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Vitafoods Asia 2026: PhytoGaia taps tocotrienols for longevity and pet skin health

At the ongoing Vitafoods Asia 2026 trade show in Bangkok, Thailand, PhytoGaia is showcasing healthy aging and pet nutrition applications for its branded ingredients based on the natural palm phytonutrients tocotrienols and squalene. The company’s innovations include STGaia, a complex of squalene and tocotrienol, as its next-generation approach to healthy aging, with product concepts ranging from vegetarian softgels and liquid capsules to functional jellies. 
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How industry substantiates bioavailability claims in new delivery formats
Industry is increasingly focused on improving supplement delivery formats amid trends that require consumers to adhere to taking supplements. Often, these launches claim improved bioavailability, however, their manufacturers’ testing methods and quality benchmarks can be vastly different.Nutrition Insight speaks with Pharmako Biotechnologies, Akay Bioactives, Key2Biotics,  Lubrizol, and Balchem Human Nutrition and Health to learn how they substantiate bioavailability improvements for their product formats and what credible evidence looks like.
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Lonza Capsugel: How capsule-in-capsule technology is advancing supplement delivery
Supplements have faced challenges regarding poorly soluble or unstable bioactives, which impact bioavailability. However, the industry has been developing technologies to increase absorption while ensuring supplements like scented capsules remain attractive.Nutrition Insight speaks with Lonza Capsugel to learn about how the company has made strides in improving supplement effectiveness, with, for instance, capsule-in-capsule technology or Beadlets Technology.
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Creatine & Magnesium: The Body’s Most Powerful Pairing for Proven Performance
When muscles need energy fast, creatine and magnesium work hand-in-hand to fuel rapid regeneration of ATP to power every lift, rep and sprint. Creatine MagnaPower® brings these nutrients together to deliver muscular performance improvements. Explore the science behind this formulation and take your active nutrition offering to the next level.This Technical Paper is brought to you by Balchem’s Albion® Minerals. 
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The science of HMOs – A novonesis webinar featuring new clinical findings and ESPGHAN highlights
Tune in for an engaging webinar as we explore the latest HMO science coming out of Novonesis — including some exciting new data you won't want to miss. The webinar will also showcase latest scientific highlights on early-life nutrition from the 58th annual ESPGHAN meeting in Lille.Dr. Stina Jensen (Head of Applied HMO Science & Innovation, Novonesis) and Dr. Yannik Schönknecht (Senior Scientific Advisor, Novonesis) will present recent research on bioactive components in human milk, with a particular focus on HMOs, highlighting both mechanistic insights and findings from clinical study. Finally, there will be a spotlight on collaboration with academia (Prof. Lars Bode) and other leading researchers and how it is a key enabler to push the understanding of infant nutrition for everyone.
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Food & beverage: the next chapter of collagen innovation?
Supplements have dominated collagen innovation. But what if consumers could get collagen benefits from everyday formats – like milk? Hear from Bioiberica's R&D expert about the future of collagen in food and beverage applications, and how ingredients like Collavant® n2 native (undenatured) type II collagen are helping make it possible.

