Dosage forms & delivery formats

NEWS IN BRIEF

Noventure deal allows licencing of ‘drinkable’ omega 3 oil to firms

22-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

Spanish supplement firm Noventure has struck a deal with Azur Global Nutrition to license a drinkable form of an omega-3 oil that the firm says addresses dosage requirements and delivery formats.

Ghost CEO predicts proliferation of esports categories

16-Feb-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The esports supplements category is dominated by energy and focus products, but as gamers warm up to supplements expect to see a proliferation of categories targeting this community, says the CEO of Ghost Lifestyle.

Roundup by experts puts to rest common creatine misconceptions

16-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new paper authored by experts in creatine supplementation seeks to dispel some long standing misconceptions about this legacy sports nutrition ingredient. Among the concerns addressed are water retention, kidney damage, baldness and others.

Research charity highlights supplement choice as flavanol source in Mars memory study

16-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

The decision to use cocoa flavanol supplements to investigate its effects on memory has been pointed out by a director of one of the UK’s largest medical research charities, in which she highlighted the use of this delivery form.

Lonza’s softgel interests wane with sale of two European sites

21-Jan-2021 By Will Chu

Lonza is to sell off two European sites to NextPharma in a deal that gives the contract development and manufacturing firm facilities to work with lipid oral dosage forms for the nutrition and pharma markets.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Westomatic launches contactless COVID-compliant sports nutrition drinks dispenser

15-Jan-2021 By Will Chu

In response to the pandemic, UK firm Westomatic has made available a new contactless drinks dispenser that can mix up and distribute protein shakes along with a number of sports nutrition-based beverages.

ISSN reemphasises position on caffeine as a potent aid to sporting performance

07-Jan-2021 By Will Chu

The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) is backing caffeine use in sports stating the stimulant is particularly effective in prolonged aerobic-type activities and brief duration, high-intensity exercise.

Resistant starch plus LactoSpore may reduce inflammation in IBD: Mouse data

16-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A synbiotic combination of green banana resistant starch and probiotic Bacillus coagulans MTCC5856 (LactoSpore by Sabinsa) may reduce gut inflammation in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), says a new study from Australia.

Recall round-up: Folic acid spray, vegan protein bars & slimming tablets

16-Dec-2020 By Will Chu

As the industry enters the final few weeks of 2020, the raft of products, ingredients and extracts to incur the wrath of authorities does not let up as NutraIngredients presents a round-up of food alerts involving a folic acid spray, vegan protein bars...

NutraVideo: Hemp Synergistics and SDC Nutrition announce collaboration

08-Dec-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Hemp Synergistics, a biotech company dedicated to making intelligent hemp products, recently announced that its broad-spectrum hemp oil will be used by global supplement manufacturer SDC Nutrition.

Probiotic GanedenBC30 may boost amino acid absorption from milk protein: Study

08-Dec-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Adding Kerry’s GanedenBC30 probiotic to milk protein may boost the absorption of select amino acids, such as arginine and isoleucine, while other amino acids were more quickly absorbed, says a new study.

Unilever to acquire supplement manufacturer SmartyPants

30-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Unilever announced it has signed an agreement to acquire fast growing supplement manufacturer SmartyPants Vitamins.

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY

Download & digest survey: State of the Supplements, Health & Nutrition sector in Europe 2020

30-Nov-2020 By Will Chu

How has Covid-19 affected business? How will Brexit affect thinking? Does social responsibility or e-commerce fit into company expansion plans?

Aker debuts new ingredient that breaks ground in brain, eye health

24-Nov-2020 By Hank Schultz

Aker BioMarine has debuted a new ingredient developed from krill oil. The new product, which features EPA and DHA bound to a lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) backbone, is based on cutting edge research and breaks ground in the area of brain and eye health,...

Probiota Champions: In conversation with Prof Glenn Gibson

16-Nov-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Purported prebiotics must show efficacy in in vivo studies to be worthy of the term, and that currently only applies to an exclusive list, says Prof Glenn Gibson, the scientist who co-coined the term in the mid-1990s.

COVID-19 changes preferences? China consumers less interested in overseas supplement brands, while trust in TCM rises

04-Nov-2020 By Tingmin Koe

China consumers are placing more trust in traditional Chinese medicines (TCM), with a declining interest in overseas supplement brands and functional foods with health claims, said a consumer survey funded by the High-Value Nutrition National Science...

