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Marine Ingredients: The Next Wave in Innovation

Advancements have allowed natural product manufacturers to use marine ingredient to boost key area of consumer interest, such as health and wellness, natural claims and sustainability. ...More
October 20, 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
Fish Oil Still Has Legs

Other than fish, retail food and beverage products that are marketed as bearing high omega-3s usually are fortified with ALA from plants, or EPA/DHA from marine sources, making omega-3 fortification consistent with natural product formulation and positioning. ...More
September 27, 2011 By David Sprinkle
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
Meal Replacement Products for Weight Loss

Meal replacers answer consumers’ need for no-brainer weight loss products, and with new ingredients and formulation techniques, the category has expanded beyond shakes. ...More
August 31, 2011
Posted in Articles
Fatty Formulation

Creating products that include plant- or animal-sourced omega-3s requires diligent design and methods to avoid oxidation, ensure purity and optimize bioavailability, all while accounting for sustainability and price point. ...More
August 29, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Partner Series—Inflammation and Nutrition: Opportunities For A Growing Market

This webinar will demonstrate how strategic nutrition can be employed to develop novel fortified food and beverage products targeted at reducing or managing inflammation. Attendees will learn about specific anti-inflammatory nutrients and bioactive components, formulation ...More
August 24, 2011
Posted in Webinars
‘Cause’meceuticals

Cosmeceuticals that help consumers feel beautiful from the inside out are recovering from a small market dip with researched ingredients, green motivations and diverse offerings. ...More
July 7, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Formulating Whey and Soy Protein for RTD Beverages

Whey and soy protein are popular complete protein choices for acidic RTD beverages, but stability, flavor and solubility formulation challenges. ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
Helios Wins IFT Innovation Award for NC-518®

NC-518™, a novel calcium for bone health, was recognized for its ability to benefit applications within the beverage, dairy and food fortification categories at this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo in New Orleans. Helios CORP and ...More
June 21, 2011
Posted in News
Scoring a Perfect 10

Showing up everywhere in the body; in heart, brain and skin health products; and increasingly in supplement routines, coenzyme Q10 and its sister nutrient ubiquinol are energizing the market. But this lipid-soluble ingredient faces formulation challenges including stability ...More
May 23, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition