Minerals

Zita West: Fertility supplement bundles aim to ease rising concern among couples

16-Apr-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Fertility support needs comprehensive nutrition solutions, says a midwife turned entrepreneur who sells supplement bundles to support couples on their conception journey.

NPD Launchpad: From pre-workouts and hydration to mushroom blends and hormonal support

28-Mar-2024 By Olivia Brown

This spring's new product launches include innovation within the sports nutrition category across protein and hydration, while interest in supplements for hormonal, brain, emotional and immune health continues to grow.

Give when needed: Medical practitioners on the role of supplements and how to select the right ones

21-Mar-2024 By Tingmin Koe

Health supplements could play a role in medical practice but there are still various challenges that need to be overcome for more widespread use, according to a group of medical experts during a healthy longevity conference held in Singapore.

Report reveals top trends in functional beverages

15-Mar-2024 By Olivia Brown

Consumers are demanding additional functional ingredients in beverages as they look for products to support their mental and physical energy while attaining hydration goals.

‘One and done’ synergistic supplements brand shares key to success

27-Feb-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Perfecting format and developing a product range to meet the needs of the whole family has been the secret to success for Irish powdered supplement company Revive Active.

Study: Masters athletes do not meet required nutrient levels during championships

20-Feb-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Many masters athletes are not consuming the recommended levels of carbohydrates, protein and micronutrients while competing at world championships and require increased nutritional support, according to a new study.

Personalized prenatal iron supplementation is crucial, researchers state

14-Feb-2024 By Olivia Haslam

“It is crucial to adjust the prenatal iron supplementation to each pregnant woman’s needs,” as risks are run for the infant both in over and under-dosing, new research has concluded.

Turning multiple pills to microgranules: Startup set to deliver personalised ‘all-in-one’ nutrition

06-Feb-2024 By Olivia Brown

Berlin-based supplement startup Riise is preparing to launch its personalised microgranule nutrient blends to meet individual nutritional needs and health goals, overcoming the need for multiple pills and capsules.

NutraIngredients Awards: Entries closing Feb 5

01-Feb-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

There's still some time to enter the prestigious NutraIngredients Awards but hurry! The entry deadline is Monday, Feb 5.

NutraIngredients Awards 2024: What the judges are looking for

26-Jan-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

The NutraIngredients Awards are back for 2024 and celebrating a decade of honouring the best and brightest in the industry, but what are our judges looking for?

COSMOS: Multivitamins linked to improved memory, slower age-related cognitive decline

19-Jan-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Daily multivitamin supplementation may boost episodic memory and slow cognitive in older adults, says new data published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Top reasons to enter the NutraIngredients Awards!

17-Jan-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

The NutraIngredients Awards are back for 2024 and celebrating a decade of honouring the best and brightest in the nutraceuticals industry

Revvies: Succeeding with simplicity for sports nutrition

12-Jan-2024 By Olivia Brown

Sports nutrition brand Revvies, founded by an Australian husband-and-wife duo, has attributed its success in the crowded sports nutrition category to the high-quality simplicity of its products that enables consumers to customize supplementation to differing...

Enter now! Join the 10th anniversary celebration of the NutraIngredients Awards

10-Jan-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

The NutraIngredients Awards are back with a bang in 2024 as we celebrate our 10th year honouring the best and brightest in ingredients, products, companies, people and projects across the dietary supplements industry.

Prebiotics boost iron absorption for at-risk infants: RCT

03-Jan-2024 By Stephen Daniells

Adding prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides/fructo-oligosaccharides (GOS/FOS) to iron-fortified infant cereal may boost absorption of the mineral by 60%, says a new study.

NI Awards "helped put Pharmako Biotechnologies on the map”

21-Dec-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

With the NutraIngredients Awards celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2024, we speak to winners from the last decade and find out how their award win has impacted their business.

Regulatory experts 2023 review: Market primed for runaway success but path laden with hurdles

20-Dec-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The food supplements sector in Europe has witnessed remarkable growth in recent years, fuelled by increasing consumer awareness about health, nutrition and wellness, but the complex regulatory framework is a minefield for many players.

