These discoveries provide new impetus for the nutritional supplement market and a new generation of beauty food. They have great market potential according to Innova Market Insights, and SternLife has developed products for this segment that brands can use to expand their portfolios.

Nexira has developed a wide range of natural and plant-based powders for beverages. From superfoods and botanical extracts for nutritional fortification, to branded ingredients with targeted health benefits, Nexira’s solutions meet consumers’ increasing demand for functional and clean label drinks.

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.

Cargill’s sugar-reduction tools were on full display. EverSweet stevia sweetener teamed up with Cargill’s new ClearFlo botanical extract in a peach tea-flavored energy shot, packed with 150mg of caffeine--with no added sugar necessary.

“Bergacyn is not simply a blend of two powdered herbs,” says Vincenzo Mollace, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Catanzaro and a top researcher in the area of nutraceuticals. “The synergism activated by the patented, in-process combination reduces the clinically substantiated, individual dose requirements of Bergamot and Cynara — at 1,300 mg and 500 mg, respectively — to only 300 mg in Bergacyn. 

Affron is standardized to Lepticrosalides®, a complex of bioactive compounds responsible for the beneficial and organoleptic attributes of Affron. The capabilities of this clean-label, synthetic-free, pure plant saffron extract is backed by several clinical studies.

The 100% natural ingredient overcomes the bioavailabilty challenges traditionally associated with turmeric. A single capsule containing 300mg of Turmipure Gold® delivers the same amount of curcuminoids to the blood as 1922mg of standard turmeric (containing 95% curcuminoids).

A plant-based superfood created for consumers who focus on gut health, Gutzy Botanicals offer organic fruits and zesty botanicals (Ginger + Dandelion) blended with Prebiotic fiber.

Livio Bisterzo, founder of Buddy Nutrition and chief executive officer of the brand’s holding company, Green Park Brands, is best known for bringing some of the world’s fastest growing natural snack brands to market, including HIPPEAS’, Ugly Water, Reel Paper and Mavericks Snacks.