After Being Acquired, Soy Protein Firm Solbar Gets New Name

With a growing demand in multi-ingredient and multi-benefit formulas, manufacturers should explore synergies between ingredients and broader health categories as immune health becomes part of consumers’ daily health maintenance rather than a seasonal concern.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook interviews Scott Dicker, market insights director from market researcher SPINS, about ingredients and product categories nutraceutical and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2025.

A recent study found that Ocean Actives H+, a prebiotic made from brown seaweed may support gut health.

Shaheen Majeed has been a fixture in the dietary supplement industry, developing a stellar reputation through his leadership at Sabinsa Corp., helping grow the company built by his late father Muhammed Majeed, PhD. Shaheen’s accomplishments at Sabinsa helped modernize and strengthen the company’s brand, serving as a model for the rest of the industry. Now as global CEO and managing director of Sami-Sabinsa Group, Shaheen has the opportunity to apply his vision of the company’s future and build upon his father’s legacy. Nutritional Outlook speaks to Majeed about the personal growth he's experienced in the industry and his goals moving forward for his company.

Using the i3.1 blend from AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics, researchers explored the role of probiotics in gut permeability and inflammation linked to IBS.

The reference material is intended to support the standardization of research on the human gut microbiome to help reduce disease risk.