Proteins, peptides, amino acids

Alternative Proteins

Plant-based proteins: Has soy fallen out of fashion?

27-Sep-2016 By Adi Menayang

Products plastering a ‘free from soy’ claim as a virtue on their packages are more ubiquitous today. What does this mean to soy-based protein products?

Beta-alanine royalties help drive NAI's record results

21-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

Beta-alanine revenues helped push Natural Alternatives International to record earnings in its fiscal year that ended in June.

NDIs: When to file, what FDA wants to see, and how companies can protect themselves

16-Sep-2016 By Dennis Raglin, partner at Rimon, P.C.

Over the last few years, the FDA has zeroed in on the dietary supplement industry.  It has taken numerous actions against dietary supplements where it believes the ingredients pose health risks to the public.  This scrutiny continues with the release...

Marine complex supplement promotes hair growth in balding men: RCT

15-Sep-2016 By Adi Menayang

A total of 60 men with thinning hair were observed for 180 days to compare how a marine complex supplement of shark and mollusk powder promotes hair growth versus a placebo.

Companies beta-testing CRN’s dietary supplement product registry

14-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Nine companies are beta-testing the CRN’s product registry – the Supplement Online Wellness Library (Supplement OWL) – which is being developed and administered by UL.

Protein boosts muscles but not cycling performance: Study

13-Sep-2016 By Eliot Beer

Protein supplementation during intensive cycle training increases muscle growth and improves heart rate, but does not have a measurable impact on performance, according to a study.

Colorado-based Healthy Skoop launches sleep-inducing protein powder

07-Sep-2016 By Adi Menayang

The L-Tryptophan-powered shake powder was designed to be what founder Dr. James Rouse calls a sustainable solution to sleep problems.

Developer says milling process creates multifunctional chia ingredient

01-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

Chia is a hot superfood. But entrepreneur Angelo Morini saw in its varying quality an opportunity, and his Anutra brand of chia was born.

NCN says 'curated' list helps boost success of innovation events

29-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Nutrition Capital Network partner Grant Ferrier said the mentoring program his company provides has boosted the success of innovation partnership programs such as the one sponsored by DSM.

Special edition: Algae

Expert says algae's promise still huge despite disappointments in ingredient development

23-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Algae companies have a habit of over promising and under delivering. According to one longtime expert in the field, that’s almost by default, resulting from the organisms’ almost unlimited potential and the limited ability of current technology to realize...

UNPA on the NDI draft guidance: ‘The economic cost to industry could be billions of dollars’

22-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

In addition to the areas that require clarification, the dietary supplement industry should look carefully and cautiously at the revised draft guidance for new dietary ingredient notifications, specifically at the economic impact of the FDA's new...

Self-affirmed GRAS omitted from new NDI draft guidance

18-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The devil is in the detail, and one detail easily missed in the new draft guidance for new dietary ingredient notifications is that self-affirmed GRAS is no longer mentioned as an ‘alternative’ to an NDI notification.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition drives Glanbia 2016 half year results

18-Aug-2016 By Jim Cornall

Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group based in Ireland, has announced its results for the six months ending July 2, 2016.

Creatine + plyometrics may improve endurance in women soccer players

11-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

In the spirit of the Olympic women’s soccer quarterfinals in Rio tomorrow, here’s a new study from Chile on how creatine supplementation paired with plyometric training may increase the endurance of female soccer players. 

Spirulina’s anti-fatigue benefits supported by RCT

11-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Spirulina, a blue-green alga or cyanobacterium, may reduce physical and mental fatigue after exercise, report scientists from Ohio State University.

Review looks at creatine’s untapped potential beyond sports nutrition

10-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Creatine is a well-known sport supplement ingredient that is starting to creep into mainstream sports nutrition applications as well. Researchers in Nebraska dug deeper into existing preliminary studies to explore creatine’s potential beyond the musculoskeletal...

