Items Tagged with 'postbiotics'

The primary immune-supporting ingredient category is that of probiotics, those beneficial microbial organisms that confer some form of health benefit either directly or indirectly when ingested. With probiotics carrying the immune health banner, it’s no surprise that throughout 2024 interest in probiotics and health by both consumers and product makers rose beyond even those levels seen in 2023.

The line includes three vegetarian gummies, each uniquely formulated for specific needs: GummiBiotics Defense to help support immune health, GummiBiotics IBS Ease to alleviate IBS symptoms, and GummiBiotics Lean to aid in abdominal fat burning.

From immunity and cognition to sleep, vision, beauty from within, weight management, and gut health, the Kemin Human Nutrition and Health business unit can help brands elevate, differentiate, and deliver a variety of health benefits for functional beverages, food, and supplements.

Sirio Pharma Co., Ltd. (Sirio), a global manufacturer of nutritional supplements, launched BloomDays^TM, a postbiotic gummy product featuring EpiCor®, Cargill’s postbiotic ingredient.

Döhler will dedicate substantial fermentation capacity to the production of Superbrewed Food’s patented Postbiotic Protein ingredient, which will support product launches in 2024 in several food categories in the United States with multiple consumer package foods companies.

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.

Kyowa Hakko USA used this year’s SupplySide West to promote its on-trend ingredients for both immune and cognitive health. Featured were IMMUSE™ postbiotic and Cognizin® citicoline branded ingredients.

From nourishing both the body and mind to seeking plant-based and sustainably sourced options, consumers in the coming year will be drawn to products that are tailored to new and evolving preferences. 

As consumers continue to recognize the important place of digestive health in immunity and cognitive and emotional health, their appetite for food formulations that offer gastrointestinal benefits grows. As better-for-you food and beverage formulators strive to stay up to date on new ingredients in the pipeline, it’s worth a brief look at a few key ingredients expected to trend in the coming year and beyond.