consumer demand
Easy to Digest
The digestive health ingredients market is becoming more sophisticated thanks to innovation, new research and consumer demand for clinically validated ingredients. The digestive health ingredients space remains one of the strongest categories for ingredient suppliers and supplement manufacturers. One February 2026 Market Research Future analysis found that the digestive health ingredients market, estimated at $13.51 ...
[Extra! Extra!] Talking Cognitive Health With Kemin’s Chris Sadewasser
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Chris Sadewasser, global product manager for Des Moines, IA-based Kemin Human Nutrition and Health to hear more of his thoughts on the cognitive health category. NIE: What are unique challenges and opportunities that manufacturers have when formulating cognitive-health products? Sadewasser: When it comes to formulating cognitive health products ...
Tackling Food Waste
Food-waste reduction and shelf-life extension in bakery and meat is being driven by a strong consumer demand for sustainability. One of the more enduring effects of the pandemic has been increased consumer interest about reducing food waste, as greater attention was paid to consumption patterns in the home. It’s a development that appears to have ...
Weight Maintenance Strategies
In the weight-management category, consumer expectations are for solutions that benefit their overall wellness—not a magic pill. Most of us have come to the realization that we would like to lose a few pounds at some point in our lives. Whether for self-esteem, health reasons or the desire to maintain a healthier lifestyle, keeping weight ...
Immune Health Category Booster Shot?
Immune health ingredients ride a tsunami of surging consumer demand. The panel: Hannah Ackermann, Registered Dietitian & Corporate Communications Manager, Comet Bio, Schaumburg, IL, https://comet-bio.com Eva Criado Clemente, Communication Manager, Pharmactive, Madrid, Spain, https://usa.pharmactive.eu Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Leslie Gallo, President, Artemis International, Fort Wayne, IN, www.artemis-nutraceuticals.com Luis Gosálbez, PhD, Business ...
Focusing on Functional Ingredient Trends
Functional and super ingredient trends offer new product opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers. When it comes to nutrition, healthy diets and weight loss, it’s evident that consumers are looking for nutritious options and giving careful consideration to their diets. However, a saturated marketplace is leaving consumers unsure. In fact, 64 percent of Americans are ...
We’re With The Brand
Providing solutions through research, or solving processing and formulation challenges, branded ingredients’ uniqueness also makes a statement to consumers.For those considering branded ingredients, scientific research, ease of use and product differentiation may come into consideration. But bottom line figures may push the final decision: According to IRI scan data, condition specific supplements account for 27 ...
Growing For The Future
Companies share their insights on investing in their infrastructure and capabilities to meet growing and changing consumer demands.Florida-based Enzymedica has been an industry leading innovator of enzyme-based products since its founding in 1998. The company provides a wide range of products representing complete digestive health, food intolerances and a host of therapeutic formulas. In 2008, ...
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