Fibers & carbohydrates

Study unlocks links between maternal diet and composition, diversity of breast milk microbiota

25-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A mother’s diet influences the composition and diversity of her breast milk, with knock-on effects to the developing infant's gut microbiota, says a new study from Spain.

Research advances make it possible to assign an age to individuals' immune systems

18-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

As bodies age, their systems do, too. The concept of addressing ‘immunosenescence,’ or the specific aging of the immune system, has risen as a way to look at keeping older individuals healthier for longer as a subset of supporting their overall health.

Ex-Congressman joins calls to expand supplements access via SNAP, WIC, HSAs and FSAs

18-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Former Representative Ed Towns, Jr says Congress must support expanded access to dietary supplements via programs like SNAP, WIC, HSAs and FSAs.

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas Digital Summit is back for 2021

17-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

After a record-breaking 2020 Digital Summit, the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas is back for 2021 with a dynamic extended program, a more immersive platform with new features, and more on-demand content.

GNC leverages store footprint via same-day delivery deal

12-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

GNC is finding a way to leverage its extensive store footprint to improve its ecommerce performance by pairing with delivery service Shipt to enable same day delivery of products direct to consumers.

Amazon has ‘unique opportunity’ to engage manufacturers on adverse event reports, says expert

12-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The new dietary supplement specifications from Amazon are comprehensive, but adverse event reporting is not currently part of the picture and that presents challenges for brands and consumers, says an expert.

Amazon dietary supplement specs: ‘They make contracts start to matter,’ says lawyer

11-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The new specifications for dietary supplements from Amazon are focusing attention much more on the contracts between brands and manufacturers, industry lawyers and experts tell NutraIngredients-USA.

Meal replacement builds on tragedy to bring healing plant power to masses

10-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

A Canadian entrepreneur who began by trying to improve the nutrition of patients on feeding tubes is now bringing his product to the US market via a new vegetarian sales platform.

Amazon’s dietary supplement specifications: “These requirements shouldn’t be terribly onerous”

10-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

From the ISO accreditation issue to concerns around “by input”, the new Amazon specifications are sparking a lot of debate within the dietary supplements industry...

RiceBran Technologies refocusing on excipients, other specialty items

09-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

RiceBran Technologies says it plans to move more aggressively into speciality markets, including dietary supplement excipients, to help stem losses. The company has stumbled trying to compete as a high volume food ingredient supplier.

NutraIngredients-USA Awards: What are our judges looking for?

09-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With three weeks left until the closing date for entries for the NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2021, we’re often asked about the judging process, so here’s what you need to know…

NutraCast: Natural Products Pioneer Paul Schulick

05-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Very few people can say they’ve worked in the health and wellness industry before it was a ‘thing.’ Even fewer can say they’ve been doing it for over four decades.

‘Immune resilience’ and ‘microbiome boom’ among ANA’s top personalized nutrition trends for 2021

04-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The last two years have seen an acceleration in the personalized nutrition space, with numerous acquisitions and new initiatives. But what are the key trends to watch in 2021 in this space? We caught up with the American Nutrition Association’s Corinne...

Shelf life, stability make postbiotics attractive alternative to probiotics

02-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics — we are living in the age of ‘biotics.’ But there’s one that you are likely to start hearing more about: postbiotics.

Research, education, marketing highlight discussion 'White Spaces' event

01-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Experts from all walks of the sports nutrition industry talked about how to best approach white space categories, where the opportunities still are, and what brands need to know, during the final segment of the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA...

NutraCast Podcast: Arcadia Biosciences on AOSCA Certification for hemp varieties

26-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Arcadia Biosciences recently announced that four of its varieties have passed the rigorous standards of the national Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) variety review board.

Irish mushroom ingredients supplier breaks into US market

24-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Irish mushroom ingredients supplier MBio is breaking into the US and Canadian markets via a distribution deal with Brenntag Food & Nutrition.

Herbalife’s 2020 sales hit $5.5 billion, with sports nutrition products leading way

22-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Sales of sports nutrition products led the way as Herbalife recorded $5.5 billion in revenue its year end earnings reported last week.

Researchers develop a non-invasive diagnostic tool for developing personalized probiotics, prebiotics

17-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Scintigraphic transit, intraluminal manometry, the barostat technique...these are just a few of the methods available for developing a detailed picture of what goes on in the gut—but they’re also very invasive. Now there's an alternative.

Want to win a NutraIngredients-USA Award? Past winner says “Focus on the science”

15-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Albert Einstein once said, “If you want to know the future look at the past.” With the The 2021 NutraIngredients-USA Awards approaching, we decided to check in with a winner from last year.

Inulin prebiotic shows anti-inflammatory potential in obese people: RCT

12-Feb-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Three months of consuming chicory inulin led to significant decreases in fecal markers of inflammation in obese people, according to data from the Food4Gut randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Bioluminescent imaging capsule proves effective in capturing probiotic and prebiotic efficacy

10-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

Researchers have harnessed the power of bioluminescent imaging to better assess the health benefits of prebiotics and probiotics via a capsule that measures enzyme activity.

