As COVID-19 has caused consumers to re-evaluate their exercise and nutrition habits, the sports nutrition industry finds itself catering to an expanding audience of customers looking to improve their overall health and ‘wellness’.
Botanicals are a traditional, yet trending, category with a wealth of scientific backing, especially when it comes to immune function claims. This session will discuss the newest and most relevant science, trends and innovations within the space of medicinal...
The market has been flooded with products claiming to help support the immune system ever since the pandemic hit this region in early 2020. But how many of these have been based on credible scientific evidence? In this edition, we’ll discuss some of the...
Interest in exercise and nutrition is growing as consumers look to support immune function. This session will debate the latest developments in this field and how nutrition can support the immune system while helping consumers and athletes stay active.
Health and beauty have long worked hand-in-hand, but as COVID-19 continues to create seismic shifts in consumer needs and expectations, the demand for personal care items – topical and ingestible – that de-stress, soothe and protect as part of wider holistic...
Will Quorum sensing lead to a new understanding of how to manipulate the microbiome? This session will also explore how the industry can leverage advances in A.I., CRISPR, microbiome analysis to boost personalization and consumer choice?
Probiotics are the most established category for microbiome enhancement for health, but other categories are growing, including prebiotics, synbiotics and postbiotics. This session will discuss the current understand of these ingredients and the official...
From the gut-brain axis to women’s health and the skin microbiome, this session will feature presentations from leading brands, academics, and thought leaders on the exciting emerging health benefits to drive innovation with prebiotics and probiotics.
The challenges and opportunities with e-commerce, the overall changing retail landscape for dietary supplements in the United States, Amazon standards specifications; the educated consumers.
Immune health has never been more front of mind for consumers than today, and with the gut being the body’s largest immune organ it is no wonder that the microbiome is central to any discussion around how to support immune function. This session will...
Sugar and carbs in general have become public enemy number one for many nutritionists, so are carbohydrates losing their allure in sports and lifestyle products? In this webinar our experts will discuss the current state of the science of carbohydrates...
Bars or drinks? Weekend warriors or fitness walkers? The US sports nutrition market is dynamic and diverse beast, valued at an eye-watering $21.5 billion for drinks, shots, bars, gels, and supplements. But who are the consumers, which products are driving...
Healthy ageing, anti-ageing, call it what you will. One thing is clear about the modern anti-ageing market: It is about a whole lot more than just baby boomers that want to live longer, healthier lives and have the bucks to pay for the nutritional interventions...
For many consumers, there is a distinction between sports nutrition products for elite athletes and the rest. But is it a true divide or are sports nutrition products getting better for all? How do formulators use science obtained in athletic populations...
Gatorade was born in 1965 and with it the sports drinks market. Initially targeted at elite athletes, the brand became mainstream, and despite strong sales growth in the US, markets such as the UK are suffering – while mass brands like Gatorade Perform...
The omega fatty acid market (comprising of functional food, drinks and supplements) was worth US$30 billion, yet most populations are deficient. In her presentation Diana Cowland will compare the market for omega fatty acid-fortified food and drink to...
Nutritional lipids have long been suggested to have an impact on our health. From healthy hearts and arteries to vision and learning. But what about more subtle measures of our wellbeing like mood and behaviour. In this webinar Professor Alex Richardson...
The creation of the first pan-European network of excellence for clinical trials in nutrition and health products will mean greater expertise in trial design and options for large scale multi-centre trials, say the people behind the CRENnet partnership.
The NutraIngredients team is reporting live from the key industry event all week. We will be sharing YOUR social media posts, news, pictures and videos with the #vfe13 and #vitafoods hashtag... get sharing!
Women have different nutritional needs depending on what stage of life they are in. Join us to learn how Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract provides crucial health benefits to women at different stages of her life. From beauty to cognitive...
With baby boomers turning 60 at the rate of 10,000 per day, brain health is quickly emerging as one of the most promising categories in nutrition. What makes it even more exciting is that it’s not just for baby boomers. There is strong interest in brain...
In his presentation, Dr. Cees Vermeer will explain that vitamin K insufficiency is widespread among the Western population and that increased vitamin K2 intake may improve public health and prolong life expectation. In the second part of his talk he will...
The human immune system undergoes significant changes as it develops, matures and declines. Its responsiveness changes with age and requires nutritional support. For example, the immune system of infants and young children consists primarily of a well-developed...
Cow’s milk allergy in infancy has serious impact on both the baby and the mother. The cow’s milk allergic baby suffers from problems like eczema, wheezing, diarrhea, reflux and extreme vomiting, leaving its mother puzzled with worries regarding her baby’s...
A journey through the multiple health benefits of collagen peptides, this presentation will demonstrate how Peptan® provide an essential building block for formulation of products positioned towards the aging Baby Boomers who wish to stay active and to...
