Nutricosmetics

Nutrition and Health China Industry Summit 2019

Swisse and BioIsland lead the pack for brands imported to China as Australia secures number one status

19-Jun-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Swisse and Biolsland took the top spots for imported brands in China last year, with Australia named the number one exporter to China, according to statistics gathered by the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters...

Beauty in a tube? Consumers wise up to the importance of sleep and nutrition

05-Jun-2019 By Nikki Cutler

Skincare consumers rate sleep and nutrition as the most important factors for a healthy glow and consider vitamins more effective than collagen, according to new research from Lycored.

Nestlé expected to sell Skin Health unit to consortium in €9bn deal

20-May-2019 By Will Chu

Nestlé is to enter into negotiations with an investment consortium for the sale of its Skin Health unit for €9bn.

New products in infant nutrition sift through limited number of ingredients

15-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

The infant nutrition market is characterized by few new ingredients, but lots of new players, according to information shared at a recent event hosted by ingredient supplier DSM.

And the winners of the NutraIngredients Awards 2019 are...

Revealed: Find out who won at the NutraIngredients Awards 2019

09-May-2019 By Nathan Gray

More than 270 industry leaders helped 34 finalists in 12 categories to celebrate success and innovation across the nutrition and wellness industry … as the NutraIngredients Awards 2019 shone a light on nutrition’s brightest stars.

From the editor’s desk:

Are proprietary blends useful tools, or the bane of the industry?

19-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

The move toward transparency can run up against competitive concerns when it comes to blends. Participants at a recent botanicals conference had taken to referring to proprietary blends as the ‘bane of the industry.’

What a beauty! Unilever’s nutricosmetic interest continues with Garancia advances

29-Mar-2019 By Will Chu

Unilever continue to strengthen its beauty and personal care offerings with a binding offer to acquire the French nutricosmetic firm Garancia.

EC make novel food specification changes to supplement ingredient and HMO

25-Mar-2019 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) is to implement regulation that authorises specification changes to the supplement ingredient coriander seed oil and human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) 2′-fucosyllactose (2’FL).

Beyond supplements: How are new encapsulation technologies driving innovation - WATCH

22-Mar-2019 By Nathan Gray

A combination of regulatory hurdles and growing consumer demand for more effective products means companies are looking for new ways to innovate with encapsulation technologies and delivery systems, say experts speaking to NutraIngredients.

How plant-based brands are riding on collagen’s momentum, without the collagen

22-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

Collagen has no vegetarian alternative, let alone vegan. This hasn’t stopped plant-based supplement companies from jumping on the collagen bandwagon.

ENCAPSULATION TECHNOLOGIES: BEYOND SUPPLEMENTS

Delivery by design: How can companies approach delivery systems more rationally?

22-Mar-2019 By Nathan Gray

While there has been an explosion in interest over colloidal delivery systems in recent years there has also been disconnect between primary research and commercialisation, says one expert who believes a novel ‘delivery by design’ approach could speed...

Symrise and Probi explore probiotic ingredient uses for skin

28-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

Symrise will collaborate with Swedish probiotics firm Probi in a deal that targets the nutricosmetic sector with probiotic-based products that look to address sensitive and dry skin.

DSM Venturing bolster skin microbiome interests with S-Biomedic investment

22-Feb-2019 By Will Chu

Royal DSM’s venture investment arm has made its interest in the skin microbiome clear with financial support backing the efforts of Belgium-based life sciences company S-Biomedic.

News In Brief

Multi-nutrient collagen soft chew health claims go beyond skin deep

01-Oct-2018 By Nikki Cutler

A new collagen soft chew is claiming to contain added vitamins and nutrients which enhance energy levels, immune system and bone health as well as providing skin health benefits.

Japanese and French nutricosmetics among the most popular brands at this year's Tmall Super Brand Day

06-Sep-2018 By Tingmin Koe

Japanese and French nutricosmetics products proved the best performers during Tmall's annual Super Brand Day sales event.

Belgian firm tapping into APAC's 'beauty from within' trend with cosmeceutical products

06-Sep-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Belgian flavour and ingredient firm Frutarom Health is targeting APAC expansion with its cosmeceutical products, starting with its most recent launch, PhytoflORAL.

