Gummy

Sirio to unveil organic concepts for a growing market

01-May-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Global nutraceutical manufacturer Sirio will debut its new PureOrganix range at the Vitafoods Europe trade show from May 14 to 16 to cater to growing consumer demand for organic formulations.

Sweets & Snacks Expo

Study reveals consumer preference for softer gummies over traditional gelatin-based varieties, says Cargill

05-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Cargill's consumer preference study revealed that despite the widespread popularity of gelatin-based gummies, participants overwhelmingly favored a softer gummy texture made from alternative ingredients like pectin or tapioca.

Bear Balanced continues growth in nascent creatine gummy category

18-May-2023 By Asia Sherman

Dylan Menter came up with the idea for his creatine gummy brand while building rockets at the SpaceX ranch in California. After three years of test-kitchen research and formulation, he launched Bear Balanced in early 2022 with the trademarked tagline...

Procaps to expand gummy capacity with new Florida facility

04-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

LatAm healthcare conglomerate Procaps Group is expanding its gummy capacity with a new facility in Florida slated to be fully operational by Q1 2023.

Rise of gummy delivery format leads Israeli manufacturer to massively increase capacity

25-Jan-2022 By Hank Schultz

Israeli gummy supplement manufacturer TopGum Industries, Ltd. has responded to growing demand for the delivery form by breaking ground on a $30 million manufacturing plant.

NUTRA MEETS PHARMA

Melding gummy appeal with nutrient dosage delivery: Challenges and solutions

16-Dec-2021 By Will Chu

Gummies are now firmly established as a popular delivery format for nutrients and active ingredients where a controlled dose release wrapped up in a pleasant tasting ‘sweet’ is key to its adoption.

Beauty gummies: German supplement brand IvyBears sets up Asia HQ in Singapore to expand reach

29-Apr-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

German beauty gummy brand IvyBears has established its Asia headquarters in Singapore to boost business and distribution in Asia-Pacific and North Africa, on the back of its first regional launches in Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines and China last...

Hilo Gummies CEO: 'Ditch the shaker'

30-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The company is shaking up sports nutrition with their athlete-approved supplement gummies.

Personalised gummies for skin health: Chinese skincare brand expands into nutrition with beauty-from-within range

16-May-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Chinese precision skincare brand MeumSpring is moving into the personalised nutrition space with its first range of functional gummies for the beauty-from-within category.

Vitafusion launches line of USDA-certified organic gummy supplements

22-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

Supplement brand Vitafusion has launched a new line of USDA-certified organic supplements, which includes a men’s multi, women’s multi, vitamin D3 and vitamin B12.

Unilever gives supplements another chance with Olly acquisition

19-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

The US arm of global consumer products giant Unilever will acquire San Francisco-based supplement brand Olly. With functional foods and gummy supplements ranging from multivitamins to beauty-from-within, Olly fits in the cross section of Unilever’s two...

Taura seeks to bring next level gummies to market with Viva 5 partnership

12-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

A partnership with nutraceutical developer Viva 5 will help Taura, a 35-year-old firm that specializes in fruit pieces that go into bakery and confectionery products, bring a new kind of vegan gummy supplement to market.

Sirio's manufacturing expansion anticipates huge growth in gummy demand in US market

13-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

Chinese supplement manufacturer Sirio Pharma is betting hard on the demand for gummy delivery forms in the North American market.

What’s new with Olly? Functional foods, new positioning for protein, and targeting travelers

05-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Fast-growing vitamin brand Olly, founded in 2015 by Method Products co-founder Eric Ryan, has expanded its non-gummy product offering this year, as well as widened its reach to consumers.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Deerland introduces highly soluble form of branded DE111 probiotic

16-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

The Georgia-based Deerland Enzymes & Probiotics introduced a new, more soluble form of its branded probiotic strain DE111 for use in hot beverages, gummies, and functional drinks.

Multivitamin gummies: Experts share their tips on how to formulate them

07-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Gummies are an increasingly popular delivery format for dietary supplements. We talk to some experts in the category on how to make sure a product isn’t sacrificing nutrient content over palatability.