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Functional Ingredients
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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.

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Antioxidants

Whole foods to extracts and individual molecules provide dietary antioxidants.

Bioactives, Specialty/Other

Purified nutrients and medicinal components show health-enhancing properties.

Botanicals

From tea to Ayurvedic medicine, industry gains a better understanding of these component's health benefits.

Dietary Fiber & Prebiotics

A diverse category, fibers display a range of health properties.

Fruits, Nuts & Vegetables

Whole food ingredients to concentrates and complex extracts enhance health.

Grains & Seeds

Governmental policy to health food enthusiasts promote grain and seed consumption.

Minerals

Essential minerals to specialized and emerging ones benefit specific conditions.

Nutritional Lipids, Fats & Oils

Omegas to CLA to specialized baking fats help improve one's health status.

Probiotics

On-going studies reveal the remarkable health benefits of these living organisms.

Vitamins & Vitamin-like

Vitamin A to compounds like taurine contribute basic nutrition to specialized medicinal benefits.

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Nexira: Enhance Natural Appeal

Nexira’s new POW(D)ER From Mother Nature adds natural appeal to functional foods and beverages
October 24, 2022

In the expanding nutrition market, perception is key. Consumers want to discover new products that contain appealing clean ingredients with powerful benefits known to fuel vitality, health, and well-being.


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Darling Ingredients to Acquire Brazilian Collagen Producer Gelnex

The move will increase the company's production capacity for grass-fed bovine collagen
October 20, 2022

Headquartered in Brazil with five facilities in South America and one in the United States, Gelnex has the capacity to produce 46,000 metric tons of collagen products annually, which it exports to more than 60 countries around the world, and employs about 1,200 employees.


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Nellson Celebrates 60 Years

The company is a manufacturer of branded and private label nutritional bars and functional powder solutions
September 28, 2022

Nellson Nutraceutical LLC (Nellson), is hosting a series of festivities beginning this week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the company. Founded in 1962 in Los Angeles under the name of Nellson Candies, the company is proud of its six-decade heritage. 


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CULT Artisan Beverage Co. Botanical Infusions

CULT Botanical Infusions are now available in Sprouts nationwide
September 14, 2022

CULT blends 100% natural ingredients and then slow-steep for a fresh and crisp taste in a hydrating drink with zero sugar and zero caffeine.


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Innophos: Greater Mineral Absorption

In-vitro studies show absorption advantage of Innophos’ Chelamax zinc bisglycinate
May 17, 2022

Innophos, a leading international producer of nutritional specialty ingredients and custom formulated solutions, today announced the release of its latest whitepaper that builds upon the foundational work of their previous papers. The new whitepaper presents data from in-vitro digestion studies that show the absorption advantage of Chelamax® zinc bisglycinate.


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Symrise: Health Actives

Symrise introduces aronia extract and aronia juice powder
May 11, 2022

The company has filed a patent application for the aronia extract, which has a unique polyphenols profile in addition to strong multiple cellular antioxidant effects. This range expands the diana food™ portfolio of health actives, which forms a part of the Taste, Nutrition & Health segment.


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First Person Cognitive Supplements

The company is dedicated to improving cognitive health through mushroom innovation
April 13, 2022

Developed by industry-leading doctors and scientists, First Person optimizes neurochemistry by stimulating the production of specific neurotransmitters in the brain tied to three main functions: focus, mood, and sleep. 


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Layn Natural Ingredients Launches Free Interactive Botanical Ingredient Library

The Layn Botanical Ingredient Library is an extensive online resource full of valuable information on a growing library of botanical extract ingredients and functions
April 12, 2022

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.


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Som Sleep, Sleep Enhancing Beverage

The beverage formula combines melatonin, magnesium, L-theanine, gaba and vitamin B6
April 6, 2022

Som Sleep targets nutrition to support the body's own natural sleep-regulating cycle, relaxes the mind, and prepares the brain to transition smoothly from wake to sleep.


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Atlas Bar Mind + Body Protein Bar Plant-Based Varieties

Formulated with a full 300mg dose of ashwagandha, Atlas Bar® supports both physical and mental wellness
April 6, 2022

Atlas Bar®, a protein bar developed to support both physical and mental wellness, added three plant-based flavors to its offering of zero-added-sugar, keto-friendly protein bars made of clean, high-quality real-food ingredients.


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This exclusive webinar, sponsored by Amano Enzyme, outlines the use of a specialty enzyme that increases the umami of plant-based protein within the fibrous meat texture of texturized plant proteins. This “must-see” webinar will graphically demonstrate how this is accomplished with hard data including meat analog graphs, sample analyses, and sensory profiles.

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