint discomfort will impact a good portion of the aging population in the coming years, but research shows three natural ingredients may help.

Early research into whey’s potential to fight against sarcopenia has marketers and consumers looking at whey protein in a new light.

Many other ingredients are helping serious and casual athletes reach holistic health.

“What’s going to come next? Well, what I think is going to come next is more specific orders,” said attorney John Villafranco of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

Beverages, especially carbonated soft drinks, will be the key market out the gate, Cargill says.

Omega-3 suppliers are now taking omega-3 concentrates for dietary supplements into near-pharmaceutical territory with concentrations up to 90%, including the first high-concentrate algae oil on the market.

New data from Euromonitor International suggests the European yogurt market has been crushed by restrictions on probiotic health claims.