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Special edition: Weight Management

Vox Pop: Weight management supplements aren't just 'weight loss pills,' but do consumers know that?

18-Jan-2018 By Adi Menayang

The term ‘weight management supplement’ may conjure associations with the passé and unpopular ‘weight loss pill,’ despite the diversity of delivery formats and functions the category offers consumers.

Spearmint extract may enhance reaction time, focus and agility: Human data

30-Jun-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of Kemin’s Neumentix spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) extract may support cognition and enhance physical performance in young, healthy individuals, says a new study.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: A closer look at protein’s rise to popularity and where it is headed

03-Mar-2017 By Elizabeth Crawford

Americans’ love affair with protein shows no signs of cooling in the coming years with a compound annual growth rate projected at a steady 5.6% for the next three years, bringing sales to a predicted $39.08 billion, according to Markets and Markets research. 

DuPont to put another $100 million into probiotics production

02-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

In an attempt to keep up with booming demand, DuPont has announced a significant expansion of its US-based probiotics manufacturing capability.

Supplement sales slow, but hope emerges in probiotics, protein, omega-3s and aloe

18-Jun-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

Market saturation, negative press and increased competition from fortified foods are taking a toll on dietary supplement sales, growth of which is slowing dramatically, according to research from IBISWorld and Euromonitor International. 

60 seconds with Fiberstar’s new CEO John Haen

The future of functional ingredients? Collaboration, Fiberstar says

05-Jun-2014 By Maggie Hennessy

Last month, longtime CPG executive John Haen took the reins as the new CEO and president of Fiberstar, replacing Dale Lindquist, who will now head up sustainable new business development at the River Falls, WI-based supplier of functional fiber ingredients. Three...

Euromonitor: Strong momentum to propel global omega-3 sales

18-Feb-2014 By Hank Schultz

The omega-3 market continues to grow and appears to have unstoppable momentum worldwide, according to expert Diana Cowland, who keeps tabs on the sector for Euromonitor International.

NOW Foods: Our entire food line will be non-GMO by year’s end

02-Oct-2013 By Stephen Daniells

Natural foods manufacturer NOW Foods has made the commitment to have over 170 products – its entire food line - non-GMO by the end of 2013.

Functional overdrive: General Mills woos hearts, minds and stomachs

18-May-2011 By Elaine Watson

General Mills has signaled its intention to make a bold move into the functional foods market with new products targeting cardiovascular health, cognitive function and weight management.

Brain food ripe for growth, but who will lead the charge?

12-May-2011 By Elaine Watson

Cognitive function is the functional foods category where the gap between interest and buying behavior is the widest, suggesting there are big bucks to be made, but only if firms can come up with products consumers can trust.

Chr Hansen launches natural red range

28-Sep-2004

Number one natural colours firm Chr Hansen builds on ambitions to
penetrate deeper into this growing market with the launch of a new
range of natural reds that tackle stability for beverage
formulations, reports Lindsey Partos.

Confectionery fastest growing segment of nutraceutical market

07-Dec-2001

The US nutraceuticals market had a value of $30,441 million
(€34,120 million) in 2000 and is expected to grow at a faster pace
than the overall food industry.