Trends & Business

Alkemist Labs talked about peeling back the curtain of analytical testing.

Driven by more studies demonstrating choline’s critical benefits for human health, awareness of the nutrient and our low intake of it is increasing each year.

Kerry rolled out new plant protein ingredients at SupplySide West 2019 that are designed to be easier for formulators to work with.

At October’s SupplySide West trade show, two ashwagandha suppliers talked what’s driving the ingredient’s growth.

The industry is setting its sights on the gaming industry, seeing it as a major opportunity to promote ingredients that support energy, cognitive function, physical performance, and visual health. 

Gelita and Geltor signed a letter of intent to develop, produce, and market the first ingestible animal-free collagen product, to be launched in late 2020. 

Kemin Industries has opened a new Bakery Innovation Center at its global headquarters, a $1.5 million investment. 

Will established certification companies and laboratories now starting to offer services for this market boost quality control in the industry and help everyone better navigate this hazy space?

Many turmeric ingredient suppliers report that opportunities for turmeric are especially expanding in food and drinks.

Q4 2019 is when price increases could be the most painful, said Wilson Lau, vice president of sales and marketing for Nuherbs Co.

The USDA has established the Domestic Hemp Production Program, which creates a regulatory framework around hemp production throughout the U.S., as required by the 2018 Farm Bill. 

At October’s SupplySide West trade show, NAI made a big splash with a new version of CarnoSyn called SR CarnoSyn. SR CarnoSyn is a patented, slow-release version of CarnoSyn that NAI says focuses on the healthy aging market and not on athletes.

A new ingredient for prostate health shows promise for shaking up the men’s health supplement category, which until now has been reliant on many of the same ingredients for years, a company says.

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FDA today announced that during the first six months following the first compliance deadline-January 1, 2020-it will focus on helping companies meet the new rules, rather than coming out of the gate to immediately enforce the rules.

The new ingredient is called Starmeric, and it offers a new use for this superstar herb, which until now has been best known for the health benefits of its active ingredient curcumin.

As more consumers turn to snacking to fill the ever-increasing gap between meals, or even as meal replacements altogether, manufacturers must ensure they are able to serve a larger snacking audience with products that cater to a broader range of food sensitivities.

Algaia S.A. and Herbstreith & Fox KG Germany are collaborating to provide a sustainable, transparent, and synergistic combination of pectin and alginates for baking applications.

The guidelines, established in October, set forth a framework of best practices and compliance standards for hemp extract/cannabinoid products. They exclude synthetic CBD.

Concerns such as ingredient compatibility, product stability, and manufacturing capabilities all come into play when facing a novel delivery form. Here’s how contract manufacturers can help.

The patent-pending proprietary extract of Mangifera indica standardized to 60% mangiferin was previously only available in the European and Asian markets. 

Run-of-the-mill supplements and pinkwashed marketing will not resonate in today’s highly personalized market.

DolCas Bioetech LLC is launching Bergacyn, a blend of botanical extracts from Italian bergamot citrus fruit (Citrus bergamia) and the wild-crafted Italian artichoke thistle leaf (Cynara cardunculus sylvestris). 

Demand for joint-support supplements is perennially solid, but the changing face of the consumer is injecting new life into the category.

Nutritional Outlook looks at a few standout natural ingredients for which sexual health research continues to evolve.

A new report from Lycored called “The Inner Light,” which investigates what the concept of the “healthy glow” means to skincare consumers, sheds some light on the results consumers want from their skincare regimen, and how these results are achieved. 

Sports nutrition products are expanding upon the benefits they deliver, the means by which they deliver them, and the consumers whom they target.

A portion of the investment will support the expansion of an additional manufacturing site located in Europe with a capacity to produce 3,000 metric tons of non-GMO stevia sweeteners.