Dosage forms & delivery formats

Latest rice protein study shows ingredient as viable as whey for strength training

11-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

New research shows that a moderate does of rice protein performs just as well as a similar amount of whey in supporting resistance training. This confirms earlier research done with higher doses.

Tespo zeroes in on nutrition for bariatric demographic

09-Dec-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Tespo recently launched a new product to support bariatric surgery patients and a digital health platform to help them meet their nutritional challenges.

NutraVideo: Hemp Synergistics and SDC Nutrition announce collaboration

08-Dec-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Hemp Synergistics, a biotech company dedicated to making intelligent hemp products, recently announced that its broad-spectrum hemp oil will be used by global supplement manufacturer SDC Nutrition.

Probiotic GanedenBC30 may boost amino acid absorption from milk protein: Study

08-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Adding Kerry’s GanedenBC30 probiotic to milk protein may boost the absorption of select amino acids, such as arginine and isoleucine, while other amino acids were more quickly absorbed, says a new study.

NutraCast Podcast: Leafreport reveals disappointing findings on CBD edibles market

04-Dec-2020 By Danielle Masterson

CBD Watchdog Leafreport recently partnered with Canalysis Labs to test the potency of edibles, one of the fastest growing categories within the CBD market. As with its previous reports, product labels did not match the amount of CBD indicated in the lab...

Next week: 'Personalized opportunities for microbiome optimization'

03-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The FREE webinar will explore the state of the science, the established products in the marketplace, and the regulatory landscape surrounding the opportunities and challenges of the personalized microbiome category.

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY

NutraIngredients-USA survey on the state of the US Dietary Supplements industry in 2020

02-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

How has Covid-19 affected business? Beyond immunity which categories were big winners in 2020? And did we learn anything about delivery formats this year?

Unilever to acquire supplement manufacturer SmartyPants

30-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Unilever announced it has signed an agreement to acquire fast growing supplement manufacturer SmartyPants Vitamins.

Aker debuts new ingredient that breaks ground in brain, eye health

24-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Aker BioMarine has debuted a new ingredient developed from krill oil. The new product, which features EPA and DHA bound to a lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) backbone, is based on cutting edge research and breaks ground in the area of brain and eye health,...

News in Brief

Veggie softgel innovation offers gelatin alternative for supplements

19-Nov-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Roquette has launched a market-first pea starch technology, named LYCAGEL, which it claims will take vegetarian softgel formulations to the next level.

Bioenergy ups prototype game to connect with customers during pandemic show drought

18-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Bioenergy Life Sciences has taken the route of developing more complete product prototype ideas for its ingredients as a way to better reach potential customers in this era of no face-to-face events.

NAC case raises questions about proper application of NDI provision

17-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

A renewed emphasis by FDA on the precise regulatory status of legacy ingredients as seen in the case of NAC is a cause for concern, an industry observer says.

News in Brief

Rousselot reveals innovation in centre-filled gummies

17-Nov-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Rousselot has announced its latest concept for creating centre-filled gummies, named SiMoGel.

Probiota Champions: In conversation with Prof Glenn Gibson

16-Nov-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Purported prebiotics must show efficacy in in vivo studies to be worthy of the term, and that currently only applies to an exclusive list, says Prof Glenn Gibson, the scientist who co-coined the term in the mid-1990s.

NOW’s tests reveal almost half of ALA products purchased on Amazon were understrength

13-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Almost half of ALA supplements purchased on Amazon were understrength, the latest round of testing by supplement manufacturer NOW reveals.

Just drink when you’re thirsty? Think again

12-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new paper suggests that measuring proper hydration in the body is far more complex than might be assumed. Multiple tests might need to be done to get an accurate measurement, the authors claimed.

Ingredients with cognitive benefits stand to profit from prevalence of video gaming, Chemi Nutra says

09-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

The prevalence of video games in the lives of Americans makes for a powerful opportunity for cognitive support products, says Chemi Nurtra, the manufacturer of branded ingredient AlphaSize A-GPC. The company says it has new data that points to specific...

