Sustainable nutrition brand Huel will continue to create plant-rich solutions to meet evolving consumer needs and improve sustainable credentials as part of key development targets, according to Lee Boakes, Head of NPD & Innovation.
By Dr Mark Tallon, LLM PhD, Food Lawyer, Managing Partner Legal Foods
OK, apologies for the play on words in the headline, but the functional food market is crowded with little space to set your product apart from all others...
A new study has urged authorities to tighten regulation and educate athletes on the consumption of dietary supplements to avert potential health and competing eligibility risks.
The conclusion that the botanical white mulberry caused the tragic death of a lawmaker’s wife—something that has been widely reported in the national media—is supported by almost no data and is highly speculative at best, according to a nationally renowned...
The National Products Association is urging members to ask California Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill that would place restrictions on the sale of some dietary supplements.
Scottish biotech, MiAlgae has raised £2.3m in its latest investment drive to support completion of a commercial demonstrator facility for Omega-3 rich microalgae production.
Next generation Bifidobacteria probiotics developed using CRISPR gene editing technology are one step closer after a new paper showed how select techniques could be applied in a programmable and strain-dependent manner.
After dominating the UK CBD space with help from a highly engaged online fanbase, CBD beverage, oil and gummy brand Trip is hoping to cement a similar position in the US – but this time with the additional aid of $12m in funding from prominent entrepreneurs...
Climate change is something that concerns all ocean scientists, but it hasn’t negatively affected many major fisheries thus far, including those most important to the omega-3s industry, an expert says.
After a hiatus of over a year, Amazon is again selling NAC-containing dietary supplement products. The development was described as exciting by one industry trade association.
The American Herbal Products Association has released a new guidance document that seeks to bring clarity to hemp nomenclature, in particular what ought to be meant by the terms ‘broad spectrum’ and ‘full spectrum’ extracts.
The global gut health is variously estimated at around €15-30 billion and predicted to grow by around 8% annually at least to the end of the decade, but what are the opportunities and hurdles for companies wanting to win in it?
Beans and pulses, considered “neglected staple crops” in many regions of the world, are an important source of resistant starches with gut microbiome-boosting prebiotic potential, says a new review.
Multilevel marketing company LifeVantage recorded a 7% drop in sales during its fourth quarter, but claimed the results were within its expectations. The company is banking on a liquid collagen product launch to drive future growth.
An FDA warning letter sent to supplement manufacturer Oregon’s Wild Harvest said the company failed to demonstrate that it had a valid method for assuring that incoming raw material lots were free of contaminants.
Supplementation with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) stimulates butyrate production and can minimise the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children, say researchers.
The potential immunomodulatory properties of Akkermansia muciniphila may be linked to a specific type of phosphatidylethanolamine, says a new paper in Nature that deepens our understanding of how this bacterium supports human health.
Moringa pioneer Kuli Kuli is shifting its dietary supplement strategy from shots to gummies to appeal to a broader set of consumers who the company founder says embraced food as medicine during the pandemic but who may be turned off by strong, medicinal...
A supplement firm capitalizing on the ‘biohacking’ trend has released a new supplement it says addresses the epidemic of stress that followed in the wake of the pandemic.
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) recently rejected a challenge by Thorne Research, Inc. against one of the key patents covering nicotinamide riboside, coming a few months after the PTAB ruled in favor of...
Economic pressures have thrown the supplements industry a curveball with inflation fuelling “a perfect storm” as lower productivity and increased prices spill into the global supply chain. This has created a domino effect all the way to consumers, says...
A new multi-million initiative by the US Department of Agriculture aims to reverse a downward trend in the number of farms transitioning to organic – a process that can put producers on their back foot financially as yields often drop during the three-year...
A micronutrient bar first developed by renowned researcher Dr Bruce Ames, PhD, has reached widespread commercialization via a partnership with the Kroger Co.
The benefits of DHA for the developing fetus are well-established, but a new study indicates that supplementation during pregnancy may also benefit the heart health of the mother.
Global health and wellness brand GNC is adding more products from The Honest Company, a wellness brand started by celebrity Jessica Alba, targeting women’s health needs around sleep, mood, immunity, and hair health.
Caffeine cut repeated sprint times in a cohort of healthy young individuals in a recent study. The trial added a positive result to this surprisingly equivocal body of research.
A proprietary blend of extracts of pomegranate and cocoa may increase testosterone levels, improve grip strength, and improved other measures of ageing in healthy men, says a new study from India.
Inflammation and dysbiosis were the two most studied health conditions for probiotics related research between 2016 and 2020, according to a newly constructed database by a group of Hong Kong researchers.
Consumption of a sea buckthorn puree may boost levels of select bacteria in the gut to improve a range of metabolic measures in people with high cholesterol, says a new study.
A standardised extract of Echinacea purpurea is an efficient and cost-effective antiviral counter measure to vaccination in the prevention of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and for reducing concomitant viral loads, say scientists.
Heightened US-China tensions have caused planners in all industrial sectors to reevaluate their sourcing arrangements. Stakeholders in the dietary supplement industry say having firm relationships with well-vetted suppliers is the best way to manage...
Supplementation with the branded ashwagandha root extract KSM-66 may significantly increase testosterone levels and boost sexual function in men with lower sexual desire, says a new study.
Long-term supplementation of selenium and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may preserve telomeres length, a marker of ageing, and are associated with a reduction in cardiovascular mortality, says a new study from Scandinavia.
Probiotic supplements may improve general health and reduce the incidence of selected gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances in long-distance runners, researchers say.
In this month’s NutraIngredients’ podcast, Dr Lisa Ryan took time out to discuss some of the issues the food and nutrition industry could consider when formulating food for the elderly population.
Connecting consumers with science was the basic idea behind the Vitamin D & Me project, which won this year’s Industry Initiative of the Year in NutraIngredient-USA’s annual awards.
Forest fires sweeping the southwest of France are destroying vast acreage of Maritime Pine, the source of Horphag’s famous Pycnogenol pine bark extract. The company’s CEO tells us that raw material supply or production quality will not be impacted.
Extreme weather events from heat waves and droughts to ‘hundred-year storms’ happening every two years, the impact of climate change is obvious. And few industries are witnessing the impact as much as botanical supply chain.
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health is intending to regulate natural health products via a self-assessment / declaration process, a move welcomed by the local industry body.
Youtheory, a supplement brand that made its name popularizing collagen, is expanding its reach with the launch of a new line of liquid dietary supplements.
India sports nutrition company MuscleBlaze has developed and launched a test kit designed to detect the presence and amount of whey protein present in protein powder.
