Trends & Business

The patent describes how andrographolide has been “found to prevent and reverse neuropathology and stimulate neurogenesis.”

Algae Life Sciences announced today that it has successfully petitioned FDA for a New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) notification for its astaxanthin ingredient.

New interest areas, from grass-fed whey to plant-based caffeine

Successful dietary supplement companies know how to tell brand stories through packaging.

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.”

The division includes Horn FoodTech, Horn Nutraceuticals, and Nutri Granulations.

The control panels, designed for use in hazardous environments, can now be supplied with a new type X purge system.

Astaxanthin ingredients from Algatechnologies’AstaPure line are now available in Mexico through local company NaturaExtracta.

The agreement includes Corbion’s full line of lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and lactides.

The new phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acids were developed for functional beverages in collaboration with 3i Solutions.

Nutricosmetics expert Paula Simpson shares which up-and-coming "beauty from within" ingredients she's most excited about.

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.

The company received the highest possible rating of “excellent.”

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.

Heart and bone health may hold the most potential for the collagen market to expand.

Can factory-direct ingredient e-commerce survive in a time of increased quality-control scrutiny for dietary supplements?

Formulators are increasingly interested in combining enzymes with probiotics, but what are the challenges?

Healthier meat, plant-based protein, and beverages dominated among top nutrition and health and wellness transactions in 2015, reports Nutrition Capital Network.

Applied Food Sciences’ say its new PurTea ingredient provides optimal absorption of green-tea catechins within the body.

Innovations include the first national organic baby food packaged in transparent pouches.

A California federal jury ruled on Monday that Coke does not owe POM $77.5 million for misleading advertising of its Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice Blend.

Ganeden Biotech and Naturex talk about how their programs will help get products to shelf.

A recent study found AIDP’s magnesium L-threonate ingredient “nearly restored” executive function deficits in older adults with cognitive impairment.

The defeated legislation, dubbed the “DARK” Act by consumer groups, would have preempted state-mandated GMO-labeling laws.

Plant protein and fiber intersect in bean snacks.

Pet parents shop for pet food with many of the same nutrition goals they hold for themselves.

From bean chips to “bites,” here are some of the latest trends in healthy snacks.