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Center for Global Development: Scaling up sustainable nutrition in a health system that buries it
Center for Global Development: Scaling up sustainable nutrition in a health system that buries it
Nutrition is increasingly being treated as an add-on in global aid while getting buried and underprioritized in health system reforms. The Center for Global Development (CGD) tells Nutrition Insight about an alternative “diagonal” approach, where nutrition is integrated into this system as a core. Diagonal approaches to nutrition investments can bridge the gap between vertical (aid) and horizontal (health system) models, posit Asti Shafira, research assistant, and Janeen Madan Keller, deputy director of global health policy and policy fellow, at the nonprofit think tank. 
Gut health to everyday wellness: Spotlight on ingredients that boost the immune system
Gut health to everyday wellness: Spotlight on ingredients that boost the immune system
Since the global pandemic, consumer demand for immune support has changed to a year-round lifestyle priority. Nutrition Insight speaks to experts from Novonesis, Synergy Flavours, and Tirlán to learn about gut-focused solutions, multifunctional ingredients, and taste-driven products that merge science, convenience, and holistic well-being. Rebecca Barron, Nutrition manager at Tirlán, says consumer demand for better immune support has moved beyond a reactionary approach to illness prevention to a holistic, everyday approach to well-being. They want support for gut health, mental well-being, energy, and healthy aging, which are linked to immunity. 
Webinar preview: Novonesis to unlock women’s health benefits with vitamin K2-7
Webinar preview: Novonesis to unlock women’s health benefits with vitamin K2-7
Consumers are increasingly aware of vitamin K2-7’s essential role in supporting heart, bone, and overall health and wellness. At the same time, Novonesis highlights that ongoing research is uncovering its role in women’s health, specifically during menopause, and its importance as a key nutrient across all life stages. Studies indicate that vitamin K2-7 is the most beneficial form of vitamin K, showing improved bioavailability. Novonesis offers a naturally sourced version of the vitamin, MenaquinGold, to meet the demands of health-conscious consumers. 
Unlock Your Strength for Life - From the Inside Out
Unlock Your Strength for Life - From the Inside Out
TWK10® delivers a unique dual format—probiotic and postbiotic—the most extensively studied Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in muscle health, offering proven benefits for amino acid absorption, endurance, recovery, vitality, and active living, with superior formulation flexibility to empower next-generation performance nutrition.

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Innovating with Collagen: A Multi-Mechanism Approach to Active Nutrition
Innovating with Collagen: A Multi-Mechanism Approach to Active Nutrition

Join industry leaders Rousselot and Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients as they present innovative collagen solutions for the active lifestyle market.

Learn how flagship ingredients—Peptan®, Colartix®, and UC-II®—can work together to support joint health, mobility, and recovery.

Discover market trends, consumer insights, and the science behind synergistic formulations designed for today’s performance-driven consumers.

Be inspired by real-world prototypes like the “JointFuel” bar and “JointMatrix” capsules—functional, appealing, and research-backed concepts.

Whether you're in R&D, marketing, or product development, this session offers practical insights to help you lead in active nutrition innovation. 

FrieslandCampina Ingredients on casein protein’s unmet potential in active nutrition
FrieslandCampina Ingredients on casein protein’s unmet potential in active nutrition

Whey is the main protein used in sports nutrition, but FrieslandCampina Ingredients says that casein protein is an “unsung hero” in this space. We meet with Vicky Davies, global senior marketing director in Performance, Active & Medical Nutrition, who highlights casein’s potential in active nutrition. She says casein is higher in some essential amino acids than whey and has a better texture for indulgent snacks. Davies also points to research supporting casein’s benefits for overnight muscle health recovery when consumed pre-sleep. 