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Vitafoods Asia 2026: Valio backs dairy for APAC healthy aging and recovery
Valio at Vitafoods 2026
Amid growing demand for high-quality protein, healthy aging support, and recovery nutrition across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Valio is spotlighting dairy’s role in functional foods at the ongoing Vitafoods Asia 2026 trade show. Nutrition Insight speaks with Valio’s Meri Härmälä, global B2B marketing manager, and Susanna Lönnblad, business development manager. Härmälä says that APAC is a very important growth region for Valio. At Vitafoods Asia 2026, the company is demonstrating how dairy can support some of the biggest nutrition needs in the market today. 
Vitafoods Asia 2026: Lallemand’s new research on longevity and cognitive...
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At the ongoing Vitafoods Asia 2026 trade show in Bangkok, Thailand, Lallemand Health Solutions is showcasing how its latest microbiome solutions can address demand across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for longevity and cognition. Nutrition Insight speaks with Karine Lasfargue, product manager at Lallemand Health Solutions, to learn about the new clinical findings on the company’s probiotics Cerenity and Cerebiome, which target longevity and cognitive health, respectively. 
Researchers estimate global type 1 diabetes rates to rise 29% by 2049
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Researchers are estimating that global rates of type 1 diabetes will increase by 29% by 2049, raising the number from 9.4 million in 2025 to 12.1 million. They are also forecasting that the number of new cases every year will increase by 14% during the same period. The research will be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, held from September 28 to October 2 this year.
Nestlé to offload main vitamins, minerals & supplements business
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Nestlé has reached an agreement to divest its mainstream Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) business —dubbed its “Holistic Health portfolio” — to Yellow Wood Partners for US$1 billion. Subject to applicable regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close by the first half of 2027.
Nestlé to invest CHF 310M in Brazilian infant, medical & adult nutrition by 2028
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Nestlé is planning to inject CHF 310 million (US$384 million) by 2028 into its nutrition and health segment in Brazil. The capital will be directed toward the construction of a new manufacturing site in Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, in line with Nestlé’s plans to scale capacity in one of its fast-growing categories. Representing an investment of approximately CHF 94 million (US$116.4 million), the new plant in Ituiutaba will produce infant formula for local Brazilian and export markets.
Kerry and Cosun Ingredients target Indonesia’s biotics market amid live culture...
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Indonesia’s food and drug agency (BPOM) and the country’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has cleared a probiotic ingredient for on-pack “Live Culture” claims, and a national halal certification mandate which lands in October are opening the doors for innovation at the upcoming Fi Asia 2026 trade show in Jakarta, Indonesia (September 16–18).
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Protein restriction and longevity: EUFIC weighs the...
A recent review outlines a potential link between restricting specific amino acids and extending lifespan. In response to this finding, the European Food Information Council (EUFIC) raises several considerations, underscoring that the reality is more nuanced than direct guidance that “less protein is better.” It instead raises questions about the role protein’s specific amino acid composition plays in healthy aging.
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Menopause formulations diversify with functional probiotics...
As the scientific understanding and exploration of menopausal women’s health deepens, the nutrition industry is increasingly reflecting this in creating formulations addressing more nuanced needs and investing in women-only clinical trials to back them up. To learn which ingredients or formulation approaches are gaining the most traction for menopause products, Nutrition Insight speaks with Lallemand Bio-Ingredients, Lallemand Health Solutions, and Gnosis by Lesaffre. 
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Vitafoods Asia 2026 preview: Healthy aging and active...
Ingredient suppliers expect healthy aging and active nutrition to be the main trends highlighted at Vitafoods Asia 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand (Sep 2–4). Nutrition Insight meets with Puredia, Aker BioMarine, GC Rieber VivoMega, and Nexira to explore market demands, product innovations in omegas and botanicals, and consumer trends across Asian countries. Puredia’s general manager, Michael Yuen, tells us that Asia was the first region to develop a longevity market. “NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) and NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursors reached mainstream consumer adoption in Japan and China well ahead of Western markets, which means the consumer base here is already sophisticated about cellular aging biomarkers and is actively looking for the next clinically substantiated option.” 

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Postbiotics for immunity and moodSep2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that 59% of consumers link gut health to overall well-being, especially immune resilience and emotional balance, driving innovation in postbiotics, the next gener...

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New-age dairy proteins Sep 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that sports nutrition and supplement launches featuring dairy protein ingredients are gaining ground, with over 20% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Whey protein and milk protein remain the leading ingredients in these launches, but other proteins are emerging, such as casein.

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Mind and mood support trendsSep 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that mind and mood claims in supplement launches grew at a 5% CAGR from July 2021 to June 2026. Europe accounted for the highest share of launches, with vitamins & minerals as the leading subcategory. Vitamin B6 was the leading ingredient, while sage was the fastest-growing ingredient.

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Food & beverage: the next chapter of collagen innovation?

Supplements have dominated collagen innovation. But what if consumers could get collagen benefits from everyday formats – like milk? Hear from Bioiberica's R&D expert about the future of collagen in food and beverage applications, and how ingredients like Collavant® n2 native (undenatured)...

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