Consumer industries are only just seeing the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to the purchasing power of older consumers, says
Euromonitor International, which advises them to make age-aware
adaptations to products in the coming years.
Canadian essential fatty acid supplier Bioriginal is riding the
nutricosmetics wave and has announced the launch of a range of
nutricosmetics containing its proprietary BioAsteri lignans for
healthy skin.
First there were cosmeceuticals, now there are nutricosmetics -
orally-taken products to improve health and beauty that, according
to the latest market study, make up a rapidly-growing category.
GCI Nutrients is offering a new source of the mental health
ingredient phosphatidylserine (PS) to the market, and has obtained
GRAS affirmation so it can be used in foods as well as supplements.
A new report shows that consumer confidence in the health benefits
of vitamin and mineral supplements remains high, good news for
companies affected by the short-term downturn in the market.