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VITAFOODS 2017

“Frutarom in a cup”: Firm showcases functional drink solutions as acquisition integration begins

15-May-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

Frutarom launched a range of functional beverages at Vitafoods in Geneva last week, as it looks to integrate newly acquired businesses into its product portfolio.

Winners revealed: Find out who won out at the NutraIngredients Awards 2017!

11-May-2017 By Nathan Gray

Leading members of the functional food, supplements, and healthy nutrition industry gathered in Geneva this week to celebrate huge successes ... and find out who won out in the battle to become a winner at the NutraIngredients Awards 2017. 

Polyphenol-rich extracts may improve physical performance during exercise: RCT

05-May-2017 By Stephen Daniells

A polyphenol-rich combination of extracts from grape, pomegranate and green tea may boost power and performance during high-intensity, says a new study.

What's on the label isn't always what's in the product

Do commercial probiotics need better quality controls?

04-May-2017 By Nathan Gray

Probiotic products should have a more stringent quality control process with processes that ensure contents match what is on the label, warns a new position paper.

Analysis: Can EFSA ever cut ties with industry?

04-May-2017 By David Burrows

The consultation for a new policy on independence at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) draws to a close this week and campaigners have told FoodNavigator that the final document won’t be worth the paper it’s written on

GALLERY: Your guide to what's happening at Vitafoods 2017

26-Apr-2017 By Nathan Gray

With Vitafoods 2017 just around the corner, we take a look at the latest innovation, product launches, and other interesting offerings at the three-day event. Take a browse through our gallery to see what's on offer!

Beetroot’s ‘anti-ageing’ effects on brain noted in post-exercise study

20-Apr-2017 By Will Chu

Beetroot juice supplementation could improve cognitive function in older people as study results showed an enhanced ability by the brain to form new neural connections.

VITAFOODS 2017 PREVIEW

Sports Nutrition is all about balancing innovation and risk, says NSF

19-Apr-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

Adulteration in the sports nutrition industry remains a global issue, says John Travis of NSF International ahead of his talk on adulteration and innovation in sports nutrition at Vitafoods. 

VITAFOODS 2017 PREVIEW

Sports nutrition regulation has improved but is still uncertain: ESSNA

18-Apr-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

Regulation for sports nutrition has had a long and winding road over the last decade but there are still issues that need addressing, says European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) vice-chair Stuart Shotton ahead of his talk at Vitafoods 2017...

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What should EFSA do to improve the NHCR?

12-Apr-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

The aims of health claims are to encourage fair competition, prevent the public from being mislead and to promote innovation, but more and more companies are being put off by the application process. What needs to change?

NutraIngredients Awards: Readers' category open ... YOU decide who wins!

03-Apr-2017

Have your say and vote to decide who will win Readers’ Ingredient of the Year and Readers’ Food Supplement of the Year at this year’s NutraIngredients Awards.

Beetroot juice may boost performance in soccer players: RCT

27-Mar-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Consuming beetroot juice may improve high-intensity intermittent-type exercise performance, says a new study with trained soccer players.

Your Voice Matters

Have your say today: NutraIngredients state of the industry survey

21-Mar-2017 By Nathan Gray

Which consumer trends will be important for your business? Are European markets too fragmented? What is in store for your category? How are EU rules affecting your prospects? To gauge our readers’ views on these – and many more questions - NutraIngredients...

38 finalists will battle it out in 13 categories

Finalists announced: Find out who made the NutraIngredients Awards 2017 shortlist

20-Mar-2017 By Nathan Gray

NutraIngredients is pleased to announce the shortlisted finalists for the 2017 edition of the NutraIngredients Awards, ... with the winners announced at our exclusive awards evening in Geneva on 10th May. Will you be joining us?

Special Edition: Functional Foods

Naturally functional: Are consumers turned off by 'added' functionality

15-Mar-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

A huge 70% of Europeans prefer health benefits from natural foods, rather than added benefits, according to Mintel - so could the perception that functional foods are unnatural be a barrier to casual users?

ESSNA: 'It is the sad reality that DMAA is widely available'

DMAA sighted in Denmark

02-Feb-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

Long withdrawn DMAA-containing pre-workout supplement Jack3d has been targeted by the Danish Food Administration (DFA) after it was alerted to internet and Facebook sales.

