Stress & Sleep

Innova Market Insights identifies key health concerns driving consumers’ food and supplement choices today.

The ingredients can add flavor, functionality, and fragrance to drinks, the firm says.

TurmXtra is a bioavailable turmeric ingredient, while Prolanza is a clinically studied ashwagandha ingredient.

Botanical and herbal supplement sales go from strength to strength.

The recent study explored the role the proprietary probiotic blend may have on the microbiome of anxious adults and as a result, their anxiousness.

The company will showcase its branded ingredients BetaVia, DailyZz, and Neumentix.

Industry advocates defend the safety record of melatonin and criticize the letter as misleading and ill-informed.

The company is launching non-GMO lemon balm and non-GMO echinacea, which are both produced directly from plant cells.

The audience for cognitive and mental health supplements is growing.

Or will brands find ways of portraying immune health as a relevant concern long-term?

Len Monheit, executive director of the Global Prebiotic Association, and Per Rehné, CEO at prebiotic ingredient supplier Clasado Biosciences, describe key developments coming down the prebiotic pipeline.

The patent was issued on February 28, 2023 by the U.S. Patent Office, and protects the composition and dosage of safranol in the encapsulated saffron extract.

Emerging research highlights the nuanced connection between our brain and our gut, creating new opportunities for product development in the brain health and stress-support category.

The company decided to launch the four new products following the success of its Hello Dreams Sleep Strips introduced at the Expo West show last year.

Ashwagandha saw incremental sales gains in 2022.

Nutritional Outlook’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its predictions and tips for success in 2023.

A multivitamin is still a good foundation, but there’s considerable white space in the market for trendy, condition-specific kids formulas.

SternLife has announced that it is expanding its nutricosmetics portfolio to include two concepts for mood and sleep support in the form of water-soluble drink powders in Spicy Vanilla Chai and Cherry flavors.

The ingredient features the company’s flagship AlphaWave L-theanine ingredient and features mushroom extracts from Nammex.

The Ahiflower pioneer is showing the world how plant-based omegas can provide needed nutrition, sustainably.

Jennifer Grebow, editor-in-chief of Nutritional Outlook, talks to Scott Dicker, senior market insights analyst for SPINS, discussing dietary supplement and food trends.

Kerry’s Niamh Hunt discusses the role of consumer demographics in the functional food and beverage markets.

The company introduced the new ingredient, Feno-Cerasus, at November’s SupplySide West trade show.

Modern mood boosters are built on better studies, higher efficacy, and more effective formulations than past products.

Brand leaders in the supplements and foods space explain how they are delivering products to de-stress—and delight—their customers.

At SupplySide West, FMCG Gurus’ Will Cowling sat down with Nutritional Outlook to discuss the market researcher’s topline predictions.

Recent negative headlines cast melatonin in an unfavorable light. Is there any justification for the bad press?

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.

DolCas Biotech, LLC attained Health Canada natural product licenses for its concentrated turmeric extract, Curcugen, and Ginfort, a powdered ginger extract for digestion.

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