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Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. and Brightseed has announced an agreement to leverage Brightseed’s Forager AI to profile the compounds in cranberries and discover new connections between cranberries and human health.

Despite the attention on COVID-19, heart disease is still the number one killer. Can dietary supplements play a role in heart health?

Batory Foods has acquired DMH Ingredients, a food and beverage ingredients distributor, and its sister company Naturestock Foods.

Nature's Crops' Greg Cumberford discusses the advantages of Ahiflower as a plant-based source for omegas, and new clinical data that is on the way.

Melanie Bush, vice president of science and research at Artemis International discusses the addition of grapeseed extract to the company's portfolio and upcoming research on black currant and elderberry.

NZMP and Sun Genomics have established a partnership to conduct consumer studies. The results of this consumer testing will provide complementary evidence to existing clinical trials on the NZMP's ingredients.

President Joe Biden has announced his nomination of Robert Califf, MD, to serve as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

What are key considerations when deciding between plant-based and gelatin delivery systems?

The patent claim is stated as a “method of increasing GLP-1 levels in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering a composition comprising eriocitrin to the subject.”

Wiley's Finest CEO Greg Lindsey discussed future growth markets for omega-3 ingredients, including a currently underexplored category: mood support.

Nutrition21 LLC was acquired by Everwell Health Holdings LLC, a new consumer health and wellness functional ingredients platform established by private equity firm RoundTable Healthcare Partners.

As the company approaches its 50th anniversary, this year’s SupplySide West was an opportunity to showcase all that it has to offer, and how much the brand has grown since its beginnings as a dairy company.

The beta-alanine market is primed for growth, bolstered by consumers’ increased focus on health and wellness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said.

The acquisition is part of Nexira’s growth and diversification strategy to strengthen its core business: the production of plant-based ingredients for a variety of food product categories.

The entire omega-3 space is bubbling with innovation as investigations grow into unanticipated health effects, “new” omega-3s, and a widening role for plant-based sources.

For ingredients supplier Blue California, October’s SupplySide West trade show was the first time the company got to display many of its recently introduced ingredients.

The company discussed its new SophorOx antioxidant ingredient and its expanded line of tea extracts, all geared to the healthy living and healthy aging markets.

The new “Mind the Gap” information resource, developed by the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA), is focusing the importance of immune health in promoting resilience.

Cargill discussed how its new SimPure RF 92260 soluble rice flour offers similar taste, texture, and functionality as maltodextrin.

Ingredient suppliers confirmed that consumers are becoming more interested in eye health supplements for everyday support and not just for age-related problems.

A new study shows nooLVL provides cognitive health benefits that are far more extensive, including enhancing short-term memory, working memory, and concentration.

At this October’s SupplySide West trade show, Nutritional Outlook interviewed Kyle Einhorn, HempRise’s vice president of sales, about why the company felt now is the right time to make this significant investment and about what its plans are as the U.S. dietary industry waits to find out whether hemp cannabidiol (CBD) will be made a legal dietary ingredient in the U.S.

Flavorchem released its top trends that are driving premium coffee innovation, including an increase in everyday drinking occurrences, elevated at-home coffee experiences, and an increased interest in ready-to-drink cold brew and functional coffee.

The fact sheet highlights study results on ImmunoSEB and ProbioSEB CSC3 from Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics in post-COVID subjects.

Ingredient suppliers Nutritional Outlook interviewed revealed they are actively researching the sleep-health benefits of their ingredients—including teasing out the sleep-support potential of ingredients that previously had not been largely promoted for sleep health.

What will keep consumers coming back to protein products?

Ingredient suppliers are making more advanced formulations possible.

The company introduced Kappa Solutions to strengthen its value proposition and harmonize its brand.