Spanish consumers tend to focus more on natural foods and consuming a balanced diet, than the consumption of fortified or functional foods, a new report finds.
What can pharmaceutical and nutrition industries learn from each other, and is the historical divide between the two slowly starting to be bridged? In this special edition ahead of CPhI, we look at how the two worlds of pharma and nutrition are colliding.
Supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin is a cheap and effective way to cut healthcare spending costs associated with treating age-related macular degeneration, finds a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
Seaweed-derived bioactive compounds produced using enzymes present a wealth of opportunities in the development of novel prebiotic and nutraceutical food applications.
Based on a survey of 2,000 consumers conducted this summer, market research group Packaged Facts found that Millennials who shop at natural channel stores are most likely to seek probiotic foods and beverages. So what are growth opportunities companies...
Asia-Pacific is now the leading region for new probiotic product launches across food, drinks and supplements, with firms innovating in the confectionery, dessert and fermented food sectors.
A new education program by GOED will seek to target primary care practitioners, with the focus on educating the people most likely to influence consumer purchases of the omega-3s.
The American Botanical Council has announced a plan to create an industry-accepted practice to ensure that rejected raw materials don’t find their way back into the market and onto the shelf in the form of finished goods.
Delivering nutrients to different age groups isn’t just about market research on format preferences—clinical studies should also be involved, according to R&D and brand specialists at ingredient giant Kerry.
Although many consumers are interested in nutrition that supports an active lifestyle, there is still a nutritional knowledge gap and untapped potential in the EU whey protein market, according to the European Whey Processors Association (EWPA).
Later today, NutaIngredients will play host to a half-day online event dedicated to exploring the key issues and opportunities in nutrition for a healthy and longer life. Find out more, and sign up for free now!
As more consumers try to add more plants into their diets, plant-based protein is a shining star in the emerging category, making up the majority of both online searches and sales for ‘plant-based’ products, according to one research firm.
Japan's omega-3 firms are poised to benefit from rising consumer demand from South East Asia and China, if they can continue to invest in new product and technological developments.
As growth in probiotics continues to accelerate, the International Probiotics Association is ramping up its regulatory outreach efforts and working on ultimately producing a comprehensive quality guidebook for the probiotic industry, says IPA’s executive...
DuPont in Japan says it is striving to spur innovation in the supplement and functional food space for the ageing population by launching 11 ‘smart ageing’ concepts at this week’s HI Japan show.
