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Better for You
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.

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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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Good Culture Wellness Probiotic Gut Shots

New gut shots are made with functional ingredients like turmeric, matcha, chaga, and collagen
November 20, 2019
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Good Culture's gut shots start with a base of pasture-raised kefir that supports digestive health and boosts immunity, while rebalancing gut flora and improving digestion for superb wellness.
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Lycored: Beauty, Skin Wellness

Lycored’s new Lumenato harnesses the natural power of tomatoes for beauty
November 19, 2019
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LumenatoTM is a carefully calibrated extract of natural tomato nutrients and antioxidants optimized to work synergistically and offer proven benefits for beauty and skin wellness. Perfect for supplements, it is set to become one of the company’s flagship ingredients, alongside its best-selling product, Lycomato.
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DSM Acquires AVA

Move will further strengthen company's position in personalized nutrition
November 19, 2019
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DSM has made Personalized Nutrition a key pillar in its nutrition strategy; this latest move unites previously announced partnerships and investments across the necessary key capabilities including personalized nutrition delivery platforms such as Panaceutics, Mixfit and Tespo.
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Anlit Long-Life Probiotic Bites

Anlit’s latest new product brings live beneficial probiotics into vegan chews
November 18, 2019
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Anlit selected specific probiotic strains to be adapted into new formulations that target gut health, women’s health, and immune function merged with natural inulin fiber from native chicory for added prebiotic support.
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Feeling Good with Fiber

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November 15, 2019
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The following Prepared Foods infographic explains how the natural fiber sources inulin and oligofructose not only can help formulators fulfill the metabolic promise of improve gut health but do so while contributing to pleasing textures, flavors, and eye appeal.


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Symrise Adds Extraction Capabilities for Botanicals, Vanilla

The natural extracts can now be a direct offering to clients, shortening lead times and gaining supply chain efficiencies
November 14, 2019
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These new extractions can be used across a wide variety of applications including yogurts, ice creams, desserts, bakery, confectionery, protein shakes, and beverages – both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
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Tate & Lyle: Blood Glucose Control

Tate & Lyle's innovative ingredients can help food and beverage manufacturers tackle diabetes
November 14, 2019
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Diabetes affects more than 425 million people globally (Source: International Diabetes Federation) and today’s World Diabetes Day provides food and beverage businesses with an opportunity to consider what more they can do to support global efforts to tackle Type II diabetes.
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Upshoot Plant-Based Phytopúr Products

New line includes nutritious shakes, smoothies, super drinks, and soups
November 14, 2019
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Upshoot's Phytopúr products are made of wholesome fruits and vegetables from trusted farms, and are supported by sound science, patented technology, and rigorous quality standards.
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Nellson LLC: Certified Powder Solutions

Nellson LLC achieves FSSC 22000 Certification at all functional powder facilities
November 11, 2019
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FSSC 22000 Certification of GFSA standard scheme requires intense preparatory and compliance work from all the operating functions of the plant.
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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