Trends & Business

Questions still remain about how practical master files will be in practice.

The Flex Pro ES Chewables combine astaxanthin, hyaluronate, and hydrolyzed eggshell membrane.

How should the dietary supplements industry respond to FDA's new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance, especially in a time of negative criticism?

UNPA points out several provisions in the new NDI draft guidance that could hamstring industry innovation.

From maximum vitamin and mineral levels to the future of EFSA, speakers at the recent “Brexit Impact” webinar hosted by AHPA and CRN explain what companies should watch out for.

The new feature allows the double-cone and tumbling V-cone vessels to safely decelerate to a complete stop while in the upright position.

AHA recommends children aged 2–18 consume no more than six teaspoons of added sugars per day and limit consumption of sugary drinks to less than 8 ounces per week.

Previously known for its flavor-neutralizing capabilities with vegetable proteins, Glanbia’s EasyFlav technology has now been developed specifically for whey protein systems.

A federal judge ruled that General Mills will have to face a class-action lawsuit alleging Cheerios Protein is “falsely and misleadingly marketed.”

The up to $300-million transaction broadens Lonza’s offerings in sports nutrition, weight management, and immune health, in addition to several new health areas.

Chemi Nutra says its alpha-glyceryl phosphoryl choline (A-GPC) ingredient is well-suited to replace, displace, or augment caffeine in products targeting mental energy, sports nutrition, and healthy aging.

The second generation of USP’s Food Fraud Database includes added capabilities that make it easier for users to identify historical trends and vulnerabilities for food fraud.

The warnings span everything from products for hangover relief to picamilon-containing dietary supplements.

As natural products marketing firm BrandHive celebrates its 20th anniversary, co-founder Jeff Hilton talks about what’s changed in the natural products space.

Suppliers in just about every segment of the ingredients market face supply shortages from time to time. But flavor firms, in particular, have added challenges to deal with.

The new corn-derived starch can “accept high-quality imprintation, including shapes and letters” in confectionery and gummy applications, ADM says.

Two years ahead of FDA’s deadline to list added sugars on nutrition labels, KIND has posted the published the added sugar content of more than 60 of its products on its website.

Equity investments and acquisitions in the nutrition and health and wellness industry set records in 2015, but the industry is already on pace to set new records this year, Nutrition Capital Network reports.

It may be easy to think of fiber as a uniform category of ingredients, but is soluble fiber getting the attention it deserves?

At IFT 2016, dairy experts spoke about how the high-protein trend needs to extend to consumers young and old.

Has Reb A been eclipsed by newer stevia superstars? Stevia suppliers talked about this and other stevia trends at IFT 2016.

New consumer research from Lycored found that 88% of consumers said they would pay more for a flavored milk beverage made with natural flavorings and colors compared to an average flavored milk beverage.

Tate & Lyle and Beneo both unveiled new ingredients that meet the demands for label transparency while providing food formulators with rigorous performance and good sensory attributes.

Hemp CBD, cocoa flavanols, phosphatidylserine, and more made headlines in our most popular stories of the year so far.

Forget chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla! Sports nutrition products are exploring advanced, dessert-style flavors.

The USDA now has two years to hammer out details for implementing the federal GMO-disclosure law.

The Natural Products Association has launched a new database of more than 400 dietary supplement warning letters from FDA, as well as other regulatory enforcement actions taken since 2008.

Ganeden and Avoke will be working together to launch a new line of avocado-based smoothie bowls with probiotics.

PLT Health Solutions says its new PhytoShield technology delivers an anti-microbial preservative effect on par with many synthetic ingredients.

Everyone wants a piece of the growing plant protein market.