Trends & Business

Savvy shoppers are rejecting artificial colors-and they’re willing to pay more for the real deal-but creating stable, natural colors is still a challenge.  

According to the company, Kemin’s own in vitro and animal studies show that the ingredients can “prime key immune cells, thereby strengthening the body’s immune defenses."

MegaFood will commence selling four of its current supplements using Tespo’s latest dispenser beginning fourth-quarter 2018.

The associations, along with the U.S Anti-Doping Agency, said that they support FDA’s recent efforts to crack down on the unlawful manufacturing of body-building products containing selective androgen receptor modulators.

The “GOED Best-Practice Guidelines on Oxidation Control” were developed to help GOED members prevent and minimize the risk of oxidation that threatens omega-3 oils at multiple points along the value chain, from processing to the encounter with the consumer.

According to the company, the ingredients in the Versasweet line will help formulators lower added sugars on Nutrition Facts panels.

The powder was developed with Olene's patented Aqueosome processing technology, which allows for the safe production of ginger oleoresin powder without the use of solvents, and which purportedly yields a finished active-compound standardization level greater than 26%.

The company said that consumers’ failure to correctly identify “bad” cholesterol highlights the importance of consumer education.

The latest research on brain health ingredients indicates products are meeting consumer needs and offer significant opportunity for category growth.

A look at why CoQ10 has remained a go-to heart health ingredient for decades.

Making the case for dairy proteins in a plant-protein era.

The merger will integrate the two companies’ R&D, sales, marketing, production, supply chain, and logistics activities while allowing the merged companies to expand their collective product portfolios to reach both Enzymotec’s and Frutarom’s existing customer bases.

Novel supplement delivery systems push regulatory boundaries.

In its response, the ITC stated that “Amarin’s complaint does not allege an unfair method of competition or an unfair act cognizable under 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(1)(A), as required by the statute and the Commission’s rules.”

Getting to know the “mother of all antioxidants.”

The number of global sports nutrition product launches has increased significantly, particularly over the past three years or so, according to Innova Market Insights data.

Exploring a few of the top-selling male sexual health ingredients for their science, but also for their recent market challenges.

The new "superfruit ingredient" debuted at SupplySide West 2017.

The company inaugurated its second continuous extraction plant on October 5, 2017, largely to satisfy demand for its Curcumin C3 Complex.

The company says that its Super B liquid supplement is meant to be dropped under the tongue, and thus, is absorbed by the body more quickly and effectively than traditional pill vitamins.

These days, you can’t be in the supplement biz without being in the transparency biz. Or the traceability one.

Scientists are just beginning to scratch the surface of this expansive arena. And while the opportunities seem endless, many challenges still need resolution. 

The company said its Promond ingredient-its first protein powder ingredient-is a sustainably sourced answer to consumer demand for dairy and meat protein alternatives.

The coconut market is evidence that with the right product development strategy, companies can capitalize on the popularity of existing products to foster consumer adoption of new products.

Fermented beverages like kombucha have surged in popularity in recent years, but here’s why kefir drinks-and their dairy-free iterations-are poised to steal the show.  

In its letter to the ITC, FDA “respectfully submits” that the Commission not initiate an investigation, citing several reasons.

The first-of-its-kind report, which was commission by The Good Food Institute and the Plant-Based Foods Association with data from Nielsen, shows that plant-based food products are more popular than ever, while sales for all other foods sold in the same channel were down 0.2%.

Traceability, testing, and capacity should be key considerations when vetting an ingredient supplier’s non-GMO supply chain capabilities.