Glanbia launches EasyFlav for whey protein as manufacturers compete for best taste

09-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Are US consumers still in a protein frenzy? Nutrition ingredient company Glanbia Nutritionals shares some insight as it announces its latest product offering EasyFlav, marketed as a “flavor optimizer” for whey protein products.

Casein hydrosolate shows sleep promoting properties in rodent study

08-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

A new study conducted in rodents shows that a milk protein hydrosolate promotes sleep, with minimal side effects.

Whey maker gets warning on inflammation claims

05-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

A recent warning letter issued by the Food and Drug Administration makes clear the danger marketers run into when using the words “inflammation” and “chronic” in the same breath, even in connection with an unusual product for that sort of claim, such...

Playing into the clean label trend, PowerBar launches Clean Whey Protein bar and drink

05-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Targeting a mainstream audience, PowerBar enters the clean label space with two new products marketed for its high protein content, low sugar amount, and absence of “artificial sweeteners.”

TerraVia CEO: Thrive culinary algae oil could be a sizeable consumer brand

05-Aug-2016 By Elaine Watson

TerraVia – formerly known as Solazyme – has been telling reporters (and investors) that algae is the next big thing in food for years. But when will it really start to change the game?

Vitamin Shoppe sales rise, but promotional costs rise faster

04-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Vitamin Shoppe Inc recorded higher net sales in its second quarter, but those came at a cost; the retailer was forced to resort to heavier promotions, which cut into margins and depressed earnings.

BC30 plus protein linked to improved recovery after exercise

04-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Combining protein with Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (GanedenBC30) may improve recovery after excessive exercise and reduce markers of muscle damage, says a study.

Adding BCAA to carbs found to have no effect on post-exercise recovery markers

03-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Combining branched chain amino acids with carbohydrates may not improve post-exercise recovery more than carbs alone, says a new study. However, a leading sports nutrition expert says that protein + carbs are still your best bet in terms of post workout...

Turnkey marketing, claims support packages become point of differentiation for suppliers

02-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Branded ingredient suppliers are increasingly being called upon to present customers with sophisticated, turn-key solutions for claims and marketing support to differentiate themselves and to justify the higher price point of their ingredients.

Is the US pea protein market at a tipping point?

02-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Demand for plant proteins continues to rise, and pea protein’s sustainability, non-allergenicity and non-GMO message is edging the ingredient to a tipping point.

Will the edible insects market move beyond whole cricket powder?

02-Aug-2016 By Elaine Watson

Milled whole cricket powder is probably the best known bug-derived food ingredient aside from red food color carmine. But what other delights might edible insects yield for food formulators? Elaine Watson caught up with bug enthusiast Dr George Cavender...

Study suggests preloading soy protein isolate may benefit post-meal blood sugar levels

01-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

In finding new ways to keep blood sugar levels at a normal range after a meal, researchers in Japan found that consuming 40 g of soy protein isolate before a meal improved postprandial glycemic control in healthy young adults.

GüdPod: A new open-platform delivery solution to pill aversion

01-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

With the goal of making supplements attractive to people with an aversion to pills by serving them like a Nespresso or Keurig, GüdPod will be rolling out its new delivery system soon. And all brands are invited to participate.

The NutraIngredients-USA Anti-Aging Forum 2016

Beauty-from-within category success will require a combination of topicals and supplements, say experts

29-Jul-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Marketers of supplements positioned for beauty-from-within need to tie-in closely with cosmetic beauty products to further develop the market, and supplements products should be packaged much more like cosmetic products, experts told viewers of the NutraIngredients-USA...

DuPont reports first positive sales numbers in several quarters

28-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

DuPont reported higher earnings on improved margins even as sales figures were hurt by foreign currency headwinds as a planned merger with Dow Chemical Co moves forward.

GABA may enhance whey protein’s muscle building potential: Study

27-Jul-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Adding GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) to a post-exercise whey protein regimen may improve muscle building more than whey protein alone, suggests a new study.

