Trends & Business

A whole host of emerging actives—some familiar; others less so—are vying for ground in the crowded immune-support category.

A new report from market researcher Murphy Research says that you can’t market food products to midlife consumers, those aged 35-54, the same way you would to millennials or older adults.

Groundbreaking for this new, second expansion, located at the same site, took place on May 1, 2022, and is projected to finish within a year.

The company is working with genetics expert Nutra Biosystems to collect genomics data that Mikra can then use to develop effective nutraceuticals that increase consumers’ healthspan.

Shaklee makes sustainability commitments, which include 100% sustainable packaging by 2025.

EFSA’s opinion stated beta-lactoglobulin is safe and suitable for use in food products in the European Union. The European Commission is expected to grant final authorization later in the year.

As the dietary supplement and natural products industries continue to recalibrate in the wake of the global pandemic, contract manufacturers are meeting market demands through various means.

Logan Tucker will serve as the primary contact for directing CHPA’s media strategies and tactics and coordinate with other communications department staff to manage news, events, and issues in the consumer healthcare industry. 

The new facility will focus initially on protein concentrate, starch rich flour, and hulls from Faba bean, with the option to process other pulses in the future.

Criminal compliance consists of processes, controls, and tools that ensure greater control and surveillance in preventing criminal risk within an organization. 

Batory Foods has acquired Sweetener Solutions, which specializes in custom sweetener formulation, precision blending, and specialty portion packaging.

Innova Market Insights discusses how weight management is now a key influence on product launches as consumers focus on health and wellbeing.

The new funding will enable Brightseed to advance natural compound discovery and clinical validation, as well as launch the company’s first generally recognized as safe (GRAS) ingredient from a new commercialization center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Algalif provides highly concentrated premium astaxanthin oleoresin naturally sourced from microalgae, and Divi’s expertise in fat-soluble ingredient formulation allows them to transform the oleoresin into the highly concentrated beadlets.

Now launched a fully-integrated national brand campaign that emphasizes Now’s affordability, without sacrificing quality.

In May 2021, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) formally defined what, operationally speaking, a postbiotic is. So what does this signal for the postbiotics market?

IFF launched Seaflour, a hydrocolloid sourced from non-GMO red seaweed for use as a natural stabilizer in clean-label products such as plant-based milks.

Hologram Sciences launched Phenology, a women’s health brand concept designed to holistically provide support for women during menopause.

The newly proposed “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022” lights a fire under the debate over mandatory product listing.

GC Rieber VivoMega has announced a five-year $75 million investment plan to build a new facility at its manufacturing campus. The new facility will enable the company to more than double the output of its high-end triglyceride form of omega-3s EPA and DHA.

IFF to showcase diverse ingredient portfolio, including probiotics for feminine health, at Vitafoods Europe 2022.

Open Book Extracts has announced the results of the first phase of toxicology and safety studies of their cannabinoid ingredients: cannabigerol (CBG), cannabinol (CBN), and cannabichromene (CBC).

Sabinsa Corp. is showcasing many of its products at VitaFoods Europe 2022, held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 10 - 12, as well as a scientific mini-seminar for customers on its products.

Tate & Lyle has announced the acquisition of the assets of Nutriati, an ingredient technology company developing and producing chickpea protein and flour.

Emerging technology lets supplement brands measure the efficacy of longevity products in clinical trials.

Nexira will present four new scientific studies on gut health, urinary comfort, beauty from within, and sports nutrition at VitaFoods Europe 2022, taking place on May 10-12.

Icon Foods hired Todd Burk as vice president and general manager, and Camden Roarke as procurement manager.

Prinova Europe is launching a high-purity trehalose ingredient, enduracarb, as part of its energy gel product concept, for athletic endurance at Vitafoods Europe 2022.

Why our fascination with fungi and functional mushroom formulas is more than just a trend.

The Natural Products Association is concerned that legislation recently introduced to the Senate that would establish a mandatory product listing, may undermine homeland security.