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Formulators and suppliers provide advice on developing dietary supplement products and functional foods or beverages, including discussions of nutrient interaction, health condition specific formulation, innovations in delivery technology, laboratory testing concerns, purchasing considerations and maximizing bioavailability.

Formulating with Superfruits

Superfruits continue to attract consumer interest, although marketers must be ready to provide substantiation for product claims, and formulators face challenges in delivering products with efficacious levels of phytonutrients ...More
January 24, 2012 By Kate Parham
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
NutriScience Innovations ~ Soy Free Phosphatidyl Serine

NutriScience Innovations launched Soy Free Phosphatidyl Serine 60% Powder, derived from sunflower lecithin. ...More
November 30, 2011
Posted in News
Nutrition's Emerald City

Green is the new gold. It connotes the Emerald City of nutrition—foods and beverages fortified with good-for-you greens that boost their nutritional profile. From chlorella to cereal grasses, green foods offer an array of nutrients as well as unique challenges in the ...More
November 14, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles
Xanthan May Improve Functionality of Dysphagia Products

Dysphagia products, used to help overcome swallowing problems, can incorporate xanthan gum for a more natural thickening effect. ...More
November 9, 2011
Posted in News
Penford Food Ingredients ~ PenFibe™ RS

Penford Food Ingredients launched a potato-resistant starch, PenFibe™ RS, which allows manufacturers to add dietary to a wide variety of food applications. ...More
November 2, 2011
Posted in News
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
Bigger Is Not Always Better

An upcoming INSIDER Webinar Series presentation on obesity and weight management will look at various market factors and products, including mechanicsms of action and current trends. ...More
October 24, 2011
Posted in Blog
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
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