Vitamins & Minerals

This means that the ingredient can be used in Brazil to fortify food and beverage products. Prior to food and beverage approval, the ingredient received ANVISA approval for retail supplement use in 2020.

One expert explains how liposomal technology improves vitamin C delivery.

Companies discussed how their branded-ingredient portfolios help customers address multiple in-demand need states.

Tips on how to grow the bone health supplements market from experts in the know.

The company surveyed 1277 consumers in five of Europe’s biggest sports nutrition markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK.

The first ingredients to launch under the Refortify brand are magnesium malate, mono-sodium malate, and mono-potassium malate.

North American Reishi Ltd. is launching two new mushroom ingredients, ErgoGold, and mushroom-derived vitamin D.

The study found that supplementation with vitamin K2 menaquinone-7 significantly reduced dephosphorylated undercarboxylated MGP in hemodialysis patients. However, the dosage did not translate to a reduction in vascular calcification.

Lubrizol reports that results showed the study volunteers said the Lipofer formulations had the mildest metallic aftertaste, lingering for a much shorter duration compared the conventional iron salts.

The company first introduced the ImprovD3 ingredient at the Vitafoods Asia trade show this year.

Concepts offered at the show include UpLift Mood Melts, Accentuate Beauty Stick, and the UpCharge Bar.

The systematic review and meta-analysis was published in Nutrition Reviews.

As the sports and active nutrition market reclaims its glory, which ingredients and products are the champions?

Mineral supplements are better than ever.

Gnosis by Lesaffre has announced the results of a recent study that found menaquinone-7 (MK-7), marketed as MenaQ7, may attenuate arterial stiffness in post-menopausal women.

The four-year industrial PhD program will take place at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Premixes offer an effective and efficient way for nutrition and supplement manufacturers to formulate their products.

The line includes plant-based protein shakes, a greens booster, and products to support immune and digestive health.

Can supplements help address elevated homocysteine levels associated with vascular dementia?

Results showed that supplementation had a significant reduction in HbA1c, especially at higher doses between 250 and 400 mg.

Researchers are using Gnosis by Lesaffre’s MenaQ7 vitamin K2 (MK-7) ingredient in the six-month study.

A 12-week study looked at the effects of a vitamin E–containing topical moisturizer on children aged 1 month to 12 years with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.

Which customers are buying joint health supplements?

Major supplement industry associations support the new bipartisan Dietary Supplements Access Act.

Emerging trends in bone health ingredients.

Natural energy products are continuing to experience growth in the marketplace. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, relaxation and sleep products have experienced tremendous growth in recent years as well.

Taiyo GmbH will share results of a recent study showing that its SunActive ingredient offers superior absorption.

In the study, called the Finnish Vitamin D Trial (FIND), conducted at the University of Eastern Finland between 2012 and 2018, 2,495 participants were randomized to receive either placebo, 1,600 IU/day of vitamin D3 and 3,200 IU/day of vitamin D3.

A recent meta-analysis found that supplementation with vitamin E below 500 IU could reduce the risk of exercise-induced muscle damage by reducing creatine kinase.

Blood sugar–management supplements are capitalizing on growing consumer demand.