Amazing Grass: New plant-based spin on collagen product is ‘ahead of its time’

28-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

As a plant-based specialist, how can Amazing Grass ride on the momentum of collagen, which can only be found in animals? The company’s new product line Amazing Protein Glow was their answer.

TRAILBAZER SESSIONS - DEADLINE TODAY

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...

Astaxanthin, the ‘perfect summer supplement’? Study indicates skin protection effects

27-Jun-2018 By Mary Ellen Shoup

A new study analyzing the protective role astaxanthin plays in UV-induced skin deterioration found that it may have innate skin protection benefits against direct UV radiation damage.

British beauty-from-within brand Perfectil launches in the US with Walgreens

31-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

British company Vitabiotics is betting on the US nutricosmetics market with a nationwide launch of its Perfectil brand announced this morning.

NutraIngredients Awards 2018: Highlights

MEET THE WINNERS: Products of the Year

25-May-2018 By Staff Writer

With the NutraIngredients Awards over for another year, we take a deeper look at the winners of our Products of the Year category.

DISPATCHES FROM VITAFOODS EUROPE 2018

Nature & nurture: Food and cosmetics combine in next innovation wave

24-May-2018 By Will Chu

A food and cosmetic convergence, where food ingredients find a place among cosmetic applications, could well form the next wave of innovation as consumers look to nutritional supplements for beauty purposes.

VITAFOODS EUROPE 2018: PREVIEW

“We’re shifting our anti-ageing thinking to ageing beautifully,” says ingestible skincare firm on an age-old problem.

02-May-2018 By Will Chu

The “beauty from within” concept, inextricably linked with ingestible skin care and nutricosmetics, is now underlining an anti-ageing element to consumers adopting a healthier and more active lifestyle.

Sciadonic acid takes topical route as first step in dietary ingredient development

19-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

The developers of sciadonic acid—a new to the market anti-inflammatory fatty acid—have pivoted to topical products as they search for partners to more fully develop the substance as a dietary ingredient.

Is Nestlé leading the charge in €4bn race for Merck’s vitamin and supplements business?

12-Jan-2018 By Nathan Gray

Multiple reports peg Nestlé as the front runner to buy Merck KGaA’s consumer health unit in a race that could result in a deal worth up to $5 billion (€4.1bn).

Collagen supplements may boost nail growth and appearance: Human data

16-Aug-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplementation with collagen peptides may boost the growth of fingernails by 12%, and reduce the frequency of broken nails by 42%, says a new study using Gelita’s Verisol ingredient.

Nutricosmetic sector has mush room for fungi-based topical formulations, study thinks

08-Aug-2017 By Will Chu

The potential of a mushroom extract goes beyond its nutraceutical properties as a Portuguese study now identifies its nutricosmetic potential as a topical formulation ingredient for the skin.

Russian billionaire buys Holland & Barrett for healthy €2.0bn

27-Jun-2017 By Tim Cutcliffe

US private equity firm Carlyle sells Europe’s largest health and wellness retailer to investment fund controlled by Mikhail Fridman

Shrimp waste: A cheap solution for sourcing natural astaxanthin?

21-Jun-2017 By Nathan Gray

The heads, tails and carapace of commercial shrimps could provide a natural and cheap source of astaxanthin for the nutraceutical industry, say Indian researchers in a review of extraction methods.

Could worm genes hold the key to ageing?

19-Jun-2017 By Tim Cutcliffe

Identifying specific bacterial genes and compounds that extend lifespan of laboratory worms may point the way to slowing human ageing.

‘Rogue operators’ undermining growing field of personalised nutrition, warns nutrigenomics author

15-Jun-2017 By David Anderson

Sham operators are undermining the field of nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition, according to the author new research that shines light on how dietary changes thousands of years ago impacted the human genome.

Probiota Asia: World-leading probiotics summit comes to Asia and calls for abstracts

09-Jun-2017 By Gary Scattergood

NutraIngredients-Asia is delighted to announce that the first Asia edition of the global probiotics and prebiotics summit, Probiota, will be held in Singapore in October.

Lycored gains EU patent for skincare supplements

08-Jun-2017 By Nathan Gray

A European patent has been granted to Lycored for its carotenoid-based skincare compositions, the company confirmed.

Could chia oil help make margarine healthier?

