Trends & Business

The new Plant Based Foods Association intends to increase visibility of plant-based foods and eliminate policies that put them at a disadvantage to meat and dairy products.

In a press release, AstaReal called its departure from NAXA “amicable."

The newly authorized claim says replacing sugars with inulin “induces a lower blood glucose rise after their consumption compared to sugar-containing foods/drinks.”

Biocatalysts says its Depol 40L enzyme can more than double vanilla yields.

Nammex Organic Mushroom Extracts says its new Cordyceps militaris mushroom extract is available as an affordable and effective alternative to the popular Cordyceps sinensis.

American Lecithin Company is rolling out new phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, and glycerophosphocholine sourced from sunflower.

Prinova will distribute Lycored’s lycopene- and beta-carotene-based colors in the United States and Canada.

AstaReal and AstaReal Technologies, which were previously separate-but-related companies, will now function as “one fluid singular entity.”

FDA has issued a “letter of no objection” to World Food Processing for its PurisPea un-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed pea protein.

The new ingredient from Salt of the Earth combines sea salt, tomato concentrate, mushroom, and seaweed extracts.

Naturex has signed a licensing agreement with Adamed Consumer Healthcare SA for exclusive global rights of its aronia extract.

New consumer research from DuPont Nutrition & Health suggests consumers prefer the flavor of high-protein beverages formulated with both dairy and soy proteins.

Orgen-C is standardized to 50% vitamin C from organic amla fruit extract.

The new AquaLox ingredient from PLT Health Solutions is a water-soluble version of the company’s 5-Loxin joint-health ingredient.

The approvals make Probio’Stick the “first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area” in Canada, according to Lallemand.

The Royal Society for Public Health (U.K.) proposes new food-labeling symbols that show how many minutes of physical exercise are equivalent to the calories contained in food products.

The registry will be developed and managed by a third-party vendor, says CRN. It is planned for launch by the end of the year.

The enriched yeast ingredient with S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) from Gnosis SpA is now approved to claim “improvement for the joint wrongness” on the Japanese market.

Health Canada has approved Ingredion's type-2 quillaja extract for use as an emulsifying agent in a variety of food and beverage applications.

The new Viralex Soothe EpiCor throat lozenges will be available in New Zealand health stores and pharmacies.

Probi has acquired a license for two probiotics strains from Swedish biotech company Probac for use in functional foods and dairy products especially.

The Ross VersaMix multi-shaft mixers are available in sizes up to a 4000-gallon capacity.

Probiotic benefits for allergic conditions like eczema are relatively well researched, but newer studies on food, pollen, and pet allergies promise new opportunities.

Why burnout is the next big opportunity for dietary supplements

Reinventing a consumer favorite, the multivitamin

Tiredness, stress, and heart disease ranked among some of the top health concern priorities for consumers, according to new research from DuPont Nutrition & Health.

OatPure gluten-free oats are now available across North America after first launching in Europe in 2014.

New research on botanical ingredients for sex health