Zhou Nutrition, makers of high-quality, lab-verified supplements for holistic wellness, is launching the initial varieties in its new line of Zhou Nutrition Gummies. These three natural flavors support a variety of wellness needs, including digestion, immunity, bone strength, and eye health.

Cleveland Kitchen, a culinary brand focused on healthy fermented foods, launched a line of fermented dressings and marinades. Cleveland Kitchen is the same fermentation-forward brand that found an audience for being the creator of fresh, crunchy, unpasteurized and probiotic sauerkraut, Cleveland Kraut.  

Nexira is pleased to introduce premium ingredient inavea™ PURE ACACIA, an all-natural, organic and GMO-free prebiotic ingredient sourced from carefully selected acacia trees. inavea™ PURE ACACIA offers a unique sustainable commitment and the value of high digestive tolerance with prebiotic properties for all nutritional foods and beverages.

Martina’s Hot Sauce announced the company’s new line of sauces ranging from classic – a blend of citrus, habanero, honey and other goodies – to the aguachile sauce. The products are all-natural and filled with probiotics.

MGP Ingredients, Inc., a leading provider of specialty proteins and starches, announced that its dietary fibers, Fibersym® RW and FiberRite® RW resistant wheat starches, have been certified as low FODMAP ingredients by Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 

Gaia Herbs, a natural herbal brand, will unveil two new product lines – Hemp & Herbs, which consists of three unique condition-specific formulas, as well as three new digestive products – at Natural Products Expo West on March 3–7.

India’s Arjuna Natural Pvt, Ltd., introduces a range of certified organic turmeric extracts, including clinically studied, bioavailable BCM-95® (Curcugreen®).

With known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, ginger has been used to benefit overall wellness by reducing inflammation, soothing digestive issues and enhancing immune health.

New and noteworthy teas include an addition to the wildly popular Beautifying Botanicals® Collection, Clean Beauty Tea; Berry Aloe Iced Tea; spicy-sweet organic Vietnamese Cinnamon Tea; and four SuperDigest Teas™ – a specialty tea collection designed to improve gut health and support healthy digestion.

In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers found that eating walnuts daily as part of a healthy diet was associated with increases in certain bacteria that can help promote health. Additionally, those changes in gut bacteria were associated with improvements in some risk factors for heart disease.