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Beverages continue to be the next frontier for marine ingredients. What progress have fish oil and algal-ingredient suppliers made?

The company has yet another new innovation: a high-quality chia oil that it says retains all of chia’s healthful nutrients due to a special production process.

Aker BioMarine celebrated its 10th anniversary at this year’s Natural Products Expo West trade show and spoke about how the supplier helped grow the krill business into what it is today

Overcoming the taste and aroma challenges associated with curcumin was an achievement, the company says.

Researchers in Scotland have announced plans to develop more efficient and cost-effective methods of producing natural blue colorant from spirulina algae.

BASF says its new 10 CWD/O Plus offers a brilliant orange color that may replace azo dyes yellow 5 and yellow 6 in a variety of product types.

Sirio specializes in delivery forms such as softgels, capsules, tablets, powders, gummies, and liquids.

The brand has debuted an improved grade of its K-Real krill oil that it says is free of both trimethylamine (TMA) and trimethylamine-oxide (TMAO).

The new guidelines propose a multitude of best practices for the labeling, storing, and stability testing of dietary supplements and functional foods that include probiotics.

The new BactoCease NV OR Liquid joins Kemin’s line of buffered-vinegar food-safety solutions.

Plant-based foods, evening-oriented formulations, and products that help eliminate food waste will be among the top trends next year, according to Mintel.

The new Nutrilac WheyHi ingredient reduces the risk of fouling in ready-to-drink whey beverages, Arla says.

Virun NutraBiosciences says its new emulsions and powders were created with technology that “bind proteins to probiotics which helps stabilize and increase the survivability of traditional strains.”

E-commerce brand The Refreshinq Co recently debuted transdermal patches for energy support, weight support, and vitamin-D support.

The Global Stevia Institute shares new research that found all nine key steviol glycoside molecules were not affected by regular manufacturing processes.

Glanbia Nutritionals launches two new flaxseed sprouted seed ingredients that are heat-treated for enhanced safety and purity.

Kappa Bioscience announces new study results suggesting its synthetic-derived K2Vital is bioequivalent to fermentation-derived vitamin K2 MK-7.

Today’s capsules and softgels rise to the needs of both ingredients and consumers.

In North America, sales of probiotic supplements will outpace sales of all other kinds of supplements, including glucosamine, combination dietary supplements, protein supplements, CoQ10, omega-3s, and eye-health supplements, says Euromonitor.

The new 3C technology allows for “tailored omega-3 EPA and DHA high concentrates,” according to DSM.

The short-chain fructooligosaccharide not only serves as a fiber source but also provides functional health benefits as well as formulating benefits such as sugar reduction because the ingredient is 30% as sweet as sugar

The expansion to Prinova’s line of encapsulated flavor includes new capabilities for dry applications and an improved shelf life of up to 42 months.

How to control costs while optimizing capsule-filling productivity and performance

An innovative new vegan iron ingredient derived from legumes, plus other mineral news updates from SupplySide West.

High-concentrate launches take top billing, but firms are also exploring other ways to differentiate their omega-3 offerings. 

Immune-health suppliers are focusing on ensuring their ingredients work in as many different product formats as possible.

Natural Alternatives International’s new SR CarnoSyn allows for a high dose of beta-alanine to be released over several hours, thereby reducing the chance of off-putting paresthesia sensations.

In the two years since Welch’s first entered the ingredients realm, its strong brand recognition has proven to be both an asset and, at times, a challenge.

Significantly higher blood levels of EPA omega-3s were found in study participants supplementing with Coromega products over other omega-3 emulsified liquids or soft gels.

Now Foods has begun using the RiboPrinter DNA-fingerprinting system from Dupont to help verify the identity and purity of its probiotic ingredients.