Straight from the show floor of SupplySide West & Food ingredients North America 2021, part one of this lively competition saw top ingredients in the immune health category trying to wow the judges with innovation and science. The SupplySide Studio was abuzz, with contestants giving their elevator pitches and then facing a barrage of lightning-round questions from the panel of judges. Insider in the Afternoon Host Todd Runestad, senior editor, MC’d the ingredient battle.
The immunity contestants were:
- AHCC from Maypro, repped by Dan Lifton
- Immuse from Kyowa Hakko, repped by Danielle Citrolo, PharmD
- EccaTru from Xsto Solutions, repped by Dan Murray
Judges for Ingredient Idol at SupplySide West 2021 were:
- Anthony Almada, IMAGINutrition
- Kenn Israel, Innovation Nutrition Consulting
- Mary Mulry, FoodWise One
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