Trends & Business

Gencor has launched a new proprietary and patented botanical ingredient called Calmaluma designed to support stress. The ingredient is an extract of Caralluma Fimbriata, an edible cactus from India.

Nature’s Way acquired Baze (Green Bay, WI), which offers an evidence-based approach to personalized nutrition through an at-home blood test.

Vitamin C sales grew drastically in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the fact that immune health and vitamin C are practically synonymous. But will this growth sustain in 2021? And what will the supply chain look like for vitamin C in 2021?

The bipartisan bill has been introduced by Representatives Kurt Schrader (D-Oregon) and Morgan Griffith (R-Virginia) will make hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) lawful as a dietary supplement.

Senators Mike Lee and Tim Scott introduced an amendment during the Senate Budget Resolution hearing that would expand health savings accounts (HSA), health reimbursement arrangements, and flexible spending accounts (FSA) to cover dietary supplements.

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Manitoba Harvest has improved the efficiency of its raw hemp seed processing operations, and the packaging of finished products for shipment to retail by upgrading its equipment.

Kerry launched its proprietary Radicle Solution Finder, an interactive and easy-to-use web-based tool that aids in developing new plant-based products.

Cargill added four tapioca starches to its existing lines of corn- and potato-sourced starches; two sold under its SimPure 996 line and two under its SimPure 999 line.

Unibar Corp. partnered with Health Thru Nutrition to launch a capsanthin-based supplement using CapsiClear, a patent-pending combination of carotenoids standardized to 50 percent capsanthin, for eye health formulations.

How are brick-and-mortar sales likely to fare in 2021 amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic?

Lipogen launched CognoLipid, a phospholipid formula combining phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidic acid (PA) for the support of cognitive performance and chronic stress.

Stratum Nutrition and Ayalla announced ANVISA, the National Health Surveillance Agency of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, granted “safety and efficacy as a bioactive substance” pre-market approval of NEM brand eggshell membrane.

Gadot Biochemical Industries is repositioning several of its minerals for the meat- and cheese-alternative market.

In the midst of a pandemic, consumers are putting greater value on the role of nutrients in good health.

Blue Pacific Flavors launched a responsibly sourced and sustainable Kilimanjaro Vanilla.

Lallemand Health Solutions and the Natural Health Product Research Alliance concluded a long-term partnership to implement the Purity-IQ Certification Program, to provide added assurance for probiotic strain authenticity.

According to the 2020 Food & Health Survey, conducted in April by the International Food Information Council, 85% of Americans said they had experienced at least some change in their eating or food preparation habits because of COVID-19.

These functional fibers are amassing an impressive record for strengthening gut and immune health, alike.

ProBiotix Health, a subsidiary of OptiBiotix Health PLC, has reached a non-exclusive licensing agreement for its branded LPLDL ingredient with Genuine Health for the development of a cardiovascular health product in Canada and the U.S.

Following a deal struck on ABC's Shark Tank, the founder of KIND Snacks, Daniel Lubetzky, has invested in Quevos, a brand of snacks made with egg whites.

In a joint press release, AstaReal, Beneo, and Gelita are highlighting the potential of the emerging e-sports and gaming market for food and dietary supplement manufacturers.

The NSF/ANSI 455 GMP standards were designed to strengthen safety, quality, and trust through the supply chain, as well as combine the regulatory requirements with retailer quality requirements, and reduce the number of audits and financial costs associated with audits.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients released a new report, "Nutritional Food: Shaping the Future of New Ingredients," which outlines trends and developments for the future of performance and active nutrition, is based on extensive research conducted in late 2020.

Stauber Performance Ingredients and Hawkins launched an all-natural, solvent-free liquid pomegranate extract, Pomma+ Nectar, derived from whole California pomegranates.

BGG World was issued a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the use of astaxanthin to support heart function during exercise (US Patent #10,827,775).

Body&Fit, Glanbia Performance Nutrition’s direct-to-consumer brand, and Lonza are collaborating to expand Body&Fit’s nutrition, supplements and dietary solutions utilizing Lonza’s Duocap capsule portfolio and specialty nutrition ingredients.

The New York State Department of Health recently proposed new cannabinoid hemp regulation which establishes requirements for licensure for extraction and manufacturing, as well as the sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products.