Cognitive Health Special

Adday: targeting the gut-brain axis for cognitive clarity

23-Nov-2023 By Olivia Brown

Nutritional supplement company Adday have entered the cognitive health space with the launch of its new ‘Mind Focus’ powdered drink product, which contains an array of science-backed bacterial strains, botanical extracts, vitamins, and minerals to meet...

The NutraIngredients Awards celebrate a decade of industry honours

16-Nov-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The NutraIngredients Awards will be back with a bang in 2024 as we celebrate our 10th year honouring the best and brightest in ingredients, products, companies, people, and projects across the dietary supplements industry.

Study: Sodium and carb drinks offer improved rehydration in athletes

14-Nov-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Consuming beverages with sodium and carbohydrates reduces necessary fluid ingestion quantities for recovery and improves rehydration in male athletes, a new study has concluded.

Cognition may improve with zinc supplementation in overweight women

06-Nov-2023 By Claudia Adrien

Overweight or obese women who received zinc supplementation for three months saw cognitive improvement, though they did not experience significant changes in body weight, according to research published in Nutrients.

Zooming in on the current regulatory challenges for active nutrition

23-Oct-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Educating policymakers on the purpose of sports and active nutrition to achieve positive legislative change is the main challenge for the industry, the vice-chair of ESSNA, the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance, told the audience of NutraIngredients’...

Nutritional supplement may prevent malnutrition in ageing population: study

20-Oct-2023 By Olivia Brown

Intakes of an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) in older nursing home residents at-risk of malnutrition may significantly improve nutritional status and physical performance, says a new study.

Gut-muscle axis interventions for ageing consumers: experts discuss strong emerging evidence

16-Oct-2023 By Olivia Brown

Experts have highlighted the “strong emerging evidence” for the gut-muscle axis and the potential targeted interventions to protect muscle function with age, whilst spotlighting creatine and sulphur as key supplements for the active ageing consumer.

AI for enhanced bioavailability: “there’s no other way” says expert

05-Oct-2023 By Olivia Brown

Experts have discussed the importance of using AI to create ingredients with enhanced nutrient bioavailability, yet highlight the significant cost and time implications as key challenges for researchers and product developers.

Consumer survey reveals top picks in European sports nutrition preferences

04-Oct-2023 By Olivia Haslam

New consumer research reveals vitamins, minerals, and plant protein as preferred sports nutrition ingredients.

Gadot overcomes key challenges in magnesium gummy production

21-Sep-2023 By Olivia Brown

Gadot Biochemical Industries claims to have identified key solutions to the manufacturing challenges involved in the development of magnesium gummies, enabling for the optimisation of flavour, texture, bioavailability, and stability.

Combination of calcium supplementation and low-dose aspirin could prevent preeclampsia in high-risk women

21-Sep-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Low-dose aspirin taken with calcium was more effective in preventing the onset of preeclampsia and reducing the risk of pregnancy complications, compared to aspirin alone, according to Chinese researchers.

Stakeholders go to bat over controversial ingredient titanium dioxide

13-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Less than a year ago, FDA told FoodNavigator-USA that it considers TiO2 to be safe, citing available studies that do not demonstrate safety concerns connected to the use of TiO2 as a color additive.

Menopause: Women’s health at risk due to avoidable nutrient deficiencies

11-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

“Menopause is a perfect storm of nutritional challenges,” nutrition experts explain in a new report by the Health & Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS), with research revealing nearly half of women are worried their diet won’t support them...

Active Nutrition Summit: How to innovate in cognitive health

11-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The key drivers propelling interest in cognitive health supporting food and drink are plant-based nootropics, the gut-brain axis, and on-the-go delivery formats, according to expert insights set to be presented at the Active Nutrition Summit.

Study: Not all iron supplements for pregnant women should be “considered equal”

07-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A new systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by supplement manufacturer Balchem concludes ferrous bisglycinate supplementation in pregnant women results in improved haemoglobin status and a 64% lower rate of side effects compared to other iron...

Cognitive health nutrition: a niche market set to thrive in the mainstream

06-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

There's consumer demand and innovation avenues in abundance when it comes to food and drink for cognitive health but brands must educate on the more novel ingredients if these are to flourish beyond the niche audience, Mintel experts advise.

