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Thinking about brain health

Analysts predict that cognitive health is set to become one of the hottest areas of the functional food, beverage and supplement industries. In this special series, NutraIngredients examines the market, supply, science and regulation that make the category tick.

McCormick-backed study probes effects of black pepper and rosemary on mental energy and fatigue

Researchers at the University of Georgia are exploring whether rosemary or black pepper could tackle mental fatigue as part of a series of studies financed by the McCormick Science Institute.

Curcumin and Indian gooseberry to feature in new Alzheimer’s trials

Scientists at the forefront of research into Alzheimer’s disease are about to embark on two human studies examining the role curcumin and Indian gooseberry could play in tackling beta amyloid, the neural plaque associated with its progression.

Whole Foods Market: We’re still making up our minds on krill

Whole Foods Market (WFM) says it still needs more time to evaluate its position on the sustainability of krill oil, more than 15 months after announcing plans to stop selling it while bosses reviewed the evidence.

Cognitive function market set to explode, predicts researcher

The market for ingredients that can help keep our brains healthy as we age is “set to explode” in the next five to 10 years, according to one researcher.

AlgaeBio unveils production stats as algal omega-3 market heats up

Algae Biosciences Corporation – a high-profile new entrant to the omega-3 fatty acid market – has unveiled detailed figures on anticipated production volumes after finalizing a deal to build the first phase of its new production facility near Holbrook in Arizona.

Aker BioMarine aims to launch ‘unique’ powdered krill product by year-end

Aker BioMarine is aiming to launch a novel powdered product from Antarctic krill “without using expensive and dilutive microencapsulation technology” by the end of this year.

New entrant set to shake up algal omega-3 market

A new player is poised to enter the vegetarian omega-3 market with a production process it claims will enable it to make the long chain fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) from algae at a fraction of the cost of rivals.

ChromaDex: We’ll do for nicotinamide riboside what we did for pterostilbene

Nicotinamide riboside (NR) - the latest addition to ChromaDex’s bioactive ingredients stable – will follow a similar development path to pterostilbene, a compound found in blueberries it has synthesized to create a branded ingredient called pTeroPure.

Clarinol, Marinol and PinnoThin to get boost Stateside

The new owner of body-shaping Clarinol CLA, appetite-suppressing PinnoThin pine nut oil and heart/brain healthy Marinol omega-3s says sales should grow significantly as it increases their distribution Stateside.

GOED: US food manufacturers want clarity on omega-3 DRIs

Global omega-3 EPA and DHA organization GOED has heard positive signs that if and when a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) dietary reference intake (DRI) project is commissioned in the US, omega-3s will be “near the top of the list”.

Brain food ripe for growth, but who will lead the charge?

Cognitive function is the functional foods category where the gap between interest and buying behavior is the widest, suggesting there are big bucks to be made, but only if firms can come up with products consumers can trust.

Regulation: Communicating cognitive health

In the sixth article in our series on brain health, regulations governing the area are explored.

Science: Backing the claims of brain foods

In this fifth part of our series on brain health, we look at which ingredients have the science to back up their hype as edible brain enhancers.

Nestle’s thinking on brain health

Nestle is investing tens of millions of dollars in brain health. In the fourth part of our series on brain health Dr Jeroen Schmitt, head of cognitive sciences at the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland explains why it's not naive to think that diet can boost mental development in our children, and ease the burden of age-related problems in our grandparents.