06-Jun-2017 By Tim Cutcliffe

Fortifying margarine with chia oil dramatically improves omega-3 content and boosts antioxidant properties, without harming flavour or texture.

VITAFOODS 2017

Seaweed swell: European interest turns tide in superfood’s favour?

24-May-2017 By Will Chu

Long considered a staple food in the Far East, seaweed and algae may finally be making gains in Europe with consumers eager to sample a nutritionally superior food with strong sustainable qualities.

Setria Glutathione may brighten skin from within: Study

24-May-2017

Oral consumption of Kyowa Hakko’s Setria-branded glutathione may boost skin health in healthy women, says a new study.

Genetic study suggests vitamin D is not linked to asthma or dermatitis

17-May-2017 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with vitamin D ‘is unlikely’ to reduce the risk of asthma, atopic dermatitis, or allergies, a new genetic study has found.

Winners revealed: Find out who won out at the NutraIngredients Awards 2017!

11-May-2017 By Nathan Gray

Leading members of the functional food, supplements, and healthy nutrition industry gathered in Geneva this week to celebrate huge successes ... and find out who won out in the battle to become a winner at the NutraIngredients Awards 2017. 

What's on the label isn't always what's in the product

Do commercial probiotics need better quality controls?

04-May-2017 By Nathan Gray

Probiotic products should have a more stringent quality control process with processes that ensure contents match what is on the label, warns a new position paper.

Analysis: Can EFSA ever cut ties with industry?

04-May-2017 By David Burrows

The consultation for a new policy on independence at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) draws to a close this week and campaigners have told FoodNavigator that the final document won’t be worth the paper it’s written on

GALLERY: Your guide to what's happening at Vitafoods 2017

26-Apr-2017 By Nathan Gray

With Vitafoods 2017 just around the corner, we take a look at the latest innovation, product launches, and other interesting offerings at the three-day event. Take a browse through our gallery to see what's on offer!

NutraIngredients Awards: Readers' category open ... YOU decide who wins!

03-Apr-2017

Have your say and vote to decide who will win Readers’ Ingredient of the Year and Readers’ Food Supplement of the Year at this year’s NutraIngredients Awards.

Italy sets up fine system for non-compliant health claims

23-Mar-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

In an effort to reduce misleading uses of health claims on advertising for nutritional products, the Italian government has published a decree detailing financial penalties.

Your Voice Matters

Have your say today: NutraIngredients state of the industry survey

21-Mar-2017 By Nathan Gray

Which consumer trends will be important for your business? Are European markets too fragmented? What is in store for your category? How are EU rules affecting your prospects? To gauge our readers’ views on these – and many more questions - NutraIngredients...

38 finalists will battle it out in 13 categories

Finalists announced: Find out who made the NutraIngredients Awards 2017 shortlist

20-Mar-2017 By Nathan Gray

NutraIngredients is pleased to announce the shortlisted finalists for the 2017 edition of the NutraIngredients Awards, ... with the winners announced at our exclusive awards evening in Geneva on 10th May. Will you be joining us?

ARCHIVE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Experts make the case for European vitamin D fortification strategy

24-Feb-2017 By John Reynolds

The benefits of adding vitamin D to food and drink outweigh the challenges of fortification, according to a leading clinical professor and nutrition experts.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PROBIOTA 2017 IN BERLIN

Probiota Insights: What have the last five years taught us about probiotics?

23-Feb-2017 By Nathan Gray

There has been a revolution in technology. But what do we now know about probiotics that we didn’t know five years ago?

Dutch authorities make further warnings on 'illegal' slimming products

09-Feb-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

The Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA) has again warned consumers against using some brands of slimming products that have been found to contain potentially unsafe ingredients.

Taiwan fungus provides anti-skin cancer supplement potential, researchers report

07-Feb-2017 By Gary Scattergood

The fruiting body of the Taiwanese fungus Antrodia camphorata possesses anti-skin cancer, antioxidant and anti-melanogenic properties, according to new research.

13 categories open for entries to nutrition innovators. #NIAwards17

NutraIngredients Awards 2017: Deadline is 3 February

11-Jan-2017 By Shane STARLING

The NutraIngredients Awards are back in 2017 in Geneva at Vitafoods Europe with new categories to reward real progress and innovation in the global world of nutrition.