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Podcast: Seaweed as a 'wonderful' powerhouse for skin

16-Mar-2023 By Olivia Brown

The marine biologist and CEO of Weed & Wonderful, Craig Rose, discusses the company’s venture into the world of seaweed which he describes as a largely underutilised nutrient powerhouse that is abundantly available around the UK.

Anthocyanins for athletes: wild blueberries may improve athletic performance

10-Mar-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new trial observes that fat oxidation (FAT-ox) rates improved during a period of moderate-intensity cycling by aerobically trained males, following two-week administration of wild blueberries (WBs).

NutraCast: Let’s get phygital: IFF wants to hear your body talk

03-Mar-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The functional ingredient purveyor will offer an AI-driven personalized nutrition platform that combines physical and digital components.

Study links anaemia in adults to magnesium deficiency

02-Mar-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A study involving data from 13,423 adults concludes that magnesium deficiency is closely related to a higher rate of anaemia occurrence, especially among women and older Americans.

Suanfarma sets up new UK subsidiary

06-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

Spanish life science partner in the pharmaceutical, veterinary and nutraceutical industries Suanfarma has created a new UK division, showcasing its commitment to expansion within the British market.

Nutricia launches new plant-based Fortimel drink

06-Feb-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Nutricia has launched a new plant-based medical nutrition drink under the Fortimel range, to provide the same nutritional benefits to patients with specific dietary preferences.

5 take-aways we learned during our Business Leaders Forum

27-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

From 2022 sales numbers to consumer enthusiasm remaining high, and from progress with equality and diversity in the industry to the growth in awareness around the importance of the microbiome for health, there were lots of talking points from our 3rd...

7 Reasons to Enter the NutraIngredients Awards!

09-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

The 2023 NutraIngredients Awards are back with new categories but the same commitment to honour the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in food supplements and functional food & beverage.

Collaborate to reduce energy drink health risks, scientists warn

06-Dec-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Scientists are calling for a European legal framework for energy drinks (EDs) to regulate maximum levels of active components, volume size, and initiate labelling improvements to mitigate health risks from excessive exposure.

Get skin in the game: How to innovate in esports

25-Nov-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

The gaming market is a diverse one, with a wide range of demands and need states for nutrition brands to tap into, meaning innovation opportunities going far beyond energy.

Industry association called to action: Time to prove food is not enough

23-Nov-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

Relying on a varied diet to provide all the nutrients your body needs is simply not realistic in today's society and the industry needs data to prove this, industry advocates agreed during the Food Supplements Europe event last Friday (Nov 18).

The NutraIngredients Awards are back! Submit your entries!

21-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The NutraIngredients Awards are back for 2023 with new categories but the same commitment to honour the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.

Study finds no fat burning effect of p-synephrine in healthy active women

07-Nov-2022 By Asia Sherman

Bitter orange extract p-synephrine had no effect on fat oxidation rate during aerobic exercise in healthy active women, according to a recent study from university researchers in Spain.

HMT report reveals sports nutrition innovation opportunities

02-Nov-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

Brand positioning experts at HMT (Healthy Marketing Team) have revealed a new report detailing the secrets for successful innovation within sports nutrition.

Retail giant signposts supplements for menopause

19-Oct-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

UK health and beauty retail giant Boots is collaborating with the menopause brand partner GenM to help women to identify supplements that may be suitable for them.

Ashwagandha shows wellness benefits in US college students

27-Sep-2022 By Asia Sherman

Supplementation with ashwagandha may improve the psychological well-being and support academic success of college students in the United States, according to recent research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.

Next week! Sports & Active Nutrition Summit returns to Amsterdam

26-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

There is still time to register to join representatives from Huel, Alibaba, FourFive, Bulk, Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and more at NutraIngredients’ Sports & Active Nutrition Summit, 5-7th October.

Footballer survey reveals sex differences in supplement use

22-Sep-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

A new survey of Turkish footballers has revealed insights into why and how these athletes consume supplements as well as some of the sex discrepancies in consumption.