Cambridge Commodities teams up with Unette Nutrition to produce functional gels

31-Jan-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

UK ingredient supplier and contract manufacturer Cambridge Commodities Ltd (CCL) has inked a deal to develop its presence in the private label gel space. 

High fibre and protein ice cream developed by DuPont is soon to be in hospitals

26-Jan-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

A range of high fibre and high protein ice creams that have better tastes and textures than standard hospital food will soon be on the menu for patients.

Firm open to more M&A activity after profits more than double

Probi set sights on EFSA claim after acquisition caps ‘exceptional’ financial results

25-Jan-2017 By Nathan Gray

Swedish probiotic player Probi could soon re-submit an EFSA dossier for iron uptake, says CEO Peter Nählstedt as he talks to NutraIngredients about how the company more than doubled its profits in 2016.

Millions with MetS may benefit from improved vitamin E testing

23-Jan-2017 By Nathan Gray

People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E, says a new DSM-backed study that finds current methods of testing for vitamin E deficiency can mask deficiencies in people with the condition.

Post-exercise protein cuts later food intake: Study

23-Jan-2017 By Eliot Beer

Consuming a whey protein drink after exercise cuts later energy consumption and eating rate compared to consuming a carbohydrate drink among lean men, according to a study.

Cap winner? Reusable seals offer healthy beverage options

20-Jan-2017 By Shane Starling

Cap-based nutrient delivery systems have been around for several years but have not won widespread uptake on-shelf. A reusable cap featured at the recent Health Ingredients Europe (HiE) trade show in Frankfurt offers home-use options.

Mls over pills: Are drinks a tastier way to take your vitamins?

20-Jan-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

Move over large, bland multivitamin pills; energy juices and smoothies are becoming the preferred method of getting your daily quota in Asia, but is Europe following its lead?

Football fuel: Everton renews partnership with The Protein Works

19-Jan-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

English Premier League club Everton has renewed its partnership with The Protein Works (TPW) - adding personalised nutritional bars to the existing deal.

SiS revenues up 30% on online & international growth for UK-based sports nutrition player

17-Jan-2017 By Eliot Beer

E-commerce and international expansion helped boost Science in Sport’s 2016 sales by 30%, as the firm signs a new British Cycling sponsorship deal and announces stricter banned substances testing in the wake of ongoing doping scandals across a plethora...

Blue maize extract may lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels

13-Jan-2017 By Will Chu

Blue maize antioxidants may help protect against metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and diabetes raising possibilities of using blue maize as a nutraceutical and functional food component.

'20 to 30 elite sportspeople/teams' involved in ketone research

21-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Oxford researchers behind a novel performance-enhancing ketone drink get around an email a day from sports teams hoping to buy the product – and another 20-30 unnamed professional teams have already been involved in research trials with the product.

Dispatches from the #SNC16 congress in Frankfurt

Could energy drinks be cut out of the EU caffeine claim loop?

20-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is lobbying for two different solutions to the EU caffeine claim hold up, one of which could see use of the claims limited to sports supplements only.  

Review supports metabolic benefits of EGCG from green tea

19-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) from green tea may increase energy expenditure and impact metabolic rates, and help with weight management, says a new meta-analysis.

‘We want to enable countries to look after their own children’

UNICEF goes local with RUTF products in war against malnutrition

15-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Gone are the days when the supply of humanitarian nutrition products relied on just a handful of western companies. UNICEF is pushing its supply of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) into a more competitive future driven by local suppliers ready to...

Study supports French oak wood extract’s liver benefits

14-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementation with an extract from French oak wood may support liver function by boosting the elimination of toxins, says a new pilot study from Italy.

Resveratrol shows metabolic and brain signaling benefits: Study

06-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of resveratrol may improve energy metabolism, cell signaling pathways, and neurotransmission in monkeys eating a high sugar and fat Western diet, says a new study.

Mixed anti-doping messages: Call to address hypocritical sports supplement sponsorship

02-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

There is a huge hypocritical disconnect between the advice given by some sports clubs against supplement use and the sponsorship deals they sign, says certification body Informed-Sport.

dispatches from HiE 2016

Teff: The next ‘ancient grain’ to make nutrition ripples?

