With high potency vitamin C in each new product, consumers are being provided more options for immune health support*. They can experience the goodness of botanicals when they incorporate the new Ashwagandha or Apple Cider Vinegar product within their wellness routine.

Layn Natural Ingredients, one of the world’s largest innovators and manufacturers of natural botanical extract ingredients and solutions serving the biggest brands in food, beverage, flavor, nutraceutical, personal care, animals and pets, launched a free online botanical library and search tool to enable businesses to explore and learn about key botanical extract ingredients and solutions and easily map them to targeted applications and desired functions.

As science continues to evolve in the understanding of human health, new pathways emerge that are positively affected by botanicals. Ancient traditional applications of herbs, roots, rhizomes, bark, spices, and seeds—as well as fruits and vegetables—are gaining support daily in labs around the world.

Monterey Mushrooms will soon launch organic full spectrum and Mycelium Plus mushroom powders for use as ingredients by food and supplement manufacturers. This nutraceutical product line is an extension of Monterey Mushrooms’ all-natural Just Mushrooms® Vitamin D2 powder line, which it’s produced for more than 10 years.

So Delicious Yogurt Alternative with Botanical Extracts transforms the day with its live and active cultures in three rich flavors, blended with creamy coconut milk yogurt alternative.

There are many GRAS or GRAS-affirmed ingredients poised for use in foods and beverages to improve health and well-being. Some are “new,” some have been gaining traction, and some are surprisingly familiar. Here are half a dozen that merit a closer look.

Kemin announced its Neumentix™ Phenolic Complex K110-42, a patent-pending spearmint extract containing a proprietary phenolic complex, has been approved by Health Canada, bringing the ingredient for brain health to consumers in Canada. 

The new line contains four varieties: Energy, Focus, Immunity and Calm. Smpl simplifies the way consumers access superfoods by eliminating powders and pills in exchange for a healthy product that is available on the go.

Today’s consumers are rarely satisfied with just a thirst-quenching drink when they crave a beverage. They’re seeking healthful extras that target everything from immunity to mood issues, from energy to meal replacement. And of course, they want plenty of flavor with few calories.