Fibers & carbohydrates

Study highlights potential of targeted fiber use for gut health benefits

25-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with arabinoxylan fiber may modulate both the composition of the gut microbiota and the output of health-relevant short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), with effects seen within one week, says a new study.

MSP Starch Products launches prebiotic Solnul resistant starch

23-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Canada-based MSP Starch Products has entered the B2B prebiotic ingredient space with its Solnul-branded potato-derived resistant starch.

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.

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

Nouri launches new immune stick pack solution for everyday use

16-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Probiotic start-up Nouri is expanding its portfolio beyond its current capsule within a capsule offering with a new “proactive” immune health formulation in stick packs.

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.

Scientists use ingestible device to take snapshot of gut

11-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Danish Researchers report that they have developed an ingestible capsule that captured bacteria and other biological samples while passing through the gastrointestinal tract of rats.

Black soybean powder may improve vascular stiffness, boost heart health: RCT

11-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

“Functional” cookies formulated with polyphenol-rich black soybean powder may improve vascular function and decrease systolic blood pressure in healthy adults, says a new RCT from Japan.

Is the nutraceutical industry prepared for a second wave of COVID?

08-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Based on interviews with key players across the globe, industry is locked and loaded should a second round of coronavirus strike.

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.

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.

Vitamin Shoppe COO: ‘Immunity is strong but demand for foundational health, sleep, & stress products is growing’

17-Aug-2020 By Stephen Daniells

While sales of immunity health products have been strong for most of 2020, consumer interest in other categories is also surging, from sleep and stress management to a resurgence in sports nutrition, says the COO of The Vitamin Shoppe.

Study finds D-ribose cuts muscle soreness in untrained young men

17-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study has found that D-ribose supplementation attenuated muscle soreness after exercise in a cadre of untrained college students.

Pandemic supply distortions hurt RiceBran Technologies

14-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Not all supplement and food ingredient manufacturers have benefited from pandemic demand upticks. RiceBran Technologies said consumers stocking their pantries with rice meant it had less raw material to work with, which hurt financial results.

Paper suggests looking at microbiome changes as way to judge effect of protein, fiber intake in older adults

11-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Recent research suggests that at looking the microbiome changes that result from increased protein and fiber consumption could be a better way to design nutritional plans that decrease the incidence of sarcopenia and obesity in older adults.

Guest article

New Dietary Ingredients: Will FDA protect consumers from pirates and piggybackers?

05-Aug-2020 By Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition

Why is it so hard to get FDA to enforce the law when it comes to NDIs?

Commentary article of the week

Pandemic could be lever to open up new era in health claims

31-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

The dietary supplement industry has an opportunity to help shape the debate about optimal health in wake of the pandemic crisis.

Is FDA open to entertaining an NDI for CBD products?

30-Jul-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration may be willing to sit down with a company about a possible NDI submission for full-spectrum hemp extracts, says Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

Carb consumption does not improve intermittent sprint cycling, say researchers

28-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Carbohydrate ingestion does not enhance performance or modulate physiological responses during intermittent maximal, sprint cycling, according to a newly published study from Ulster University, UK.

Usana notches sales gain despite pandemic disruptions

23-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Network marketing company Usana turned in solid results in its second quarter despite the interruption of face-to-face selling and recruitment that is the core of the MLM model.

Fiber in diet shown to improve gut health measures for bedridden patients

22-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study suggests that dietary fiber improves measures of gut health and patient comfort for people subjected to heavy doses of antibiotics in a hospital setting.

Five companies honored in Ingredient of the Year categories

22-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Companies in five categories won Ingredient of the Year honors in NutraIngredients-USA’s 2020 slate of awards.

Prebiotic XOS95 products hitting shelves later this summer as Prenexus ramps up science program

23-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Prenexus Health is ramping up its science program for its sugarcane-derived XOS (xylo-oligosaccharides), with the goal of running three to five new studies every year, said the company’s CEO.

Active nutrition and immunity: Experts discuss key ingredients, personalization, the microbiome, and more

22-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

From probiotics to omega-3s, and from personalization to the ‘paradoxical’ effects of exercise on the immune system, a diverse panel of experts explored the intersection of exercise, immunity and nutrition during a recent webinar.

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2020 canceled: We’ll be back in 2021

19-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

In light of the ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 public health crisis, the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2020 has been canceled, but will return June 16-18, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

Pioneering personalised nutrition study reveals power of the microbiome

12-Jun-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Results from the ground-breaking PREDICT personalised nutrition study have been published, revealing that our microbiome and the meal timing can have a greater influence on some postprandial responses than our genes and even the macronutrients themselves.

Planning, solid inventory, and appropriate health benefits help Benexia win during crisis

29-May-2020 By Hank Schultz

Chia supplier Benexia has secured its supply chain to keep producing during the global pandemic, and the company says the inflammation fighting properties of its products has seen demand rise.

Immunity via the gut dominates May product launches

28-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

A new wave of products were recently introduced and this month cast a spotlight on the growing demand for immunity health.

Pharmactive launches carob fruit extract that offers weight management support

28-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The manufacturer says its new product, dubbed CSAT+, a blend of carob bean extracts, is showing promise in weight management and metabolic syndrome (MetS).

