Nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals for inflammation: review urges more research to advance field

07-Jun-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new review has identified omega-3 fatty acids and red yeast rice to have the strongest potential for use within nutraceuticals to target inflammation, due to strong data obtained from multiple randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Caffeinated convenience: TopGum launches new coffee gummies

19-May-2023 By Olivia Brown

Gummy supplement manufacturer, TopGum, has launched a caffeinated gummy range, marking the first use of its novel microencapsulation technology for effective and controlled absorption.

Fruit peel for the future: researchers stress “dire need” for use in nutraceuticals

17-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

A recently published study investigating the antioxidant profiles of 12 fruit peels identified potent quantities, suggesting strong potential for their usage within nutraceuticals and food products to tackle a vast source of waste whilst offering food...

NemaLife builds nematode-based ingredient screening pipeline for rapid, affordable, and actionable results

10-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The whole organism assay platform is helping companies explore novel ingredients for health and lifespan, weight management, cognitive health, muscle health, and more.

IMCD strengthens US presence with expanded nutraceuticals team

07-Oct-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Specialty ingredients distributor IMCD has expanded its presence in the US market with a new team of technical account managers for nutraceuticals. “We’re just getting started here,” its National Sales Manager tells NutraIngredients-USA.

Fish bone powder ingredient six times more absorbable than calcium carbonate

26-May-2022 By Liza Laws

A natural form of calcium hydroxyapatite used by Hosfeth in their CalGo supplement comes directly from Atlantic salmon and is six times more absorbable than calcium carbonate, a study has found.

Vitafoods: More transparency is needed in nutraceuticals market

06-May-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Problems in the nutrition and nutraceutical market supply chains have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and more transparency is now needed, according to organisers of Vitafoods Europe.

Specchiasol and Farma-Derma reveal new nutraceuticals partnership

26-Jan-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Food supplement companies Specchiasol and Farma-Derma have merged to create a new Italian group for nutraceuticals.

Could 2021 be THE worst year in memory for botanical supply?

Experts sound alarm over 2021 botanical supply challenges

12-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

As sales of dietary supplements and natural products remain high – and many companies report record sales – the strain on the supply chain is immense, and for botanicals in particular, and that means a difficult 2021 could be on the horizon.