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With a "food as medicine" ethos, Muniq's first line of products are balanced nutritional shakes powered by resistant starch, a unique class of prebiotic fiber, to strengthen gut health.

An in vivo animal study revealed that aged black garlic extract (Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L. ABG10+®) containing S-allyl-cysteine (SAC) and polyphenols could help promote vascular health. ABG10+, a Nutraingredients Asia Award-winning proprietary black garlic extract formulation, demonstrated that supplementation with this unique compound could help maintain proper cardiovascular function, balance lipids, and decrease the risk of atherosclerosis.

Flowens®, Naturex’s patented natural formula for urinary health, was named “Ingredient of the Year – Healthy Ageing” at the 2020 NutraIngredients Awards. Flowens® taps into growing consumer demand for non-pharmaceutical, natural solutions that address urinary symptoms.

Agua Bucha is a crisp and refreshing sparkling water enhanced with naturally occurring B vitamins and organic acids found in kombucha. The new functional beverage is available in three varieties including Key Lime, Meyer Lemon and Grapefruit.

Enlightened, an innovator and fastest-growing brand in the ice cream and frozen dessert category, introduced Fruit Infusions, functional frozen fruit bars.

The idea of “calm” resonates with consumers of products for cardiovascular wellness, research has shown. Lycored surveyed 505 men and women in the US and the UK All were over the age of 50, the age group most likely to purchase supplements for cardiovascular wellness.

Mineral ingredients manufacturer and specialty distributor Omya has launched Omyaforte™ 100-OG, a highly bioavailable source of calcium. The new ingredient is suitable for fortified foods and powdered supplement formulations aimed at athletes, healthy agers and others who may have a calcium deficiency. 

This new beverage offers the brewed taste of coffee, but it is blended with functional mushrooms, probiotics and prebiotics, making it easier to digest than traditional coffee.

Goldthread Tonics are crafted by founder and formulator, William Siff – a clinical herbalist, ethnobotanist and licensed acupuncturist – with a mission to inspire people to drink more plants.

The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA), the international trade association representing prebiotic manufacturers, brands and allied partners, announced that FrieslandCampina Ingredients has joined the organization at the Member level.