Trends & Business

Lief Labs launched a nutraceutical ingredient supplier division called Lief Raws that will offer in-house developed ingredients as well as specialty ingredients through collaborative partnerships with trusted brands.

Dietary supplement leaders discuss how to keep consumers interested in immune health supplements long-term.

With its unique chickpea protein products, InnovoPro is expanding from dairy alternatives to additional markets like meat analogues and egg replacers.

LeanBiome comprises prebiotic and dietary fibers plus a trace mineral.

A recently published study found that a proprietary blend of Cocao bean and pomegranate peel called Tesnor, from Gencor, helped boost testosterone levels in healthy young males.

Two recent launches—a new mushroom daily gummy and a mushroom spray—are the latest innovations giving shoppers new ways to take their mushrooms.

This capability allows the company to shorten lead times and reduce minimums, making these packaging options more feasible for small and mid-size brands.

The new retail company, NuTraditions, will debut at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA, in March, at Booth #3583.

Brazzein, which Sweegen debuted at SupplySide West 2021, is a small, heat-stable protein that is 500-2000 times sweeter than regular sugar.

Earthlight, a whole-food vitamin D ingredient provided by PLT Health Solutions, has gained approval from ANVISA, allowing its use as an ingredient in food, beverages, and dietary supplements sold in Brazil.

The company’s product lineup includes mixers, blenders, dispersers, extruders, and more.

Located in Florida, the new plant will be fully operational by Q1 2023 and will be part of the company’s Funtrition by Procaps business division.

The Senate has confirmed Robert Califf, MD as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by a vote of 50-46.

Kerry Group has announced the acquisition of c-LEct, a leading biotechnology innovation company, and the enzyme manufacturer Enmex.

As consumers adopt immune health strategies long term, they’ll turn to trusted ingredients and science, says market researcher FMCG Gurus.

Even if you’re not a big company, you can take certain steps to lessen the impact of today’s supply chain impediments.

Functional foods and beverages, particularly meat and dairy alternatives, are major drivers of innovation for plant proteins, and present a major opportunity for new product development.

The best e-commerce strategies will meet COVID-era direct-to-consumer needs but also serve as a data mine for future consumer behaviors and brick-and-mortar retail trends.

MGP Ingredients Inc. announced that its Arise wheat protein isolates have been certified as low FODMAP by Monash University, based in Melbourne, Australia.

In 2021, ecommerce growth rates “normalized,” with 2021’s 14% growth rate for online sales on par with 14% median growth rate during the five years leading up to the pandemic.

An organization devoted to advancing the science of fatty acids, the Fatty Acid Research Institute, has announced the addition of three scientists to its team of researchers.

During a December 2021 webcast hosted by private-label food supplements manufacturer PharmaLinea, guest speaker Monika Szelążek, regional client executive for Euromonitor International, provided key insights on what global dietary supplement, functional food, and natural product businesses can expect in 2022.

Ashwagandha is seeing consistent growth driven by demands in mood-support products, but its versatile benefits are still waiting to be tapped into.

Based on their success in cutting GHG emissions, Danone and FrieslandCampina plan to continue this effort for another three years, with a goal of further reducing GHG emissions by more than 7% during production of ingredients for Danone.

The global survey, sponsored by ingredients supplier Beneo (Manheim, Germany), found that 79% of pet owners are checking ingredient labels for undesirable ingredients.

The label teachers consumers by allowing users to click on different sections and ingredients on a sample supplement label and explaining their meaning in easy-to-understand language.

Surviving, and thriving, in today’s contract manufacturing environment

Kerry Group has launched a €6 million dairy sustainability program that will support the acceleration of science-backed sustainability actions and best practices across farms in Ireland.

Steven Foster was a leading herbal author and photographer, and a member of the American Botanical Council’s Board of Trustees. Attorney Jim Turner was the founder and chairman of Citizens for Health and a leading consumer health activist.

In 2022, shoppers will continue to turn to good nutrition and dietary supplements to help them stay healthy in 2022, say two new consumer trend reports.