Nutritional Outlook Vol. 19 No. 9

Better taste, better function, and better sustainability are now at formulators’ fingertips.

Mainstream media continue to question the heart-health benefits of omega-3 supplementation, even as positive studies emerge. What’s a supplement shopper to think?

Natural colors’ biggest opportunities likely lie in kid-centric products, cereals, and snacks.

Botanical extracts, proteins, and lipid-based products are all on deck as brain-wellness ingredients take on sports nutrition.

Consumer demand for natural and clean-label is driving natural sweeteners like stevia. But there’s still lots of opportunity for growth.

Today’s capsules and softgels rise to the needs of both ingredients and consumers.

Though these lesser-known botanicals haven’t achieved widespread global use yet, their moment could be just around the corner.

At SupplySide West, natural-botanical suppliers underlined the fact that FDA’s NDI draft guidance does not consider synthetic botanical ingredients to be dietary ingredients.

One CBD supplier says its supplements business is booming in the wake of the regulatory controversy surrounding hemp CBD, but are tougher days ahead?

The scientists at probiotic supplier Dupont Nutrition & Health (Wilmington, DE) say they have developed testing methodology that makes it easier to identify the bacterial strains in a multi-strain blend.

Consumer demand for curcumin is skyrocketing, but that demand comes at an unfortunate price-adulteration.

Despite FDA’s strong language against hemp cannabidiol (CBD), sales and demand for the controversial cannabinoid are skyrocketing. Here are some of the most promising health areas.