Herbs & Botanicals

Within five years, the company aims to have 50% of its product portfolio for cosmetics composed of “new ingredients and solutions that do not yet exist.”

Adaptogenic herb shilajit may help athletes retain muscle strength following exercise and reduce the degradation of collagen in joints, according to a recent study. 

GT-Fort is suited for oils, snack foods, bakery products, sauces, and dressings.

The private-label program includes such flagship ingredients as LJ100 tongkat ali, ParActin Andrographis paniculata, Bergamonte citrus bergamot, and MaquiCare maqui berry extract.

According to Naturex in a press release, "a 300-mg dose of Turmipure Gold delivers more curcuminoids in blood than 1500 mg of standard turmeric (containing 95% curcuminoids) with or without black pepper extract.”

Recent research on boswellia, mushrooms, ashwagandha, and more.

The line from NP Nutra (Gardena, CA) includes adzuki bean, barley, broccoli, green pea, lentil, and radish.

Gaia Herbs is unveiling a new, more modern look, as well as three new product lines at Natural Products Expo West 2019

Gencor reports that a new study that has been submitted for publication found that its proprietary fenugreek extract, Testofen, increased strength, endurance, and lean body mass is healthy, active males. 

The new microencapsulated format will expand the ingredient’s applications in everything from bars, shakes, gummies, and more.

Fruit d’Or announced a new partnership with Innovative Natural Solutions, the largest grower, processor, and supplier of black elderberry in North America. 

Shagandha Ashwagandha Root Extract 2.5% USP from Sabinsa Corp. (East Windsor, NJ) complies with U.S. Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF) monograph

The botanicals market is seeing a number of new entrants and emerging stars quickly gaining ground.

Market research indicates that today’s consumers are spending more on immune-health supplements than ever. Ahead, a look at some of the latest studies on immune-health ingredients.

Brenntag provides food ingredients as well as services such as supply chain management, logistics, and product application and handling assistance.

The new, proprietary sweetener blend, RA99M, combines the minor steviol glycoside Rebaudioside M with the more common glycoside Rebaudioside A.

Equinom, a seed tech start-up company based in Israel, says it is able to use “cutting-edge” technology to create plant proteins with higher protein content, higher crop yields, and less reliance on land and water consumption.

How and where caffeine helps, whom it might hurt-and what we just don’t know yet.

Now that organic production-not to mention fair-trade, sustainable, traceable, et al.-is increasingly table stakes for the wellness industry, what’s the next hurdle for companies to clear in demonstrating their commitment to a healthy planet and healthy consumers? Regenerative agriculture.

From snack foods and condiments to coffee, tea, and even mascara, here’s a look at the CBD product market today.

The company positions these ingredients for the vegan and vegetarian market, where they provide plant-based sources of protein and vitamin B12.

Turmeric is living an ingredient's dream: mainstream growth that shows no sign of stopping. How are marketers appealing to the masses?

This year, ingredients and supplement categories at higher risk of adulteration include: selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMS), phenibut, tianeptine, higenamine, and certain high-profile botanical ingredients.

Is anyone watching out for quality in the hemp CBD market?

In the natural channel, elderberry has grown in sales to surpass other well-known immune-support ingredients such as echinacea and vitamin C.