New Scandinavian venture capital firm, Sound Bioventures, has secured its first round of funding for investment in biotech innovation in Europe and the US.
Michelle Frame may just have the sweetest job in the industry. She is president and founder of Victus Ars, but she prefers the title “Candy Scientist.”
Mamamade has closed a record-breaking funding round – bringing its total pre-seed investment to £1.5m – led by founders and execs from Allplants, Made.com, Heals, Design my night, Bulb and Xexec.
Abbott is to launch a range of “consumer biowearables” that track glucose, ketone, and lactate levels in the body enabling users to continually monitor nutritional and general health.
The gut health brand, perhaps best known for its two-in-one capsules containing probiotics that float inside plant-based omega oil (Ahiflower), has now entered the functional beverage category with the launch of Inner Immune.
Royal DSM, a Dutch-headquartered global company, has revealed a new integrated Food & Beverage operating structure which unifies three areas of DSM’s nutrition business – Food Specialties, Hydrocolloids and part of its Nutritional Products group.
A prototype biomarker that recognises antibiotic-induced gut dysbiosis has been created by a team from Ferring Pharmaceuticals, who believe the tool could help in developing future biotherapeutics.
Danish biotech company, Biosyntia and French counterpart, Lantana Bio, have joined forces to step up development of sustainable flavonoids for use in dietary supplements, food and drink fortification, and personal care.
Unilever has teamed up with gut microbiome organisation Holobiome to discover ingredients in food and drink that target the gut-brain axis and improve mental wellbeing.
Swedish probiotic brand, BioGaia has bought a majority stake in Nutraceutics Corporation through a share acquisition valued at €8.6m (SEK8.9m) a new share issue of €4.4m (SEK45.4m) and plan to complete a full takeover within seven years.
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UK-based skin wellness startup Forest Spa Finland has developed a supplement and face serum from a blend of Nordic-sourced adaptogens, both designed to improve overall skin immunity and health from the inside and out, its founder says.
Uttar Pradesh-based Zeon Lifesciences is ramping up its offerings in the botanicals, phyto-pharmaceuticals, and medical nutrition space via research and commercialisation partnerships with several local institutes.
Nestlé Health Science has launched a new online platform that focuses on the importance of nutrition for patients and carers of those undergoing cancer treatment.
A dietary supplement based on CaAKG (calcium alpha-ketoglutarate) reduced biological age as measured by a DNA test, according to a recently published study.
A Belgian supplement brand has launched in the US market with a variety of formulas based on herbs, vitamins, neurotransmitters and more, while another brand has announced broader distribution with Sams Club.
Nestle Health Science has launched a mulberry leaf supplement, Nutren GlucoSmart, that disrupts the digestion of carbohydrates to protect pre-diabetics from developing full blown type 2 diabetes.
The cash injection will enable Verdify to roll-out global expansion plans and enhance data collection protocols, brand endorsements and digital link ups with major retailers.
Along with developing the science and marketing story behind an ingredient, suppliers also need to ensure those ingredients are easy to work with. A prominent vitamin K2 supplier says it has done just that with a new, stability-enhanced version of...
MyLab Nutrition Group becomes the latest company to obtain the Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification that hails the Italian firm’s efforts to promote sustainability of its marine ingredients-based products.
Global ingredient and service solution provider Glanbia Nutritionals is investing €1.4 million into upgrading its research and development facility in Kilkenny, Ireland, and is expecting to open its doors for operation in Q3 of 2022.
Sanofi is to acquire Origimm Biotechnology in a move that gives the pharma giants a candidate to develop a first-in-class acne vaccine, which targets the skin microbiome and bacterial antigens that cause the skin condition.
Roquette - a key supplier of protein to Beyond Meat – has opened what it claims is the world’s largest pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, becoming the first player to operate major pea protein facilities on both sides of the Atlantic....
Prebiotic ingredient powerhouse Beneo has announced a multi-million euro investment program for the coming years to expand capacity for its prebiotic chicory root fibre production sites in Belgium and Chile.
BYHEALTH said that milk thistle was its bestseller from its international product range during the recent Double 11 online shopping festival in China, with newly launched melatonin also gaining popularity among consumers.
Speakers addressing the opportunities in the live biotherapeutics/ pharmabiotics space, postbiotics, and artificial intelligence are just some of the experts confirmed for the upcoming Probiota in Copenhagen.
Brightseed – a San Francisco-based firm using artificial intelligence (AI) to probe the ‘dark matter of nutrition’ – has teamed up with Ocean Spray to analyze the phytochemical structure of cranberries at a granular level, and has already identified compounds...
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Kerry Taste & Nutrition has developed a naturally sourced soluble dietary fibre ingredient – designed for use in the manufacture of white bread products – that ticks a number of boxes, including the nutritional and functional advantages of gum acacia,...
GEA has won a multi-million Euro contract from Turkey-based dairy manufacturer Gönenli Süt to supply processing technology the country’s first plant for producing powdered infant nutritional formula.
Chaga Ltd, the biggest chaga farming company in Estonia, acquires 51% of Scandic Organic, the largest indoor medicinal mushroom producer in Estonia. As a result, Chaga Ltd becomes Scandinavia’s largest producer of medicinal mushrooms.
Bacthera, the joint venture between Chr. Hansen and Lonza, is to team up with Seres Therapeutics to manufacture Seres’ lead product candidate for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI).
Global plant-based ingredient pioneer Roquette has announced the launch of its ready-to-use, pharmaceutical grade solution for vegetarian softgel capsule formulation, named LYCAGEL Premix.
NZMP, the ingredient-solutions brand of global dairy company Fonterra, and Sun Genomics, one of the world’s first, made-to-order probiotic companies, have established a partnership to undertake consumer studies to better understand the various health...
Glanbia plc announces its intention to sell its 40% interest in Glanbia Ireland to Glanbia Co-op in a deal worth €307m as the group looks to focus on its nutrition-based business interests that tap into consumer health and wellness.
Looking to a future where it is likely that many foods will be more valued for their specific health benefits, Fonterra and VitaKey Inc. have announced a dairy science collaboration on Fonterra’s probiotic strains.
IFF Health has made a series of podcasts and virtual educational summits available as part of a new microbiome resource that provides the latest industry insights into the sector.
Delegate registration is now open for Probiota in Copenhagen, with speakers already confirmed covering topics including postbiotics, live biotherapeutics/ pharmabiotics, the skin microbiome, and much more.
By Vicky Davies, global marketing director, performance and active nutrition, FrieslandCampina Ingredients
It’s a well-known truth in the health and nutrition industry that today’s consumers are more health conscious than ever. Increasingly, they’re taking preventative measures to tackle a variety of health issues to improve feelings of overall well-being.
Fast growing sports nutrition brand Glaxon has teamed up with GNC in the reconstituted retailer’s first partnership under a new technology incubation initiative.
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