Coenzyme Q10 may reduce fatigue, says meta-analysis

15-Sep-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Coenzyme Q10 supplementation may offer significant fatigue-alleviating effects for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and for healthy individuals, according to a recent meta-analysis of 13 randomised control trials.

New curriculum aims to bring nutrition into medical education

14-Sep-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

The Association for Nutrition (AfN) has developed a new undergraduate nutrition curriculum designed to create future doctors who will understand and recognise the role of nutrition in health.

HMN24, Pura Collagen & Fitporn announced as 2022 Start-up Stars

13-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

NutraIngredients is pleased to announce Fitporn, HMN24, and Pura Collagen & Fitporn as our 2022 Start-up Stars for our upcoming Sports & Active Nutrition Summit.

Study shows anti-aging promise of taurine supplementation

06-Sep-2022 By Asia Sherman

Supplementation with taurine – perhaps best known as an additive in energy drinks – may help control oxidative stress during the aging process, says a recent study published in the journal Nutrition.

Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022: Day by day program analysis

30-Aug-2022

NutraIngredients’ Sports and Active Nutrition Summit Europe (SANSE) is fast approaching, so what can you expect during the jam-packed event in Amsterdam?

EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT: STARTUP FOCUS

Hux banks on ‘honest, accessible’ supplements to achieve ‘trusted health partner status’

22-Aug-2022 By Will Chu

For Hux and its Co-Founder Damien Byrne, the motivation behind setting up the firm was simple – to be a trusted health partner for people to find their daily edge through a range that is “honest and accessible.”

High protein diets may hamper endurance athlete performance, study finds

05-Aug-2022 By Will Chu

Short-term high protein diets may promote microbial instability in the gut that negatively affects the performance of endurance athletes, say researchers from the UK.

PepsiCo invests in ‘category defining’ energy drink Celsius

02-Aug-2022 By Rachel Arthur

PepsiCo is making a $550m investment in functional energy drink Celsius: further boosting its focus on the energy category and eying up a shared opportunity to drive growth and innovation in the sector.

NutraCast: Tony Shields uses YouTube to spread mushroom education

22-Jul-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Whether it’s for cognitive function, mood enhancement or stress relief, mushrooms are having a moment. According to a new report by Grand View Research, the global mushroom market size is expected to reach $115 billion by 2030.

Biosyntia accelerates bio-based biotin production with €11.5m Series B funding round

13-Jul-2022 By Will Chu

Biosyntia’s efforts to commercialise a bio-based form of vitamin B7 appear on track after the Danish-based biotech firm closes a €11.5m Series B funding round.

Scientists advise athletes to consume edible flowers to satisfy dietary fibre recommendations

20-Jun-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Fibre is an important nutrient for professional and amateur athletes but as many turn to plant-based diets fibre deficiency is increasing, say the authors of a new study.

Bioenergy goes deeper into mechanism of action of legacy D-Ribose ingredient

17-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

Bioenergy Life Sciences says new data will help expand the playing field for its legacy ribose ingredient. The new line of development centers on AMPK activation.

Slowing down ageing: Regenosis targets 100k monthly sales with Buck Institute-backed Alpha-Ketoglutarate supplements

14-Jun-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

A Singapore firm that counts a leading longevity academic among its ranks has outlined ambitious growth plans for its Rejuvant LifeTabs, a calcium-based Alpha-Ketoglutarate (AKG) formulation that claims to slow down the ageing process.

Multi-component supplement may help post-COVID fatigue recovery: Data

13-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of amino acids, B vitamins, and other bioactives may improve muscle and physical performance measures for people with persistent fatigue post-COVID infection, says a new study from Italy.

Editor's Spotlight

Vitamin enhanced juice firm clearing hurdles

13-Jun-2022 By Liza Laws

An Australian living in London has overcome an extraordinary set of challenges including Brexit, the pandemic and more recently a sharp rise in prices as a result of the war in Ukraine to keep his vitamin enhanced juice business thriving.

