Dosage forms & delivery formats

Nestlé acquires new fortification tech to tackle iron deficiency

31-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Swiss food giant Nestlé aims to step up its global fight against iron deficiency after acquiring a new food fortification technology developed by researchers in New Zealand.

Are little beads the future of supplements?

25-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

Capsules filled with little beads are becoming ubiquitous. What’s the appeal?

Yofix yoghurt alternative taps into clean label trend: ‘People are fed up with ingredients they don’t know’

18-Jan-2019 By Flora Southey

Yofix Probiotics uses a zero waste production method to make its clean-label, plant-based yoghurt alternative, which has launched in Israel.

Nuritas and Pharmavite agree AI approach to ‘transform’ dietary supplementation

18-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Nuritas and Pharmavite have entered into a partnership that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to discover bioactive peptides that promise a more targeted approach to dietary supplementation.

IFST: ‘Nanotechnology will contribute to enhancing consumer nutrition’

17-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials may offer new benefits to food supplements amongst other food-related applications, according to The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST).

Subscription supplement seller uses smart cap technology to drive compliance, reorders

05-Dec-2018 By Hank Schultz

A new ecommerce based subscription supplement brand launches today with a unique feature: a smart cap technology that will drive compliance and will help manage reordering.

GRMA: Publication of dietary supplement standards ‘imminent’

21-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Consensus-based standards for dietary supplements developed by the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) will be published very soon, says the alliance’s president.

FrieslandCampina’s GOS may shore up ‘leaky gut’ in the obese, study finds

20-Nov-2018 By Will Chu

An ingredient used in infant formula may support the intestinal barrier in preventing harmful compounds from entering the bloodstream by increasing beneficial bacteria numbers in the gut.

Top 10 myths of health and nutrition (and the facts behind them)

20-Nov-2018 By Nikki Cutler

From 'detox' and alkaline diets, to vitamin efficacy and use of protein, we've compiled a list of the top health and nutrition myths that gal experts in the field.

Urgent liver transplant prompts green tea warning

29-Oct-2018 By Nikki Cutler

The report that a man had to be rushed for a liver transplant after taking green tea supplements has prompted a warning about the dangers of higher dose pills.

Effective vitamin delivery via gum an issue worth chewing over, suggests study

15-Oct-2018 By Will Chu

Chewing gum remains an effective vitamin delivery system for manufacturers like Get More, Vitamize and US-based Vitaball, who sponsor a study that looks into gum’s potential to address vitamin deficiency.

EC clarifies categories for food supplement additives

11-Oct-2018 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) has made a series of amendments to its Union list of permitted additives, specifically the groups used for food supplements; further clarifying differences in chewable and syrup products.

Nutraingredients gets behind the scenes insight into unconventional products being developed by supplements and sports nutrition giant Sci-MX

Re-writing convention: The only way to innovate in a saturate market

09-Oct-2018 By Nikki Cutler

Manufacturers must ignore the status-quo and pursue unconventional ideas in order to innovate in an over-saturate market, according to the product manager at Sci-MX.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Food supplement additive L-HPC granted EU approval

05-Oct-2018 By Will Chu

Low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC) has received the thumbs-up by the European Commission for use as a food supplement additive in tablet form.

EC approves DuPont’s request for powdered lactitol supplement use

01-Oct-2018 By Will Chu

The European Commission has approved DuPont Nutrition Biosciences’ application to use powdered lactitol in food supplements.

Delivery systems a 'determining factor' in probiotic success, suggests Lumina Intelligence

04-Sep-2018 By Will Chu

Delivery systems for probiotic supplements will determine probiotic storage, release time and viability through the body, according to recent research with these systems' ability largely determining product success.

DSM on Fortune magazine's 'Change the World' List for third year in a row

29-Aug-2018 By Gary Scattergood

DSM has again made Fortune magazine's Change the World list, an annual recognition of companies that have had a positive social impact through their core business strategy.

EFSA concern at EC plans to raise vit D levels in infant formula

09-Aug-2018 By Will Chu

The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has ruled the use of infant formula alone could lead some infants to receive a vitamin D intake that exceeds the current upper limit (UL) permitted.

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DEADLINE TODAY: Are you a sports startup? Get in touch NOW to put your company centre-stage at our Sports Nutrition Congress 2018

30-Jul-2018 By Robert Rose

NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial start-ups to join our session on innovation and pitch their company and ideas to a room full of top experts at this year's Sports Nutrition Congress in Brussels this September. Do you have what...

