Multiple stakeholders reported surging sales of adaptogen products in 2020 as consumers looked for botanical supplements to support not only immune function, but also to deal with the stress of lockdowns, employment uncertainty, and the constant flow...
Health and beauty have long worked hand-in-hand, but as COVID-19 continues to create seismic shifts in consumer needs and expectations, the demand for personal care items – topical and ingestible – that de-stress, soothe and protect as part of wider holistic...
Will Quorum sensing lead to a new understanding of how to manipulate the microbiome? This session will also explore how the industry can leverage advances in A.I., CRISPR, microbiome analysis to boost personalization and consumer choice?
Probiotics are the most established category for microbiome enhancement for health, but other categories are growing, including prebiotics, synbiotics and postbiotics. This session will discuss the current understand of these ingredients and the official...
From the gut-brain axis to women’s health and the skin microbiome, this session will feature presentations from leading brands, academics, and thought leaders on the exciting emerging health benefits to drive innovation with prebiotics and probiotics.
The challenges and opportunities with e-commerce, the overall changing retail landscape for dietary supplements in the United States, Amazon standards specifications; the educated consumers.
Immune health has never been more front of mind for consumers than today, and with the gut being the body’s largest immune organ it is no wonder that the microbiome is central to any discussion around how to support immune function. This session will...
The US sports nutrition market is dynamic and diverse beast, valued at an eye-watering $10 billion for drinks, shots, bars, gels, and supplements.But where is the innovation in the sector? Is it new ingredients? Delivery formats? Targeting new consumer...
The science to substantiate products in the beauty from within or anti-aging category continues to develop, led by collagen.But what other ingredients are emerging and what does the cutting edge science say about their actions?How do these bioactives...
Calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K, isoflavones: There’s a lot of science and marketing around bone health formulations, but what does the next generation of studies show? What kind of formulations is this creating? And how can brands attract younger consumers...
New formulations, communicating with consumers, and building the science to substantiate the claims: These are key focuses for established supplement brands.
New ingredients, market growth, delivery formats, consumer demographics, and the regulatory environment: There is a lot going on in the US market for joint health supplements. In this presentation we will review the market, pick out the challenges and...
The fatty acids have established themselves as a star player in the nutritional ingredients segment. This success has led to significant consolidation in the industry. The science is also growing almost exponentially with omega-3s being linked to an ever...
Transparency could be the solution to many of the industry’s woes, according to leading industry figures. Whether it relates to the supply chain, analytical testing, claims substantiation, label claims, or another issue, transparency can only be a good...
The understanding of how nutrition and diet can influence inflammation is deepening. Several years ago it was touted as the next big thing for nutrition and nutraceuticals, but regulatory constraints have stifled what can be said about the potential benefits....
Bars or drinks? Weekend warriors or fitness walkers? The US sports nutrition market is dynamic and diverse beast, valued at an eye-watering $10 billion for drinks, shots, bars, gels, and supplements. But who are the consumers, which products are driving...
Building muscle, boosting recovery, or enhancing endurance? Sports nutrition products target a range of end points for elite and amateur athletes alike, but which ingredients have the science to support the marketing? What’s the best way to deliver these?...
Cognition spans the lifetime, from development in the womb right through to old age. Deepening understanding of the role of nutrition and select bioactives to support or enhance cognitive function has led to a growing number of dietary supplement and...
Changes in gut microbiota can modulate the peripheral and central nervous systems, resulting in altered brain functioning and suggesting the existence of a microbiota gut-brain axis. Studies have identified that behavioral changes can be induced in rodents...
DHA is the most abundant fatty acid in the brain. When given as supplements in clinical trials of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, however, the results have been conflicting.So what are the key questions that remain unanswered for DHA and brain health?...
The brain makes us who we are by storing our experiences and memory.Staggering progress in imaging technology has armed nutrition science with powerful new tools for studying the impact of nutrition on the development, and later, the decline of our brains.We...
The US immune support market is in very rude health. The market is valued at over $15 billion and growing at a compound annual growth rate of over 7% per year, according to Datamonitor. But which ingredients are driving this growth? How do they work and...
