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Omya Completes Expansion of Orgon Production Plant

Omya has rebuilt and expanded its calcium carbonate production plant in Orgon, France, creating a substantially higher capacity for its functionalized calcium carbonate product platform, a new packaging line and an on-site warehouse. The modern facility produces the company’s mineral grades for food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic applications in accordance with the most stringent sustainability and quality standards.




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Webinar: Pandemic Focalizes Immunity Demand

Looking ahead to the years after the COVID-19 outbreak, consumers are expected to show higher levels of interest in their immune health. This could open doors for more products with a specific focus on immune health rather than those with multiple health messages of which immunity is simply one of many.




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PLT Health Solutions: Whole Food Vitamin D

PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced that Earthlight® Whole Food Vitamin D has received approval of its Food Additive Petition from the USFood & Drug Administration, paving the way for this unique dietary ingredient to be used in food and beverages produced and sold in the United States. 




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Leahy-IFP All Friends Beverage Infusions

All Friends answers rising demand for better for you beverage options, especially among Millennials and Gen Z who control the largest share of dollars in the QSR and fast casual space.




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The Value of Premixes in Food and Beverage Product Development

Premixes range from the mandated vitamins and minerals for addressing nutrient shortfalls to trendy ingredients like turmeric, ginger, activated charcoal, collagen, and botanical bioactives that consumers believe are healthier for them.




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Customizing Premixed Dietary Blends for New Functional Formulations

Today’s suppliers do more than simply mix a formulation to the customer’s request; they offer guidance and expertise, typically staffing nutritionists, biochemists, and medical experts, as well as experts on regulations. They realize that often the company ordering a premix might not have the knowledge or in-house experience to create a safe and effective blend that includes the appropriate amounts and delivered bioavailability for each vitamin, mineral, or other component.




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Identifying Specific Nutrition Needs for Men

Today, many men find themselves sedentary during the week, then go out on a weekend morning with the best of intentions at making up for lost time. They might opt for running 5 or 10 miles, or biking 30 miles, or they hit the gym–hard–lifting too much weight or overdoing the treadmill to “feel the burn.”




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Electrolit Hydration Beverage Mango Flavor

Each 21fl-oz serving of Electrolit contains 326mg of electrolytes alongside real glucose- a natural source of energy that boosts the body's recovery from dehydration.




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Goode Health Launches Ultimate Wellness Blend to Address Nutrient Hunger Gap

Now available to consumers after an extensive research and test pilot phase, the smoothie blend comes in two flavors, Moroccan Chocolate and Vanilla Spice, both of which can be customized with up to four boosters: immune support, metabolism, vascular and recovery.




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BODYARMOR Flash I.V.

Developed with a coconut water base like other BODYARMOR Sports Drink, BODYARMOR Flash I.V. offers consumers the ability to refuel, replenish and recover with electrolytes.




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Moon Juice Mini Dew 2 in 1 Daily Electrolytes + Minerals

The product's microplastic-free Himalayan pink salt electrolyte has 270mg of sodium and chelated forms of potassium and magnesium for optimal daily hydration and easy absorption.




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Island Abbey Foods Expands Gummy Facility with State-of-the-Art Production Line

In the Summer of 2023, the company brought its newest manufacturing capabilities online with considerably increased capacity and new technology including a heavy suspension skid, enabling market-leading loads of active ingredients within a gummy, and increased capacity for their unique honey gummies.




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Zurvita’s Zeal All-in-One Nutritional Drink in Horchata Flavor

Each Zeal drink mix includes more than 56 whole food nutrients containing over 120 vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants - a natural source of clean energy that provides consistent, stable, long-lasting energy. 




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Garden of Life Vitamin Code Gummies

Garden of Life®, the carbon-neutral company operating in science-based formulas made from clean, traceable, non-GMO ingredients, introduced a new gummy extension to its popular Vitamin Code line, with seven products formulated to fit a variety of needs.




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MegaFood 3-in-1 Iron Energy Gummies

While the Blood Builder iron supplements were developed for people with iron deficiency, MegaFood Iron Energy Gummies offers a lower potency formula with a moderate 4mg of iron per serving to support the whole family's energy needs.




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IBSA USA Care Line Dietary Supplements

These offerings showcase IBSA’s commitment to enhancing health through select dietary supplements that use novel technology for absorption, tolerability, and user convenience.




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Ka'Chava Superfood-Packed Nutrition Shake

Every serving of Ka'Chava contains a blend of superfoods, protein, essential vitamins, minerals, greens, probiotics, prebiotic fiber, adaptogens, antioxidants, omegas, MCTs, digestive enzymes and more.




