Collagen

Fish supplements with collagen offer hope for metabolic syndrome management

03-Jun-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Fish-derived supplements, particularly those containing collagen, have potential beneficial properties for managing type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome via modulation of the gut microbiome, according to a new study in mice.

Collagen well positioned to respond to growing cosmetic and sports sectors, report says

26-Apr-2021 By Will Chu

The market for collagen peptide products are still a long way from their peak, a new report suggests as it cites probiotics and omega 3’s developmental paths as evidence that collagen’s product lifecycle is still at a very early stage.

Lonza says it's filling gap in US market with new organic collagen ingredient

20-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Swiss ingredient manufacturer Lonza has expanded the reach of it UC-II branded line of collagen with a new organic option, which fills in what the company characterizes as a gap in the market in the United States.

Recognizing Women's History Month

NutraWomen Wednesday: Asma Ishaq, CEO Modere

10-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The new weekly show that celebrates the women behind the wellness premieres with collagen pioneer Asma Ishaq, who led the burgeoning growth in today’s nutricosmetic market.

Gains in Asia Pacific region boost Usana to record-breaking third quarter

22-Oct-2020 By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences posted a 14.5% year over sales increase during a record third quarter that saw volumes grow significantly in the Asia Pacific region.

CSA: ‘State of science surrounding collagen has developed significantly in recent years’

14-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A recent article in Consumer Reports turned the spotlight on the science and quality of collagen supplements, with industry group the Collagen Stewardship Alliance calling it “an appropriate review of the state of the market and science”.

The 'rising star' of sports nutrition: Why collagen is a HIIT

28-Sep-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Collagen is the sports nutrition industry’s ‘rising star’ thanks to the mega trend for preventative health solutions and the COVID-related health and wellness boom, according to global collagen solutions supplier Rousselot.

Bioiberica study reinforces collagen credentials in boosting joint health

11-Sep-2020 By Will Chu

Collagen, in combination chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine hydrochloride and hyaluronic acid, appears to reduce cartilage degeneration as well as indicators of osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study.

Collagen expansion: NZ’s supplement firm Adashiko on RTD innovation, trials and skincare plans

20-Aug-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

New Zealand supplement firm Adashiko is planning to launch a ready to drink collagen product this October, as it seeks to tap the rising demand for beauty-from-within products.

Asma Ishaq on being awarded NutraChamp: "I truly feel like I’ve only just begun"

14-Jul-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Being a woman in manufacturing and working in a male-dominated industry isn’t always easy, but collagen pioneer Asma Ishaq makes it look that way. The NutraChampion spoke with NutraIngredients-USA about what the award means to her, how she got here and...

Nestlé Health Science to acquire majority stake in Vital Proteins

10-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Nestlé Health Science has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Chicago-based Vital Proteins, adding the leading collagen brand to its other vitamin, mineral, supplement and wellness brands, including Atrium Innovations, Garden of Life, Pure Encapsulations...

Gelita details progress on environmental front in new report

09-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

German collagen supplier Gelita has released a corporate responsibility report that highlights the progress the company has made in its sustainability and traceability efforts.

Collagen brand Youtheory fills out line with immune product launch based on Wellmune

29-Apr-2020 By Hank Schultz

Youtheory, a brand that built its reputation on collagen, is continuing its transformation into a full line supplement brand with the launch of an immunity product based on the noted branded ingredient Wellmune.

Worldwide supplement survey highlights key consumer trends

25-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Glanbia Nutritionals surveyed users from across the globe to better understand consumer motive, usage, and knowledge gaps.

NutraCast Podcast: Asma Ishaq on collagen

20-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

What was once a popular injectable filler has found its way into supplements and functional food and beverages. Collagen is popping up in everything from coffee to bars to popcorn.

Trust Transparency Center introduces Collagen Stewardship Alliance

18-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Once only associated with outer beauty, collagen is casting a wider net by entering into more functional categories and becoming a household name.

