Trends & Business

The new economic impact report also indicates the dietary supplement industry creates 754,645 jobs nationwide and pays $38.4 billion in wages.

The Swedish biotechnology firm has acquired U.S. probiotics supplier Nutraceutix for a preliminary price of $105 million.

Contract testing lab OmegaVeritas says it has created the first third-party testing process to authenticate krill oil.

Madhava says its new organic cassava is the first single-ingredient cassava syrup sweetener to be sold commercially in the United States.

Spray-dried lactoferrin dissolves better than lactoferrin ingredients that are freeze dried and milled, according to NutriScience.

The new CocoActiv extract contains 300 times more flavanols than regular chocolate, according to Naturex.

The new Memophenol ingredient from Activ’Inside combines French grape and wild blueberry extracts.

FDA says KIND can continue to use the term “healthy” on its packaging because it is an expression of “corporate philosophy” and not a health claim. Will other companies follow suit?

A new online survey commissioned by Lonza suggests most active Millennial consumers are either using L-carnitine currently or would be interested in using it.

Under the agreement, Prinova will be exclusive distributor for flavor and fragrance ingredients from Apiscent Labs in the United States.

The acquisition boosts Lallemand’s profile on the cultures market for cheese and dry meat.

The new Novation Prima 340 and 350 starches provide instant viscosity, process tolerance, and high stability in refrigerated, frozen, and instant foods, according to Ingredion.

Manufacturers have up to two years to comply with the new label for food and beverage packaging.

There was a 202% increase worldwide in the number of new food and drink launches containing the terms “superfood,” “superfruit,” or “supergrain” between 2011 and 2015.

The company highlighted three new ingredients at May’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.

The companies expect the probiotic will largely be sold through pharmacies.

Germany-based Erdman Analytics is now performing testing for all three legs of NSF’s dietary supplement testing and certification programs: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) registration, NSF dietary supplement certification, and NSF Certified for Sport.

Sales of non-dairy milk grew by 9% in 2015, while sales of dairy milk decreased by 7%, according to new Mintel data.

New SPINS data shared by the Hemp Industries Association estimates the market for hemp food, supplement, and body care products grew by 10.4% last year.

A new study conducted by Frost & Sullivan explores how widespread daily use of omega-3 supplements among older adults would cut down on hospital events related to cardiovascular disease.

The U.S.-China Health Products Association is organizing the summit, which will take place in Shanghai on June 20.

GOED also suggested certain populations should consume higher levels of EPA and DHA per day, such as pregnant and lactating women or people with high blood pressure.

A look at today’s sports nutrition trends

Can one sports nutrition company please all customer types: hardcore bodybuilders, casual exercisers, men and women, and even senior athletes?

Product launch update: The children’s nutrition product category is flourishing.

Today’s nutraceutical challenges are no obstacle for sophisticated machinery.

Of all the benefits plant proteins offer, sustainability might just be the most crucial.

Harmless Harvest says its new multi-step micro-filtration method for processing coconut water offers improved taste and nutrient preservation.