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Four on the Floor!
Pet parents are seeking the same quality, targeted supplements for their four-legged family members as they take themselves. This market is only getting more opportunistic. For millennia, humans have enjoyed the company and caretaking of domestic pets. Their loyalty, their comfort, their playfulness are all aspects that increase overall quality of life. And when we ...
Positive Aging
Innovative natural ingredients help make growing older more graceful. Globally, the aging population continues to grow. Simon Seward, global business director, with Algalif in Iceland, noted that the United Nations projects that by the year 2100 the world’s population will be 11.2 billion and of that, 3.2 billion will be 60 years or older. In ...
The Plant Protein Rise
Protein remains a significant opportunity for the food and beverage industry, and as the market continues to evolve, interest in plant proteins grows. For example, Mordor intelligence reports the global plant protein market to be $14 billion (U.S.) by 2022, while a recent study conducted by Packaged Facts (2016) found that half of Americans now ...
Omega-3s: Full Steam Ahead
Despite overhang from iffy research conclusions and attendant mass media frenzies, the industry boldly forges ahead with innovative products and new education initiatives. As noted in the November/December 2015 issue of Nutrition Industry Executive magazine, essential fatty acids (EFAs) are among the most popular and broadly used ingredients for supplements and food fortification. This is ...
Supplements’ Role in Healthy Blood Sugar
Consumers are taking a proactive role to combat high blood sugar—which includes taking supplements. With 28 million people in the United States suffer-ing from diabetes, as well as another 80 million with pre-diabetes, the concern with blood sugar has become a health care priority. “There are many factors which can contribute to rises in blood ...
Excitement for Fiber
The importance of fiber brings appeal to functional foods. For years, via advertisements and pure word-of-mouth, individuals have not only praised the wonders of fiber, but how important it is to consume it. Insoluble fiber for instance, helps digestive health, such as through combatting constipation (mayoclinic.org). According to pubmed.gov, studies have also shown that ingesting ...
Move It!
Maintaining the ability to be active without pain or limitation is the goal for millions of Americans. Considering three key areas that contribute to movement can help. We all marvel at performance athletes such as gymnasts, even though many of us don’t feel the need to be that flexible or powerful. However, for millions of ...
An Eye on Vision Health
As populations age and digital stresses on consumers’ eyes grow, beta-carotene’s kissing cousins are poised for opportunity. In 2015, vision health emerged as “the third most dynamic health and wellness positioning platform globally, behind energy boosting and food intolerance,” said Simone Baroke, contributing analyst for market research provider, Euromonitor International. As far as functional vision ...
Safe, Effective Antioxidants
Improved consumer and scientific understanding of antioxidants help grow the market. The human body is in a constant state of metabolic reactions, several of which generate free radicals that need to be quenched since they can cause damage to cells, tissues and vital organs. “The human system has the potential to quench these free radicals, ...
All Systems Go!
The healthy aging market continues to evolve, clarify itself and accelerate. As industries evolve, especially those that continue unabated growth in R&D, science and consumer demand, so too does terminology and the products that represent that terminology. Take “healthy aging.” Although this term appears nebulous, that very characteristic allows for product development flexibility that can ...
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