Trends & Business

This new ingredient lets the company take tongkat ali to products in which it was challenging to include in the past.

According to Evolva, Veri-te Resveratrol CWD 90 offers up to 67x higher the dispersion capability of standard resveratrol.

CurcuFlow is designed to be stain-free. It uses beadlet technology and provides anti-caking flow properties, with zero dust and adherence to machinery.

These solutions address consumer trends in healthy aging, active nutrition, digestive health, cognitive health, beauty from within, and more.

Can formulators do better?

Sirio Pharma Company, Ltd. announced the opening of a gummy production plant at its new development and manufacturing facility in Ma’anshan, China.

Ashland’s leaders are inviting SupplySide West attendees to learn about the company’s latest customized functional solutions.

New food and beverage product launches containing stevia leaf sweeteners rose by 27% globally in the first six months of 2018.

Not only do 75% of Americans take supplements, but 87% of U.S. adults have overall confidence in the safety, quality, and effectiveness of dietary supplement products, the survey found.

The ingredient is called Okralin and works by binding fat, the company says.

Glanbia plc has agreed to acquire SlimFast and other brands from Kainos Capital (Dallas, TX), the parent company of KSF Holdings LLP and SlimFast sister company HNS Intermediate Corporation, for $350 million.

The strategic parcel of land comprises 3.523 hectares, allowing Jost to expand the plant for additional production capacity in the future.

Companies must still do their due diligence in evaluating reference standard suppliers, as they would elsewhere on the supply chain.

The Natural Products Association has submitted comments to FDA regarding the agency’s “Multi-Year Nutrition Innovation Strategy."

CDX is a repository wherein manufacturers can post and share additional product information directly with retailers.

The palm oil supply chain is a topic of concern for many consumers, but companies like Cargill are working hard to develop a transparent and sustainable supply chain that reduced the crop's environmental and social impact. 

BGG and its affiliates have released a water-dispersible emulsion form of their flagship astaxanthin ingredient. 

According to the company, Shagandha ashwagandha will “change the way people look at this popular adaptogen.”

Catalent Pharma Solutions has completed the first phase of its $7.3 million investment to upgrade Italian facility. 

New agency 24 Stories will focus on creating content marketing campaigns for wellness brands. 

The convergence of contemporary science and a passion for all things “natural” has shot herbal and botanical dietary supplements onto center stage.

According to hemp-advocacy group Vote Hemp, the CBD product category has grown an enormous 404% since the Farm Bill passed in 2014-a bill which included a section called “Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research” and allowed agricultural pilot programs for the growth of hemp by institutions of higher education and State departments of agriculture.

Nutritional ingredients to help couples trying to conceive

Among the top trends in RTD coffee are the use of non-dairy milk and functional benefits.

The single-serve spoonable cake can be heated in the microwave to create a warm, on-the-go breakfast.

GNC Holdings Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) recently launched a nature-inspired line of over 40 products called Earth Genius.

Supplementing with NR can help the body’s cells produce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), an essential molecule in every living cell, and thus helps the body generate cellular energy.