Episodes
Learn about the sustainability efforts of Baïa Food, a startup that recently became B-Corp certified and offers European consumers with miracle berries ingredients sustainably supplied from Ghana. With sustainability being an important cause for many across all industries, stakeholders are often incentivized to act and tackle the 3 pillars of sustainability: people, planet and profit. For this podcast episode, we learn more about the sustainability efforts of the start-up Baïa Food. Tune in...
Published 04/21/22
The evolving ‘biotics’ market is seeing accelerating growth for postbiotics—immobilised probiotics with myriad health benefits. The global ‘biotics’ market—encompassing pre-, pro- and postbiotics—is expected to top US$7.10 billion by 2026, according to Polaris Market Research. While many consumers are familiar with prebiotics (fiber and fuel) and probiotics (beneficial microorganisms), there is less awareness of postbiotics. However, these highly stable ingredients may have unique benefits to...
Published 04/20/22
Sports nutrition products’ interest rates increase among active consumers, millennials and older generations as they look toward boosting body strength and maintaining optimal health. Sports nutrition is no longer only for professional athletes. Consumers are seeking innovative sports nutrition offerings from the industry. The market is booming and expected to continue growing in the next years. This month, Vitafoods Insights focuses on sports nutrition, including market developments,...
Published 04/14/22
Exploring the developments, challenges and market barriers for CBD products and potential risks for athletes. With so much controversy surrounding the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in the sports nutrition pace, Terence O’Rorke, ESSNA Vice-Chair and Business Development Manager EMEA/APAC at LGC Group, joined us to expand on the challenges faced by consumers, CBD businesses, and the broader CBD industry in this category. Tune in to her more about: · ESSNA’s position on CBD in sports...
Published 04/13/22
Companies seeking to do business in the fast-growing food supplement market in the United States must ensure they’re compliant with federal regs. Since the mid-1990s, the United States has been on the cutting edge of dietary and food supplement innovation, following the passage of legislation that carved out a regulatory category as a sub-set of food. Bolstered by consumer interest in preventive health, the industry has seen steady growth even in the face of questions about the level of FDA...
Published 04/06/22
Exploring Beauty from Within, APAC trends, and Immune Health from our Vitafoods Insights Virtual Expo Asia, discussing CBD, diving into the dietary supplement industry in China, and reflecting on International Women’s Day and World Obesity Day. In March, we will review our Vitafoods Insights Virtual Asia event, focusing on Beauty from Within, APAC trends for 2022, and Immune Health. We will then dive into CBD, our thematic topic for March, and reflect on key points presented in the panel...
Published 03/30/22
https://pharmactive.eu/ (Pharmactive BioTech) Products takes a holistic approach towards sustainability, aiming to support the circular economy in Spain and tackle all pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic. For this podcast episode, we cover multiple sustainability considerations, lessons learnt and insights from Marguerite Gerritson, managing director Pharmactive BioTech Products. Tune in to hear more about: How Pharmactive BioTech Products tackles the 3 pillars of...
Published 03/23/22
Hologram Sciences unveils two new initiatives to drive innovation of personalised nutrition through advanced at-home diagnostics, hormone tracking, and custom insights. https://hologramsciences.com/ (Hologram Sciences) is a newly formed, fast-moving, consumer-focused, start-up backed by Royal DSM. They develop and deliver new brands to market, supporting health and wellbeing - bringing together proven science, pioneering technology, and habit-building to create truly personalized solutions....
Published 03/16/22
While consumers have been increasingly interested in CBD, regulatory concerns may have producers taking different paths to market or exploring alternative ingredients. Consumers are seeking more natural ways to address health challenges such as increased stress levels, sleep concerns, inflammation and much more. In recent years, this has seen a boom of products introduced containing hemp extracts, isolated cannabinoids, and related ingredients that can impact the body’s endocannabinoid...
Published 03/10/22
Exploring audience-centric marketing strategies for best positioning of brand strategies and communications. With so much uncertainty happening across the world pre-, post-COVID pandemic, natural disasters and war conflicts, now is more important than ever for brands to understand their costumers and take an audience, human-centric approach to appeal to them and influence their purchasing decision. For this podcast episode, Gillian Fish, CEO at The6AM Agency has joined us to talk about...
Published 03/09/22
Vegan, sugar-free gummies from Nutriburst allow owner Simran Kanwar to deliver on her desire to help consumers #BurstThroughLife. Whether it’s attributed to a desire for unique delivery systems, challenges in swallowing, or just general pill fatigue, the gummy vitamin market has been growing incrementally over the past several years. The globally gummy vitamins industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% through 2026, topping US$9.3 billion by that year, according to...
Published 03/02/22
Insights on healthy ageing, sustainability, clinical research and more. During the shortest month of the year, Vitafoods Insights tackled issues from the need for clinical research on nutraceutical ingredients to opportunities for the broader healthy ageing segment, as well as exploring key issues around sustainability and the value to business. Take a few minutes to catch up on the insights you may have missed that could trigger new thinking in your product ideation and go to market...