Omega-3 supplementation may prevent capsular contracture: Study

02-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Scientists in Italy surgically inserted miniature implants in mice to determine whether fish oil is effective in reducing the occurrence of a common breast implant complication.

Great Lakes Gelatin Company to launch four new flavors of its Collagen Hydrolysate

27-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The family-run business from Grayslake, Illinois, is taking their collagen from the Midwest to Expo West.

Rousselot hopes to lift collagen gummies into mainstream after scalable production discovery

18-Dec-2019 By Oliver Morrison

The firm says its new production process speeds up the gelation process of gummies.

Gelita: Making the leap from beauty-from-within to sports nutrition

05-Nov-2019

When you hear the word ‘collagen’ the beauty from within category may come to mind. But one company wants to show you that this ingredient is a game changer sports nutrition.

Maple leaf extract touts skin benefits

29-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Verdure Sciences are touting their newly debuted ingredient, with researchers suggesting that the maple leaf extract could be an alternative to Botox.

Geltor teams up with GELITA to commercialize animal-free ‘biodesigned’ collagen for supplements

17-Oct-2019 By Elaine Watson

Geltor - a San Leandro-based startup producing collagen proteins via microbial fermentation (without animals) – has struck a deal with collagen maker GELITA to commercialize the world’s first animal-free ‘biodesigned’ collagen for dietary supplements...

Supplement survey underscores key trends, need for consumer education

01-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The Trust Transparency Center (TTC) released their findings from the 2nd Annual National Supplement Consumer Survey on Emerging Ingredient Categories.

Rousselot reorganisation places fortunes on collagen’s meaty shoulders

30-Sep-2019 By Will Chu

American ingredients business Rousselot is to reshuffle its segments in a move that places its collagen-based products at the forefront of the firm’s growth and direction.

Clean, marine-sourced tripeptide collagen makes US debut

20-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

DolCas Biotech launches MoriKol, a highly bioavailable, low-dose, tripeptide collagen hydrolysate.

Editor's Spotlight

Finding opportunity for nutritional supplements in the coffee channel

17-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

While in a coffee shop one day, Canadian entrepreneur Chris Tester realized that there’s an untapped opportunity to distribute supplements and functional ingredients in the inescapable and thriving coffee supply channel.

May new product launches: Stress relief and better sleep, probiotics for baby, sugar-free collagen candy, and more

28-May-2019 By Adi Menayang

From a probiotic supplement to help babies build up their immune system to a new line of keto shakes by a familiar nutrition company, here are the latest product launches in the nutrition space:

How plant-based brands are riding on collagen’s momentum, without the collagen

22-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

Collagen has no vegetarian alternative, let alone vegan. This hasn’t stopped plant-based supplement companies from jumping on the collagen bandwagon.

Drops and shots: CBD trend paves way for liquid formats at Expo West

21-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

Beauty-positioning, liquid formats, and honey were among the trends that shared the spotlight with CBD at the Natural Products Expo West show earlier this month.

Expo West 2019

There’s a shift away from commodity to branded ingredients, says Youtheory science chief

08-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

Supplement brand Youtheory refreshed its branding and package design and launched new products at this year’s Natural Products Expo West Show in Anaheim, CA. The company is highlighting the use of branded ingredients in these products.

Can MSM make it into sports nutrition?

06-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

The progress of bringing MSM into sports nutrition products has been slow, according to one executive at MSM manufacturer and supplier Bergstrom Nutrition.

Ancient Nutrition's new CEO has sights set on entering new product categories and international markets

25-Jan-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Greg Shearson has taken the helm as CEO of Ancient Nutrition, a move which will take the company to the "next level" including expanding into new product categories and international markets.

Pilot study links oral collagen supplementation with reduced heel pain in runners

07-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

Oral supplementation of a specific collagen peptide, when paired with calf exercises, may help accelerate ‘return-to-running’ programs in individuals with heel pain.

Bone broth and ‘keto’ specialist Ancient Nutrition enters healthcare practitioner channel

12-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

Ancient Nutrition inked a deal with Natural Partners Fullscript, an online platform on which healthcare practitioners can buy supplements at wholesale and sell to patients.

