Botanicals to watch in 2019

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DolCas Biotech is featuring the turmeric-derived ingredient Curcugen in Mānukora’s Mānuka honey and Numin’s cognitive-support drink.

NNB Nutrition says the finished product is the first to carry the certification using its creatine ingredient, which also holds Informed Choice certification and has undergone third-party impurity testing.

The company plans to unveil a clinically studied ingredient on opening day and host a longevity session alongside its cognitive, mobility, and metabolic health portfolio.

With Peru's anchovy fishery opening its 2026 season with its lowest quota in a decade, Matts Johansen argues that aquaculture's growing appetite for omega-3s, not just El Niño, is what should actually be keeping supplement brands up at night.

Formulators are moving toward botanicals like ashwagandha, bacopa, saffron, and PEA that target the stress, cortisol, and nervous-system pathways behind restless nights.

The four-formula line is Olly’s second retailer-exclusive launch this year, following the launch of a probiotic range in April.

The company’s new division offers bovine, porcine, ovine, poultry glandulars for supplements, pet food, and animal feed, highlighting a full QA document package.