Trends & Business
New Lecithin and Phospholipid Ingredients Derived from Sunflower
American Lecithin Company is rolling out new phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylcholine, and glycerophosphocholine sourced from sunflower.
Prinova Now Exclusive Distributor for Lycored Colors
Prinova will distribute Lycored’s lycopene- and beta-carotene-based colors in the United States and Canada.
AstaReal Streamlines Corporate Structure
AstaReal and AstaReal Technologies, which were previously separate-but-related companies, will now function as “one fluid singular entity.”
PurisPea Pea Protein Granted GRAS Status
FDA has issued a “letter of no objection” to World Food Processing for its PurisPea un-hydrolyzed and hydrolyzed pea protein.
New Vegan Egg Substitute from Sioux Natural Designed for Baking
The plant-based Veggan is designed to work as a 1:1 replacement for eggs in baking applications.
New Umamix Bold Ingredient Designed to Replace MSG, Reduce Sodium
The new ingredient from Salt of the Earth combines sea salt, tomato concentrate, mushroom, and seaweed extracts.
Naturex Acquires Licensing Rights for Aronox Aronia Extract
Naturex has signed a licensing agreement with Adamed Consumer Healthcare SA for exclusive global rights of its aronia extract.
Consumers Prefer Blends of Soy and Dairy in High-Protein Beverages, Study Suggests
New consumer research from DuPont Nutrition & Health suggests consumers prefer the flavor of high-protein beverages formulated with both dairy and soy proteins.
Orgen-C Amla Vitamin C Granted Self-Affirmed GRAS
Orgen-C is standardized to 50% vitamin C from organic amla fruit extract.
New Water-Soluble Boswellia Extract Broadens Joint-Health Applications
The new AquaLox ingredient from PLT Health Solutions is a water-soluble version of the company’s 5-Loxin joint-health ingredient.
Canada Approves Gut-Brain Axis Health Claims for Lallemand Probiotic
The approvals make Probio’Stick the “first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area” in Canada, according to Lallemand.
Food Labeling with “Activity-Equivalent” Symbols May Influence Consumers, Researchers Suggest
The Royal Society for Public Health (U.K.) proposes new food-labeling symbols that show how many minutes of physical exercise are equivalent to the calories contained in food products.
CRN Moves to Create Industry-Wide Product Registry for Dietary Supplements
The registry will be developed and managed by a third-party vendor, says CRN. It is planned for launch by the end of the year.
Superesse SAMe Granted Japanese Joint Health Claim
The enriched yeast ingredient with S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) from Gnosis SpA is now approved to claim “improvement for the joint wrongness” on the Japanese market.
Quillaja Extract Q-Naturale Approved as Emulsifier in Canada
Health Canada has approved Ingredion's type-2 quillaja extract for use as an emulsifying agent in a variety of food and beverage applications.
EpiCor Yeast Fermentate Appears in First Lozenge Product
The new Viralex Soothe EpiCor throat lozenges will be available in New Zealand health stores and pharmacies.
Probi Expands in Dairy with Probiotic Licensing Agreement
Probi has acquired a license for two probiotics strains from Swedish biotech company Probac for use in functional foods and dairy products especially.
Charles Ross Offers Multi-Shaft Mixers
The Ross VersaMix multi-shaft mixers are available in sizes up to a 4000-gallon capacity.
Probiotic Firms Venture Further Into the Allergy Market
Probiotic benefits for allergic conditions like eczema are relatively well researched, but newer studies on food, pollen, and pet allergies promise new opportunities.
Dietary Supplements for Stress-Related Burnout
Why burnout is the next big opportunity for dietary supplements
Making over the Multivitamin
Reinventing a consumer favorite, the multivitamin
Top Health Concerns Similar among Consumers, Suggests New DuPont Research
Tiredness, stress, and heart disease ranked among some of the top health concern priorities for consumers, according to new research from DuPont Nutrition & Health.
Glanbia's Gluten-Free Oats Arrive in U.S.
OatPure gluten-free oats are now available across North America after first launching in Europe in 2014.
Sexy Supplements: Botanical Ingredients for Sex Health
New research on botanical ingredients for sex health
Naturex, Mazza Sign Agreement for Cranberry Extraction Process
Under the agreement, Mazza will use its pressurized low-polarity water (PLPW) technology to produce cranberry extracts exclusively for Naturex.
NeuroActin Awarded Patent For Brain-Health Supplements
The patent describes how andrographolide has been “found to prevent and reverse neuropathology and stimulate neurogenesis.”
AstaZine Astaxanthin Granted Successful NDI Petition
Algae Life Sciences announced today that it has successfully petitioned FDA for a New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) notification for its astaxanthin ingredient.
Sports Supplement Ingredient Trends
New interest areas, from grass-fed whey to plant-based caffeine
Best Seller: Telling a Brand's Story though Dietary Supplement Package Design
Successful dietary supplement companies know how to tell brand stories through packaging.
Solazyme Changes Name to TerraVia, Hones Algae Focus
The name change reflects the company’s focus on being a “next-generation food, nutrition, and specialty ingredients company that harnesses the power of algae.”