Delivery Systems

Capsule colors enable brands to communicate and connect with consumers.

Allergy studies aren’t shying away from probiotics and fish oils. Is there a case to be made for either?

Supplements to keep joints healthy.

The company says the microencapsulated beadlets can help beverage and supplement manufacturers overcome carotenoid formulating challenges.

Unique IS-2 is a clinically tested Bacillus coagulans probiotic strain that is said to be stable at room temperature, maintaining 90% activity even after two years of storage.

Making their debut at the show, Vitamin Milk Straws are a unique delivery system for vitamins and other nutrients.

Samples included a weight-management wafer bar fortified with glucomannan and potato extract.

The company says its own, unique microencapsulation process eliminates the bitter taste of green tea so that the ingredient can be included in products such as bakery and other dried goods.

Capsugel (Greenwood, SC), the world leader in dosage delivery forms, showcased its DRcaps capsules, which are clean-label vegetarian capsules for acid-sensitive products and for masking taste.

Child supplement doses present unique challenges.

Each piece of chewing gum contains 40 mg resveratrol.

Options for omega fatty acids are growing as supply diversifies.

On June 11 to 12, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will host a workshop titled “Challenges in Dissolution” at its headquarters in Rockville, MD.

The firm says Plantcaps allow for organic labeling in the United States, where such label language for other vegetarian polymers is restricted.

T.H.E.M. says that DTM technology is becoming a growing trend particularly in the energy category.

A product designed for inhalation cannot be considered a dietary supplement, FDA stated in a March warning letter to Breathable Foods Inc.

The probiotic straw delivers friendly bacteria without the need for refrigeration.

While glucosamine and chondroitin still lead the pack, the door may be open to other ingredients, each taking a different approach to joint health.

Dysphagia, a swallowing disorder, impacts millions.

New ingredients and technologies to quench the thirst for beverage innovation.

In addition to staying mindful of regulations, manufacturers need to decide which side of the generational divide they are targeting if anti-energy products are to amount to anything more than a fragmented niche.

Demand and sales for functional food are up. What’s not to love?

Incense Specialities Inc., the brand that markets the melatonin-containing brownie popularly known as “Lazy Cakes” (and since renamed “Lazy Larry”), received an FDA warning letter on July 28.

The company says that the tinctures are quickly absorbed by the body.

Dysphasia may affect as many as 22% of those 50 years or older.

Gumlink A/S will showcase two brand-new bi-layered compressed chewing gum concepts at Vitafoods 2011.

Emerging research is unlocking the cognitive-health potential of numerous dietary supplement ingredients.

Microencapsulation: Extending the functional capabilities of dietary ingredients

Capsule options are satisfying today’s dietary supplement formulation-and consumer-needs.

Emerging delivery systems are spicing things up for functional ingredients.