Nutraceutical gummies producer expands into Europe

09-Nov-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Israel-based gummy supplement manufacturer TopGum Industries, Ltd., has secured investment from AP Partners Fund, Tel Aviv, to accelerate growth and expand production and marketing activities to Europe and North America in 2021.

Ketogenic drink boosts brain in cognitively impaired, says Nestlé study

06-Nov-2020 By Will Chu

A Nestlé-produced ketogenic (kMCT) drink could improve cognitive function in individuals suffering from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), the firm's study suggests, as the product is set to be launched in Europe by the end of the year.

COVID-19 changes preferences? China consumers less interested in overseas supplement brands, while trust in TCM rises

04-Nov-2020 By Tingmin Koe

China consumers are placing more trust in traditional Chinese medicines (TCM), with a declining interest in overseas supplement brands and functional foods with health claims, said a consumer survey funded by the High-Value Nutrition National Science...

FDA teams up with other agencies to tighten inspections of IMF shipments

03-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

The US Food and Drug Administration has signed an MOU with other federal agencies to improve the search and seizure of illegal products entering the country via International Mail Facilities.

Quicksilver pairs resveratrol, quercetin to achieve NAD+ boost

03-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Quicksilver Scientific is upping the ante in the anti aging arena with a liposomal supplement that claims to boost NAD+ with a variety of ingredients.

Cargill Health Technologies: ‘The microbiome space is going to change the way the world feeds itself’

02-Nov-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Partnerships and collaboration are going to drive the rapid advances needed in the microbiome space to better feed animals and humans, says the President of Cargill Health Technologies.

Shared values paved way for Gaia—Salus partnership

30-Oct-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recognition of shared values lead Gaia Herbs to team up with German firm Salus Haus to do something it hadn’t done before — enter into a distribution agreement.

Effect of ‘super pea’ on gut may benefit those at risk of diabetes, study claims

27-Oct-2020 By Will Chu

A wrinkled type of ‘super pea,’ containing higher levels of gut-friendly ‘resistant starch,’ may prove beneficial to those at risk of type 2 diabetes, due to its ability to control blood sugar levels, a study thinks.

Lonza boosts capsule making capabilities with €78.2m investment

27-Oct-2020 By Will Chu

Lonza’s €78.2m ($93m) investment in its Capsules and Health Ingredients (CHI) Division will increase the capsule production capacity by 15%, according to company executives.

Lonza takes issue with warning about L-carnitine metabolite

21-Oct-2020 By Hank Schultz

Swiss L-carnitine supplier Lonza has said focus on a lone metabolite that has a poorly understood relation to cardiovascular disease presents an incomplete picture of the benefits of the ingredient. The warning about the metabolite figured into a recently...

NutraVideo: Eric Meppem on bioavailability challenges, LipiSperse technology

19-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Pharmako specializes in delivery systems for lipophilic actives and nutrients to make them easier to take and work at reduced doses.

Novel nutritional supplement boosts cognitive performance in Air Force Airmen

19-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A novel nutritional supplement combined with high-intensity exercise may boost working memory, reaction time, and processing efficiency for Air Force Airmen more than exercise alone, says a study from the US Air Force, Abbott, and the University of Illinois.

New supplement line gives gamers a reboot

14-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Skinz.gg, an esports health and wellness company, has launched its "Power Your Performance” line, geared toward the 2.5 billion gamers across the globe.

NutraVideo: Making the leap from pharma to nutra

13-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Global pharmaceutical company Inventia Healthcare recently launched Nutriventia, it’s new nutraceutical brand.

Baze expands biomarker panel to include vitamin A

12-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Baze has extended its at-home Nutrient Test Kit, now offering Vitamin A in the test panel for a total of 11 essential nutrients.

Unibar launches mushroom extract for immune support

09-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Ingredient supplier Unibar recently introduced Maitake Pt78, a clinically-validated immune modulating mushroom extract.

