Butyric acid is an extensively researched short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) that plays an important role in intestinal health, which also extends to overall health and well-being. Despite its benefits, products containing butyrate have many formulation and operational challenges due to its unpleasant odor and difficult handling.

With consumers’ proactive focus on wellness coupled with demands for tailored solutions, these wellness areas are ripe for innovation.

Surveys suggest that seven in 10 consumers regularly seek out food and drinks to help improve their digestive health1 and 75% of them consider fiber to be an effective gut health ingredient.

The company's gut-healthy and low glycemic sodas–which contain five grams of prebiotic fiber, less than 40 calories, and only 4g of sugar per can–feature its proprietary Organic Agave Prebiotic and functional ingredients.

Nexira will use this year’s SupplySide West to present complete and innovative, 360-degree solutions to consumer needs, including weight management.

Kemin Human Nutrition & Health offers a portfolio of functional ingredients sourced from around the world to deliver a wide range of science-backed health solutions. From immunity to cognition, sleep, vision, gut health and more, Kemin offers many innovative solutions to elevate your next formulation.

A recently published study conducted by researchers from The Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences University of Reading (UK), in collaboration with the BENEO-Institute, demonstrates that prebiotic chicory root fibers support the selective growth of Bifidobacteria in the human gut, no matter which food application and food matrix in which they are used. 

TIM TAM TUMMY aims to outshine juice boxes and other old school options by providing families with an alternative that leads with probiotics to address the functional health benefits parents care about most.

The events of the past few years have sealed cultured dairy in the minds of most consumers as the primary method for attaining a healthy gut microbiome.

The Clean Caffeine is sourced from yerba mate extract and green coffee beans and promises the gentle focused buzz of caffeine without the steep crash associated with more traditional sources.