NEWS IN BRIEF

EFSA opens up consultation on new acceptable copper intake

03-Jun-2022 By Will Chu

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has made available a consultation opportunity regarding a draft opinion that revises current advice for acceptable copper intake.

Taiyo wows at Vitafoods with special product prototypes

03-Jun-2022 By Liza Laws

Shot concepts, functional juices and meat-free bolognese: Taiyo's new developments attracted plenty of attention in Geneva.

Study: Trehalose can help boost exercise performance

03-Jun-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Trehalose can be effective in enhancing exercise performance even in low doses, according to a new study.

Low NAD+ levels associated with anaemia in women – BYHEALTH study

30-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Low nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels in the blood is associated with anaemia in women, a study by BYHEALTH has shown.

Gene-edited tomatoes could be a new source of vitamin D: Study

24-May-2022 By Will Chu

Tomato genome editing may provide a route to vitamin D sufficiency, says a study, which also states the waste material produced could provide the basis of increased supplement production.

ChromaDex keeps foot on sales & research pedal even as stubborn losses persist

13-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

Branded ingredient supplier ChromaDex announced an 18% sales gain in a recent earrings report. A continued push to increase the science behind its TruNiagen brand is part of the reason, the company’s co-founder said.

Mango leaf extract with benefits for brain and sports performance patented by Nektium

11-May-2022 By Liza Laws

A mango leaf extract known for improving human health, including cognitive function and sports performance has been through the first round of being patented in several primary markets by botanicals supplier Nektium.

Study of enzyme blend in aging gut model part of new R&D emphasis, manufacturer says

05-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

Bio-Cat Inc. said a study on the effect of one of its enzyme blends on a model of the aging gut marks a new R&D direction at the company.

Supplements for supermarkets: Australia’s Renovatio develops Woolworths’ exclusive mental wellbeing supplement

05-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

New South Wales-based Renovatio Bioscience is expanding its supplement SKUs in supermarket chain Woolworths, with the company recently launching mental wellbeing and skin health supplements exclusively for the chain.

Fonterra expands seaweed trial

03-May-2022 By Jim Cornall

In partnership with Australian company Sea Forest, Fonterra is looking at the potential Asparagopsis seaweed has in reducing methane in a grass-fed farming system.

‘Our own norms’: Singapore precision health firm AMILI launches five probiotic formulations to suit Asian microbiome

03-May-2022 By Nurul Ain Razali

BIO & ME, the consumer health brand of Singapore-based gut microbiome firm AMILI, has launched five probiotic formulations to target immunity, well-being, energy, mental health and strength – all tailored to the Asian population.

Doctor launches immune supporting products after multiple sclerosis diagnosis

25-Apr-2022 By Liza Laws

A doctor diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 20 years ago at the age of 16, is so determined to help others with health issues he has carved a career in research, created a company and recently launched two products that promote immune health.

Nestlé acquires majority stake in German start-up

21-Apr-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Nestlé Germany says it shares a “common path” with herb and spice manufacturer Ankerkraut, following the acquisition of a majority stake in the company earlier this month.

Esports nutrition among gamers becoming more standard

19-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

This year’s Sports Nutrition Summit brought in experts that provided the insights needed to earn the respect of gamers, especially when it comes to authenticity, health and wellness.

Guayusa extract shows trend toward better results in trial using Fortnite video game

19-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

A branded guayusa extract showed a trend toward better gameplay on the Fortnite video game in a controlled trial. But the study pointed to the difficulty in translating a product’s demonstrated biochemical effects into results in the complex format of...

ProVeg incubator targets mushroom and microalgae-based alternative-proteins

14-Apr-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

ProVeg International aims to accelerate the development of mushroom and microalgae-based seafood ingredients in its latest alternative (alt) protein ‘incubator’ programme.