Trends & Business

The relaunch comes on the heels of new research conducted by the company.

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

From beauty-from-within and joint health to blood sugar and beyond

Five major challenges and opportunities of Amazon’s Whole Foods Market acquisition.

From up-and-coming flavor trends like spicy gochujang to new applications for guilt-free, indulgent flavors, companies like Synergy Flavors, Gold Coast Ingredients, and Innova Market Insights discussed growing trends and innovative applications.

At this year’s IFT show, dairy experts rolled out their latest prototypes merging high-protein demands with today’s hottest consumer trends.

Firms talk about trends gaining in the dairy market.

The company says its stevia-derived antioxidant is especially rich in chlorogenic acids and has an ORAC value of approximately 9000. The company also announced its first ever branded stevia leaf, StarLeaf.

Companies like Cargill and Beneo say that clean-label starches are more in demand than ever, and that it’s a market with room to grow.

Ganeden introduced Staimune at this week’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) trade show in Las Vegas.

Plant protein is unstoppable, with more options at formulators’ fingertips than ever before.

Michael Petrushka, general manager, Prinova Solutions, told Nutritional Outlook that the acquisition will more than double Prinova’s premix supply capacity.

The patent applies to ingestible use of the company’s carotenoid compositions in supplements, food, and beverages for UV protection.

The agreement gives Indena a minority share in Hyris and preferential access to Hyris’s DNA-analysis technologies, including its proprietary bCUBE portable laboratory device.

Added sugars are in the crosshairs of FDA’s revised Nutrition Facts label. Here’s how companies are cutting the sugar.

The NPA claims that FDA’s labeling changes would overly burden the food and supplement industries, and says that the new regulations around added sugars are duplicitous and that the agency’s new definition of dietary fiber is not backed by scientific or empirical studies.

Algalif began selling its Haematococcus pluvialis astaxanthin ingredient last year and says it continues to gain attention in North America, Asia, and Europe.

GAO found that, of 490 memory supplements identified in its report, 28 of those supplements featured advertisements claiming to treat or prevent memory-related diseases-claims that are generally prohibited by federal law.

The cooperative event will include discussions on the benefits and importance of dietary supplements and functional food products, as well as the economic impact of the industry, among other key issues.

The partnership allows AIDP to market and distribute Algaia’s alginates and other specialty marine-based ingredients in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

The company is adding an organic moringa leaf powder to its existing line of Nutra Organics ingredients.

The knowledge-sharing platform is a forum for businesses, experts, and individuals with interest in whey protein and lactose to share information and ideas.

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.