Chia

Don’t call it a comeback, chia’s been here for years

27-Feb-2023 By Asia Sherman

Chia became a household name in the 1980s, popularized by the fascination with fur-sprouting animal figurines, but its use as health aid dates as far back as the Aztec and Mayan empires. Today, after a slight dip in the market, chia is back on the scene...

Benexia launches encapsulated oil as latest move in quest to derive added value from chia seeds

01-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

Chilean firm Benexia has made big strides in moving toward becoming a supplier of chia-based ingredients as opposed to being purely a purveyor of the seed itself.

The rise of hemp and other plant-based omega-3s

16-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Sustainability concerns and the growing demand for plant-based products are presenting new opportunities for dietary supplement manufacturers to offer omega-3 solutions that check off all the boxes for health-conscious, environmentally-minded consumers....

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.

Benexia introduces new 'low moisture' chia ingredient

09-Jan-2018 By Adi Menayang

Chilean chia company Benexia announced a new specification for its chia products, called Benexia Chia Low Moisture, which involves a proprietary kill-step recently validated by third-party lab Covance.

Chia leads the ancient grain field as new forms drive innovation

23-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Omega-3s, fiber, antioxidants, clean label, non-GMO, gluten-free, and plant-based: Chia ticks many of the hot button boxes for 21st Century consumers, so it is perhaps unsurprising that it is turning up in more new products than any other ancient grain.

Developer says milling process creates multifunctional chia ingredient

01-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

Chia is a hot superfood. But entrepreneur Angelo Morini saw in its varying quality an opportunity, and his Anutra brand of chia was born.

Securing long term supply key to success in chia, quinoa spheres, marketer says

13-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Finding the right partners to guarantee long term supply is the key to success in the super foods game, said the executive of a bulk chia and quinoa supplier based on Florida.

New product pairs chia in prebiotic pas de deux with probiotic

15-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Ecuador-based chia grower Kunachia has launched a new product pairing the milled seeds with a probiotic in Sam’s Club locations in eight states, the company announced recently.

Chia and psyllium: Sterilization and adulteration show importance of choosing suppliers carefully

07-Jul-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Recent pathogen outbreaks in raw chia powder and concerns over whether some psyllium is actually food grade highlight the ongoing importance of selecting suppliers wisely, says the CEO of BI Nutraceuticals.

Latin American suppliers plan 'Chia Council' to develop business

07-Aug-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Suppliers of chia in Latin America are working together to establish a regional organization to provide a safe and transparent framework in which to further develop the chia business.

July in pictures: Jack3d Micro, algae’s promise, chia and decocainized coca leaf extracts ...

31-Jul-2012 By Elaine WATSON

With Sen. Durbin on the warpath over cGMPs and yet more DMAA controversy, the supplements trade hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons in July. However, there were also exciting commercial developments in algae, chia, coca leaf extracts and olive...