News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has announced it will not authorize a second anchovy fishing season in Peru due to the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record, leading to exceptionally low biomass and poor sustainability.
NutraIngredients’ Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe (SANSE) 2026 is set to bring together some of the industry’s most influential voices to examine the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of sports and active nutrition.
From the warming climate and extreme weather to geopolitical tension and consumer expectations, the supplements industry is facing mounting pressure to decouple production from agriculture to build more sustainable supply chains.
Since winning NutraIngredients’ Start-up Stars competition in 2025, New History has expanded beyond its original nootropic pre-workout offering into functional hydration, launching its zero-sugar, non-carbonated beverage NH2O.
From clear protein shakes to creatine gummies and free omega-3 testing, SupplySide Global exhibitors are giving attendees plenty to put on their show-floor itinerary.
One week of SLAB51 multi-strain probiotic supplementation was associated with longer total exercise duration and exercise duration above Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER), as well as higher pre-exercise antioxidant activity compared with placebo.
Microalgae ingredients firm Algiecel has opened a new production facility inside a Novonesis site in Denmark to offer European customers a sustainable omega-3 source.
Barcelona-based HTBA, which specializes in the manufacturing and commercialization of citrus flavonoids and active forms of vitamin B12, has acquired U.S. biotechnology company Specnova.
New research from Loughborough University showed that acute caffeine consumption increased arterial stiffness in adults. However, when caffeine was ingested simultaneously with a beetroot powder supplement, the changes were no longer significant.
Sustainable nutrition practices are associated with greater mental resilience, improved recovery quality and better perceived athletic performance, according to new research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
US-based biotech firm CoreFX LLC has launched a new Irish headquarters within Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, as an innovation gateway to Europe.
The Future Nutri Innovation Summit set out to create a different kind of nutrition conference. After three days at the resort, did the experiment work?
This week’s brief tracks news that highlights the industry’s shift towards a future defined by biotech-enabled innovation, metabolic health convergence, heightened regulatory scrutiny and premium science-backed ingredients.
Three emerging sports and active nutrition companies will earn the chance to pitch their businesses, build industry connections and take the stage at the 2027 summit.
A study in China found that probiotic supplementation could reduce the adverse effects of rapid weight loss in combat athletes by modulating gut homeostasis and strengthening intestinal barrier integrity.
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA (SANS USA) is heading to Dallas in 2027 after two consecutive sold-out editions in San Diego.
Europe’s new product launches reveal trends for nutricosmetics, innovative peptides, and formats which improve consumer experience and encourage consistency.
Check out trends in artificial intelligence (AI) and health supplement searches, new healthspan product launches and more in this round-up.
A lawmaker in New Jersey has filed a bill to prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building products to minors, part of a broader trend of state-level efforts to restrict youth access to certain dietary supplements.
Phytoestrogens represent a promising, non-hormonal strategy for improving post-menopausal health, with mechanisms of action including microbiome modulation as well as antioxidant and epigenetic pathways, but personalized formulations are needed to...
Four months of daily DHA supplementation significantly increased omega-3 levels in semi-professional female soccer players and was linked to higher aerobic capacity, according to new research funded by FrieslandCampina.
A new study showed that beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) showed beneficial effects on muscle protein synthesis and breakdown in older adults consuming whey protein, and revealed sex-based differences.
While AG1’s key unique selling point is its peer reviewed clinical trials, the market leading greens powder brand has to look beyond this in order to entice fast-scrolling consumers on digital platforms.
Functional shot brand The Turmeric Co. is partnering healthcare practitioners across the UK to get its products into the hands of patients who need preventative solutions to inflammation and pain before issues lead to a further burden on the NHS.
Supplementation with a sustained-release ashwagandha root extract for 90 days is safe and effective for improving muscular strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, as well as mental and physical wellbeing in healthy adults, according to Nutriventia research.
There are just a few days left to grab a discounted ticket for NutraIngredients’ Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe (SANSE) and Nutra Healthspan Summit (NHS) landing in London this November.
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Bio-gen Extracts, which took home the Ingredient of the Year (Sports Nutrition) for its beetroot extract TruBeet, is deepening research on beetroot’s cardiovascular support and, in turn, its benefits for exercise performance.
Lehvoss UK Ltd has launched ZOΩ3GO Softgels, a new trademark and finished product for the European and US market combining sustainable and science-based marine lipids to meet consumers’ ‘maturing’ expectations.
One of the largest prospective, placebo-controlled safety and tolerability evaluations of an ashwagandha root extract reports high tolerance and no adverse events, providing ‘an important puzzle piece’ in the safety debate.
Dietitians could play a far greater strategic role in connecting human health, sustainable food systems and environmental wellbeing, according to new research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
New research shows that organic and regenerative farming can boost the nutritional value of beetroots, with organically grown roots containing more beneficial polyphenols and higher nitrate levels than conventionally grown crops.
More than 75% of nutritional supplements evaluated for electronic sports (esports) performance contain caffeine, according to a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Palmitoylethanolamide supplementation may sustain levels of special fat-derived compounds produced during intense exercise, according to data from a small human study.
About a year after a change in ownership, KOS is positioning itself for a broader role in dietary supplements, expanding beyond what consumers might traditionally associate with a plant-based brand while strengthening the infrastructure behind its products.
After entering the spotlight as an ergogenic aid to elite cyclists in the Tour de France 2026, exogenous lactate is being discussed as the next potential big thing in sports nutrition, but how strong is the research behind this new energy strategy?
From proprietary functional ingredients to consumer products and research projects, all 17 winners of the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2026 were announced at an award ceremony held in Bangkok today (September 2).
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe 2026 will take place in London on Monday November 9, 2026, delivering its definitive mix of cutting edges scientific insights, essential business strategy tips and unmissable market intelligence.
Human clinical research involving medicinal mushrooms is growing fast but significant gaps in crucial detail make it extremely challenging to translate the science into real world interventions, according to a new scientific review.
Two weeks of astaxanthin supplementation shifted fuel use toward fat during moderate exercise in recreationally active women, according to a new study.
Sexual wellness may be edging further into the supplement mainstream as consumer interest in products spanning intimate health, beauty and healthy aging creates new territory for brands.
L. plantarum GKK1 supplementation may accelerate recovery from strenuous exercise, reducing markers of muscle damage and inflammation in healthy adult men, according to new research.
This month’s new product launches highlight the drive to deliver cognitive health focused creatine solutions, an unabating interest in protein innovation and an overarching focus on healthspan support.
For emerging sports nutrition brands, competing for athlete endorsements often comes down to marketing budgets. F3 Energy believes ownership can offer another path.
Nestlé’s latest GLP-1 strategy suggests that what started as a supplement-industry opportunity is becoming a much broader nutrition category.