Aronvit banner promoting next-generation gut health ingredients from Greenvit, with digestive imagery and a woman holding her abdomen.
Female scientist examines bacteria through a microscope in a laboratory

Plug & Play eyes GLP-1 companion nutrition as microbiome’s next frontier

The microbiome nutrition space is growing rapidly, with start-ups emerging as scientific understanding and AI technologies continually expand. Plug & Play believes that this next wave of microbiome solutions can be successful for industry players who pair AI and big data. The innovation platform tells Nutrition Insight about whether “microbiome companions” could enhance GLP-1 benefits and how microbiome data could help predict individual responses to treatment. 
Doctor checking patient heart rate
Biomarker research and proactive wellness reshape heart health innovations
The nutrition industry highlights market opportunities in targeted cardiovascular solutions as heart health is becoming a proactive wellness priority for consumers, from maintaining vascular function and metabolic health to longevity. According to Innova Market Insights, the rising awareness of cardiovascular wellness is driving more targeted product launches across supplements and sports nutrition. 
Danone Steenvoorde facility exterior
Danone shifts 115-year-old Steenvoorde site from infant to medical nutrition
Danone has transformed its Steenvoorde facility in France into a strategic hub for medical nutrition and dairy ingredients, reducing the site’s infant nutrition production. The company anticipates that refocusing demographics will reshape demand across the nutrition sector, as birth rates decrease and demand for medical nutrition grows. Nutrition Insight meets with Emmanuel Varigas, Steenvoorde site director, to discuss how the site and team are adapting to new markets, the challenges of upgrading a running factory, and the next step for the facility.
Hand holding a glass bottle of golden oil beside a scoop of white powder and a glass of seeds on a neutral surface.
Ingood® Clear : Clear 100% Vegan
INGOOD®CLEAR is a French lentil protein hydrolysate designed for clear protein beverages. With over 70% protein, outstanding solubility, and excellent stability in acidic conditions, it enables refreshing, translucent drinks. Made from non-GMO French lentils, it is vegan, soy-free, allergen-free, and offers a neutral taste for clean-label formulations.

This Technical Paper is brought to you by Ingood by Olga.
Top Nutrition Trends 2027 webinar banner with gold capsules, event date, and register now button.
Top Nutrition Trends 2027
In this exclusive webinar, Innova Market Insights’ president and co-founder, Lu Ann Williams, will reveal the leading nutrition trends expected to shape 2027.The session will examine how scientific advances, changing lifestyle needs, and cost-of-living pressures are driving consumer priorities across the nutrition, nutraceutical, and supplement industries. Backed by global research, it will highlight growth opportunities in metabolic health, targeted energy, functional formats, diverse diets, and synergistic ingredients.Our expert panel will share practical strategies to help brands adapt to these market changes, identify emerging opportunities, and align product innovations with evolving consumer needs while maintaining a competitive edge in a fast-moving marketplace.
Peen Ern Goh, BENEO
Beneo sees prebiotics moving beyond gut health in APAC

Peen Ern Goh, senior manager of Nutrition Communication, Asia Pacific (APAC) at Beneo, discussed consumer perceptions of metabolic health, challenges in communicating nutrition science, and prebiotic benefits beyond gut health that would resonate in APAC. She said that sugar reduction continues to be a rising trend in the region and that gut health is increasingly linked to broader areas of well-being, including weight management and mood.

Latest headlines

View more
US survey flags sleep and stress as underserved functional food needs over...
Sleep supplements
Brands may have greater market opportunity in underserved needs such as sleep and stress rather than the highly saturated category of hydration, according to findings from a new survey by AI-native research company Knit. The company suggests that brands relying solely on the popularity of a wellness need may be overlooking areas where consumers remain dissatisfied or open to trying new products. The survey involved 509 US-based consumers who had recently purchased supplements or foods and beverages with added health benefits.
Smidge launches GLP-1 Companion Bundle to support digestion and nutrient intake
Woman injecting herself with GLP-1 medication
Small-batch nutritional supplements brand Smidge has launched its GLP-1 Companion Bundle, a set of supplements curated to offer digestive and nutritional support for individuals whose appetite or eating patterns may be changing, including patients taking GLP-1 weight loss medications. Since the advent of prescriptions like Ozempic, nutrition-forward GLP-1 companion food, beverage, and supplement products continue to diversify on the market. Smidge highlights that GLP-1 medications can affect appetite and digestion, while changes in how much someone eats can also affect overall nutrient intake.
SuanNutra unveils climate-adaptive lemon verbena cultivation project in Spain
Man farming sustainable lemon verbena
SuanNutra has unveiled a sustainable approach to cultivating lemon verbena extract in Valencia, Spain. In a new project, the company collaborates with local parties to keep climate adaptation top of mind while harvesting this bioactive botanical for nutrition solutions. Lemon verbena is native to South America, and due to its lemon fragrance, it has become popular in culinary applications and home remedies, says the company. It has been used traditionally in the ancient Inca culture for digestive aid and bronchitis.
Bactolife enters US with Helm Binding Proteins via Healthgevity partnership
Woman buying supplement in store
Bactolife has launched its first commercial product in the US, Helm Binding Proteins. The company says these precision-fermented ingredients represent a new class of bioactives for gut health in a growing proactive health and wellness market. The Danish company is collaborating with Healthgevity, which has incorporated Helm IgG Binding Protein LT into its Gutgevity supplement as part of a six-mechanism approach to a healthy and balanced gut ecosystem. 
WeNatal launches postpartum Milk + Mood supplement for breastfeeding and mental...
WeNatal Milk Plus Mood Supplement
WeNatal has introduced its Milk + Mood supplement, designed to support a mother’s milk supply, mood, and the nutrients her baby receives through breast milk. The brand highlights that US women typically receive nine months of appointments, checklists, and prenatal vitamins. However, support tends to stop once they give birth. It highlights that the fourth trimester takes more of a nutritional and mental toll on a woman’s body than almost any other phase.
September in review: Reformulation, protein, AI and supply-chain resilience...
September in review

