News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
New product launches across Europe in May 2026 reveal trends for innovating with creatine format and formulation, fiber for sugar and bloat reduction, and a focus on all-natural botanical blends.
Women’s health, targeted -biotic innovation and the next wave of microbiome opportunities are set to headline the final day of Probiota Americas 2026 as the conference closes out in Vancouver on June 10.
Strategic innovation consultancy Qina has launched a Food Health Ecosystem to improve data insights for those operating in personalized nutrition, with the aim to improve access to real-world, long-term data and drive evidence-based innovation.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is proposing a new set of regulations for toddler milk, including minimum vitamin D levels, permitted protein sources and new product labelling rules.
Microplastics detected in Nestlé and Danone baby food pouches spark safety concerns
Another year of record-breaking submissions for the NutraIngredients Awards 2026 highlighted key trends, including expansion of microbiome science, rising interest in polyphenols, a rapid growth in longevity and women’s health solutions, and a move away...
A recently announced distribution partnership between LBB Specialties and DMC Biotechnologies is bringing precision-fermentation-derived inositols to the United States supplement market, in what the companies describe as the first commercial-scale use of...
PharmExtracta’s precision probiotic iNatal has been recognized for delivering a “much-needed, scientifically grounded solution” which supports women during pregnancy.
Junghwa Detlefsen, co-founder and CEO of Wholesome Story, credits her journey into women’s hormonal health to her postpartum experience. She discovered that motherhood provided invaluable empathy and understanding that professional knowledge alone could...
Active nutrition will take the spotlight at this year’s Growth Asia Summit 2026, with Blackmores and Fast&Up taking the stage to share expert insights
India and New Zealand recently inked a free trade agreement (FTA) that allows nutritional products such as manuka honey and bulk infant formula from New Zealand to be imported at lower tariff rates — a move that could promote new business, but also comes...
From recalled product remaining on shelves to weak marketing guidance, regulatory gaps across infant nutrition remain stark
Format fatigue was on the tip of everyone’s tongue at Vitafoods Europe last week (May. 5-7), and exhibitors did not fail to deliver genuinely innovative solutions to keep consumers’ tastebuds tingling, sometimes literally.
Find out more about human milk oligosaccharides innovation, brands’ social commerce strategies, sports nutrition trends and opportunities in India and more in this trends round-up.
The NutraIngredients Europe Awards crowned 16 worthy winners last night during a VIP party in Barcelona.
Despite folic acid remaining the recommended form for early pregnancy, manufacturers are increasingly turning to 5-MTHF as questions persist about excess intake and metabolism.
The growing number of regulatory approvals for human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in infant formulas is set to fuel product innovation and drive more affordable pricing in the long run.
FDA’s infant formula test found mostly trace contaminants, but without standards, enforcement or pre‑market testing, the data leaves critical questions unanswered
New Zealand-headquartered The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is recalling three batches - or 63,078 tins - of its a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula 0-12 months USA label due to the presence of cereulide, a heat-stable toxin.
Growth Asia Summit 2026 is returning to Singapore from July 8 to 10, and there is a two-week-long 20% special discount on delegate tickets until May 17.
Early-life nutrition may play a broader role in development than typically reflected in prenatal and infant supplement strategies, says a new review by scientists from SmartyPants Vitamins.
With just four days until Vitafoods Europe (May 5–7), we offer a third instalment of exhibitor previews providing a sneak peek at what will take place on the show floor.
A nutraceutical consultant hopes to elevate science-backed ingredients after creating an app which can analyze the scientific credibility, regulatory status, dose efficacy and ingredient interactions for any supplement on the market.
Taking place in Barcelona next week (May 5-7), Vitafoods Europe 2026 will once again bring together experts from across the functional food and supplements industry for an unmissable trade show.
Folate status may be associated with paediatric allergic outcomes, according to research published in Nutrients.
The supplementation of probiotics could significantly reduce functional constipation in pre-schoolers, according to findings of a 28-day randomised controlled trial conducted in Vietnam.
Women are the foundation of healthy families and prosperous economies as they make 80% of purchasing decisions and invest their salaries in loved ones, yet are still underrepresented in clinical trials. WINCEE aims to bring this to an end.
This round-up highlights the latest health and nutrition research, including new findings on steamed ginger extract for weight loss, ashwagandha for supporting cardiorespiratory fitness and more.
Bioscience entrepreneur Dr. Bill Barclay took home the GOED Lifetime Achievement Award at the latest edition of GOED Exchange held in Singapore for his discovery and technique for producing microalgae-derived omega-3.
Parents across the globe want supplements which support their children’s immunity, gut health, and cognitive development, but there are significant regional differences in preferences that can elevate a product to a first choice contender.
Pre- and post-natal vitamin B12 supplements for pregnant vegetarian women may improve neurodevelopment scores for the infants, says a new large, multi-center, double-blind randomized controlled trial.
A study suggested that preschool children who consumed multi-nutrient-fortified milk for nine months improved scores on the Processing Speed Index and showed beneficial gut microbial shifts.
German life-science startup Evanium has raised €2.2 million to address botanical inefficiency with dual encapsulation technology which it claims will power the next generation of bioavailability-enhanced ingredients.
Contaminated ARA oil led to a global infant formula recall in early 2026. Now, new R&D work suggests there could be a way to make affected ingredients safe to use again
FrieslandCampina Ingredients completed a major expansion of its Borculo facility in the Netherlands, doubling production capacity for whey protein isolate (WPI) and milk fat globule membrane (MFGM).
US-based children’s supplement startup Hiya has announced its official launch in the UK as its first international expansion.
Check out the latest updated Advance Programme for our Growth Asia Summit 2026, which takes place from July 8 to 10 in Singapore
UK-based biotech firm Enbiosis is set to launch its ‘game changing’ digital twin platform which it claims will enable the fast creation of clinically credible, AI-powered gut health formulations.
After growing up surrounded by herbalism, Anna Harshman, VP of Impact and Development at WishGarden Herbs would later go onto carve out her own role in the family business.
Growth Asia Summit 2026 takes place from July 8 to 10 in Singapore, and childhood nutrition is one of the main themes to be covered on the first day of the summit.
You still have time to submit entries to the prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Awards, but the deadline, set for Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:55 p.m. CT, is quickly approaching!
Little Spoon’s stricter sourcing and voluntary testing standards highlight the widening gap between emerging safety expectations and the infant formula industry’s recent failures
Unilever brand SmartyPants Vitamins has launched a prenatal multivitamin to support a baby’s brain and growth.
With the extended deadline for the NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2026 now just days away, the window for companies across the U.S. supplement and nutrition sector to submit their entries is almost closed.
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...
For those who haven’t submitted yet, time is on your side.
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...
Almost half of British and Irish women who don’t take supplements have a riboflavin deficiency, according to new research published in The Journal of Nutrition.