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A Girl's Best Friend

Women are more interested in health and prevention than men, making them a key demographic for natural products manufacturers. They are also more willing to educate themselves on products they choose for themselves and their families, so manufacturers should use marketing ...More
January 25, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Mature Aloe Vera Market Needs Fresh Standards

Aloe is everywhere—in beverages, supplements, cosmeceuticals, and more—so we'd expect understanding of the plant's different forms and species is wide spread. However, even FDA's recent toxicity study was conducted on a form that's rarely used in finished goods. Perhaps the ...More
December 14, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Probiotics Now Available in a Straw

Unistraw International Ltd. will release a straw that is enriched with GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) from Ganeden Biotech, offering an innovative probiotic delivery form to the beverage market. The global partnership between the companies allows beverage ...More
November 17, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
Aenova Debuts New Facility and Production

Drug and dietary supplement maker/supplier Aenova has added an FDA-certified production plant and has introduced a new high-volume production line for large-scale tableting. ...More
October 26, 2011
Posted in News, Contract Manufacturing
The March of the Probiotics

Modern lifestyle and diet have created digestive health woe, and probiotics have become a popular solution. Formulating with these unique natural ingredients is fraught with numerous challenges, but many suppliers offer guidance as well as technological innovation for ...More
October 25, 2011 By Steve Myers
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
Innovations in Liquid Supplement Formulations and Delivery

Liquid or lipid-based formulations may optimize delivery and maintain stability of nutritional ingredients such as coenzyme Q10, astaxanthin, resveratrol and L-arginine. ...More
October 21, 2011
Posted in Articles, Contract Manufacturing
Soft Chews Offer Exciting Delivery for Familiar Ingredients

Confectionery delivery systems for nutritional ingredients offer enhanced consumer compliance, while soft chews further permit formulators the flexibility to deliver efficacious levels of a broad range of nutrients. ...More
October 20, 2011
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
Enhancing Delivery Technologies for Nutraceuticals

New technologies and delivery systems can enhance the oral bioavailability of nutraceutical compounds, improving their in vivo efficacy. ...More
October 19, 2011
Posted in Articles
Polyphenol Processing

Building foods, beverages and supplements that contain the health-benefits of polyphenols means manufacturers must contend with absorption, stability, taste, color and safety issues. ...More
October 17, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Postmodern Nutrition: Functional Foods, Beverages

The functional food and beverage market pulled in $39 billion in sales in 2010; but gone are the days when snack bars served only as a mid-afternoon snack, holding hunger over until dinner time. Consumers want their snack bars to actually do something … a lot of something. ...More
September 22, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Immune Health, Sports Nutrition