Ocean Nutrition Acquires Encapsulation Rights
Omega-3 supplier Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada) has acquired global marketing and distribution rights to GAT Food Essentials’ (Ebenfurth, Austria) wowCAPS omega-3 microencapsulation emulsion technology.
ONC now has exclusive rights to use GAT Foods’ wowCAPS technology in the omega-3 market. The company also inherits GAT’s existing global omega-3 customer base. ONC says that GAT’s technology will allow it to expand its range of omega-3 applications using its MEG-3 fish oil.
Cognis Licenses Weight-Management, Cognitive Ingredients
Cognis Health & Nutrition (La Grange, IL) has exclusively licensed two new active ingredients for weight management and cognitive performance from InterMed Discovery (IMD; Dortmund, Germany).
Cognis says that both ingredients show promising benefits based on IMD’s testing, including in vivo tests. Cognis plans to conduct its own testing on the ingredients this year.
Cognis has already licensed four other ingredients from IMD for weight management and heart health. A clinical test on one of the four ingredients will begin later this year, while the other ingredients are in advanced preclinical testing and scale-up mode.
The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 34: Demystifying Prebiotics and Postbiotics
September 30th 2024In this episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast we are looking back on a webcast Nutritional Outlook hosted in May, called “Demystifying the Prebiotic and Postbiotic Markets.” During that event, Sandra Saville, director of education and communication for the International Probiotics Association and Dr. Jessica A. Younes, scientific director of the International Probiotics Association debunked myths about prebiotic and postbiotics, and defined the respective categories to help manufacturers better understand how to responsibly formulate and market prebiotic and postbiotic products.
Balchem’s Newest Launch Optifolin⁺® Brings Innovation to the Folate Market
September 19th 2024Supplement launches featuring 5-MTHF are on the rise with double digit growth. In this episode of Nutritional Outlook’s podcast, we explore Optifolin⁺, a new ingredient in the market that offers essential nutrition from prenatal through adulthood. Join us as we uncover the potential impact of the next evolution in folate, setting the stage for a healthier future.