Protein drink newcomer Foundation Fitness launches at Walmart nationwide

22-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Foundation Fitness—a brand of canned protein drinks that launched this month—is now available in 2,500 Walmart stores across the nation.

The rise of beauty supplements in the US, in charts

27-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

The US saw a 61% increase of sales in beauty-positioned supplements this past year—the largest growth among countries with the top seven highest sales in the category.

A differentiator can be handy in crowded joint health market

20-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Joint care as a subset of healthy aging will be a thriving market in the future. But it’s crowded and will place a premium on product differentiation, says one expert.

Amazing Grass: New plant-based spin on collagen product is ‘ahead of its time’

28-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

As a plant-based specialist, how can Amazing Grass ride on the momentum of collagen, which can only be found in animals? The company’s new product line Amazing Protein Glow was their answer.

What's the science backing skin health claims for supplements? Five ingredients with published studies in the past year

23-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

From proteins to pigments to ‘postbiotics,’ here’s a round-up of our coverage on nutrition and skin health research from the past year.

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TOMORROW: Exploring the market landscape and science behind ‘beauty-from-within’ products

14-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

From ashwagandha to biotin to collagen, brands are marketing the beauty merits of different ingredients in capsules, powders, and effervescent tablets. So what does the market landscape of beauty-from-within supplements look like in the US today, and...

Supplement sales helped drive gains in Clorox’s lifestyle segment in Q4

03-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

The Clorox Company dived deeper into the supplements space when it bought portfolio company Nutranext earlier this year. How did it affect its Q4 results?

Expanding its beauty-from-within empire, HUM Nutrition launches effervescent tablet Collagen Pop

29-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

Beauty supplement specialist HUM Nutrition launched a dissolvable collagen tablet, a rare delivery format for the booming ingredient.

Phytoceramide sales get a boost with rise of US nutricosmetic category, says supplier

27-Apr-2018 By Adi Menayang

Increased awareness around collagen may give phytoceramides a helping hand in the US market, according to one ingredient supplier.

Primal Kitchen co-founder: ‘Collagen is a critical component people have been omitting from their diet’

04-Apr-2018 By Adi Menayang

Condiments, collagen bars, and collagen powder—things that, at one time, would have seemed a bit random to be grouped into a product portfolio of one brand, considering that they are traditionally sold in separate stores, or at least separate aisles....

Beyond beauty: Collagen wins wider appeal as performance nutrition ingredient

28-Mar-2018 By Adi Menayang

With its associations to beauty and youth, collagen may be the answer to make the bone and joint category ‘cooler and sexier’ for consumers.

Bone broth sales more than tripled in 2016, albeit off a very small base

17-Feb-2017 By Elaine Watson

The bone broth category (shelf-stable and refrigerated) is pretty small in the scheme of things, but it’s growing rapidly, with US retail sales more than tripling to $19.7m in the 52 weeks to Jan 22,* fueled by a small but highly engaged set of health...

Gelatin, vitamin C + exercise aids collagen synthesis, study finds

22-Nov-2016 By Adi Menayang

Researchers found that subjects supplemented with vitamin C-enriched gelatin, paired with jump rope exercises, had increased collagen synthesis compared to a lower dose and a placebo.

Protein score system doesn't give complete picture on collagen, supplier says

10-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

According to one supplier, the common way to measure protein quality unfairly disparages collagen, a protein source that is ubiquitous both in the market and in the bodies of mammals.

Special edition: Anti aging

Backing deconstructed collagen molecule with data key to supporting focused benefits

19-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

Sometimes the sum of the parts is in fact greater than the whole, and that seems to be the story in collagen, at least for some of its more focused anti aging benefits that are tied to specific peptides.

Network marketer launches new energy drink featuring Reader's Choice award-winning ingredient

23-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Multilevel marketing company Jusuru has launched a liquid energy/healthy aging supplement that includes theacrine and branded ingredient Liquid BioCell, winner of a recent William Reed award.