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Activ’Inside opens joint lab to tackle botanical bioavailability gap

Activ’Inside opens joint lab to tackle botanical bioavailability gap

Activ’Inside has inaugurated a joint laboratory in France to drive scientific research on the bioavailability of phytonutrients and their health benefits. The facility was launched with Molécules d’Intérêt Biologique (MIB) at the University of Bordeaux and is also supported by the country’s National Research Agency (ANR).Nutrition Insight speaks with David Gaudout, the health and nutrition company’s co-founder and chief innovation officer, to learn how Biophysia bridges a botanical industry gap by leveraging academic researchers’ expertise in polyphenol research.
Bioavailability and healthy aging drive innovations in vitality vitamins
Bioavailability and healthy aging drive innovations in vitality vitamins
“Vitality” in vitamins is being redefined from a focus on energy to longevity, cognition, and cellular health. Nutrition industry experts highlight opportunities in synergistic ingredient combinations, enhanced bioavailability, and delivery innovations as consumers increasingly seek multilayered support for healthy aging. Innova Market Insights data indicate that 86% of global consumers pay attention to vitamins, with 62% saying they include more of them in their diet. 
New gold standard in diet tracking: How AI, wearable cameras, and biomarkers transform nutrition research
New gold standard in diet tracking: How AI, wearable cameras, and biomarkers transform nutrition research
In a new analysis, scientists suggest combining different diet-tracking methods — from wearable cameras to dietary biomarkers — to paint a more reliable picture of what people eat and drink, rather than focusing on a single tool. Accurately capturing these trends has been one of the biggest challenges in nutrition research. The researchers stress that traditional self‑reported food diaries have often relied on memory and guesswork, placing a heavy time burden on participants. These limitations have made it difficult for researchers and policymakers to definitively link certain diets to health outcomes.
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Turning the page on Cardiovascular Health
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PCRM: Calls for balanced industry involvement for science-based US dietary guidelines
PCRM: Calls for balanced industry involvement for science-based US dietary guidelines

Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), calls for balanced industry involvement when creating dietary guidelines. In a recent JAMA publication, he petitioned that the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans be withdrawn and reissued due to the involvement of meat- and dairy-industry-funded authors. Barnard highlights the essential amino acids plants provide and notes the new food pyramid lacks consumer testing.

Nutrition industry 2025 in review: Most read stories
Nutrition industry 2025 in review: Most read stories
This year, scientific and technological advances, along with growing scrutiny of health claims and regulations, shaped the nutrition industry. Research on the gut microbiome, growing interest in healthy aging, and increasing popularity of GLP-1 medications have driven innovations in targeted solutions, spanning biotics, collagen, botanicals, and protein ingredients. Meanwhile, policy shifts, climate impacts, and geopolitical pressures influenced nutrition security and access to healthy diets. Let’s review this year’s industry-shaping highlights.