Food Ingredients First

September brought a broad mix of developments across the food and beverage industry, with reformulation, protein, affordability, supply resilience, and new processing technologies emerging as recurring themes. From cocoa fermentation and bakery reformulation to AI-powered protein development, and growing concerns over commodity supplies, the month highlighted the increasingly complex demands facing ingredient suppliers and food manufacturers. Meanwhile, plant-based innovation continued to shift toward cleaner labels, better functionality, and more resilient European supply chains. 
Highlighted features
Customer Chooses to Buy Medicine, Supplements, and Vitamins, in pharmacy
Nutrition & Health News
CPHI Milan 2026: Clinical data drives hair, mood, heart &...
Customers are increasingly opting for human data over hype. In this space, CPHI Milan 2026 will convene pharmaceutical and nutraceutical players who are bringing the latest evidence behind their ingredients to the forefront. Nutrition Insight meets with Pharmactive Biotech Products, ProBiotix Health, Fuji Chemical Industries, and ThreoTech to discuss their latest innovations on display at the show. 
Senior woman doing puzzle
New Product Development
OmniActive CEO charts eye-brain nexus and women’s health...
Healthy aging is reshaping the nutraceutical and nutrition industries, as consumers increasingly look for solutions to help them live healthy, active lifestyles for longer. Pramod Thota, CEO of OmniActive Health Technologies, tells Nutrition Insight how this shift creates opportunities in interconnected health areas, from eye health to cognition and women’s health. Thota outlines OmniActive Health Technologies’ approach to healthy aging, which he says encompasses many health areas. 
crowd sitting on chairs looking at presentation
Nutrition & Health News
El Niño omega-3 shock and EU botanical scrutiny push...
Supplement brands now have to make key decisions on sourcing, stability, and packaging at the start of product development rather than late in the pipeline, according to speakers at the seventh Innovation for the Future Summit, organized by Sirio. Considerations of supply availability and product stability are taking priority amid regulatory pressure and climate volatility.Nutrition Insight attended the September 22 event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where industry players discussed current challenges, such as omega-3 supply limitations and EU botanical and packaging regulations. 

Nutrition focus

View more
Image

Heart health upgradesSep2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that consumers globally are prioritizing heart health. Global supplement and sports nutrition launches with heart health claims have increased at a 5% CAGR from J...

Brought to you by:

Innova Market Insights

Product innovation

View more
Image

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.

Trend analysis

View more
Image

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.

Multimedia

View more
Top Nutrition Trends 2027 webinar banner with gold capsules, event date, and register now button.
Webinars53:37
Top Nutrition Trends 2027

In this exclusive webinar, Innova Market Insights’ president and co-founder, Lu Ann Williams, will reveal the leading nutrition trends expected to shape 2027.

The session will examine how scientific advances, changing lifestyle needs, and cost-of-living pressures are driving...

Peen Ern Goh, BENEO
Video02:37
Beneo sees prebiotics moving beyond gut health in APAC
Silvia Mont Darley, Euromed
Video11:49
Vitafoods Asia 2026: Euromed’s Mediterranean botanicals for weight loss, longevity & beauty
Image
Video03:24
Vitafoods Asia 2026: Skuny Bioscience spotlights algal omega-3 as fish oil supplies tighten
Subscribe to our newsletters
PlatformsFood Ingredients FirstNutrition InsightPackaging InsightsPersonal Care InsightsThe World of Food Ingredients
About usContact usAdvertisingSitemapArchiveEditorial team
Follow us
© CNS Media B.V 2026. All rights reserved.
Registered Office: Velperweg 18, 6824 BH Arnhem, The Netherlands
Publisher site|Privacy statement|AI & transparency
Image