Articles by Mike Straus
Cognitive Health for All Ages
Here’s how cognitive health ingredients are getting smarter. Cognitive health has taken center stage for consumers of all ages. From busy young professionals looking to gain an extra edge, to senior citizens aiming to preserve their cognitive capacity, cognition is on everyone’s mind. As such, the American cognitive health supplements market reached $3.21 billion in ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Fiber Hits the Bakery & Snack Aisle
Consumers have increasingly become interested in preventative health measures since the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, they’re demanding functional foods and supplements in droves. One emerging category for prebiotics, according to Comet-Bio (London, ON, Canada), is the bakery and snack aisle: In a July 2021 blog post on the Comet-Bio website, registered dietitian Hannah ...
Fab Fiber
Here’s how fiber and biotic ingredients are evolving. Fiber and biotic ingredients are having a moment. The fiber/biotic ingredient market is experiencing remarkable growth as consumers increasingly discover the benefits of biotics, driven by an expanding knowledge among consumers of the importance of a robust microbiome. One recent survey found that fiber ranks second on ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Ingredients Get Smarter
Ingredients are evolving in a variety of ways, with emerging ingredient trends focusing on sustainability and added health benefits. Specialty enzyme manufacturer Biocatalysts has identified eight trends that will dominate the market in 2025. First and foremost, the plant-based movement continues to trend upward, with emerging work in new alternative proteins bringing innovative new protein ...
Leadership Forum: Improving Quality
Industry experts discuss the current state of the natural ingredients market and how suppliers can meet high expectations for quality. The panel: David Alcaraz, Senior Vice President of Quality Assurance, Vitaquest, West Caldwell, NJ, https://vitaquest.com Elan Sudberg, CEO, Alkemist Labs, Garden Grove, CA, www.alkemist.com Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, PhD, Co-founder and CEO, Canomiks, Rochester, MN, www.canomiks.com Rocco ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Niacin – Cardiovascular Hero or Villain?
While there’s no shortage of vitamins that support cardiovascular health, one vitamin may be causing cardiovascular events. One 2024 study published in Nature Medicine examined the prevalence of niacin in stable cardiac patients. This prospective cohort study of 1,162 patients suggests that niacin metabolism is associated with an increase in major adverse cardiovascular events. Increased ...
Healthy Hearts: Innovations in Cardiovascular Ingredients
Here’s how heart health ingredients are advancing. The panel: Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Denisse Colindres, Senior Manager, Nutrition Communication, Beneo-Institute, Mannheim, Germany, www.beneo.com Greg Cumberford, Vice President of Science & Regulatory, Natures Crops, Winston-Salem, NC, www.naturescrops.com Nicole Lemus, Director, Americas, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lille, France, www.gnosisbylesaffre.com Shelby Agan, Senior Scientific Affairs, ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Synergistic Nutrients Offer Proven Benefits
While it’s easy to theorize that synergistic combination products may have health benefits, proving those benefits is another matter entirely. A 2019 systemic review in the Journal of Ethnic Foods found that various synergistic foods can be combined to boost the immune system, prevent infections, increase the bioavailability of various nutrients, reduce chronic disease, and ...
Creative Combos: Emerging Developments in Synergistic Combination Ingredients
The panel: André Tomazelli Sabará, Sales Director, Concepta Ingredients, Valinhos, Brazil, https://conceptaingredients.com Angie Rimel, Marketing Communications Manager, North America, GELITA, Sioux City, IA, www.gelita.com Liki von Oppen-Bezalel, PhD, Business Development Director, TriNutra, Harrison, NY, https://trinutra.com Maggie McNamara, Vice President of Global Marketing, Gencor, Austin, TX, www.gencorpacific.com Mark G. Walin, Senior Vice President of Business Development ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Botanical Adulteration
Botanical adulteration is a growing challenge in the herbs and botanicals market and is likely to remain an ongoing issue for supplement brands and manufacturers. The American Botanical Council’s 2023 study1 on botanical forensics provides an in-depth look at some of the common ways fraudsters attempt to circumvent ingredient identification testing. Fraudulent manufacturers are using ...
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