News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
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.
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...
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...
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.
FDA’s infant formula test found mostly trace contaminants, but without standards, enforcement or pre‑market testing, the data leaves critical questions unanswered
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.
US-based children’s supplement startup Hiya has announced its official launch in the UK as its first international expansion.
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.
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!
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...
SmartyPants Vitamins has joined forces with the Chamber of Mothers (CoM) Unity program, a national initiative designed to strengthen community care by reconnecting mothers to one another and to local support resources.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
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 deadline for abstract submission for this year’s Probiota Americas Scientific Frontiers has been extended to Thursday, April 2.
The widespread loss of critical, evolutionarily important microbes is the “defining issue for modern infancy,” according to Stephanie Culler, PhD, CEO of Persephone Biosciences.
Ingredient supplier Cyvex Nutrition has expanded its portfolio with the addition of plant-based ferritin iron through a partnership with SloIron, Inc., as supplement brands continue to look for alternatives to conventional iron salts and chelates.
During a press conference Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new dietary guidelines that flip the traditional food pyramid on its head.
NutraIngredients is pleased to announce Microvitality, Totality Biosciences and Luvbiotics as the next Probiota Pioneers.
Biotech company Helaina has increased production capacity for its lactoferrin ingredient effera and broadened its focus across women’s health, active nutrition and gut support.
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.
After going back and forth with CA lawmakers over whether supplements are included in the legislation, CRN reports that it has secured clarifying language with the enactment of SB 862.
Quality and health benefits outrank price and brand when it comes to choice of infant or toddler formula, according to a global survey of mothers, but Europeans are lagging behind in terms of knowledge.
Nutritional maternal health in the U.S. has high rates of nutrient deficiencies, leading to risks like anemia, preeclampsia, low birth weight and significantly higher maternal mortality rates.
A new study associates non-standard infant formulas, such as lactose-free, with higher weight gain in the first year compared to standard formulas and breastfeeding.
With the launch of a new laboratory in Paris-Saclay, Danone plans to ‘push the boundaries’ of microbiome science and advance its work in personalized nutrition.
New research has uncovered metabolic alterations linked to vitamin D deficiency and suggests potential mechanisms driving its impact on maternal lipid metabolism.
Persephone Biosciences has commercialized its infant and toddler synbiotic following the ‘largest-ever U.S. microbiome study’ and growing industry focus on early-life microbial health.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition is ringing the alarm on two bills, one impacting pregnant women in California, the other, minors in New York.
Lacprodan ISO WaterShake whey protein isolate manages blood sugar levels in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to new research from Arla Foods Ingredients.
Nearly six in 10 (57%) infant formula products launched in 2025 contained galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), reflecting a growing demand for GOS in early life nutrition. But what’s driving this trend?
Rapid climate change and rising consumer demand are hitting botanical supply chains and impeding the production of sustainable, high quality products.
Social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur Demi Schweers said she first took to Instagram to share content mostly centered around DIY projects, fashion and pets. But after some health complications, Demi and her husband Tom began posting more personal...
With data from a successful human trial hot off the press, an ongoing funding round to finance more clinical research and business development efforts, and commercial products launching later this year, Spain’s Genbioma is positioned for a...
Scientists and industry gathered this week to address the quality control conundrum within the botanical supplement sector, noting cost-focused innovation, highly concentrated extracts, weak regulatory oversight, and the need for data to challenge safety...
Following a struggle with low milk supply in her early motherhood, Luna Aziz launched Legendairy Milk, illustrating how necessity truly is the mother of invention.
Deadline for entry is 24 October, 2025!
Are you researching the latest state-of-the-art developments related to prebiotic, probiotic, postbiotic and microbiome science relevant to human health, well-being, consumers and industry? If so, we would like to hear from you!
NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Probiota Pioneers session and present their company in Dublin.
This month’s launches carry a fall reset theme that feature sleep, cognition, sports performance and a return to fundamental ingredients.
A combination of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus could restore a healthy gut microbiota in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) babies, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
After 12 years of collaboration, Vitamin Angels and Walgreens announced this week that they have distributed life-changing vitamins and minerals to half a billion women, infants and children in underserved regions of the United States and in 65 countries.
New York-based Levelle Nutrition launched its Cycle Syncing Protein, the first protein powder intentionally developed to support the shifting nutritional needs of menstruating women throughout their cycle.
Although a large majority of pregnant women in the United States use prenatal vitamins, not all are created equal—and most have not been studied in their final, finished form. In fact, women of ‘childbearing potential’ were banned from U.S. clinical...
Consuming a probiotic yogurt before academic exams may help students protect their gut microbiota from stress-related disruptions, says a new study from KU Leuven and Danone Research & Innovation.
The Innovation in Women’s Health category, first introduced in 2022, set out to identify innovators that our judges could confidently call the ‘best of the best.’