Digestive Health

The available claims for Bimuno GOS center around supporting the gut microbiome, maintaining digestive health, and supporting immune function.

Bioiberica launched two branded ingredients, DAOgest and Dermial, a digestive enzyme and a skin & beauty ingredient, respectively. 

Many active ingredients create major challenges for beverage formulators. Unpleasant flavor notes from ingredients can be difficult to mask considering that pumping sugar into these drinks is no longer a popular option.

The advisory board will be composed of five scientists from leading universities in food, nutrition and health, agriculture, and environmental sciences, who will advise and collaborate with the EverGrain R&D team.

FrieslandCampina says its new Biotis GOS-OP High Purity ingredient is the now the highest-purity prebiotic it offers, at over 90% pure GOS.

Sam Archer, Nutrafol’s vice president of product marketing and innovation, tells Nutritional Outlook why the scalp microbiome is the next big thing in hair health nutrition.

As consumers seek to shed pandemic pounds, they are also holding up their newfound focus on health overall.

This new safety data on the proprietary BS50 strain is part of the evidence the company now has in hand as it seeks Generally Recognized as Safe status.

Stratum Nutrition, in conjunction with Blis Technologies, announced the release of dairy-free probiotics Blis K12 (shown to support ear, nose, and throat health and immune health) and Blis M18 (shown to support oral health) to Stratum Nutrition’s ingredient portfolio. 

ResBiotic Nutrition calls its ResB Lung Support supplement “the first science-backed probiotic and herbal supplement for lung health.”

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) released its new 2022 Food and Health Survey polling consumers on their motivations when purchasing food.

DAOgest is designed to help consumers sensitive to histamine in foods, while Dermial is described as a “first of its kind” hyaluronic acid “matrix” ingredient with a new study showing it outperforms standard hyaluronic acid.

The opportunity for the nutricosmetic space is huge, but benefits should be well researched and communicated so that consumers get what they pay for.

Clasado Biosciences has announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given a positive opinion on the extension of the use of galactooligosaccharides (GOS) as a novel food in food for special medical purposes (‘FSMP’) in the EU.

A whole host of emerging actives—some familiar; others less so—are vying for ground in the crowded immune-support category.

The new funding will enable Brightseed to advance natural compound discovery and clinical validation, as well as launch the company’s first generally recognized as safe (GRAS) ingredient from a new commercialization center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In May 2021, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) formally defined what, operationally speaking, a postbiotic is. So what does this signal for the postbiotics market?

Results showed that the enzyme blend more effectively released nutrients from a balanced meal compared to control conditions, which relied solely on endogenous enzymes similar to those already present in the human digestive system.

Nexira will present four new scientific studies on gut health, urinary comfort, beauty from within, and sports nutrition at VitaFoods Europe 2022, taking place on May 10-12.

The firm is also unveiling a range of new functional food applications for its Collavat n2 native (undenatured) type II collagen ingredient for joint health.

There’s no limit to the potential popularity of products designed for microbiome support. The only thing standing in their way right now is the availability of clinical research.

Maypro has joined the International Probiotics Association.

Some of the ways to lower our risk of developing this cognitive impairment may surprise you—and they have to do with diet and nutrition.

PharmaLinea launched a new line of prebiotic products, >Your< Prebiotiq, and several new additions to their existing lines for iron deficiency and urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Probi completed the first commercial production batches of Blis K12 at its U.S. manufacturing site. The company was able to eliminate the need for dairy milk products in the formulation as well.

Taiyo is introducing new concepts in the healthy aging, sports nutrition, and clean-label categories.

A look at emerging trends in seniors’ heart health supplements

A recent study found that a special blend of two probiotic strains may help reduce the severity of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in infants.

The first product, developed from a new technological platform from Lesaffre that targets the main drivers of pathogen—induced digestive issues—is intended to fight pathogenic bacteria responsible for serious infections.

Eye health supplements continue to improve and diversify, with ingredient R&D opening new avenues.