Jennifer Prince

In honor of Hemp History Week, Nutritional Outlook spoke with John Roulac, founder and chief visionary officer at plant-based organic foods company Nutiva, about the current regulatory landscape for U.S. industrial hemp farming, and what’s next for the hemp category.

Kaneka showcased new sports prototypes featuring its ubiquinol CoQ10 ingredient combined with other vitamins and minerals, including in vegicap, powder stick, gel, and gelatin capsule formats, at May’s Vitafoods Europe trade show.

Lipofoods says that the new Lipofer microencapsulated iron ingredient provides 100% of the U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron, enabling higher absorption and without the metallic taste often associated with iron supplements.

Valensa says it received the “Fresh from Florida” designation from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which it says will help educate both consumers and the industry about the threat of adulteration of saw palmetto crops.

HP Ingredients has been granted an EU patent for its NeuroActin cognitive-health ingredient, a specific extract of Andrographis paniculata, following animal studies showing potential benefits for use in Alzheimer’s disease.

The equity increase will allow the alginates firm to install a new specialty seaweed extract production unity in its Lannilis, France, manufacturing facility and to ramp up its production of specialty functional algae ingredients above and beyond the firm’s traditional seaweed ingredients.

Arjuna says the new European patent for its BCM-95 turmeric extract ingredient covers its specific “composition for use in treatment.”

BGG and Solix Algredients have merged to form a new company that will supply fruit, plant, and algae ingredients to the nutrition, food and beverage, personal care, and feed markets.

The B4 supplement is a non-caffeinated, “pre-drinking” beverage supplement with electrolytes, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals that combats the aftereffects of alcohol consumption, the company says.

The company says that its NaturFort RSGT solution, which is a blend of rosemary, spearmint, and green tea extracts, can help manufacturers replace chemical chelating agents like ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in salad dressings and sauces.

Barry Callebaut is expanding its dairy-free chocolate portfolio with new dark and “milk-like” chocolate inclusions and coatings.

Naturex highlighted its new Sweoat range of oat beta-glucans, its Aronox aronia berry extract, and its acerola cherry–derived vitamin C, all of which the company says have applications in the heart-health space.

The meta-analysis found that folic acid and B vitamins have only minimal protective benefits for cardiovascular disease and stroke, respectively.

The gummies’ glyphosate residue–free designation guarantees that they have not been sprayed with and do not contain residues from the herbicide glyphosate.

According to a company representative from Seppic, Sepibliss is the first ingredient “designed specifically for reactive skin and…dedicated to bringing skin-soothing benefits to reactive skin by oral route.”

At May’s Vitafoods Europe trade show Subscription Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, representatives from personalized-vitamin brand Vitamin Packs spoke about how companies can leverage growing consumer interest in customized nutrition solutions to form a profitable business model.

Deerland says that the new, highly soluble form of its DE111 spore-forming probiotic strain can be easily incorporated into hot beverages, gummies, and functional drinks.

Symrise’s marketing and consumer insights group found that Millennials and restaurant chefs are driving the fermented food and beverage trend beyond mainstays like picked products and beer.

NSF International will test Austrian Ski Federation athletes' supplements to reduce the risk of inadvertent doping in Olympic skiers.

A representative from probiotics supplier Chr. Hansen told Nutritional Outlook that while probiotics are known for their gut-health benefits, this is the first time the company has investigated probiotics’ effects on NSAID-induced gastrointestinal damage.

Thanks to a new encapsulation partnership, a water-soluble powder version of Algatech’s AstaPure asaxanthin ingredient is expected to launch in the coming months.

FrieslandCampina Domo says that its first human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient, which has now been granted EU Novel Food approval and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the U.S., will launch by the end of the year.

Health Canada’s letter of no objection means that Deerland Enzymes & Probiotics’ DE111 strain is no longer a Novel Food and can now be sold as a food ingredient without the need for premarket notification.

Janoušek’s expertise in natural Italian flavors, in particular, will help Synergy continue to grow its global business and innovate new flavors in the alcoholic, non-alcoholic, dairy, savory, confectionery, and nutraceutical categories, Synergy says.

In the animal study, Echishield helped protect against stress-induced changes in immunological function.

Nutritional Outlook recently spoke with Ellen Schutt, GOED’s new executive director, about how, under her leadership, the organization plans to identify market opportunities to move the omega-3 category forward.

The new Greenwood, South Carolina, facility will add 50,000 sq ft of manufacturing space to Lonza’s existing specialty ingredients production.

HB 1195 has been sent to a study by the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health, meaning that it will not be up for passage during this legislative session.

The claims, “Promotes gastrointestinal health in physically active adults” and “Helps reduce the incidence of cold-like symptoms in adults with exercise-induced stress,” have been approved for Lallemand Health Solutions’ Lactobacillus helveticus Lafti L10 strain for active adults.

Cran Naturelle cranberry seed oil, when combined with patented botanical technology from a biotechnology firm called Hydromer, creates an effective antimicrobial/antioxidant ingredient for beauty products, says Fruit d’Or.