Cargill Health Technologies: ‘The microbiome space is going to change the way the world feeds itself’

02-Nov-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Partnerships and collaboration are going to drive the rapid advances needed in the microbiome space to better feed animals and humans, says the President of Cargill Health Technologies.

NutraVideo: Eric Meppem on bioavailability challenges, LipiSperse technology

19-Oct-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Pharmako specializes in delivery systems for lipophilic actives and nutrients to make them easier to take and work at reduced doses.

Novel nutritional supplement boosts cognitive performance in Air Force Airmen

19-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A novel nutritional supplement combined with high-intensity exercise may boost working memory, reaction time, and processing efficiency for Air Force Airmen more than exercise alone, says a study from the US Air Force, Abbott, and the University of Illinois.

SPORTS & ACTIVE NUTRITION SUMMIT EUROPE 2020

Brain Performance (focus on esports): Available NOW on-demand!

15-Oct-2020 By Will Chu

The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe 2020 rounded off the series with Brain Performance (focus on esports), in a session that is now available to view on-demand.

Nutrinovate adds vitamin sprays to portfolio in A to K acquisition

13-Oct-2020 By Will Chu

Health and wellness firm Nutrinovate are to acquire fellow Swedish supplement maker A to K, in a deal that includes a range of personalised sprays designed to simplify vitamin and mineral intake.

Study supports Nouri’s Duocap formulations to deliver viable probiotics to the gut

01-Sep-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A capsule-within-a-capsule delivery of probiotics leads to increases in viable bacterial cells in the upper gastrointestinal tract, says a new study that supports Nouri’s Duocap product.

Thinking out of the box: Tea, coffee and honey come to the boil for probiotic beverage innovation

01-Sep-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

APAC’s probiotics sector is continuing to soar, but consumers are increasingly seeking applications beyond supplements and dairy, with honey, tea and coffee emerging as potential formats for innovation.

Probiotics help preterm babies establish a 'normal' microbiome: Study

27-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Specific strains of probiotic Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus bacteria given to preterm babies in combination with breast milk may help to build microbial populations and gut health that mirror those of full-term babies, suggests data from the Baby-Associated...

Stress management supplements sales surge with sleep and adaptogen lines leading the way

18-Aug-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Sales of stress management supplements, which includes mood support and sleep products, have increased over 35% year-on-year, according to data provided by SPINS.

Caffeine content of supplements enough to exceed safe levels, report concludes

03-Aug-2020 By Will Chu

Consumption of certain food supplements is likely to exceed safe levels of caffeine, according to a report by The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

Game of flavours: Myprotein strikes India’s sports nutrition market with local flavours

29-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

UK-based Myprotein is expanding its sports nutrition offerings in India by incorporating a raft of local flavours and culinary cultures.

3D-printed supplements: Nourished taps vitamin deficiency in Middle East to expand personalised nutrition business

16-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

UK-based personalised nutrition company Nourished is eyeing the high vitamin deficiency levels in the Middle East region as an opportunity to expand its operations across the region.

Study: Fast fructose consumption overwhelms the gut and leads to fatty liver

06-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A new multi-centre study in mice has explained the mechanism behind how excessive consumption of fructose can 'overwhelm' the gut and lead to fatty liver disease, revealing the importance of fructose consumption timing.

Going west: India’s ayurvedic ingredient suppliers report higher demand from US and Europe

06-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

India’s nutraceutical ingredient suppliers have reported a higher demand for native ayurvedic herbs, such as turmeric and andrographis, especially from the US and Europe, partly due to COVID-19.

Probi pact looks to use probiotics to deliver needle-free vaccines

03-Jul-2020 By Will Chu

Probi, along with nine other Swedish firms, are to enter into a collaboration with Örebro University that looks to use probiotics as a needle-free delivery vehicle to transport vaccines into and across the body.

Calanus Oil included in Norway’s fish oil application to the Codex Alimentarius

24-Jun-2020 By Will Chu

Calanus announces its omega-3 rich oil is named in an application by Norway to the Codex Alimentarius Commission to include the product as a named oil in the Codex Standard for Fish Oils.

Enzyme blend may lead to quicker amino acid uptake from whey post-exercise: Study

18-Jun-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Taking a combination of protease enzymes with whey protein may boost levels of leucine post-workout more quickly than whey protein alone, says a new study funded by Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes.

ANSES: ‘Limit exposure to nanomaterial-containing foods.’

