Beverage Launch Roundup

The deal will establish a global Citrus and Beverage Center of Excellence in Florida and follows Mane's recent moves in savory flavors and stevia-based sweeteners.

The appointment comes as the CDMO continues to expand its gummy, softgel, and fizzy tablet format offerings for brand partners.

Pooled RCT evidence from three EU consortia shows non-nutritive sweeteners may support weight loss maintenance without adverse effects on biomarkers or taste preference.

CoreFX Ingredients is opening a European headquarters and research operation in County Cork, Ireland, partnering with a public agricultural research campus to work on formulation problems that have long limited how bioactive compounds perform in finished nutraceutical products.

At the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, SPINS' Scott Dicker presented data showing protein and performance nutrition account for 45% of total supplement growth, while sleep, cognitive health, reproductive health, and weight loss formulas have flattened or declined.

Luigi Cappello joins CEO Tim Condron on Vitaquest's executive team; the company also recently expanded its probiotics manufacturing capacity.

This overview outlines the clinical background, consumer landscape, and technical developments shaping the gluten-free category.

The partnership pairs Oobli's non-GMO sweet proteins, which offer sugar-like taste but digest as protein, with education initiatives and a consumer-facing platform.