New Product Development

News in Brief

Veggie softgel innovation offers gelatin alternative for supplements

19-Nov-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Roquette has launched a market-first pea starch technology, named LYCAGEL, which it claims will take vegetarian softgel formulations to the next level.

Innovation pipeline service provider finds ways to pivot during pandemic

16-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Innovation during the pandemic has taken a hit, forcing companies in that pipeline to pivot rapidly in order to survive.

NutraCast Podcast: New ingredient innovation with Dr. Hector Lopez

24-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The second episode of the NutraCast looks at clinical research, new ingredient innovation and product development.

From Yuzu to Tart Cherry to Birthday Cake: Which novel flavors have staying power in sports nutrition?

23-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

As sports nutrition brands continue to pop up, launching yet another chocolate or vanilla-flavored protein might not help a new brand get noticed.

Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018

Muscle health product market set for expansion as sarcopenia understanding develops: TSI

09-Jul-2018 By Tingmin Koe

The number of muscle health products is likely to grow in APAC as the region ages and consumers become better educated about conditions such as sarcopenia.

Sports supplement seller bets on non-GMO veggie soft gels

21-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Sports Research, a California-based supplement brand holder, has taken a big step toward differentiating its product line with the introduction of what it says is the first vegan, non-GMO gel caps.

UNPA adds new executive & science & technology services members

14-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has added Xin Du Bio-Tech and Healthnotes to its membership roster.

KGK Synergize to launch GMP auditing firm

26-Sep-2014 By Hank Schultz

Contract research organization KGK Synergize Inc. is broadening the scope of its expertise with the formation of a new company called GMP Auditing Partners and has named industry veteran Ed Wyszumiala as CEO.

UNPA welcomes Natural Partners, KGK Synergize & PerkinElmer as new members

24-Jul-2014

The United Natural Products Alliance has welcomed KGK Synergize and PerkinElmer as new science and technology services members, while Natural Partners joins as an executive member.

BioGaia confirms extended agreement with Nestlé for clinical research and NPD

13-Mar-2014 By Nathan Gray

Swedish probiotic player BioGaia has broadened and strengthened its ties with food manufacturing giant Nestlé by agreeing a deal for clinical research and new product development (NPD), according to the firm.

NPD shouldn’t be a hit and miss process, but a methodical drawing of inspiration from multiple industries: Inventours CEO

19-Feb-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

New product development doesn’t have to be a random hit and miss exercise, but can be helped by 60 lines of thinking, says the CEO of Inventours and author of the new book Catalyzing Innovation.

USANA chooses science over speed, official says

29-Nov-2012 By Hank Schultz

USANA Health Sciences has taken a conservative approach to new product development, making it a company lean on products but long on trust, says Brian Dixon, PhD, executive director of new product development.

GNC: DMAA saga has had ‘no impact whatsoever’ on sales

17-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

The furor surrounding the safety and legal status of DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) - a stimulant used in several pre-workout supplements - has not dented sales at supplements giant GNC, bosses have revealed.

Abbott explores brain food with the University of Illinois

20-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

Healthcare giant Abbott has announced a tie up with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to establish a multi-disciplinary research center exploring the relationship between diet and cognition.

NDI guidance poll verdict: It’s catastrophic ...

19-Jul-2011 By Elaine Watson

A seemingly innocuous draft guidance document outlining the FDA's views on new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications has provoked almost as much hysteria as Campbell Soup's move to put some salt back into its soups. But with good reason, according...