Trends & Business

Consumer demand for healthier food and drink options is fueling growth of the functional-coffee space, where a diverse array of products are proving that coffee and tea are overdue for a major change.

This extension is a relief to food, drink, and dietary supplement companies facing the original, fast-approaching compliance date of July 26, 2018.

Natural-ingredients supplier Jiaherb Inc. is now promoting its new HerbaLink chain-of-custody company program designed to provide its clients with traceability and transparency in product identification.

Amazon.com announced today that it will acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion.

Algae address today’s demands for plant-based, sustainable ingredients. 

NeoCell has launched its new Collagen Cookie Bars, which support hair, skin, nails, and joints.

A new white paper released by packaging company TricorBraun explores the ways that manufacturers can maximize brand awareness through smarter packaging.

Leading this market growth are companies dedicated to developing innovative processes and formulations of dairy-alternative food and beverages featuring soy, hemp, and flaxseed, among others.

According to the company, the agreement is expected to triple Qualitas’s production, helping it achieve a “critical mass to become a sustainable omega-3 alternative at commercial scale.”

The ingredient allows manufacturers to replace up to 50% of the dairy protein in beverage formulations without having a negative impact on texture or nutrition.

Steviva Ingredients says it is the first in the natural, high-intensity sweeteners category to implement this new PuRefine process, which effectively removes the need to mask natural sweeteners’ off notes.

Capsules can improve the stability, bioavailability, and taste-masking of some of the most popular weight-management ingredients. 

The new Laboratory Guidance Document from the nonprofit Botanical Adulterants Program is said to be the first detailed review of laboratory analytical methods of identifying synthetic compounds in grapefruit seed extract products.

The company has gone back to its roots with soy-based vitamin K2 MK-7 and is expanding its MenaQ7 line with this newly formulated ingredient, which is developed by a Bacillus subtilis fermentation process and a soy protein substrate.

The conference, called The Big Natural, is taking place on June 7–9 at The Linq hotel in Las Vegas.

The company will market and distribute Algatech's proprietary AstaPure astaxanthin in the form of vegan beadlets.

The event is part of an ongoing series of conferences and seminars covering sports nutrition, probiotics, and omega-3s.

Probi Select is a patented and clinically documented line of probiotic strains curated to help provide gastrointestinal and immune support.

Lipophytol is a new, highly concentrated phytosterol ingredient with increased water solubility.

The new formulation offers an alternative way for consumers to get their daily dose of L-lysine in a chewable form, as opposed to the traditional pill forms currently available on the market that must be swallowed.

The new technology can be applied to whey-, milk-, casein-, and plant-based ingredients.

A new canine study shows that Lonza’s Carniking L-carnitine aids dogs’ exercise performance and recovery.

The patent-pending supplement is a combination of Kyowa Hakko’s own Setria glutathoine and L-citrulline that research shows effectively sustains nitric oxide levels.

Daily consumption of phytosterols by millions of adults with severe hypercholesterolemia could save the EU €5.3 billion per year in healthcare costs, according to new Frost & Sullivan analysis.

From clinical research to pricing and supply, here’s what you need to know about CoQ10 these days.

Clean-label marketing and “low” and “light” claims drive energy drink interest. Plus: Interest in the energy category is not limited to the energy drinks market alone.

There are slight differences in terms of which of those flavors pair better with dairy (whey) protein versus plant protein.

Will a widening audience give energy products staying power?