UK-based ProBiotix Health plc has signed a new deal with Mexico-based raw materials and ingredients specialist, Raff, for distribution of probiotics to support cardiometabolic health.
The Weight Management Summit will explore the market, the regulatory landscape, the science of natural alternatives, side effect support and how to best communicate all of this to an engaged, passionate and growing consumer base.
Preliminary in vitro experiments show that Indena’s Enovita, a sustainable standardized grapeseed extract (GSE), modulates key neurotransmitters involved in mood and cognition.
A low 3.5-gram daily dose of Solnul resistant potato starch may beneficially reduce the levels of circulating free fatty acids (FFA), an important early marker of metabolic health, says a new study.
A new study reports that “an astonishing majority” of women of childbearing age across eight countries in Latin America do not consume enough choline, a nutrient particularly important for fetal development.
A combination of a specific Bifidobacterium strain and a prebiotic fiber may improve resting energy expenditure and energy balance, known to be a major factor of obesity, says a new study.
Austrian plant-based probiotics player Slimbiotics has announced a strategic cooperation with Laboratorios Columbia to accelerate the development of innovative health products, including those targeting liver health.
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Netherlands-based NutriLeads BV has announced a distribution agreement with Safe Iberoamericana, SA de CV in Mexico for its Benicaros upcycled carrot-derived ingredient.
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Aker BioMarine, the world’s largest krill oil supplier for supplements, aquaculture and pet food, is diversifying into algae oil to prepare for a supply-and-demand squeeze in the omega-3 fish oil space.
Natural Alternatives International, Inc. recently announced it has named Barentz as the exclusive distributor of its CarnoSyn beta-alanine for the Brazilian dietary supplements market.
Norwegian fishery and biotech company Aker BioMarine announced that it has partnered with Kilyos Nutrition to introduce its Superba Krill oil ingredient to key supplement brands in Brazil.
Natural ingredient supplier Sabinsa announced this week that The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has green-lighted its Curcumin C3 Reduct as health ingredient in the country.
Swiss longevity biotech company Timeline (parent company Amazentis) announced that it has raised CHF 56 million (US$ 66 million) in an oversubscribed Series D financing round that included strategic investments by L’Oréal and Nestlé.
In a new systematic review, Chr. Hansen scientists have compiled data from 26 clinical studies on HMOs, concluding there is a wealth of evidence that these are well-tolerated modulators of the gut microbiome providing health benefits.
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA) has approved Morinaga’s probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 for us in dietary supplements and conventional food products sold in Brazil.
The strain, which is the newest addition to the company’s human health probiotics portfolio, achieved a “clinically meaningful response” for improving gut health for people with adults with IBS-D.
enfinity energy, LLC and TSI Group have announced an exclusive global distribution partnership for enfinity paraxanthine, a metabolite of caffeine supported by 23 filed patents, four human clinical studies, and a robust body of preclinical work.
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has approved Kyowa Hakko’s Setria ingredient, making it the first glutathione authorized for use in dietary supplements and functional foods in the country.
Chia became a household name in the 1980s, popularized by the fascination with fur-sprouting animal figurines, but its use as health aid dates as far back as the Aztec and Mayan empires. Today, after a slight dip in the market, chia is back on the scene...
The National Health Surveillance Agency of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (ANVISA) has granted pre-market approval to Natures Crops International’s Ahiflower oil, opening up South America’s biggest market to this plant-based omega oil.
Functional ingredients manufacturer Beneo has spent €90 million to expand its Pemuco, Chile production plant, increasing its prebiotic chicory root fibers capacity by 30%. The investment also reducing specific energy consumption by 35%.
Save the Date! NutraIngredients-USA’s Sports & Active Nutrition Summit returns to San Diego, February 15-17, 2023. The event brings together scientists, formulators, consultants, and regulatory experts to move the sports nutrition category forward.
Contract manufacturer Natural Alternatives International Inc. reported increased sales but saw inflationary pressures cut into its profit in its year end earnings statement released yesterday.
Chr. Hansen has received regulatory approval to supply a range of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) to new and existing global markets, following recent endorsements from Australia and New Zealand last year.
Extreme weather events from heat waves and droughts to ‘hundred-year storms’ happening every two years, the impact of climate change is obvious. And few industries are witnessing the impact as much as botanical supply chain.
New York-based Balchem Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian Vitamin K2 supplier Kappa Bioscience AS for approximately US$340 million.
Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency ANVISA has approved Earthlight Whole Food Vitamin D for use in food, beverages and supplements produced and sold in Brazil.
Prebiotic ingredient powerhouse Beneo has announced a multi-million euro investment program for the coming years to expand capacity for its prebiotic chicory root fibre production sites in Belgium and Chile.
Chilean firm Benexia has made big strides in moving toward becoming a supplier of chia-based ingredients as opposed to being purely a purveyor of the seed itself.
All beta (β) glucans are not created equal, according to Kerry scientists, who reveal that structural differences in yeast β-glucans may influence health benefits associated with the fibre’s consumption.
A Canadian CBD cosmetics, supplements and medical cannabis product company has received an important license from the government of Colombia, where its grow operations are located.
A new dileucine ingredient that leads to over 40% more muscle building potential than leucine alone is being commercialized by start-up Ingenious Ingredients, with the company already “vetting exclusive top-tier distribution and marketing partners”.
Kerry’s expansion of its health portfolio shows no sign of slowing as the company has agreed to acquire botanicals player Natreon for approximately $50 million (€42 million).
Daily supplementation with Roquette’s Nutriose resistant dextrin may boost the feeling of fullness and blunted blood sugar spikes in healthy adults living in the UK, says a new study.
Madrid, Spain-based Biosearch Life has received approval from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) for the commercialization of two probiotic strains
Chr. Hansen said it is launching The Probiotics Institute – a new platform providing educational and scientific content on probiotics and the human microbiome – due to the number of hits online for probiotics, which it said is around 55m.
Chilean astaxanthin producer Atacama Bio Natural Products S.A has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with Malaysia-based Nexus Wise to distribute its branded astaxanthin ingredients in Malaysia and Singapore.
