Consumers are studying nutrition and ingredient labels more than ever before. While more than half look for calories, many are specifically zeroing in on added sugars, total sugars, and total carbohydrates.
GELITA promotes bioactive collagen peptides for sports drinks, supplements
May 12, 2021
GELITA will use this year’s virtual Natural Products Expo West event to discuss how GELITA Bioactive Collagen Peptides® (BCP®) are ideal for sports nutrition supplements. Strong ligaments and tendons, bones, and joints, also identified as “white tissue,” are a vital precondition for this. BCP® support white tissue and thus, help to build stamina, strength, athletic agility as well as performance.
Molson Coors Beverage Company to serve as exclusive distributor
May 5, 2021
A multi-faceted team of fitness, health and beverage industry changemakers, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman, announced the launch of ZOA™, a new healthy energy drink set to make waves in the category.
SternVitamin offers micronutrient premixes for many applications
April 29, 2021
“In Tune with Immune” is one of Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends 2021. As this market research institute reports, six out of 10 consumers worldwide are looking for foods and beverages that support the immune system.
T. Hasegawa “Flavor Flash” report highlights functional ingredient trends
April 27, 2021
Consumers are turning to food and beverages as an important component of balancing physical and emotional health. With many people working from home and social distancing during the pandemic, the need to focus on physical and mental health is as important as ever.
Univar and Novoenzymes will supply enzymes, microbioal process aids to high-performance food, beverage categories
April 27, 2021
Univar Solutions Inc. and Novozymes announced a new agreement to expand the partnership into the United States and Canadian food ingredients markets. The new food ingredients agreement takes effect May 1, 2021, one month after the companies announced an exclusive agreement expanding the partnership into the United States and Canadian beverage production, homecare, and industrial cleaning markets.
Comax study shows nutrition, performance products are full of flavor, protein
April 21, 2021
The sports nutrition market has been steadily growing. According to IRI, for the 52 weeks ending Feb. 23, 2020, the Weight Control, Nutritional Liquids, and Powders category netted sales of more than $4 billion, a 4.8% increase over 2019.
“Eat Pretty” was one of Innova Market Insights Top Trends for 2020, but interest continues to grow for 2021 and beyond. That’s because the “Beauty from Within” concept is taking on a whole new meaning and the food and beverage market continues to see a growing number of launches bordering on the cosmeceutical.
Trend reveals consumer desire to build immunity, reduce inflammation, improve digestion, and manage stress
April 6, 2021
Consumers have been trying foods, ingredients, and substances that help them build immunity, prevent inflammation, aid their digestive health, and relieve stress and anxiety, according to NPD’s Health Aspirations and Behavioral Tracking Service, which continually tracks consumption habits linked to wellness goals and identifies long-term, mainstream trends.
By combining health diagnostics, digital coaching and personalized nutrition, Hologram Sciences brands will provide consumers with more holistic solutions to manage health
April 6, 2021
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, launched Hologram Sciences, a consumer-facing company that will create brands targeting various health conditions. By combining health diagnostics, digital coaching and personalized nutrition, Hologram Sciences brands will provide consumers with more holistic solutions to manage health. The mission-driven company combines top Silicon Valley talent, formerly of Uber, Fitbit and Facebook.