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Vitaquest expands probiotics manufacturing and R&D capacities with new facility
Vitaquest expands probiotics manufacturing and R&D capacities with new facility
Vitaquest International has opened a new Probiotics Manufacturing Suite in Parsippany, New Jersey, US, to expand its capabilities to meet advancing consumer demand in a growing market. The new facility features two blending rooms and four encapsulation rooms, increasing probiotic production capacity by 100% to future-proof operations, formulating with additional probiotic strains, developing new formats and personalized solutions, and delivering quality that “exceeds global standards” to anticipate increasing scrutiny. 
Transforming meat byproducts into bioactive peptides for gut health and...
Transforming meat byproducts into bioactive peptides for gut health and sustainability
Scientists have found potential for food waste to be upcycled into nutraceuticals and functional foods. By using byproducts from industrial meat production and converting them into bioactive peptides, the team found potential benefits for the gut microbiota, promoting beneficial bacteria and health benefits.The review, published in Food Chemistry X, summarizes that bioactive peptides may confer anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antihypertensive, and antimicrobial benefits. This interaction improves the integrity of the gut barrier, metabolic health, and immune system.
Choline may keep inflammation in check during pregnancy, researchers find
Choline may keep inflammation in check during pregnancy, researchers find
Choline may play an underappreciated role in regulating inflammation during pregnancy, according to researchers looking into deficiencies in Canada. The team at Cornell University, US, reports that higher recent dietary choline intake was associated with lower levels of inflammation in the third trimester. The study analyzed data from more than 1,300 pregnant participants enrolled in the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition cohort, one of the most detailed long-running pregnancy nutrition studies in North America.
Dry, bitter foods awaken the brain, delivering exercise-like benefits through...
Dry, bitter foods awaken the brain, delivering exercise-like benefits through astringent flavanols
A Japanese study has found that astringent tastes can directly signal the brain, triggering effects similar to a mild workout for the nervous system. The sensation, caused by flavanols via the gut-brain axis, may lead to future applications in sensory nutrition, especially for next-generation food formulas. 
Nitrates in drinking water and meat linked to dementia, but vegetables offset...
Nitrates in drinking water and meat linked to dementia, but vegetables offset risk
Danish researchers have found that dietary nitrate from vegetables may lower dementia risk. However, they linked the same nutrient found in drinking water and in animal foods to a higher risk. The study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia followed over 54,000 participants for up to 27 years. They found that nitrate from plants boosted nitric oxide production, supporting beneficial vitamins and antioxidants.
dsm-firmenich completes consumer pivot with €2.2B Animal Nutrition divestment
dsm-firmenich completes consumer pivot with €2.2B Animal Nutrition divestment

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dsm-firmenich has agreed to sell its Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for approximately €2.2 billion (~US$2.6 billion), which includes an earnout of up to €500 million (US$590 million). The company will retain a 20% equity stake in the divested business. The deal marks the final step in dsm-firmenich’s transformation into a consumer-focused company centered on nutrition, health, and beauty. 
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January in review: GLP-1, protein, and fiber drive 2026...
January’s highlights include growing momentum for protein and fiber as key nutrients for 2026 product innovations to meet the needs of a growing GLP-1 consumer base. Also, research has advanced in personalized nutrition, gut health, cognition, and healthy aging. In our January review, Nutrition Insight examines how these themes are reshaping the industry. The new US dietary guidelines sparked debate over protein, plant-based sources, and saturated fat, while in the UK, companies countered the country’s stricter limits on sugar and salt. 
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“Where are the beans?” Experts weigh plant quality amid US...
The hype around protein is booming, especially with the US 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans explicitly encouraging greater protein intake. The US health administration has placed meat and dairy high on the food pyramid, leaving questions about the role of plant protein, the quality-versus-quantity debate, and the industry influence underlying the guidelines.Nutrition Insight speaks with plant-based meal kit provider Purple Carrot and Soy Nutrition Institute Global to explore why plant-based proteins should be central to healthy diets and whether they are being sidelined by the food industry. 
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New product launches: Personalized options for GLP-1 weight...
In new US product launches this week, nutraceuticals are undergoing a strategic shift as brands move beyond “one-size-fits-all” formulations to address highly specific biological and lifestyle cohorts. Nutrition Insight explores the latest advances, headlined by a pivot toward GLP-1 users by a new enzyme formula designed to address the side effects of rapid weight loss.

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Botanical and herbal supplements are essential to gut health innovationsJan2026

Innova Market Insights’ data indicates a 2% compound annual growth in supplement launches with digestive health claims between October 2020 and September 2025. Europe and US/Canada lead these launches...

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Vitamin vitality gains global boost Feb 2026

According to Innova Market Insights data, consumers are especially interested in including vitamins in their diet, with 86% globally saying they pay attention to the vitamins they consume and 62% saying they include more vitamins in their diet. New vitamin product launches show focus on mixing various multivitamins for a overall health boost.

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GLP-1 weight management trendsFeb 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that global GLP-1 consumers take these medications for appetite control and satiety. Overall, supplements with GLP-1 claims are surging with a large increase in launches in the last five years, led by North America. These supplements contain natural extracts to support GLP-1 activity. 

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PCRM: Calls for balanced industry involvement for science-based US dietary guidelines

Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), calls for balanced industry involvement when creating dietary guidelines. In a recent JAMA...

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Neuroepigenetics: Exploring the role of B vitamins and SAMe in cognition and DNA methylation
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