Trends & Business
Quillaja Extract Q-Naturale Approved as Emulsifier in Canada
Health Canada has approved Ingredion's type-2 quillaja extract for use as an emulsifying agent in a variety of food and beverage applications.
EpiCor Yeast Fermentate Appears in First Lozenge Product
The new Viralex Soothe EpiCor throat lozenges will be available in New Zealand health stores and pharmacies.
Probi Expands in Dairy with Probiotic Licensing Agreement
Probi has acquired a license for two probiotics strains from Swedish biotech company Probac for use in functional foods and dairy products especially.
Charles Ross Offers Multi-Shaft Mixers
The Ross VersaMix multi-shaft mixers are available in sizes up to a 4000-gallon capacity.
Probiotic Firms Venture Further Into the Allergy Market
Probiotic benefits for allergic conditions like eczema are relatively well researched, but newer studies on food, pollen, and pet allergies promise new opportunities.
Dietary Supplements for Stress-Related Burnout
Why burnout is the next big opportunity for dietary supplements
Making over the Multivitamin
Reinventing a consumer favorite, the multivitamin
Top Health Concerns Similar among Consumers, Suggests New DuPont Research
Tiredness, stress, and heart disease ranked among some of the top health concern priorities for consumers, according to new research from DuPont Nutrition & Health.
Glanbia's Gluten-Free Oats Arrive in U.S.
OatPure gluten-free oats are now available across North America after first launching in Europe in 2014.
Sexy Supplements: Botanical Ingredients for Sex Health
New research on botanical ingredients for sex health
Naturex, Mazza Sign Agreement for Cranberry Extraction Process
Under the agreement, Mazza will use its pressurized low-polarity water (PLPW) technology to produce cranberry extracts exclusively for Naturex.
NeuroActin Awarded Patent For Brain-Health Supplements
The patent describes how andrographolide has been “found to prevent and reverse neuropathology and stimulate neurogenesis.”
AstaZine Astaxanthin Granted Successful NDI Petition
Algae Life Sciences announced today that it has successfully petitioned FDA for a New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) notification for its astaxanthin ingredient.
Sports Supplement Ingredient Trends
New interest areas, from grass-fed whey to plant-based caffeine
Best Seller: Telling a Brand's Story though Dietary Supplement Package Design
Successful dietary supplement companies know how to tell brand stories through packaging.
Solazyme Changes Name to TerraVia, Hones Algae Focus
The name change reflects the company’s focus on being a “next-generation food, nutrition, and specialty ingredients company that harnesses the power of algae.”
Horn Announces New Human Nutrition Division
The division includes Horn FoodTech, Horn Nutraceuticals, and Nutri Granulations.
Ross SysCon Control Panels Add Automatic Purge System
The control panels, designed for use in hazardous environments, can now be supplied with a new type X purge system.
AstaPure Astaxanthin Now Available in Mexico
Astaxanthin ingredients from Algatechnologies’AstaPure line are now available in Mexico through local company NaturaExtracta.
Batory Foods Named Distributor for Corbion
The agreement includes Corbion’s full line of lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and lactides.
Do Consumers Really Want Hybrid Beverages?
A new report from Mintel suggests consumers are open to trying new and different beverages, but some are also overwhelmed by the many options on the market.
Chemi Nutra Launches Water-Dispersible Phospholipids for Functional Beverages
The new phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acids were developed for functional beverages in collaboration with 3i Solutions.
Nutricosmetic Ingredients on the Rise
Nutricosmetics expert Paula Simpson shares which up-and-coming "beauty from within" ingredients she's most excited about.
Herbalife Invites Ingredient Innovators to Submit New Ideas
The purpose of the program is for the company to entertain ideas for novel ingredients and technologies that might fit into its existing product lines or the creation of line extensions.
SaltWorks Granted SQF Level 2 Certification by NSF International
The company received the highest possible rating of “excellent.”
Natural Products Expo West: Dietary Supplement Firms Aren’t Just Talking about Transparency; They’re Acting on It
At Natural Products Expo West, I spoke to many companies about how the industry is both talking about transparency and acting on it during the past year of negative industry scrutiny.
Collagen's Best Bet for Reaching New Markets
Heart and bone health may hold the most potential for the collagen market to expand.
Factory-Direct Ingredient Buying Still Ensures Quality, Firm Says
Can factory-direct ingredient e-commerce survive in a time of increased quality-control scrutiny for dietary supplements?
Can Enzymes, Probiotics, and Prebiotics Work Together in One Product?
Formulators are increasingly interested in combining enzymes with probiotics, but what are the challenges?
Protein Plays Big in Top 2015 Acquisitions and Investments
Healthier meat, plant-based protein, and beverages dominated among top nutrition and health and wellness transactions in 2015, reports Nutrition Capital Network.