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Gnosis by Lesaffre: Functional Ingredient Solutions

France’s Lesaffre Group entered the human health market in 2007 with the establishment of Lesaffre Human Care, which quickly became a world expert in fermentation dedicated to the human nutrition and health market. During the following decade, the Lesaffre Group integrated several leaders in human health, including Gnosis Advanced Biotech, Omniabios, and invested in Envera and Intralytix.




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SternVitamin: BFY Plant-Based Beverages

Consumer enthusiasm for plant-based foods continues to grow unabated. This is also affecting the beverage market. Market research company Persistence Market Research (PMR) predicts annual growth rates exceeding 6% for plant-based drinks through 2028. 




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Lycored: Skin Health

New research indicates that Lycored’s LumenatoTM can help the skin age beautifully by boosting the collagen network and helping to protect it from damage. The ingestible skincare extract is a synergistic blend of natural tomato nutrients and antioxidants with benefits for beauty and skin wellness.




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AIDP: Boost Immunity, Skin Health

AIDP, Inc. said that BeautyOLIGO®, from Neo Cremar Co Ltd. (Seoul, Republic of Korea), was granted a Natural Health Product Number by Health Canada. Natural health products cannot be sold in Canada unless they have undergone an exacting review by Health Canada and are then approved and licensed with a Natural Product Number (NPN).




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Gelita: Varied, Versatile, Valuable

GELITA will be live at SupplySide West, Booth #4665, to present its roster of Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP®) and the GELITA Controlled Release Portfolio. Gelita’s team strategists will help formulators discover solutions for health and nutrition formulations.




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Lycored: Skin, Beauty Boost

A new study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology has found that its synergistic blend of nutrients and antioxidants not only boosts collagen but also supports ceramides and protects them from oxidation. Ceramide levels decline rapidly with age, affecting the skin's elasticity and toughness and leading to fine lines, saggy skin, dryness, and lack of radiance.




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Lycored: Fight Aging

Positive effects also were observed for pre-treatment with rosemary extract, which decreased MMP-1 secretion and increased pro-collagen secretion to basal levels.




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Lycored: Better Beauty

The global wellness leader surveyed 490 consumers in the UK and France, exploring their attitudes to beauty and skin health. It revisited questions that it had previously asked five years ago, and found that much had changed.




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AIDP: Healthy Aging

AIDP, Inc. is pleased to announce an exclusive North American distribution agreement with American River Nutrition (Hadley, MA) for GG-Gold® and DuoQuinol®.




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Gelita: Tap Into the Trends: Collagen, Gummies

GELITA will show how its highly functional Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP®), along with the other natural, allergen-free, and clean-label ingredients in its portfolio, can hold the key to on-trend product development. CONFIXXTM next-generation gelatin for fortified gummies, specific BCP® for improved mobility, and pharmaceutical gelatins for targeted fill release will be just three of the innovative solutions on show.




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GELITA: Better Functional Foods, Delivery

GELITA used this year’s SupplySide East to showcase its wide range of capabilities and offerings in better-for-you foods and supplements. 




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Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Cold-Pressed Juice

The fungi-infused green juice contains a mega blend of mushrooms: Chaga, Reishi and Tremella combined with organic fruits and vegetables including, granny smith apple, cucumber, pineapple, kiwi, spinach, broccoli, parsley, sea moss, and pearl powder. 




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Pretty Tasty Ready-To-Drink Collagen Tea

Each variety of Pretty Tasty Tea’s ready-to-drink offering is formulated with high-quality collagen peptides, features natural ingredients such as carrots and black currants for color and is lightly sweetened using stevia leaf extract.




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Z Natural Foods Vanilla Vitality Blend Coffee Creamer

Z Natural Foods, a provider of natural and organic foods, announced the launch of its latest innovation: Vitality Blend, a vanilla-flavored natural coffee creamer.




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Weishardt International: Sustainable Supplier

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an international non-profit whose mission is to preserve marine ecosystems and stop overfishing. Founded in 1997, the MSC sets globally recognized, science-based standards for sustainable fishing and the seafood supply chain. It contributes directly to the UN’S sustainable development objectives.




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GELITA: Healthy Indulgence

With SOLUFORM®, these beloved snacks are easy to realize as it facilitates the development of gummy recipes with less sugar and added protein, all while preserving the unique gelatin texture and rich flavor release.




