News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
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.
Co-founded by an Olympic gold medalist and biomedical researcher, Creatonics launched this month with a female focused day and night creatine bundle aiming to provide 24-hour support for women in midlife and beyond.
UK-based start-up Noctiva Health is making its debut with a new sleep supplement targeted at night shift workers.
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.
Liposomal supplement brand Zooki has entered the cellular health sphere with the launch of an NAD+ product targeting consumers intimidated by the science-heavy category.
The science of the microbiome has moved beyond digestive wellness, with a complex ecosystem found to influence how we perform, age, and thrive.
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.
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Women’s health is today a key priority category for Swisse, with hormonal health and perimenopause support being crucial areas where innovation opportunities lie.
Supplementation with nicotinamide riboside may reduce muscle epigenetic age acceleration measured by the Muscle Epigenetic Age Test (MEAT) clock, according to a newly published analysis of data from past clinical studies.
A probiotic blend developed by AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics may help improve menopause-related symptoms and quality of life in peri- and postmenopausal women.
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.
Global food giant Danone has reported closing a ‘solid’ first half of the year, with sales up in its specialized nutrition division despite the infant formula recall earlier this year.
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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’.
The UK advertising agency, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has ruled against Exhale Coffee after finding that the brand made unauthorized longevity and anti-aging claims.
The Nutra Healthspan Summit will land in London once again this November, bringing together leading academics, innovators, analysts and practitioners in the longevity space.
A new paper has highlighted the growing importance of sleep quality in supporting the brain’s natural vasculoprotective capacity, and tocotrienols, a member of the vitamin E family, as a promising nutritional candidate for supporting neurovascular health.
July’s NPD launches include extensions to gut loving line-ups, creatine and carbs to support the mind and muscles, a fresh partnership offering from Vimto and Myprotein.
UK-based women’s health brand Valerie is on the hunt for a new buyer after struggling to raise the capital needed for the brand’s next stage of growth.
A study from AG1 researchers suggests its greens powder leads to measurable increases in circulating micronutrients, filling a significant gap in evidence to support complex multi-ingredient formulations.
dsm-firmenich has partnered Italian foodtech startup Nous to bring its novel botanical complex, Koncentra, to the fast-expanding energy, focus and mood support market.
NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Healthspan Innovators session and present their company in London.
The European Commission has approved Eggnovo’s enzymatically produced eggshell membrane (ESM) hydrolysate as a novel food for use in food supplements across the EU.
Research led by Marinova suggests daily supplementation with its high purity Undaria pinnatifida fucoidan can lead to statistically and clinically significant improvements in symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), opening a new health...
The UK’s Novel Foods Experts Network (NFX UK) has secured $650,000 to strengthen its innovation ecosystem and expand its support across Europe.
Personalized supplement brand Nourished has entered the creatine category with a range of three stacked gummies for strength, energy and cognitive function.
French botanical ingredient supplier Nexira has acquired Moroccan carob specialist Keragum in a move to strengthen supply chain control and improve traceability amid increasing demand for natural, clean-label ingredients.
An Israeli health-tech startup is uniting the industry to uncover functional ingredients from waste streams, with two bioactives revealed as potential disruptors in the booming GLP-1 arena.
Independent flavor house I.T.S has launched a dedicated Health and Wellness division in response to growing demand for nutrition-focused products.
A new study showed that green tea’s primary flavanol, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), acts as a ‘metabolic trigger’ via sensory receptors—indicating that systemic absorption isn’t required to unlock its health benefits.
With concerns around supplement quality and label accuracy continuing to challenge the sector, UK-based NF Supplements is betting on batch-by-batch third-party testing and radical transparency as a way to stand out in an increasingly crowded market.
The gut microbiome plays a central role in determining the health benefits of plant-based ingredients and depends on whether an individual’s gut microbiota contains the enzymes needed to convert that compound into its active form, says a new study with...
A low dose of a sustained release melatonin may improve measures of sleep, including the total sleep time, falling asleep faster, and fewer night-time awakenings, says a new study.
Research into the role of the microbiome during spaceflight could uncover essential innovations to support astronauts in their mission to Mars, as well as multiple under-served populations on earth.
Patented prebiotic fiber blend Myota has raised $4.5 million in a Series A round led by venture capital firm PeakBridge to expand its clinically validated prebiotic fibre business.
A new study suggested that nutraceutical supplementation in patients undergoing pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy for wrist fractures may be associated with improved early clinical outcomes.
Social media misinformation is blurring the line between supplements like creatine and controversial performance-enhancing drugs, making it harder for young people and parents to make informed decisions.
A 1% increase in probiotic use could have a €10 billion economic impact across Europe, according to a newly released socio-economic assessment (SEA) commissioned by IPA Europe.
The future of microbial innovation will be defined less by the discovery of effective organisms and more by the ability to navigate increasingly complex regulatory frameworks.
The Protein Brewery has added a further €18 million to its Series B funding round as it gears up to scale production capacity, drive sales in active nutrition, and advance research into the longevity benefits of its flagship mycoprotein ingredient,...
Following a unanimous EU vote, the Dutch company is leveraging its five-year data exclusivity and low-cost fermentation to scale production of its mycoprotein globally.
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Longevity is the number one health concern for consumers across continents and age brackets, and they are willing to pay a premium “if they can be convinced the promise of healthspan actually holds true”, according to Nick Stene, senior global insight...