Dairy alternatives continue to make inroads with consumers around globe, Cargill finds

18-Jul-2018 By Hank Schultz

New consumer research from Cargill has implications for formulators of functional foods, sports nutrition products and dairy products. Dairy ingredients are generally in decline, while plant-based alternatives are filling in the gaps.

Consider a vitamin D supplement alongside breastfeeding, UK government report suggests

18-Jul-2018 By Will Chu

Breastfed infants up to 12 months should receive a daily vitamin D supplement according to a report by the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) that details feeding in the first year of life.

EU permits market entry of egg lysozyme hydrolysate for supplement use

16-Jul-2018 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) has authorised the use of egg white lysozyme hydrolysate as a novel food in food supplements and other food categories such as a fortification ingredient.

Could peas be the source of a cheap and effective iron supplement?

12-Jul-2018 By Will Chu

A type of iron found in peas could be processed into an alternative dietary iron source for the treatment of iron deficiency, say researchers from the UK's University of East Anglia (UEA).

Patent Watch

Mead Johnson-Reckitt Benckiser seeks international patents on infant formula for brain development and metabolism

25-Jun-2018 By Kacey Culliney

The Mead Johnson-Reckitt Benckiser merger has filed two international patents for formulations with dietary butyrate, which it says can improve brain development and reduce metabolic syndrome in infants.

After success in supplements, HSO eyes drinkable yogurt potential for women’s health probiotics

22-Jun-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Austria’s HSO Health Care is looking to take its Astarte strains for women’s health into the dairy aisle, with its Dairyfem drinkable yogurt showcased at the recent Probiota Americas event.

UKAD uneasy over “quick fix” use of sport supplements

14-Jun-2018 By Will Chu

The UK Anti-Doping Agency has expressed concern over new findings, which reveal individuals who take supplements lack the knowledge as to what they contain.

Nattopharma spearheads effort to establish RDI for vitamin K2

06-Jun-2018 By Hank Schultz

Nattopharma has joined with Dutch researchers in an effort to establish an officially recognized level for vitamin K2 consumption.

Use of aromatase inhibitor forms basis of warning letter

30-May-2018 By Hank Schultz

A recently posted warning letter cites a New York company for the presence of an aromatase inhibitor in one of its dietary supplements. This class of chemicals is popular with strength trainers for its purported ability to suppress estrogen levels.

Nigeria provides springboard for global Nestlé initiative to fight kiddie malnutrition

25-May-2018 By Gill Hyslop

Nesquik Alphabet breakfast cereal maker Nestlé Nigeria Plc has launched an initiative to fight acute malnutrition affecting Nigeria’s 2.3 million children.

DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS EUROPE 2018

Timing nutrient intake for peak performance: Lessons for the industry

22-May-2018 By Will Chu

The concept of nutrient timing still has a place among the supplements and recovery aids that make up the sports nutrition sector, as an expert believes manufacturers can harness its principles to enhance a product's effectiveness.

FrieslandCampina’s human milk oligosaccharide ingredient obtains EU approval and GRAS status

10-May-2018 By Jim Cornall

FrieslandCampina DOMO’s new Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient, 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), has been officially certified to be used in infant formula in both European and US markets.

EC increases impurity thresholds for BASF’s supplement additive

09-May-2018 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) has raised the threshold limit by eight times, for two impurities found in the food supplement additive polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E 1209).

Multivitamin gummies: Experts share their tips on how to formulate them

07-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Gummies are an increasingly popular delivery format for dietary supplements. We talk to some experts in the category on how to make sure a product isn’t sacrificing nutrient content over palatability.

Krakow declaration urges Europe to tackle iodine deficiency in kids

27-Apr-2018 By Will Chu

Scientists taking part in the EUthyroid project have signed up to the Krakow declaration of iodine, which urges European governments to support efforts in eliminating the micronutrient’s deficiency.

Special edition: Multivitamins

Selenium, vitamin K2 and nicotinamide riboside ride new research toward roles beyond being multivitamin bit players

24-Apr-2018 By Hank Schultz

New indications for ingredients that have been featured in many multivitamin products have helped to expand their reach into different formulations and even standalone products.

