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Healthy Hearts: Innovations in Cardiovascular Ingredients

by Mike Straus | January 9, 2025

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, ...

The Digestive Power of Biotics & Enzymes

by Eric Munson | January 9, 2025

Biotics vs. Enzymes Biotics and enzymes are both used for digestive and gut health. However, there is often confusion as to their roles and functions. “Biotics are the ‘distance runners’ of gut health often requiring days or even weeks before noticing a benefit. In contrast, microbial enzymes demonstrate digestive health benefits within minutes and hours. ...

Natural Ingredient Advancements for Pain & Inflammation Drives Growth

by Eric Munson | December 1, 2024

Pain and inflammation are one of the largest segments in the natural products industry, encompassing multiple health issues, such as joint health and systemic inflammation. Consumers are continuing to seek natural alternatives to NSAIDs (nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs) and other pharmaceuticals due to long-term side effects. According to Shil Kothari, president of IminoTech (Carson City, NV), ...

Creative Combos: Emerging Developments in Synergistic Combination Ingredients

by Mike Straus | December 1, 2024

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 ...

Arla Foods Ingredients to Aquire Volac Whey Nutrition Business

by Shari Barbanel | November 18, 2024

Arla Foods Ingredients (Denmark) is moving forward with its acquisition of Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, after it was approved by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority. The regulator’s go-ahead followed an agreement between the two companies, which was signed in April 2024. The business is built around a processing facility at Felinfach in Wales, which ...

NIE New Ingredient Awards 2024

by Eric Munson | October 1, 2024

In 2019, the staff of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) was looking for a way to highlight the most cutting-edge and advanced natural branded nutritional ingredients backed by science. As a result, the NIE New Ingredient Awards were created. The awards have become an industry standard showcasing the most innovative and significant new branded ingredients for ...

Herbs and Botanicals: The State of the Market in 2024

by Mike Straus | October 1, 2024

Here’s how the herbs and botanicals market is evolving this year. The panel: Cosimo Palumbo, Chief Operating Officer, Indena USA, Seattle, WA, https://indena.com Julianne Gardner, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Stratum Nutrition, Carthage, MO, https://stratumnutrition.com Liki von Oppen-Bezalel, PhD, Business Development Director, TriNutra, Harrison, NY, https://trinutra.com Randy Kreienbrink, Director of Food/Beverage/Specialty, Artemis International, Fort Wayne, IN, ...

On Your Mark, Get Set – Formulate!

by Lisa Schofield | October 1, 2024

The active nutrition category continues to be exciting as more consumers look to boost their workouts, games and competitions. When you think about it—20 percent of any market is pretty large and therefore, an outstanding target. According to Statista research, one in five American adults exercise every day, and 23 percent accomplish the recommended amount ...

Ingredients for Hair, Skin and Nail Health

by Jacqueline Fishman | September 1, 2024

The panel: Michael Anthonavage, Vice President Innovation, Vitaquest, West Caldwell, NJ, https://vitaquest.com/ Michael Chernyak, President, CK Nutraceuticals, Oakdale, ON, Canada & Glendale, NY, https://ckingredients.com/ Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), Chief Scientific Officer, Nutraland USA, Knoxville, TN, www.nutralandusa.com Amanda Jepson, President, Biova, Johnston, IA, www.biova.com Douglas Jones, Global Sales and Marketing, BioCell Technology LLC, Irvine, CA, ...

Regenerating the Force Field

by Lisa Schofield | September 1, 2024

Immune support remains a priority for consumers—keep it fresh with science-backed ingredients. Feeling blah for a bit is either a signal that something wicked this way comes (an immune assault by an opportunistic virus) or it can be the result of a sluggish immune system. Being overworked and overstressed can open the door to bouts ...

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