Precision nutrition report concludes "We know next to nothing"

29-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The hype around precision nutrition far outweighs our scientific evidence and knowledge, according to a new report by experts in the field.

Qina reveals top 10 trends in personalised nutrition

25-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Personalised nutrition experts at the Qina consultancy have revealed a top tends report, unveiling a ChatGPT take-over, a merging of food and pharma, an entrance of big tech firms, and new abilities created by at-home blood draws.

Study explores pharmacokinetics of liposomal and non-liposomal multivitamins

10-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

Ingesting a liposomal multivitamin and mineral supplement (MVM) distinctively affects the appearance and/or clearance of vitamins and minerals in the blood compared to a non-liposomal MVM supplement, according to a recent study.

Startup revolutionises menopause with supplements tailored to women’s needs

08-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

The founder of MPowder, a three-year-young menopause supplement brand, describes her quest to deliver effective, science-backed solutions to menopause symptoms.

HMN24: Timing nutrition around circadian rhythms and hormonal changes

07-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

The startup HMN24 is emphasising the importance of matching nutritional supplement intakes with natural circadian rhythms and hormonal changes throughout the day, aiming to optimise mental and physical health over the full 24-hour period.

"The future is here": AI tool develops scientifically-sound supplements at speed

03-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A new AI powered tool has been developed to allow researchers to process insights into thousands of diseases, gene associations, and ingredient interactions, to develop efficacious nutraceutical solutions.

PODCAST: How to streamline global expansion through Amazon

31-Jul-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Lee Gray, from Rubicon Bridge, says with their automated regulatory compliance tool there is no excuse for not tapping into the huge potential of Amazon.

July NPD Launchpad

21-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Mid-summer launches have seen substantial additions to the plant-based category, with supplements to support women’s and cardiovascular health, whilst the consumer demand for novel protein sources continues.

Professor warns of micronutrient deficiency risks in sustainable diets

20-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Plant-focused diets, such as that recommended by EAT- Lancet to address environmental sustainability, may place consumers at risk of various micronutrient deficiencies, according to professor Sarah Bath from the university of Surrey.

One in three children at risk of anaemia: Malaysian paediatric health expert calls for corrective steps

19-Jul-2023 By Tingmin Koe

One in three children aged six to 36 months old is at risk of anaemia, according to a new study from Malaysia. In our latest Nutrachampion podcast, a prominent paediatric endocrinologist who led the study discusses the prevalence of anaemia in young children...

The evidence on supplements for COVID-19 immunity

12-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

Vitamin D, zinc, and selenium supplements have significant evidence to suggest intakes reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection and associated severe outcomes, whilst probiotics may enhance symptomatic and viral clearance.

'Ground-breaking' Nordic Nutrition Recommendations spotlight overlooked nutrients

12-Jul-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

The newly updated Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, set to assist countries around the globe in creating nutrition guidance to benefit people and the planet, includes eight previously overlooked nutrients and increased recommendations by more than 20%...

China CBEC phenomenon: Tmall Global on overcoming supplements supply chain woes as products hit peak popularity

11-Jul-2023 By Tingmin Koe

Overseas supplements sold into China via cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) can get popular easily, but supply chain pain points are making it difficult for brands to replenish their goods in time, says the head of Tmall Global.

FSAI finds zinc and selenium label inaccuracies exceeding tolerances

27-Jun-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A new study comparing the labelled and actual contents of zinc and selenium supplements, finds these products regularly contain less of the mineral than labelled, with some even falling outside the allowed labelling tolerances.

Webinar preview: Exploring the thriving market of esports nutrition

22-Jun-2023 By Olivia Haslam

NutraIngredients will present a webinar entitled “Esports: A Multiplayer Opportunity”, on June 29th, bringing experts together to discuss trends and directions of the nutrition for gamers industry.

Micronutrient deficiencies: the socio-economic case for supplementation in mothers

20-Jun-2023 By Olivia Brown

An expert has spotlighted the significant socio-economic impact of the ever-increasing prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, whilst stressing the strong potential of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for mothers

Study links low maternal zinc intake to high blood pressure risk

09-Jun-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A new case-controlled study has revealed key risk factors of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) in Gaza Strip, Palestine, highlighting the impact of maternal zinc intake.