12-Jun-2020 By Will Chu

France’s National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) is reiterating advice to consumers to ‘limit exposure’ of nanomaterials in food.

Faecal transplants may play role in tackling non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Study

11-Jun-2020 By Will Chu

Faecal transplants could be used to address Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), say researchers, who point to the changes in patient’s gut microbiome after undergoing the procedure.

Non-dairy fermented beverages show promise as probiotic and prebiotic carriers: Review

09-Jun-2020 By Will Chu

Legumes, cereals, pseudocereals, fruits, and vegetables show much promise as transport mediums for probiotics, prebiotics, and bioactive compounds to the gut at concentrations that prove beneficial, says researchers.

Pharmactive launches carob fruit extract that offers weight management support

28-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The manufacturer says its new product, dubbed CSAT+, a blend of carob bean extracts, is showing promise in weight management and metabolic syndrome (MetS).

ASA fast tracks clampdown on ads that ‘exploit health-related anxieties during crisis’

13-May-2020 By Will Chu

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is instructing a probiotics firm and aesthetic clinic to revise claims made on its ads that the watchdog says exploits health related anxieties during the current crisis.

‘I’m not sure the current demand is a true reflection of what the market will support,’ says Gemini Pharma CEO

22-Apr-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Skyrocketing consumer interest in dietary supplements is placing increasing demands on a supply chain straining under national and international efforts to contain the novel Coronavirus, but could this be creating artificial demand?

Thousands sign petition demanding Holland & Barrett store closures

08-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Holland & Barrett staff have set up a petition, signed by thousands of staff and customers, begging the company to close its stores during the coronavirus pandemic as they argue their lives and the lives of customers are being put at risk.

Caviarlieri launches caviar-based ‘anti-ageing’ supplement

08-Apr-2020 By Will Chu

Swiss firm Caviarlieri makes available supplements made from Sturgeon black caviar that are said to have anti-ageing and inflammatory-reducing properties thanks to its marine peptide and collagen ingredient blend.

Video gaming surge shows pivot opportunity from Sports to eSports, but authenticity is key

06-Apr-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Video gaming has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic as consumers shelter in place, but the eSports opportunity for dietary supplement brands and ingredient firms has been around for a while. Will more brands pivot and what do they need to know?

EC opinion deems HMO safe to place on market as Novel Food

06-Apr-2020 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) is to allow lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) to be placed on the market as a Novel Food for use in food supplements and infant product formulations.

CBD industry group introduces member safety certification scheme

03-Apr-2020 By Will Chu

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) reveals details of a three-tiered certification scheme that looks to provide safety and quality assurances for cannabidiol (CBD)-based products.

ASA rejects ad for pain-reducing CBD patch as ‘unlicensed product making medicinal claims’

23-Mar-2020 By Will Chu

The UK’s advertising watchdog has dismissed claims made by a retailer stating its cannabidiol (CBD) pain relief patch could reduce chronic pain, anxiety and diabetes, pointing out the claims were medicinal.

COVID-19 outbreak exposes supplier’s supplier as manufacturing chain weak link

20-Mar-2020 By Will Chu

The impact of Coronavirus on the manufacturing supply chain could affect worldwide revenue to the tune of €14 trillion this year as the nutrition industry sets about assessing the long-term ramifications.

NutraCast Podcast: Nina Mullen on Hilma's 'clinical herbal' category

13-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

After looking in her medicine cabinet and finding that the natural options weren’t backed by science and science-backed products weren’t clean label, Nina Mullen and her two co-founders, Hilary Quartner and Lily Galef, came up with the brand Hilma.

COVID-19: Business as usual ... or panic stations?

12-Mar-2020 By Nathan Gray

As the grip of the COVID-19 outbreak begins to extend more seriously beyond China, there have been mixed messages about the impact of the virus on the nutritional supplements industry. Are we at panic stations – or is it more a case of business as usual?

Nestle-EpiGen joint sarcopenia study: Mitochondria dysfunction in muscles a key cause of sarcopenia

11-Mar-2020 By Tingmin Koe

A Nestle-EpiGen joint study found that mitochondria bioenergetics dysfunction is key in the development of sarcopenia and that the condition could be managed by improving mitochondria function.

Spice for sleep: Akay’s patented black cumin ingredient to launch in the US

10-Mar-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Indian functional spice supplier Akay Natural Ingredients’ patented black cumin (nigella sativa) sleep aid ingredient will hit the US market in the upcoming months.