Probiota Americas Digital Summit to explore next gen pre- & probiotics, benefits beyond digestions, & communication best practices

07-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Experts from Seed Health, P&G, Culturelle, Fitbiomics, University College Cork, and North Caroline State University are just some of the confirmed speakers for North America’s flagship event for the prebiotics, probiotics, and microbiome community.

CRN supplement survey shows ‘intensified focus on ingredients to support overall health, wellness & immunity’

30-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

About 75% of Americans continue to use dietary supplements, with more and more consumers reporting that immune health is a key consideration for their usage, according to the 2020 CRN Consumer Survey.

Cohen team finds unapproved drugs in cognitive support products

24-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new paper from a prominent industry critic has found a number of unapproved drugs in a suite of cognitive and memory support products purchased online.

Scientists identify hormone that might help solve malabsorption

22-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Using human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells, scientists may have uncovered how the body directs nutrient absorption.

Sept. 24 Omega-3s webinar

Do omega-3s have place in pandemic plan? Tune in on Thursday to find out

22-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

Omega-3s are the one of the oldest and best researched of ingredients, but new science is being done all the time. A NutraIngredients-USA webinar this week will look at some of the emerging evidence in immune health, sports nutrition, cognitive benefits...

Polysaccharide from a ginseng tissue culture shows immune health benefits

21-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

A polysaccharide fraction isolated from ginseng via a cell culture approach showed promise as an immune health ingredient in a recent in vitro study.

UW takes Advanced Gummies course online for supplement makers

18-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Food Science is taking its Advanced Gummies and Jellies Course online this fall, offering “a great opportunity for gummy vitamin makers”.

FDA’s Tave highlights ‘Regulatory Gap’ for dietary supplements

17-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A ‘Regulatory Gap’ exists within the US dietary supplements industry, and recent talk of modernizing the regulations are ways to close that gap, FDA’s Steven Tave said yesterday

Technology fuels omega-3 growth

15-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Fortune Business Insights’ recent report predicts the increasing demand for omega-3 in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and the functional foods sector is creating lucrative growth opportunities for the global omega-3 fatty acids market.

Anthocyanins plus bromelain may boost blood vessel function, reduce BP: Study

14-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of anthocyanin-rich extracts from hawthorn berries and tart cherry plus bromelain from pineapple may improve measures of endothelial function and reduce systolic blood pressure, says a new study.

GNC cancels bankruptcy auction, moves ahead with sale to Harbin

14-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Supplement giant GNC has canceled its bankruptcy auction and will move ahead to be acquired by Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co., the company announced this morning.

Viome launches precision personalized supplements based on deep health insights

08-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Personalized nutrition player Viome has launched Viome Precision Supplements, individualized supplement formulas based on a person’s cellular, mitochondrial and gut microbiome health insights.

Study supports Nouri’s Duocap formulations to deliver viable probiotics to the gut

01-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A capsule-within-a-capsule delivery of probiotics leads to increases in viable bacterial cells in the upper gastrointestinal tract, says a new study that supports Nouri’s Duocap product.

Probiotics help preterm babies establish a 'normal' microbiome: Study

27-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Specific strains of probiotic Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus bacteria given to preterm babies in combination with breast milk may help to build microbial populations and gut health that mirror those of full-term babies, suggests data from the Baby-Associated...

Dietary supplement usage changes & increases during pandemic, says new Ipsos-CRN survey

20-Aug-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Forty-three percent of dietary supplement users have changed their regimens during the COVID-19 pandemic to boost overall usage, says a new survey by IPSOS commissioned by CRN that hints at lasting changes to their approach to supplementation.

‘Ground-breaking research’: Micromicellar formulation boosts carotenoid bioavailability in RCT

19-Aug-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Using a micromicellar formulation of lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin led to significantly higher increases in serum levels of the carotenoids, compared to other formulations, says a new study from Ireland.

Stress management supplements sales surge with sleep and adaptogen lines leading the way

18-Aug-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Sales of stress management supplements, which includes mood support and sleep products, have increased over 35% year-on-year, according to data provided by SPINS.