Trends & Business

Plant protein suppliers are innovating to get their protein ingredients into beverages, gummies, and more.

Ross Systems and Controls (Ross SysCon), part of mixing equipment supplier Charles Ross & Son Co. (Hauppauge, NY), is offering new, specialized control panels that can be used with high-horsepower equipment operated in hazardous locations.

FSMA is reaching its final stages of compliance, and contract manufacturers are finding a few challenges in its wake.

Sensus, a major chicory root processor, announced that its full range of chicory inulin and oligofructose products qualify as natural under the new ISO 19657:2017 standard. 

Although researchers did not find a reduction in the primary endpoint of significantly reducing major CVD events, the study did reveal some positive, statistically significant benefits, the association says.

Capsules, softgels, tablets continue to hold their own thanks to the undeniable benefits they offer: consumer familiarity, format reliability, and robust quality controls.

Even so, children are still a niche audience within the food and drink market.

Infant formula brands have to ramp up the innovation to build a product that delivers what’s best for baby-which nowadays means what comes closest to the breastmilk ideal.

The Triple-T Verification program is now applied to all of the company’s manufacturing partners.

NOW was awarded in the category of "Manufacturing Excellence, Large Company, Greater Reno-Sparks Nevada area." The company operates a facility in Sparks, NV.

By focusing on how much protein they pack into their formulations, product developers not only have a chance to help their audience meet their protein goals; they might also give their protein applications an edge in a crowded marketplace.

The company also recently added a new, second spray dryer to boost capacity.

Despite recent growth in global launches of protein drinks, no such product currently exists, the company says.

Brand awareness survey reveals high level of awareness for Nutrition 21 fitness brands following advertising campaigns in men's fitness magazines. 

The large percentage of consumers who don’t identify exclusively as vegan or vegetarian but who are purchasing plant-based alternatives is an important reason why plant-based food innovation continues.

The ingredient is made using a patented fungal fermentation process.

Following a successful New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification to FDA, ChromaDex has increased the capsule serving size of its flagship product Tru Niagen.

Frost & Sullivan has awarded Stratum Nutrition the 2018 North American Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award for the Joint Health Ingredient Industry for Stratum’s NEM brand eggshell membrane ingredient.  

Leading trade associations in the dietary supplement industry are standing together in opposition to “phenibut,” an illegal ingredient in products fraudulently sold as dietary supplements. 

This is the first whey protein isolate ingredient to come from dairy protein specialist FrieslandCampina Ingredients.

Synergy Flavors released new research called “Flavors of the Future,” highlighting new and emerging flavors in the sports nutrition market in North America. 

Natural Remedies has appointed AIDP as the exclusive distributor of its range of ayurvedic extracts in North America. 

Amarin Pharma Inc., maker of high-concentration EPA-only omega-3 drug Vascepa, has filed false advertising lawsuits against two omega-3 dietary supplement manufacturers: Coromega Health Inc. and Omax Health Inc. 

At SupplySide, Virginia Dare will offer samples of three product prototypes demonstrating its expertise in action: a functional cold-brew coffee shot and two flavors of vegan protein cookies.

Natreon will now provide direct sales, service, support, and co-marketing to customers buying Sensoril, the company’s ashwagandha ingredient. 

Arjuna Natural Ltd. has established a direct line in its supply chain to the United States for its high-potency turmeric extract Curcugreen, formerly sold as the brand name BCM-95 through an exclusive agreement with U.S.-based DolCas Biotech. 

Frutarom says research indicates that blackcurrant can increase blood flow and antioxidant status, and improve aerobic performance-all boons to athletes and active-lifestyle consumers.

The equipment can be customized with features tailored to a customers’ specific process and application requirements.

ChromaDex has stopped taking new orders of pterostilbene, a popular antioxidant, effective July 31 because of research that indicates the ingredient increases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. 

There may be no better time than now to work with FDA and those at the agency who seem to want to work with industry to solve problems.