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Bhutan and UNICEF tackle junk food advertising worsening triple burden of...
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Bhutan and UNICEF have launched a nutrition plan to ensure children grow up strong and healthy, as overweight and obesity are rapidly rising among children in the nation. The announcement follows UNICEF’s latest report on global child nutrition. “Our future is about our children. If they are undernourished or robbed of their potential before they even turn five, all our national efforts will be for nothing,” says Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of the Royal Government of Bhutan. 
FrieslandCampina Ingredients’ new Singapore application center accelerates APAC...
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FrieslandCampina Ingredients has inaugurated a new application center in Singapore, representing a 30% increase in local R&D space. The facility will serve health food and supplements innovation for Asia-Pacific markets, including Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Currently, the company’s activities in Singapore mainly focus on infant and medical nutrition. But, with the new facility FrieslandCampina Ingredients can add capabilities in high-demand areas, such as performance nutrition and children’s nutrition.
No psilocybin: Research finds undisclosed psychoactives in “magic” mushroom...
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Analysis of 12 magic mushroom edibles reveals they do not contain psilocybin, the psychedelic compound produced by these mushrooms. Instead, many products contained undisclosed active ingredients. The researchers studied gummies and chocolates sold in Oregon, US. Some of these products contained syndelics — synthetic psychedelics. The researchers caution that the toxicology and pharmacology of these compounds are unknown. Undisclosed ingredients also included caffeine and botanical extracts from hemp and kava. 
Spirited Paw’s pet supplement launch protects skin from irritants and seasonal...
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Spirited Paw, a pet food brand touting whole food ingredients by US company Standard Process, has launched Skin + Allergy. The “comprehensive” seasonal support supplement is formulated to boost skin health during allergy season for cats and dogs. Skin + Allergy’s bioavailable ingredients address skin, inflammation, and immune-supportive properties by supporting a normal histamine response and soothing pet skin “from the inside out.”
UNICEF warns child obesity overtakes undernutrition as MAHA leans on voluntary...
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The US has released its strategy to make children “healthy again.” However, critics point out gaps in concrete regulatory action against unhealthy foods. Concurrently, UNICEF declares that 2025 marks a “historic turning point.” Its latest report finds that global obesity among schoolgoers has overtaken undernutrition rates for the first time. The final Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy follows a draft that was leaked last month, which was criticized for not implementing stronger regulatory actions. 
Top food trends in Latin America: Health, indulgence & cultural authenticity
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The demands of Latin American consumers are changing fast, fueled by an increasing desire for health, indulgence, and cultural authenticity. While brands react to this trend, it is important to know what resonates across generations and lifestyles. We explore how Innova Market Insights’ top food trends for 2025 align with the LATAM region and the drivers behind them. Based on extensive global surveys, these trends offer a lens into emerging opportunities for innovation, differentiation, and deeper consumer connection across the region.
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Vitafoods Asia 2025: Innovations in APAC’s growing nutraceutical, ingredient & supplement spaces

At Vitafoods Asia 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, exhibitors will spotlight the latest concepts and ingredients that meet the emerging trends and consumer demands in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and beyond. This includes innovations in the healthy aging, active nutrition, beauty-from-within, and gut health spaces.

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Humane World for Animals: Loopholes keep animal testing in nutrition out of sight

Consumers are largely unaware of the use of animals in food and supplement development. A blind spot in the US Animal Welfare Act (AWA) excludes the species of animals widely used in these industries. Nutrition Insight speaks with Humane World for Animals to learn about the loopholes that allow animals to go unreported and reveal what it would take for scientists to commit to cruelty-free practices. The AWA does not protect rats, mice, or birds, and they are heavily used in nutrition studies. Greg Sower, toxicologist and science adviser in the Animal Research Issues department, criticizes this exclusion, flagging how this results in their continued pain and distress. 

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August in review: Examining the MAHA leaks, IPC confirms “Phase 5” famine in Gaza

In August’s major health and nutrition industry news, we looked at the controversies stirred up by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission’s leaked report, while examining the first confirmation of famine in Gaza by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). We also talked with experts about challenges to the NOVA ultra-processed foods (UPFs) classification system.

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The rise of gut-brain health supplementsSep2025

Innova Market Insights data shows growing global interest in supplements targeting the gut-brain axis, with related health claims rising 11% between July 2020 and June 2025. Europe and North America a...

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Novel nutraceuticals Sep 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 4% year-over-year growth in supplement launches with nutraceutical and functional ingredients between July 2023 and June 2025. Nearly one in four launches were vitamins/minerals. Supplements for energy and stamina accounted for almost one-third of launches, while eye health recorded the fastest growth. Magnesium stearate was the most widely used nutraceutical ingredient, and di-magnesium malate reported a 173% increase during the same period.

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Immunity supportSep 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates that immune support claims are rising in global food and beverage (including supplements) launches, with a 4% increase over the past two years. In the last 12 months, 26% of consumers worldwide reported purchasing functional F&B products for immunity support. Europe accounted for 38% of all immunity-focused product launches.

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Whey is the main protein used in sports nutrition, but FrieslandCampina Ingredients says that casein protein is an “unsung hero” in this space. We meet with Vicky Davies, global senior marketing director in Performance, Active & Medical Nutrition, who highlights casein’s potential in active...

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