Delivery Systems

Traditional iron supplements can be off-putting due to a strong metallic taste, and they can also be hard to digest, leading to side effects like nausea and constipation. Microencapsulation may help.

Researchers found that patented probiotic Ganeden BC30 was able to survive the manufacturing and preparation of pasta without affecting the characteristics of the pasta.

What makes a supplement genuinely “whole food”? And why is this category growing twice as fast as traditional supplements?

Relizorb, a “first-of-its kind digestive enzyme cartridge designed to mimic the normal pancreatic function,” recently received FDA approval.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found sulforaphane sourced from broccoli sprouts and broccoli seeds may be equally bioavailable.

The new KD-Kap omega-3 is “protected from oxidation and easily mixable in water,” according to KD Omega Health partners KD Pharma and nanoSaar.

The capsules not only give formulators an acid-resistant hard capsule that keeps ingredients protected through the digestive tract; they also do so in a vegetarian-friendly form, without the use of synthetic chemicals, solvents, or other shellac coatings.

Suppliers continue to hone delivery systems to meet consumer demand for better performance and ease of use. Here are just a few examples of new applications we saw at SupplySide West.

By contrast, typically a good-dissolving powder will disperse in 25 seconds, and an average powder will do so within 35-40 seconds, says Dupont Health and Nutrition.

The new 42N-80S ribbon blender from Charles Ross & Son Co. offers customizable features and a maximum working capacity of 80 cu ft.

As natural colors become less of an option and more of a requirement for any health-conscious marketing campaign, what are the biggest challenges of making the switch away from synthetic?

Myriad benefits attract consumers to the softgel format, and formulators are meeting demand with innovations that allow for increased offerings.

Innovative applications and clean-label demands are transforming and revitalizing this supplement industry mainstay.

The company has partnered with Carlisle Precision Machining (Napma, ID).

Pharmachem is sponsoring a seminar to discuss the benefits of its Microbac technology and probiotic research on new health areas.

U.S. dietary supplement manufacturers now have a new colorant option for creating naturally blue, green, and purple tablets or capsules.

Vitamin K2-especially when combined with minerals and also with multivitamins and oils like krill oil-can present stability problems, the firm says.

Boswellic acids have historically been shown to be poorly bioavailable when ingested orally.

The latest meta-analysis is another rebuke to the much-criticized 2013 prostate cancer study that took a toll on the omega-3 market.

Captek Softgel showcased three softgel concepts that the company says show just how far the delivery technology has come.

LifeTop probiotic straws can be “seamlessly” applied to TetraPak and other refrigerated and shelf-stable box-form containers.

Capsugel is now offering this proprietary technology-until now used by the pharmaceutical industry-to nutrition firms.

Pharma and supplement are both fishing from the same supply pool now.

Of all the gel-forming ingredients available, gelatin and pectin are some of the most prevalent. And a case can be made for each.

Dietary supplement marketers can customize these market-ready capsules with their own branding.

Collagen might best benefit the skin through oral supplementation.

Room-temperature compression manufacturing-the kind used to make pharmaceuticals tablets-better protects active ingredients, the company says.

The gummy format is possible due to ProDura’s spore-forming bacteria.

The probiotics are uniquely formulated for targeted delivery in the intestine.

New format enables metabolism-boosting ingredient to be formulated into powdered beverages.