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T. Hasegawa USA: Salty Snack Trends

Each month, California-based flavor manufacturer T. Hasegawa USA publishes a report detailing emerging consumer trends in CPG food / beverage and foodservice menus.




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Kerry: Reduce Sodium

Kerry announced a groundbreaking development in its vision to create a world of sustainable nutrition – Tastesense™ Salt. Kerry’s Tastesense™ Salt solutions deliver on salt and rich savory taste, without adding sodium, by retaining essential flavor properties and replicating salty impact, body, and linger.




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Tastepoint: Taste the Trends

The two-day event brought more than 200 food and beverage industry attendees together on a unique discovery journey themed, “A Canvas for Creation.” It featured new concepts, flavors and ingredients designed to help them grow their product portfolios and craft solutions for the future.




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Mother Murphy’s: Flavor Fad to Lifelong Craving

Did you know that the flavors we perceive are in a constant state of flux? It's a captivating dance between our genes, environment, and life experiences—a symphony of factors that shape our ever-changing palates.




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Imbibe Launches Epicurated, a Flavor Trend and Insight Presentation Series

Epicurated provides unique and compelling perspectives and consists of four topics released quarterly throughout 2024 including Gen Alpha, Food Service, Sports Nutrition, and Alcohol-inspired. Spotlighting ten flavors per release, these presentations provide insight into consumer behaviors and flavor trends, named thematically. 




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An Expert’s Insight into the Hot and Spicy Food Trend

The hotter and spicier foods get, the hotter their popularity. Prepared Foods’ David Feder interviews Frito Lay’s Jody Denton for an expert look behind the hot and spicy trend.




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FlavorSum: R&D Goes Faster with Flavors

The interactive platform is not just a digital adventure—but a comprehensive online flavor lexicon. It has unique educational features that help formulators find precise language to articulate their flavor objectives and accelerate the product development cycle.




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Four Sixes Seasonings, BBQ and Hot Sauces

More than a dozen Seasoning Blends & Packets, BBQ Sauces, and Hot Sauce varieties will be available this month for online shipping and at select grocery stores nationwide, with greater national retail rollout in June.




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Virginia Dare: Flavor-First Innovator

"We're thrilled to showcase our new booth design, which reflects the evolution of Virginia Dare and our dedication to being a flavor-first innovator,” says Philip Caputo, Virginia Dare’s marketing & consumer insights manager. “Our new facility has significantly expanded our capabilities, and we can't wait to give visitors a taste of what we can achieve together."




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Flavorman Opens $8.5 Million State-of-the-Art Production Center

This 28,000sq-ft expansion represents an $8.5 million investment to scale up Flavorman’s state-of-the-art “Beverage Campus” and facilitate its rapid growth in the beverage industry.




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How to Develop Asian-style Flavor Formulations

In the context of Asian cuisines, extracts and essences are typically used sparingly due to their high potency. This allows for significant flavor enhancement using minimal quantities. Primary examples include soy sauce and fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla). 




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T. Hasegawa USA Secures USDA Certification for Meat and Poultry Flavor Manufacturing

USDA certification plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and quality of meat and poultry flavors and is required for food products when meat and poultry ingredients surpass a specific threshold in a recipe.




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Knorr Liquid Seasoning Chili

 Knorr Liquid Seasoning Chili combines the classic Knorr Liquid Seasoning with a spicy kick crafted from chili peppers and soy sauce for a balanced, robust flavor profile. 




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Modifying Flavor with Biodiversity

Botanical ingredients have been key components in culinary traditions worldwide for centuries, not only for their unique flavors but also for their ability to enhance and balance the taste profiles of various dishes. Spices and herbs, in particular, are powerful tools for both flavor enhancement and masking off-flavors.




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Umami, Kokumi, and the Future of Flavor

Umami, kokumi, and how they could change the culinary landscape of the future.




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ADM: Flavor, Color Trends for 2025

Nutrition has become hyper-personalized, and we owe much of that to advanced technology. As tech has taught us more about how our bodies and brains work, we’re paying more attention to how the foods and beverages we consume affect us beyond physiology. This single but sweeping development has significantly shaped food trends for the coming year and beyond.




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New Frozen Pizzas Launched in Q3 2024

“Nothin’ But Toppings Pizza Bowls are perfect for pizza lovers who are following a Keto-like diet or looking to cut carbs and enjoy a delicious pizza experience,” said Nick Fallucca, Palermo Villa chief product and innovation officer. “Loaded with premium ingredients, each bowl is high in protein (21g-31g per serving) and offers all the flavor of pizza without the crust!"