Prebiotic ingredients have moved to function 2.0 by serving a dual purpose of feeding beneficial probiotics in guts as well as offering other health benefits, such as cognitive or anti-inflammatory health. Prebiotics’ emerging popularity is among the trends noted by Karen Butler, senior editor, Natural Products INSIDER, at the 2018 SupplySide West show in Las Vegas. In this podcast with Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER, Butler also discusses:
- New research on polyphenol that shows their prebiotic and antioxidative effects
- Ingredient and finished product companies finding and using functional ingredients from previous waste components
- Brands’ increasing efforts to listen and conform to consumer demands for functional, healthy products with clean labels and sustainable sourcing practices.
Check out other SupplySide West 2018 Trends Podcasts:
- SupplySide West podcast: Global trends impacting the supply chain
- SupplySide West podcast: Accessibility and inclusion drive innovation
- SupplySide West podcast: Sport Nutrition 2018 trends
- SupplySide West podcast: CBD and state lawmakers dominate 2018 legal trends
- SupplySide West podcast: The little Pea that could and other 2018 food trends
- SupplySide West podcast: 2018 good food trends clean up the supply chain
Got feedback? Email Sandy at [email protected], or tweet to @NatProdINSIDER using the hashtag #INSIDERPodcast