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After helping scale Garden of Life into a category leader, founders Brian Upton and Hank Ramsey are starting over with Elevate Organic—a new supplement brand they founded along with Matt Borden. The brand centers around clinical validation, transparency...
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At the Weight Management Summit, NIQ’s Sherry Frey described how shifting consumer behaviors, GLP-1 medications and the rise of social commerce are reshaping not just weight management, but the broader wellness landscape.
From PMS support to menstrual health and athletic performance, women’s supplements are evolving—and so are the ingredients behind them. With new products featuring human-equivalent lactoferrin entering the market, the question is whether...
The deadline for abstract submission for this year’s Probiota Americas Probiota Pioneers has been extended to Tuesday, April 7.
A species of gut bacteria may be associated with higher grip strength in humans and could convert muscle fibers to fast-twitch (type II) in mice, says a new study from researchers in Spain and the Netherlands.
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The prestigious NutraIngredients USA Awards are back with 16 categories honoring the best and brightest in the U.S. dietary supplement industry, including our five “product of the year” categories.
The Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego has announced the first-of-its-kind analytical hub for human milk: The Milk Analytics Core, which aims to close critical knowledge gaps, investigate bioactive molecules in milk and inform ingredient innovation.
The prestigious NutraIngredients USA Awards are back with 16 categories honoring the best and brightest in the U.S. dietary supplement industry, including our six “ingredient of the year” categories.
The deadline for abstract submission for this year’s Probiota Americas Scientific Frontiers has been extended to Thursday, April 2.
Supplementing labradors with the postbiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subspecies lactis CECT 8145 may influence metabolic health markers during weight change, according to ADM research.
Entries for the awards are welcome across 16 categories, covering ingredients, finished products, companies and initiatives in the nutrition and food supplements industry.
2025 was a breakout year for creatine, but the ingredient has been a headliner for The Vitamin Shoppe for longer. The retail giant anticipated its transformation from gym niche to mainstream star several years ago. It is now predicting similar explosive...
Machine learning and robotics could accelerate a two-year probiotic development process to four to five months, with a recent presentation at the IPA World Congress + Probiota highlighting the potential of this disruptive technology for strain optimization.
Scott Dicker, senior director of market insights, SPINS, stepped away from the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit to share that active nutrition and performance supplements have led the vitamins and supplements category for the fifth consecutive year,...
Microbiome-driven innovation dominates the latest launches, from prebiotic fibers and next-gen probiotics to L-glutamine, but brands are also expanding into targeted solutions for cognition, stress, hydration and metabolic support.
Vitamin B1 supplementation has emerged as a potential tool to manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional constipation in a multi-ancestry study.
Thousands of exhibitors across the natural products spectrum will descend on the Anaheim Convention Center for the 45th annual Expo West trade between March 3 and March 6.
How advances in fiber chemistry and sourcing may influence the next generation of food products and health
Dietary supplementation with prebiotic short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS) may produce modest improvements in body composition without restricting calorie intakes, says a new study from France.
New research suggests Seed Health’s multi-species synbiotic accelerates the restoration of microbial diversity and enhances gut barrier integrity following antibiotic exposure.
Dr. Oscar Coetzee, VP of education and clinical support at Designs for Health, shared his unconventional career journey from psychology to nutritional science and how he still applies much of his background to his current work.
From the gut-skin to the gut-bone to the gut-vaginal axes, new launches are proving biotics benefits extend far beyond gut health.
Results show foundational supplements anchoring routines as targeted health needs drive portfolio expansion.
The widespread loss of critical, evolutionarily important microbes is the “defining issue for modern infancy,” according to Stephanie Culler, PhD, CEO of Persephone Biosciences.
Daily supplementation with a specific probiotic that produces the neurotransmitter GABA improved sleep for 77% of participants taking the strain, with 100% of women experiencing the benefits, says a new study using Verb Biotics’ Lp815.
Fiber is beginning to look less like a supporting nutrient and more like a core formulation platform, according to new consumer trend analysis presented by AI market research firm Spate as part of a recent webinar hosted by Bridge2Food.
The IPA World Congress + Probiota is less than a month away with must-see speakers on Day 1 including Dr. John Hale, Muriel Gonzalez, Ewa Hudson, Dr. Koen Venema, Meghan Taylor and more!
Daily supplementation with Seed Health’s DS-01 Daily Synbiotic may significantly reduce bloating and abdominal discomfort, while improving bowel regularity in otherwise healthy adults, says a new clinical study.
“When Rae had to pause, I thought that chapter was over,” said Rae Wellness founder and CEO Angie Tebbe. “But our community never stopped showing up, thousands of messages, tens of thousands of site visits, even when we had nothing to sell.”
Danish start-up Bactolife has secured over €30 million in its Series B investment round, enabling the company to commercialize its novel gut health solution: binding proteins.
A new trend report examines why consumers are tapping into functional foods over supplements for fiber, how GLP-1 users are driving prebiotic adoption and why diverse fiber formulations outperform single-prebiotic strategies.
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The IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026 is just two months away! The leading event for the probiotics, prebiotics and microbiome community is a must-attend event, and let us tell you why…
While a lot of attendees come to SupplySide Global to show off their latest innovations, for many, the main objective is to see the latest trends shaping the future of dietary supplements.
More than three-quarters of the global population is not getting enough omega-3, according to a collaborative study sponsored by Holland & Barrett, with the retailer noting a lack of awareness around the nutrient’s brain health benefits.
The rising demand for healthy aging supplements has taken the industry by storm, with the cellular health category leading the charge. But are microbial interventions a forgotten aspect of this conversation?
A probiotic yeast engineered using CRISPR to overproduce and secrete spermidine may reduce age-related declines in short-term memory, says a new study using fruit flies.
NutraIngredients is pleased to announce Microvitality, Totality Biosciences and Luvbiotics as the next Probiota Pioneers.
The founder of premium women’s health supplement brand Lyma signaled an opportunity for UK brands to contest health claim restrictions during last week’s Nutra Healthspan Summit.
Maypro has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with ClostraBio to launch the CLB101 probiotic onto the North American market.
Supplementation with glucomannans from konjac, a soluble fiber, may ease gastrointestinal symptoms in elite male Taekwondo athletes with functional constipation, says a new study from China.
The cell wall of Bifidobacterium longum 1714 directly affects the immune system by inducing anti-inflammatory activity and reducing pro-inflammatory compounds, says new study that also adds to the brain benefits of the strain.