Nutritional Outlook Vol. 20 No. 7

Upstream demands for clean label and enhanced transparency raise the bar-and the cost-of outsourcing.

The rising popularity of medicinal mushrooms is opening up new avenues of growth for savvy manufacturers, but these avenues can be fraught with pitfalls and risk for the unprepared.

What research says about green coffee’s ability to support metabolic health

Manufacturers have laid the groundwork to succeed in the fast-growing high-flavanol cocoa category, but there is work still to be done to show consumers that high-flavanol products are more than just desserts.

Emerging research supports probiotics for a range of conditions, from allergies to oral health.

Do calcium supplements really increase cardiovascular risk? Here’s what the latest research says.

Ingredients for better sleep, relaxation, and improved mood are backed by promising science.

“The key to continued probiotic growth is to expand the user base-have it go more mainstream,” says Dupont’s Megan DeStefano. “To do this, we need to attract new consumers through new and different benefits beyond immune and digestive health.”

Where do probiotic foods, beverages, and supplements stand today?

Will brands and formulators have to do better than simply offering higher concentrates in order to keep consumer interested in omega-3s supplements?

Sports protein sales, specifically, are likely to reach $14.6 billion globally by 2021, Euromonitor predicts.

The detox category’s had its ups and downs, enjoying wild popularity and bullish sales, even as it comes in for criticism from the medical community and others.

One market researcher predicts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for Ayurvedic products of up to 16% from 2016 through 2021.

The prospect that dietary supplements might help bend the healthcare cost curve is worth examining.

Dietary recommendations based on DNA testing have industry buzzing, but other forms of personalized nutrition may be better poised to deliver real insights.

Here’s what hemp CBD has going in its favor-and what challenges it still has to overcome.

When big CPG companies acquire smaller natural companies, should the two companies remain largely separate?

New studies on garlic focus on coronary plaque reduction, immune health, liver function, and weight management.

What you need to know about this centuries-old sleep aid

These tropical desert fruits have emerged as the year’s newest superfruit stars.

In addition to lutein and related macular carotenoids, omega-3 fatty acids as well as alpha-lipoic acid play important roles in protecting healthy vision in individuals at risk for eye diseases.