Food & Beverage

Chewpod is a chewable gum supplement that comes in two varieties: Energy on Demand, which the company says provides an energy boost during the day, and Sleep on Demand, which is said to enhance sleep time and quality.

Applied Food Sciences says that PurTurmeric can be easily incorporated into a wide range of applications, without imparting unwanted textures or sedimentation.

Taiyo’s SunCran Naturelle ingredient, a combination of Fruit d’Or’s Cran Naturelle cranberry juice powder and Taiyo’s Sunfiber soluble guar fiber, was recognized for its ability to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms from functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Algae offer benefits such as cost-efficient production and multiple harvests during the year, plus future sustainability benefits that cannot be ignored. Learn about the technical advances being made in commercial algae cultivation, from an expert.

The company says that all of its personal care products are now UL (Underwriters Laboratories) ISO 22716:2007 certified for production and quality control. In addition, its entire line of natural foods is now UL Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level II certified, and its Now Sports products are now certified by Informed Sport/Informed Choice.

The newly approved fibers can be listed as dietary fibers on the Nutrition Facts label and be included when calculating the total amount of fiber per serving declared on the Nutrition Facts label.

Event organizers state that 2018’s Vitafoods Europe trade show attracted more than 20,000 visitors for the first time in event history, which they say reflects the success of the nutraceuticals industry as a whole.

In the study, both a sugar-free amino acid beverage, known commercially as enterade ORS, and a glucose-based beverage (Pedialyte), provided better hydration than Gatorade when compared using a new analysis tool called the beverage hydration index (BHI).

Collagen foods and beverages are expanding the ingredient’s fan base.

In honor of Hemp History Week, Nutritional Outlook spoke with John Roulac, founder and chief visionary officer at plant-based organic foods company Nutiva, about the current regulatory landscape for U.S. industrial hemp farming, and what’s next for the hemp category.

The B4 supplement is a non-caffeinated, “pre-drinking” beverage supplement with electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that combats the aftereffects of alcohol consumption, the company says.

The company says that its NaturFort RSGT solution, which is a blend of rosemary, spearmint, and green tea extracts, can help manufacturers replace chemical chelating agents like ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in salad dressings and sauces.

Barry Callebaut is expanding its dairy-free chocolate portfolio with new dark and “milk-like” chocolate inclusions and coatings.

Naturex highlighted its new Sweoat range of oat beta-glucans, its Aronox aronia berry extract, and its acerola cherry–derived vitamin C, all of which the company says have applications in the heart-health space.

The gummies’ glyphosate residue–free designation guarantees that they have not been sprayed with and do not contain residues from the herbicide glyphosate.

At May’s Vitafoods Europe trade show Subscription Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, representatives from personalized-vitamin brand Vitamin Packs spoke about how companies can leverage growing consumer interest in customized nutrition solutions to form a profitable business model.

Symrise’s marketing and consumer insights group found that Millennials and restaurant chefs are driving the fermented food and beverage trend beyond mainstays like picked products and beer.

From flavors to formats, here are some of the trends driving discussion in the probiotic beverages space.

FrieslandCampina Domo says that its first human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient, which has now been granted EU Novel Food approval and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the U.S., will launch by the end of the year.

Health Canada’s letter of no objection means that Deerland Enzymes & Probiotics’ DE111 strain is no longer a Novel Food and can now be sold as a food ingredient without the need for premarket notification.

Polaris will be introducing its new Omegavie DHA 650 Qualitysilver5 highly concentrated omega-3 algal oil, which harnesses the company’s Qualitysilver technology to prevent oxidation and rancidity.

Researchers are digging into the possible prebiotic potential of polyphenols, including those from cranberry.

According to the Robertet Health & Beauty, Holimel is a melon juice concentrate that helps protect the skin against oxidative stress and inflammation caused by environmental factors as well as natural aging processes.

New Zealand is the first country to launch the 100%-stevia-sweetened Coke, which the company says it was able to sweeten with stevia alone and not in combination with other types of sweeteners or sugar.

“It appears…that supply of organic stevia will not catch up with demand for a few more years,” says one industry expert.