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.
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.
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.
US-based biotech firm CoreFX LLC has launched a new Irish headquarters within Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, as an innovation gateway to Europe.
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.
Europe’s new product launches reveal trends for nutricosmetics, innovative peptides, and formats which improve consumer experience and encourage consistency.
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.
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.
Palmitoylethanolamide supplementation may sustain levels of special fat-derived compounds produced during intense exercise, according to data from a small human study.
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?
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.
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.
Sports nutrition retailer and brand GymBeam claims to have established itself as the largest European retailer of supplements after investing in warehouse robotics, AI and delivering on trends for sports nutrition, GLP-1 support and longevity.
New research suggests that pairing the physical buffering capacity of L-carnosine with the cognitive support of L-tyrosine significantly mitigates post-exercise fatigue and boosts passing accuracy in professional players.
Purified pollen cytoplasm(PCP), vitamin D and vitamin K2 may help reduce hot flashes and improve physical and mood-related menopause symptoms while supporting bone health, according to a new study published in Nutrients.
Sports nutrition brand Maurten has revealed the high-carbohydrate fueling strategy that helped Demi Vollering secure her second Tour de France Femmes title.
UK-based supplement brand Tonic Health has launched a brain health focused creatine blend catering to demand for convenient solutions with efficacious doses.
The science of the microbiome has moved beyond digestive wellness, with a complex ecosystem found to influence how we perform, age, and thrive.
From gym-goers to GLP-1 users, consumers have never been more interested in protein. But as the ingredient moves further into mainstream formulations, record whey prices have prompted the exploration of alternatives, raising questions about what can...
A new ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over The Turmeric Co.’s use of blurred customer testimonials reinforces the agency’s strict stance on disease claims, reminding the industry that even implied treatment claims are off-limits.
Probiotics may help protect muscle health in older adults, while a predictive AI model could help identify people at higher risk of sarcopenia, according to a new study.
Freshwater microalga extract shows anti-fatigue effects by boosting antioxidant defences and mitochondrial function in new animal research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Supplementing caffeine, taurine and phosphatidylserine may improve cognitive and performance-related outcomes in footballers, initial data suggests.
Healthcare professionals in Portugal may be ill-equipped to identify potential drug-supplement interactions, according to new findings, with researchers calling for better training and clearer clinical protocols.
AG1 has partnered Swansea City AFC marking the brand’s first football collaboration in what it hopes will be the start of a “new trend where wellness brands sit front-and-center on sports jerseys”.
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe will take place in London this November, bringing together the industry’s leading academics, practitioners, innovators and analysts.
The sports nutrition industry has a responsibility to tackle the ‘more is better’ mindset through appropriate limits and warnings, experts warn, following a life-threatening case of supplement stacking and over-consumption.
Preliminary findings from a small-scale study highlighted beetroot juice’s potential to improve low- and moderate-velocity muscle contractions.
The threshold for vitamin D deficiency in the UK should be doubled in order to rouse officials to take a preventative approach to health, according to a newly published paper by the health and nutrition expert working group ‘Act Now Vitamin D’.