It's time to put whey and casein back together, exec says

27-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

Cutting milk proteins apart has been all the rage in recent years. But Benoit Turpin of Milk Specialities Global said the market is now starting to come around to the idea that Mother Nature did a pretty good job with the original protein and using it...

Ingredion EVP on HFCS, next gen stevia, non-GMO, and the gut microbiome

26-Jul-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The recent introduction of GMO labeling will bring clarity to the marketplace and create choice for consumers, says the EVP of Global Specialties for Ingredion.

Special edition: Anti-Aging

A Global Look: How the US anti-aging supplement market fares

21-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

According to data by Euromonitor International, the US beauty dietary supplement market places seventh globally in retail sales.

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.

Sports nutrition market to reach €36bn by 2020

18-Jul-2016 By Eliot Beer

The global sports nutrition market will grow an average of 8.27% a year to reach US$40bn (€36bn) by 2020, with herbal supplements driving much of the growth, according to a report from TechNavio.

What's the size of the 'plant-based' food and beverage prize?

18-Jul-2016 By Elaine Watson

US retail sales of plant-based foods & beverages grew 3.4% to $4.9bn in the year to June 12, 2016, with particularly strong growth in cheese alternatives and refrigerated nut milks, according to new data from SPINS.

Special edition: Anti-aging

Fitting beauty within healthy aging not easily done but worth the effort, experts say

15-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

Fitting a beauty-from within brand message into a healthy aging product positioning is challenging but can have a huge payoff, brand holders say.

Special Edition: Anti-Aging

Seeing is believing: Managing consumer expectations for beauty from within products

15-Jul-2016 By Stephen Daniells

When consumers use beauty-from-within products they expect to see the effects in the mirror, and sometimes quickly, but this is actually more of an opportunity than a challenge, say experts.

FDA has no objections for GRAS status of Axiom Foods’ rice and pea proteins

15-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has no objections regarding the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status of Axiom Foods’ Oryzatein, an organic brown rice protein ingredient, as well as the company’s Vagotein pea protein.

Polish startup Ronzo is designing capsules of cricket powder for bodybuilders

12-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

With a Kickstarter in the works, Ronzo is readying itself to enter the burgeoning American sports nutrition market offering capsules of cricket powder, which the company says is packed with essential protein and amino acids.

New study explores potential nutritional benefits of Alhydwan seed

11-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of Alhydwan seed—outside of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, it's relatively unheard of.

Science, market forces, challenges and opportunities in the spotlight in Anti-Aging forum

11-Jul-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Experts from Nutrilite/Amway, Atrium Innovations, Unistraw, and CosmeticsDesign will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the beauty-from-within category in a FREE forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Study supports collagen peptides' anti-aging potential: RCT

07-Jul-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Five grams per day of collagen peptides derived from fish may improve skin moisture, elasticity, and wrinkles, says a new study from Nitta Gelatin Inc.

Yohimbe, Guayusa, and Mucuna comprise BSN’s new pre-workout supplement product

07-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

Marketed for its energy-boosting qualities, BSN looked to the Amazon, the Himalayas, and West Africa for botanical ingredients for one of its new EDGE pre-workout products.

Shelved Massachusetts bill part of rising tide of attempts to regulate supplements at state level

05-Jul-2016 By Hank Schultz

A moribund Massachusetts bill that would have restricted the sale of certain dietary supplements is part and parcel of a rising tide of state bills that affect the industry, according to CRN.

Can innovation pump up deflating bone supplement sales?

30-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

It’s not just about calcium anymore. From collagen to creatine, the market is ripe with opportunity to create innovative, scientifically-backed bone health products, experts say.

Rat study finds whey protein hydrolysates effective in suppressing muscle mass loss

30-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

As the world’s aging population grows, researchers are churning out studies to combat conditions such as decreased mobility. Researchers in Japan found that whey protein hydrolysate supplementation may prevent skeletal muscle mass loss, in rats at least.

Milk Specialties management teams with equity firm in buyout

29-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The management team of Milk Specialities Global has partnered with a private equity firm to acquire the assets of the company, it was announced yesterday.