NAD rules some Benefiber prebiotic supplements can’t be called ‘natural’

28-May-2020 By Hank Schultz

The National Advertising Division has ruled that GSK must stop calling some of its Benefiber prebiotic supplements ‘100% natural.’ It’s a ruling that could be viewed as troublesome for other prebiotic ingredients.

Newly identified ‘metabolic signature’ can determine adherence to Mediterranean diet, help predict CVD risk

28-May-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A newly identified “metabolic signature” can evaluate an individual’s adherence and metabolic response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research.

Nutracast Podcast: Dr. Paul Clayton on cellular aging

15-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

In recent years, research on aging has seen some major advancements, including the discovery that the rate of aging is controlled, at least to some extent. And according to Dr. Paul Clayton, who has researched, written and presented about the process...

Review: Athletes have healthier, more diverse guts, but why that’s true is less clear

15-May-2020 By Hank Schultz

Athletes have greater gut diversity and more functional pathways within their microbiota than do their more sedentary peers. Why these facts are true is less clear, wrote the authors of a new comprehensive review.

OTA asks USDA for funding flexibility, remote inspections and increased enforcement during pandemic

15-May-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

The Organic Trade Association is calling on the US Department of Agriculture to help ease mounting pressure on the organic supply chain posed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by increasing flexibility for inspections and the disbursement of funds related...

60-second interview: Jon Peters, president, Beneo

BENEO president: ‘We have seen higher and more volatile demand during the pandemic’

05-May-2020 By Elaine Watson

From fewer containers and reduced shift work at harbors to delays in planned maintenance in factories, the coronavirus pandemic is impacting global supply chains in myriad ways. FoodNavigator-USA (FNU) caught up with Jon Peters (JP), president at Beneo,...

Prebiotics group signs powerhouse new member as interest in ingredients spikes

30-Apr-2020 By Hank Schultz

The Global Prebiotics Association has signed an influential new member—Dutch ingredients firm FrieslandCampina—which points to the growing market influence and consumer awareness of this class of ingredients, the group’s director says.

‘I’m not sure the current demand is a true reflection of what the market will support,’ says Gemini Pharma CEO

22-Apr-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Skyrocketing consumer interest in dietary supplements is placing increasing demands on a supply chain straining under national and international efforts to contain the novel Coronavirus, but could this be creating artificial demand?

Keto diet helps female athletes drop more fat, but not gain strength

15-Apr-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found that a ketogenic diet helped trained female subjects lose fat while maintaining muscle. But it concluded the diet was ‘suboptimal’ for building additional muscle during a training regimen.

ZoneIn sports nutrition app: ‘It’s a really good time to help people at home’

10-Apr-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Launched in 2017, ZoneIn is a sports nutrition app that has found a place with some of the nation’s college teams to manage food and fluid intake. As more and more consumers shelter in place, the founders are ready to launch direct to consumer.

HMOs for NEC: Abbott-Johns Hopkins researchers unlock breastmilk prebiotics intestinal mechanism

09-Apr-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) may prevent the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants by inhibiting a specific receptor in the intestine linked to inflammation, researchers from Johns Hopkins and Abbott report for the...

Rice Bran Technologies reports steep losses, but claims pieces finally in place for profitable future

31-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

Rice Bran Technologies reported a narrowing loss as it finally brings a milling operation up to speed. But the company fell far short of its target revenue for 2019.

Analysis calls attention to importance of gut function

30-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

There is a growing appreciation for the gut microbiome, which has been linked to impacting everything from metabolism to hormones to mental health.

Prebiotic combination may counter adverse symptoms of constipation

27-Mar-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of inulin, lactitol, and aloe vera gel may improve the composition of the gut microbiota in people with mild constipation and help reduce adverse symptoms, says a study from Korea.

Coronavirus: Changes, challenges and opportunities in the supplement space

24-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Natural Products Expo West was supposed to be a launching pad for many new products. With the cancellation of the show and the many other coronavirus-related dislocations, natural products companies are scrambling to adapt.

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2020 postponed until November

24-Mar-2020 By NutraIngredients-USA

In light of the ongoing novel Coronavirus (COVID19) public health emergency, IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas has been postponed until November 16-18, 2020 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Washington DC.

Mushroom blend shows range of immune boosting effects in vitro

16-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

A mushroom blend showed a variety of immune boosting properties in recent in vitro research sponsored by the manufacturer.

So Chic: A fashion for fibre boosts chicory root sales

16-Mar-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

The consumer buzz for boosting 'good' gut bacteria will see Europe's prebiotics market value exceed $3.5 Billion by 2026, according to new market research.

Editor’s spotlight: Reinvigorating a stagnating ingredient

Benexia bets on Seeds of Wellness consumer brand to boost category

11-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

Chia grower Benexia is betting on its consumer brand Seeds of Wellness (SOW) to jumpstart demand for the nutrition-packed seeds.

Prebiotics may improve sleep and buffer stress: Study

09-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Chamomile, melatonin, valerian root...these are all common ingredients many turn to when struggling to get a good night’s rest. But dietary fiber?

Taiyo launches new synbiotic, women's health formulations based on Sunfiber ingredient

09-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

Japanese ingredient supplier Taiyo continues to expand the product forms of its prebiotic Sunfiber ingredient by pairing it with a probiotic as well as launching a new dual action women’s health product.