02-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The success of chia and quinoa has opened the door for other less-known ancient grains, but one South African company exporting teff is wary of a boom and bust effect.

Where there’s a will…iced coffee concept makes whey protein cool

25-Nov-2016 By Lynda Searby

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed an on-trend whey protein iced coffee concept that it is confident will be “on the market and available to consumers very soon”, but can it dispel negative perceptions around whey protein drinks? 

ESSNA: EU law finally catching up with market reality in ‘milestone’ year

21-Nov-2016 By Dr Adam Carey

2016 has been a milestone year for the sports nutrition industry in Europe, says European Specialised Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) chair Dr Adam Carey in this guest article.

Vegetarian diet doesn’t compromise athletic performance: Study

18-Nov-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vegetarian diets do not compromise athletic performance and may even help aerobic capacity, according to a study comparing elite vegetarian and omnivore athletes.

Over half kids' food on Spanish TV use health halo claims: Research

10-Nov-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Over half of all food products marketed to children on Spanish television make some kind of nutrition or health claim but many of these products are unhealthy, say researchers calling for nutrient profiles.

'there is a risk that brands alienate their core consumers'

Sports nutrition 2.0: The category is playing a dangerous game

07-Nov-2016 By Shane Starling

Sports nutrition has long-expanded beyond its hardcore niche to become a global multi-format, multiple demographic, multi-billion euro behemoth – but is everybody winning in the game of sports nutrition 2.0? We asked sector expert Nick Morgan from Sports...

Energy drinks are in the spotlight again after man develops acute hepatitis after excessive consumption

02-Nov-2016 By Elizabeth Crawford

The health and safety of energy drinks and shots could come under the microscope again after a man developed acute hepatitis after excessive daily consumption of such a product, as reported Nov. 1 in BMJ Case Reports. 

Supplement stress-reducing benefits last a month after discontinuing: Study

26-Oct-2016 By Will Chu

A blend of probiotics, magnesium, vitamins and minerals can reduce stress and fatigue even after users stop taking it, a study has shown.  

Korean menopause botanical blend wins EFSA backing

26-Oct-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said a herbal root mix is safe for use in menopause food supplements.

Firm champions sports nutrition on another (genetic) level

20-Oct-2016 By Shane STARLING

Beverly Hills-based FitnessGenes is bringing its DNA-driven personalised nutrition concept to sportspeople at all levels – and has moved across the pond to the UK and Europe. Is the sports world ready for personalised nutrition?

Nestlé lowers full-year sales outlook

20-Oct-2016 By Niamh Michail

Nestlé has lowered its full year outlook from 4.2% to 3.5% as it feels the effect of a deflationary market.

Taurine supplementation improves symptoms for young people suffering first episode psychosis

20-Oct-2016 By Gary Scattergood

Research appears to show that supplementation with taurine - an additive commonly found in energy drinks - improves symptoms in young people suffering a first episode of psychosis (FEP).

'We find it strange ‘methodological limitations’ claimed by the panel were not specified'

‘Highly unsatisfactory’: Probi takes claim complaints to EC

18-Oct-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to consider concerns raised by Swedish supplier Probi about the treatment of its rejected probiotic health claim.

Cravings in Croatia: Probiotic firm launches prenatal choc supplements

11-Oct-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Croatian supplier of probiotic chocolates Milsing has added a prenatal product to its range of supplements, a move which follows investment from several big players in pregnancy probiotics.

ESSNA: Sports nutrition needs vitamin exemption

10-Oct-2016 By Shane Starling

The European sports nutrition industry wants exemption from vitamin and mineral minimum levels required for some foods to claim healthy status – it says the levels are too high for many sports food consumption occasions.

Nutrition sprays: The modern format for traditional botanicals?

10-Oct-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Pills and capsules are old hat, says a young French firm banking on a botanical range of oral nutrition sprays.

Entrepreneurs spy ‘root’ into sports & energy drink space

23-Sep-2016 By Lynda Searby

The first production of a new ginger-based sports energy drink is currently underway, after raising over £6,500 (€7515) in pre-orders through a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign.