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Women’s health is a movement, not a trend

NI+Women’s health is a movement, not a trend

By Asia Sherman

Women have always menstruated, given birth, lactated, raised children and embarked on the menopause journey, experiencing both physiological advantages and their own specific pain points while sustaining human society.

Video: What’s next for high-value dairy ingredients?

Video: What’s next for high-value dairy ingredients?

By Cassandra Stern

Whey protein’s evolution from a dairy processing byproduct into a high-value nutrition ingredient could offer a blueprint for the next generation of dairy-derived compounds, as industry research turns toward metabolic health, cognition and immune support.

Solnul study examines questions about prebiotic reproducibility

Solnul study examines questions about prebiotic reproducibility

By Cassandra Stern

Prebiotic suppliers are more inclined to investigate new health outcomes than repeat clinical trials, a practice that could leave questions about the reproducibility of ingredient claims, according to Solnul’s chief scientific officer.

Bactolife eyes human data for novel gut-binding proteins

Bactolife eyes human data for novel gut-binding proteins

By Cassandra Stern

Danish biosolutions company Bactolife is looking beyond conventional microbiome ingredients with a new class of binding proteins designed to neutralize potentially harmful metabolites in the gut, with its first human clinical results expected in the...

Vivify acquires AuNutra Industries ingredient platform

Vivify acquires AuNutra Industries ingredient platform

By Asia Sherman

Vivify Specialty Ingredients, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors, acquired AuNutra Industries, a supplier of botanical extracts and specialty nutritional ingredients, as the private equity firm continues to expand its presence in the high-growth...

WIN brings four ingredient suppliers under one sachet

WIN brings four ingredient suppliers under one sachet

By Cassandra Stern

The RISE + RESTORE project combines branded ingredients from TSI Group, Stratum Nutrition, Nuritas and AstaReal in daytime energy and nighttime wellness supplement concepts with samples set for SupplySide Global 2026.

Double champion: Phynova takes mulberry leaf extract beyond sugar control

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2026

Double champion: Phynova takes mulberry leaf extract beyond sugar control

By Tingmin Koe

A well-known benefit of mulberry leaf extract is blood glucose control, but Phynova Group, which won two awards in this year’s NutraIngredients-Asia Awards, is taking the ingredient to new heights through research that uncovers how insulin sensitivity...

Perimenopause a research focus for award-winning botanical blend

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2026

Perimenopause a research focus for award-winning botanical blend

By Tingmin Koe

EstroG-100, a botanical blend that won the Innovation in Women’s Health Award at this year’s NutraIngredients-Asia Awards, will undergo research linked to perimenopause and sexual wellbeing, after clinical trials have proven its benefits in alleviating...

Inside the consumer challenges fueling the omega-3 gap

Inside the consumer challenges fueling the omega-3 gap

By Cassandra Stern

Consumer data shows consumers may already know omega-3s matter. Getting them to understand which omega-3s they need, choose a product or food source and stick with it is proving to be a different challenge.

3rd-gen prebiotic? Whole fruit kiwi’s benefits lie beyond fiber

NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2026

3rd-gen prebiotic? Whole fruit kiwi’s benefits lie beyond fiber

By Tingmin Koe

Prebiotics are known for their rich dietary fiber levels, but New Zealand firm Anagenix, which recently took home the microbiome modulation Ingredient of the Year with its New Zealand gold kiwifruit prebiotic powder Livaux, is championing the idea of the...

Beyond fish oil: What could close the omega-3 gap?

Beyond fish oil: What could close the omega-3 gap?

By Cassandra Stern

The omega-3 industry has spent decades trying to close the gap between recommended and actual EPA and DHA intake. But with traditional marine resources under pressure, researchers are increasingly asking whether a broader mix of sources can close that gap.

SANS USA moves to Dallas for 2027

SANS USA moves to Dallas for 2027

By Cassandra Stern

The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA (SANS USA) is heading to Dallas in 2027 after two consecutive sold-out editions in San Diego.

Women’s health boom puts science communication under the microscope

Women’s health boom puts science communication under the microscope

By Cassandra Stern

CRN’s upcoming SciComms Connect symposium will highlight how women’s health is attracting more research, investment, and product development, but translating that momentum into credible supplement products and consumer messaging remains challenging.

Hemp industry gets 30-day extension on federal restrictions

NI+Hemp industry gets 30-day extension on federal restrictions

By Cassandra Stern

New federal restrictions on hemp-derived products has been delayed, but the rules themselves remain unchanged. The deadline is now Dec. 11, 2026, and industry stakeholders warn that a 0.4 mg-per-container THC limit could force many full-spectrum hemp...