Special Edition: Multivitamins

Multivitamins – the implications of a definition for policy, science and consumer expectations

20-Apr-2018 By Stephen Daniells

The choice of multivitamin-mineral products is vast: There are options for women, pregnant women, men, seniors, infants, kids, teens, and they come in many forms and with different doses, but is there a need for a baseline definition?

Minerals in multis: 'You’ll always find a mineral form that is going to suit the application'

17-Apr-2018 By Adi Menayang

Minerals aren’t the easiest nutrients to incorporate into multivitamins—they can greatly affect the taste, texture, and even bioavailability of a final formulation. We spoke with several suppliers and brands to learn how they tackle the difficulties minerals...

Notes from SupplySide East 2018

Evolva debuts new, cold-water dispersible delivery system for resveratrol

17-Apr-2018 By Adi Menayang

From a resveratrol powder dispersible in cold liquid to a melt-in-your-mouth resveratrol pixie stick, Swiss ingredient supplier Evolva highlighted the flexibility of resveratrol fortification at the SupplySide East show in Secaucus, NJ last week.

News in Brief

EC lower minimum protein content for follow-on formula

12-Apr-2018 By Will Chu

The European Commission has updated legislation concerning food for infants and young children, by ruling that the minimum protein content for follow-on formula be lowered to 1.6 g/100 kcal.

Special Edition: Nutrition Regulations

Regulation watch: Dutch researchers urge vigilance on pregnancy supplements

10-Apr-2018 By Nathan Gray

With the use of dietary supplements gaining popularity in pregnant women, researchers warn that current regulations may not take into account longer-term safety and health considerations for the child, adding updated regulations and nutrivigilance schemes...

Better bioavailability: Novel curcumin formulation could overcome absorption issues

06-Apr-2018 By Tim Cutcliffe

The use of a gamma-cyclodextrin formulation in curcumin supplements could provide a significant boost to bioavailability, say researchers who report a 39-fold improvement versus standardised unformulated curcumin.

Synbiotic encapsulation could boost probiotic survival rate

26-Mar-2018 By Tim Cutcliffe

An alginate-prebiotic material used to encapsulate probiotic bacteria could offer developers improved survival rates, suggest researchers.

Caffeine considered a cautionary clue to Parkinson’s onset

16-Feb-2018 By Will Chu

Caffeine levels in the blood could be used to predict the onset of Parkinson’s disease, a study suggests - as results add further weight to the neuroprotective effects of caffeine.

Evolve BioSystems and KCL in infant gut health collaboration

05-Feb-2018 By Will Chu

In the latest pairing between industry and academia, Evolve BioSystems and Kings College London collaborate in their efforts to improve gut health in Caesarean-section delivered infants.

Nestlé under scrutiny for its infant formula marketing approach

02-Feb-2018 By Will Chu

Accusations levelled at Nestlé claim the Swiss corporate giants mislead consumers with nutritional claims about its infant formula products, flouting ethical marketing codes in the process.

Rhinos look to supercharge its rugby with BetterYou supplement deal

29-Jan-2018 By Will Chu

Sports nutrition firm BetterYou have partnered with Leeds Rhinos, supplying the UK's Super League Champions with its range of transdermal magnesium and oral vitamin spray supplements.

Caffeine’s athletic edge more evident in light beverage drinkers

25-Jan-2018 By Will Chu

Choosing when to have a cup of coffee may boost athletic performance, according to research that suggests caffeine’s performance enhancing benefits are more evident in athletes who seldom drink caffeine-rich beverages.

Neptune to partner in researching krill oil as CBD carrier, bioavailability enhancer

23-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

Neptune Technologies and Bioressources has concluded a partnership to research krill oil combinations with CBD for wellness products as well as possible medical cannabis applications.

Innovative delivery system shows potential in combating vitamin D deficiency: Mouse study

23-Jan-2018 By Cheryl Tay

A nanoemulsion-based delivery system may be an effective way to combat vitamin D deficiency, say researchers in China, the US and Turkey.

Healthy heart campaign: IPSSA launches 'Voices for Cholesterol' initiative

18-Jan-2018 By Tim Cutcliffe

The International Plant Sterols and Stanols Association (IPSSA) is today launching an initiative to provide more information on the importance of LDL- cholesterol as a key modifiable risk factor for heart disease, and what people can do in general to...