Delivery Systems

At this year’s SupplySide West, Aker BioMarine launched a new technology platform that utilizes phospholipids from krill to improve solubility and emulsification of ingredients that have otherwise poor bioavailability or absorption rates.

Long-chain menaquinones like vitamin K2 MK-7 can present stability challenges, the company says.

At SupplySide West, delivery systems providers talked about how they are taking capsules and softgels to the next level, presenting stiff competition to the ever-popular gummy.

The new supplement concepts were designed to address abdominal fat and to “limit ingested fats and sugars.”

The solution features the company’s whey-based hydrolysates Lacprodan HYDRO.365 and Nutrilac FO-8571, which the firm says minimize cloudiness and sedimentation.

During November’s SupplySide West show, Ashland discussed how its technology is taking existing delivery formats for supplements to the next level.

The delivery technology is said to accommodate a higher active-ingredient load and feature longer stability than traditional gummy-style supplements.

Companies making plant-based products today are focused on offering a variety of choices in order to meet the needs of diverse consumer groups, including an expanding mainstream audience. Luckily, the growing sophistication of plant-based ingredients is allowing them to do just that.

The new concept from Arla Foods Ingredients combines a whey protein isolate and electrolytes in a clear ready-to-drink beverage solution.

The partnership enables Barrington and WIN America to more actively collaborate with customers.

“The new technology provides nutraceutical customers with a softgel that combines the benefits of plant-based ingredients, a stable shell free from cold-chain requirements, and an appealing clear appearance,” the firm says.

BGG will showcase its flagship apple polyphenol and astaxathin ingredients in a variety of delivery formats at the SupplySide West trade show.

The study found that supplementation supported memory, stress, and sleep quality.

HP Ingredient (Bradenton, FL) has announced a new venture with Immunity Goodness to debut LJ100 Chococeuticals at the upcoming SupplySide West 2022.

The POW(D)ER line includes ingredients in a range of colors, textures, and tastes.

The ingredient is delivered in the company’s Matrix technology that protects particles of MK-7 without coating, additives, or additional ingredients.

Nutriventia has launched a sustained-release ashwagandha called Prolanza ahead of the upcoming SupplySide West show.

EasyAcid Malic Solution is a liquid malic acid ingredient for RTD drinks, while Pecmate Pectin Enhancer simplifies formulation when using pectin in gummies.

The ingredient delivers a higher concentration of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) prebiotic compared to others on the market, the company says.

The supplements industry is focused on plant-based solutions to meet growing demand.

Called bio+Quercitrin, the ingredient is said to be up to six times more bioavailable than standard quercetin.

Liposomal expert Pharmako Biotechnologies and ingredient supplier Gencor are applying PlexoZome to Gencor’s branded ingredients.

The company says its AstaPure Arava powder performs well in the gummy matrix.

70GA Dry Ahiflower Oil offers the benefits of Ahiflower oil in a convenient powder form, the companies say.

Gummy supplement manufacturer Better Nutritionals and sweeteners supplier DouxMatok are collaborating to use DouxMatok’s reduced-sugar cane sugar to make reduced-sugar gummy supplements.

TSI Group will showcase its solutions for optimizing nutraceutical tablets as well as its Hobamine ingredient for cellular health.

Adding “meaningful” doses of lipid-based functional ingredients can be a challenge with gummies due to the ingredients’ “inherent lipophilic nature and a tendency to exert strong aromatic overtones,” the company explains.

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The ingredient is produced through a patented process by its supplier Extraordinary Extracts LLC, which is a division of American BioSciences.

Botanicals may be ancient ingredients, but they may also be the wellness wave of the future.