Trends & Business

New SPINS data shared by the Hemp Industries Association estimates the market for hemp food, supplement, and body care products grew by 10.4% last year.

A new study conducted by Frost & Sullivan explores how widespread daily use of omega-3 supplements among older adults would cut down on hospital events related to cardiovascular disease.

The U.S.-China Health Products Association is organizing the summit, which will take place in Shanghai on June 20.

GOED also suggested certain populations should consume higher levels of EPA and DHA per day, such as pregnant and lactating women or people with high blood pressure.

A look at today’s sports nutrition trends

Can one sports nutrition company please all customer types: hardcore bodybuilders, casual exercisers, men and women, and even senior athletes?

Product launch update: The children’s nutrition product category is flourishing.

Today’s nutraceutical challenges are no obstacle for sophisticated machinery.

Of all the benefits plant proteins offer, sustainability might just be the most crucial.

Harmless Harvest says its new multi-step micro-filtration method for processing coconut water offers improved taste and nutrient preservation.

There is no longer a singular sports nutrition shopper. Here are some of the key audiences market leaders are courting today.

Arla’s new Maximum Yield campaign aims to raise awareness of eliminating unwanted dairy by-product and/or using dairy by-product as a new raw material.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Natural Products Association, and many others submitted recommendations for how FDA should regulate use of the term “natural.”

The distribution agreement includes Parabel’s Lentein protein, which won an IFT Innovation Award in 2015 for the sustainability of its aquafarming process.

E-hydrate’s new Kids Protein On-the-Go drink mix contains 10 grams of whey protein.

The new Bacillus subtilis MB40 from BIO-CAT Microbials is resilient enough for premixes, powders, and baking mixes, with research underway for its use in drinks and extruded foods.

The new Herbal MediaWatch highlights medicinal plant-related articles from a range of mainstream and industry publications, research websites, and blogs.

The first three bulletins cover adulteration information for grape seed extract, bilberry fruit extract, and skullcap, with more to come later this year.

Researchers in Europe have developed a prototype for bioplastic juice packaging developed from the organic material found in wastewater from the juice industry.

The new NutraT line of drink powders from Frutarom Health are sourced from olive, artichokes, citrus, and lemon balm.

Toyo Rice Corporation is introducing new brown and white rice to the U.S. market.

Alter Eco’s new Gone4Good plant-based pouches are designed to decompose within three to six months.

Now may be the time for European food manufacturers to lock into a long-term pricing deal for dairy ingredients, Greenfields Ireland advises.

Steviva now offers powdered sweeteners in particle sizes ranging from 30 to 230 mesh.

The blenders are available in sizes from 0.5–1000 cu ft.

The new Plant Based Foods Association intends to increase visibility of plant-based foods and eliminate policies that put them at a disadvantage to meat and dairy products.

In a press release, AstaReal called its departure from NAXA “amicable."

The newly authorized claim says replacing sugars with inulin “induces a lower blood glucose rise after their consumption compared to sugar-containing foods/drinks.”

Biocatalysts says its Depol 40L enzyme can more than double vanilla yields.

Nammex Organic Mushroom Extracts says its new Cordyceps militaris mushroom extract is available as an affordable and effective alternative to the popular Cordyceps sinensis.