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The mission of Better for You editorial is to provide solutions for the development and marketing of nutritional products such as functional foods, dietary supplements and other nutraceuticals. Subjects covered include business-challenging issues involving ingredient use, consumer trends, news, regulations, and science-based research.

Topics

Functional New Products

This section highlights new food and beverage products, as well as supplements, vitamins and minerals (all distribution channels) that promote functional nutrition and health benefits.

Functional Ingredients

This section presents health news, new ingredients, research and new products as classified by functional ingredient type. These ingredients include antioxidants; bioactives; botanicals; dietary fiber & prebiotics; fruits, nuts & vegetables; grains & seeds; minerals, nutritional lipids, fats & oils; probiotics; proteins, collagen, amino acids & peptides; and vitamins & vitamin-like products.

Functional Benefits

This section presents health news, new ingredients, research and new products as classified by functional health benefit. Benefit categories include bone, joint & cosmetic health, cancer risk reduction, cardiovascular health, cognitive & mental health, diabetic health, digestive health, energy & sports performance, immunity enhancement, weight management. There is a “general health” category as well as category for products formulated especially for men, women or children.

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Buddha Teas Traditional Ayurvedic Golden Milk

The new beverage is a turmeric-dominant recipe and includes ginger root and black pepper to aid digestion

February 20, 2019

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The mix is a turmeric-based powder blended with other traditional Ayurvedic herbs, including ashwagandha, ginger root, cardamom, nutmeg and black pepper. The Golden Milk is available online and will launch in stores this Spring.

Cresco Labs Mindy’s Kitchen Gummies

A six-state distribution is planned for 2019

February 20, 2019

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In Nevada, Mindy’s Pink Lemonade Gummies, Strawberry Sparkling Wine Hard Sweets and Wild Cherry Gummies, ranked first, ninth and tenth, respectively, by Headset, for edible sales in the state.

Arla Foods Ingredients: Protein Shot

Arla Foods Ingredients offers a high-quality medical beverage solution that packs 10g of protein into a 100ml shot

February 19, 2019

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As an excellent source of essential amino acids and leucine, whey protein is increasingly in demand in the medical nutrition market. According to Innova Market Insights, the number of global medical nutrition beverage product launches featuring whey protein grew by 9.9% CAGR between 2012 and 2017.

Lycored: Non-GMO Project Verified

Lycomato, Lycored’s proprietary blend for supplements, has become the first tomato extract to carry the Non-GMO Project Verified seal

February 18, 2019

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Lycomato is Lycored’s first proprietary blend and remains one of its best-selling products. Certified in the US and EU, it offers a synergistic combination of carotenoids, tocopherols, and phytosterols, sourced from Non-GMO tomatoes.

BI Announces Partnership with Brenntag Food & Nutrition for Distribution in Canadian Market

Brenntag Food & Nutrition, part of the Brenntag Group, is a provider of food ingredients to market places around the globe

February 18, 2019

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In Canada, Brenntag Food & Nutrition offers supply chain management, logistics services, high level of product application and handling assistance from coast to coast, and most significantly, a commitment to quality that closely aligns with BI’s.

NatureBox Wellness Line

Company adds CBD snack products to promote wellness and reduce stress

February 13, 2019

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The fruit chews are made from whole fruit and botanical extract from hemp plants with no added sugar.

Melts Dissolvable Strips

The oral strip is unique in that it micro encapsulates cannabinoids in a water-soluble delivery system

February 13, 2019

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The oral strip is unique in that it micro encapsulates cannabinoids in a water-soluble delivery system.

Clue Prebiotic Water

Clue Prebiotic Water contains 4g of fructooligosaccharides, which supports digestive function, immune health and calcium absorption

February 6, 2019

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Packaged in 16-ounce bottles, Clue Prebiotic Water is available in select markets for a suggested retail price of $1.99 for a bottle.

BiPro BOLD 100% Protein Isolate with Prebiotic Fiber, MCTs

BiPro BOLD offers an optimal blend of 70% Whey Protein Isolate and 30% Milk Protein Isolate

February 6, 2019

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Providing 23g of protein per serving the BiPro BOLD line stays true to the lean, clean, protein promise dating back to 'The Original' BiPro.

Amazing Protein Glow

The product line features the brand’s signature farm-fresh greens, organically grown on a family farm in Kansas

January 30, 2019

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Amazing Protein Glow unites the brand’s cornerstone farm-fresh greens, organically grown on its third-generation family farm, with nutritious superfoods to deliver efficacious supplement offerings that are simple and convenient to enjoy.

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Better-For-You Boom

Consumers, especially Boomers and increasingly members of Generation X, are seeking food and beverage products that feature functional benefits. To establish communication with these consumers, marketers have adopted the term “better-for-you” to describe new products that may provide one or more specific health benefits.

Here is a list of better-for-you products launched in the last six months.

Posted: January 12, 2018

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