Delivery Systems

As the beverage industry expands, the word hydration is appearing more and more as a component of positioning statements and product benefits.

From insolubility to low bioavailability, CBD is a challenging ingredient to work with.

Like all oils, CBD oils are vulnerable to heat, air, and light that can cause oxidation and alter the efficacy of the oil.

The ingredient was created in partnership with Virun Nutra-Biosciences, whose patented Esolv technology encapsulates the astaxanthin in micelles that are then spray-dried to create a water-soluble powder that is neutral flavored, highly dispersible, and bioavailable.

A look at a few new turmeric/curcumin products that launched in the past year.

According to Innova Market Insights, the number of foods and beverages positioned toward skin health saw 15% average annual growth globally between 2014 and 2018.

The company says that the new Pearlitol SW-F offers similar properties for direct-compression tableting as the company’s other Pearlitol SD mannitol grades.

Each straw contains less than 2 g of sugar, making it a healthier option to many RTD flavored milks.

The goal for softgel manufacturers when handling marine oils like fish and krill oil is to minimize oxidation at all costs.

From protein to elderberry, suppliers formulated today’s hottest ingredients into innovative foods and drinks at IFT 2019.

From overcoming high-protein challenges to delivering lactose-free options, dairy protein suppliers continue to serve the market’s needs.

Does probiotics’ future lie in foods, beverages, supplements-or all three?

Atrium Innovations is now using VESIsorb, a patented delivery system for improving ingredient absorption, for hemp cannabidiol (CBD) products in its healthcare-professional brands Pure Encapsulations, Douglas Laboratories, and Genestra Brands.

Nature Made is the first third-party brand to participate in Tespo's licensing program.

MCTs are increasingly popular among consumers and product makers, in part due to their ease of use as well as their health benefits.

Food and drink formulators are leveraging the health benefits of probiotics, prebiotics-and, increasingly, both together as synbiotics.

The biggest shift in multivitamin thinking involves meeting consumers where they are-in their lifestyles and their life stages.

The sports nutrition market was going strong even before casual competitors started swelling its ranks, but weekend warriors have surely added to the gains.

Probiotics face a new frontier as sports supplements.

Supplement products brand Reserveage Nutrition has rolled out a brand-new delivery format for its collagen line: Collagen Candy.

Algae’s valuable nutrition stores are prized in today’s human health market.

Tespo launched its Tespo Connect Wi-Fi enabled smart vitamin dispenser and Tespo personalized vitamin and supplement pods. 

What does resveratrol research and delivery innovation look like in 2019? An update.

Trends and product updates for these two complementary categories of better sleep and greater energy.

Eggshell membrane ingredients have had a presence in the joint-health market, as well as in other categories, for years now, but the ingredient still has lots of room for growth.

Suppliers shared their latest in delivery system innovations.

The new ingredient, Curcugen, is said to be a 100% natural, water-dispersible curcumin ingredient.

At SupplySide East, representatives from Evolva discussed the latest developments for the company’s resveratrol ingredients.

Arla Foods ingredients has released a 100% whey protein hydrolysate solution called Lacprodan HYDRO.Clear, which is specially formulated for fortifying sparkling water with protein.

Whole-food supplements, their advocates insist, better deliver the nutrition of whole foods than do isolated, chemically synthesized supplements-an approach fitting with what consumers are looking for today.