The next great opportunity in fiber land is invisible. Soluble, or prebiotic, fibers are inexpensive and can provide other functions beyond taking out the trash....More
Do American dietary supplement consumers care where their supplements come from? They do, and it turns out their opinions don't match the reality of today's global supply chain....More
Consumer demand for antibiotic-free meat is increasing manufacturer interest in using natural ingredients, such as probiotics and essential plant oils, as health additives in animal feed....More
Some formulators have a "kitchen sink" mentality and build brain formulas for healthy consumers that include many different ingredients with the same mechanism of action. Is this practice dangerous?...More
Everything you need to know about the alternative sweetener erythritol, commonly used to mask the off-flavors of stevia, but also known for its non-glycemic load....More
Twinlab CEO Tom Tolworthy discusses the three components of business success, working for the common good and another one of his passions: music....More
On top of its numerous sustainability designations and awards, Tropical Traders this year launches another initiative: Bee Well Honey, a 100 percent organic blend of wildflower nectars produced by beekeeping cooperatives in Brazil....More
Best known as the makers of Splenda, Tate & Lyle adds to its line of sweeteners with a monk fruit extract. Monk fruit is trending this year as a low-cal, low-glycemic sweetener for food and beverages....More
The zero-calorie, all-natural sweetener stevia is on fire. While most finished products pair stevia with other sweeteners, product launches containing some amount of stevia or Reb-A have risen by 10 times over the last year....More
Minnesota-based ingredients supplier Biothera is celebrating after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) declared the company’s immune system-boosting Wellmune WGP yeast beta glucan to be safe for human consumption....More