Event to delve into the importance of the microbiome in sports nutrition

01-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Probiotics and prebiotics to affect sports nutrition endpoints is a hot topic in the dietary supplements industry. The second segment of NutraIngredients-USA’s Sports and Active Nutrition Summit 2021 will take a deep dive into this area.

Business Leaders Forum: The changing supplement consumer & the shift to e-commerce

28-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

New users of dietary supplements – and increased usage among established consumers – are predicted to stay with the category after the pandemic subsides, according to industry CEOs.

Bioenergy looks to support to come from ongoing trial on d-ribose/CoQ10 combo

19-Jan-2021 By Hank Schultz

New research that supports the heart health effects of a d-ribose/CoQ10 combination could provide marketing support for the ingredients in 2021 as millions of older consumers deal with the unique stresses of the ongoing pandemic situation.

Business Leaders Forum: Hear directly from the CEOs of The Vitamin Shoppe, Pharmavite, SmartyPants & NOW!

18-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Start 2021 with insights from CEOs of some of the industry’s leading companies in a wide-ranging, interactive, and FREE webinar on NutraIngredients-USA.

The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back! Submit your entries!

11-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2021 with new two categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.

2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines support dietary supplement use

08-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Folic acid supplements for mothers, vitamin D supplements for infants, and B12 supplements for older adults are just some of the recommendations in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but there is barely any mention of omega-3s.

Study advances understanding of prebiotic resistant potato starch for personalized nutrition

08-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Resistant potato starch may improve LDL cholesterol levels, but the effects are not shared by everyone, says a new study that highlights the potential of the prebiotic for use in personalized nutrition applications.

Enriched infant formula linked to fewer behavioral problems in toddlers: Study

18-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Infant formula enriched with milk fat globule membrane, omega-3 fatty acids, and synbiotics may lead to fewer behavioral problems up to 2.5 years of age, says a study from Spain.

Surging demand and new science to drive prebiotic opportunity in 2021 and beyond

17-Dec-2020 By By Len Monheit, Executive Director, Global Prebiotic Association and Nathan Gray, Science & Technical Director, Global Prebiotic Association

The prebiotic category continues to be buoyed by scientific advances as we deepen our understanding of the microbiome.

Resistant starch plus LactoSpore may reduce inflammation in IBD: Mouse data

16-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A synbiotic combination of green banana resistant starch and probiotic Bacillus coagulans MTCC5856 (LactoSpore by Sabinsa) may reduce gut inflammation in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), says a new study from Australia.

‘Any company that is not doing personalization is going to die’: Viome founder

16-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

“Every person in the next five years is going to ask for foods that are personalized for them, and every ingredient is personalized for them,” said Naveen Jain during a recent webinar hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Microgel supplement manufacturer poised for breakout 2021

15-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

HealthyCell, a supplement company based on a proprietary delivery system, has announced a major distribution deal that will take it into the new year.

Polish footballers short on carbs, critical nutrients, study finds

09-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study done on professional soccer players in Poland concluded that the players were not consuming enough carbohydrate and were deficient in several important nutrients. But an expert cited some flaws in the study’s design, highlighting the...

DuPont, IFF get final regulatory nod to create $45 billion industry giant

08-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

DuPont and IFF have received final regulatory approval from the European Commission for a merger that will create an industry giant valued at more than $45 billion.

Big Bold Health brings in first crop of organic Tartary buckwheat

08-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

Seattle supplement brand Big Bold Health has announced the harvest of the first certified organic crop of Himalayan Tartary buckwheat, a food and supplement raw material the company has under development.

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.

Sensus expands chicory root production

03-Dec-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

To keep up with the rising demand for prebiotic food products, global chicory root supplier Sensus has committed to 'significant' expansion of its production capacity starting in 2021.

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?

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.

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.

Ingredients by Nature and Galam introduce new prebiotic fiber

12-Nov-2020 By Danielle Masterson

California-based Ingredients by Nature (IBN) recently announced its partnership with Israel-based Galam to distribute a new prebiotic fiber, GOFOS. IBN said they will be distributing the ingredient solely to the nutraceutical industry.

Nature's Sunshine records first $100 million quarter

11-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Nature’s Sunshine Products has reported record earnings as lockdown restrictions lift in overseas markets such as Asia and Latin America.

Today! IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas Digital Summit

10-Nov-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Kicking off at 12pm Eastern, the three-day event will combine dynamic live broadcasts with exclusive on-demand content about probiotics, prebiotics, and the microbiome. There is still time to register for FREE.

NAD strikes down doTERRA’s essential oils health claims; GSK strikes out on Benefiber natural claim appeal

29-Oct-2020 By Hank Schultz

The National Advertising Division has ruled that some claims that network marketing company doTERRA has been on its essential oils products are not supported by science and should be withdrawn.

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.

Researchers zero in on supplement use among college athletes

08-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The high prevalence of dietary supplementation use in the athletic population means there is a risk of inadvertent doping for those users who don’t do their research or get their information from reliable sources.

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.