Published 02/23/22
Understanding how chlorella microalgae farming can help tackle climate change and contribute to the 3 pillars of sustainability—people, planet, and profit. Climate change and the planet’s health concerns continue to be top of mind for many industry stakeholders and consumers seeking sustainable changes. Agricultural practices and ingredient sourcing plays a role in that. For this sustainability podcast episode, Marieke Smidt, commercial director at https://duplaco.com/ (Duplaco), joined us...
Published 02/16/22
Healthy ageing is now a lifelong journey to maximise health-span, not just lifespan. It’s no longer about targeting the older consumer. It is important to understand what different demographics are seeking at their life stages, explore the latest ingredients and research, and gain insight on the science around heart health, eye health, skin health, and more. Healthy Ageing is our thematic topic for February and is being sponsored by Valio, Gnosis by Lesaffre, and TSI Group. Tune in to hear...
Published 02/10/22
While it is common to measure age chronologically, research is establishing that biological age is a better marker to determine the length of ones healthspan. This is because our biological age can be influenced by many components including genetics, lifestyle, and disease. A https://www.aging-us.com/article/203736/text (recent study) published in Aging (DOI: https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.203736 (https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.203736)) demonstrated that Rejuvant, a timed-release CaAKG...
Published 02/09/22
While Europe has been a challenging market for probiotics marketing and claims, shifts at the European Commission level may open up new opportunities. While probiotics sales are growing in most countries around the globe, Europe has seen a less robust uptake, constrained perhaps by a regulatory environment that disallows most claims for probiotic products on pack and in marketing. However, there may be positive news on the horizon for companies seeking to communicate the health benefits of...
Published 02/02/22
Insights on predictions for the new year, digestive health, out to Veganuary vegan trends in 2022, into the future of global supplement sales and more. In January, we look at a few predictions from industry experts on what to expect in the nutraceutical space during 2022, dive into digestive health, and reflect on key points presented in our thematic report and panel discussion. We also look at some top vegan trends in January, also coined Veganuary, and discuss two important days in...
Published 01/26/22
Entrepreneurial spirit meets global barley domination in EverGrain’s move to marry upcycling and functional food ingredients One of the first cultivated grains of the Fertile Crescent, barley has been used for millennia in foods and beverages, from breads and animal feed to malt and beer. Today, while it is one of the most common grains cultivated globally, it doesn’t have the same high profile in the food ingredients space as others, a challenge that EverGrain is now tackling. Officially...
Published 01/19/22
Globally, the digestive health market is growing rapidly, fuelled by consumer demand for innovative, natural solutions for gut wellness. While gut health and the microbiome have been trending in the nutraceutical industry for many years, the growth in the market accelerated incrementally during the global pandemic. Consumers increasingly understand the connection between digestive health and whole body wellbeing, and are looking for ways to bolster their immune resilience, mental performance...
Published 01/13/22
Exploring transitions and intersections of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. The pharma and nutra industries are increasingly merging, adopting aspects of the other to meet consumer demands for solutions for health. Pharma companies are entering the health and nutrition space and vice versa. To understand more about this pharma to nutra transition and how it is impacting the nutraceutical industry, we talked to Dilip Gosh, the principal consultant at NutriConnect in...
Published 01/12/22
As Nutrition Business Journal reports global supplement sales hit US$167.49 billion in 2021, editor Rick Polito offers more insight on market drivers and the road ahead. Across multiple industries, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends and caused tremendous change in market approaches. In the food supplement space, sales grew faster than expected in nearly every market, driven by an interest in immune support, greater understanding of the gut-immune connection, and discussion of the...
Published 01/05/22
Welcome to our December 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series, where experts across the nutraceutical industry discuss the top takeaways from 2021 and areas to watch in 2022! Tune in for our daily episodes to ensure you fuel your innovative thinking into the new year and beyond. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Chris Lee, Managing Director, Vitafoods Keep up with our 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-vitafoods-insights/2021-2022-industry-predictions-reflections-/...
Published 12/31/21
Welcome to our December 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series, where experts across the nutraceutical industry discuss the top takeaways from 2021 and areas to watch in 2022! Tune in for our daily episodes to ensure you fuel your innovative thinking into the new year and beyond. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Anja Derijck, working for Food Compliance International. Keep up with our 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series here: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-vitafoods-insights/2021-2022-industry-predictions-reflections-/...
Published 12/30/21
Mental wellbeing, sustainability, and increased demand for personalisation of supplements and nutraceuticals will drive industry growth in the year ahead. Whatever the market, wherever folks are based, there’s a great sense of relief to put 2021 in the rearview mirror and turn to the opportunities and adventures that lie ahead. The nutraceuticals community saw tremendous growth with consumers turning to natural solutions for health and wellness, and communities around the world addressing...
Published 12/29/21
Welcome to our December 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series, where experts across the nutraceutical industry discuss the top takeaways from 2021 and areas to watch in 2022! Tune in for our daily episodes to ensure you fuel your innovative thinking into the new year and beyond. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫: Shane Durkee, Head of Platform Innovation for the Capsules and Health Ingredients Division of Lonza. Keep up with our 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series here:...
Published 12/28/21