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ADM backs postbiotics to drive healthy aging innovations in functional food

ADM underscores that longevity is becoming a holistic priority, with consumers aiming to maintain their physical capability and mental resilience over time. The company’s recently released Healthy Aging Report 2026 suggests brands that can combine functional benefits with accessible formats and clear ingredients will be “best positioned to meet growing healthy aging demands.” The company advises food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers to ground products in science-backed ingredients with benefits in sleep, stress, digestive, metabolic, and cardiovascular health. 
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Hero ingredients power the next wave of bone and joint health supplements
The bone and joint health category is evolving rapidly as consumers increasingly prioritize healthy aging and active lifestyles. Industry leaders highlight how hero ingredients like collagen, vitamin K2, and chondroitin sulfate enable brands to develop science-backed, multifunctional solutions in convenient formats. Nutrition Insight explores core and emerging ingredients to meet consumer demand for proactive wellness with BioCell Technology, Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lonza Capsugel, Bioiberica, and GC Rieber VivoMega. 
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Liquid I.V. study reveals practical barriers behind US hydration gap
Research by hydration brand Liquid I.V. reveals that 96% of US consumers consider hydration to be important. However, there is a stark disconnect between awareness and reality, as only 44% of respondents actually feel completely hydrated on a typical day. The company says this “hydration gap” is not driven by a lack of knowledge, but by everyday lifestyle barriers. These findings were released in the brand’s first edition of the Hydration Vitality Barometer Report, a large-scale study of hydration attitudes, behaviors, and daily experiences of more than 5,000 adults across the US.
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Biotics for Healthy Ageing: Targeted Microbial Strategies to Support Longevity
As life expectancy increases, maintaining health throughout aging has become a major scientific and commercial challenge. Dysbiosis is now recognized as one of the key hallmarks of aging, acting as both a driver and amplifier of immunosenescence, inflammaging, and metabolic disorders.

This webinar will first explore the role of the gut microbiota in healthy longevity, starting with a scientific overview of how age-related microbial changes affect multiple areas of health and well-being. The second part will examine how targeted probiotic solutions can help address some of the most common health concerns associated with aging. We will look at the evidence behind specific formulations designed to support immune resilience and digestive health, skin and joint health, menopausal symptoms, and cardiometabolic balance, drawing on findings from clinical trials conducted in adult and older populations[CP1.1].
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Lubrizol Nutraceuticals spotlights microencapsulation and women’s health at Vitafoods Europe 2026

Isabel Gómez, global marketing manager, Lubrizol Nutraceuticals highlighted how microencapsulation enhances ingredient bioavailability, taste, and formulation flexibility. She also presented the company’s consumer-centered booth with a carousel of five female consumer personas and a microencapsulated ingredient that encompasses a key need. Gómez also highlighted the company’s new gummy application concept with Curcushine microcapsules for inner beauty. Each sugar-free pectin gummy delivered 100 mg of Curcushine, Lubrizol Nutraceuticals’ curcumin extract.

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Report compares UPF nutritional profile and processing as health drivers
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A commentary report from Perspectives has interpreted results from multiple studies on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their link to obesity and other diseases. The industrial production of food processing has been hypothesized to lead to harmful products, even if the food has a healthy nutritional profile, given the alteration of its natural structure and the addition of ingredients and additives. The authors of the report note that UPFs are commonly characterized by their high calorie density and high amounts of salt and sugar, while being low in protein and fiber, which are unhealthy characteristics of food independent of processing level.
SynbioTech reveals immune health probiotic at Probiota Americas 2026
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Biotechnology company SynbioTech has launched Synmue, a clinically validated probiotic for immune aging — age-related decline of immune function, also known as immunosenescence, containing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP28. The company is showcasing the probiotic at the ongoing Probiota Americas 2026 (Jun 8–10) in Vancouver, Canada. With the launch, the company says it emerges in the immune aging category. The LP28 strain has completed a human trial, evaluating participants aged 50–75 who have a medical history of recurring upper respiratory tract infections.
Amai Protein’s sweet protein sweelin does not impact blood glucose, insulin or...
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Amai Protein’s sweelin has been subject to the world’s first human clinical study on the metabolic effect from sweet proteins, with results confirming that it does not affect blood glucose, insulin, and GLP-1 levels when compared to dextrose and stevia. The sweet protein enables sugar reduction and replaces commonly used sweeteners with a protein-based alternative.
ProBiotix Health targets long-term women’s health beyond menopause symptom...
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Women’s health research is growing, and scientists are learning that supporting consumers through menopause means going beyond addressing symptoms. Cellan Davies, head of marketing at ProBiotix Health, tells Nutrition Insight which menopause-support ingredients and formulation approaches are gaining the most traction within women’s health. 
Ingredion acquires Benicaros upcycled prebiotic fiber from NutriLeads
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F&B ingredients supplier Ingredion has acquired the patented prebiotic fiber Benicaros, made from upcycled carrot pomace clinically shown to support immune health. The ingredient was developed by NutriLeads, a health ingredients company and innovation firm based in the Netherlands. Financial details of the acquisition have not yet been made public. The acquisition is an asset deal that includes full ownership of all intellectual property, trademarks, human clinical trials, and know-how related to manufacturing the product.
Cultivated meat on dairy farms? Dutch start-up launches world-first pilot
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RespectFarms has inaugurated what it describes as the world’s first cultivated meat farm in Schipluiden, South Holland, Netherlands. The proof-of-concept cultivation lab is located on the farm of the fifth-generation dairy farmer Corné van Leeuwen. The project marks a significant milestone in the cultivated meat industry by moving production closer to traditional agriculture rather than concentrating it in large industrial facilities.
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Whey protein isolate byproducts show unexplored value for...
Dairy byproducts, commonly used for low-value animal feedstock, have been shown to have a nutritional value for humans. A study suggests these offer opportunities for manufacturers to create ingredients for functional human foods while taking environmental sustainability into account. When whey protein isolate is produced, it also produces an almost equal amount of whey protein phospholipid concentrate (WPPC) as a byproduct.
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FoodChain ID warns EU vitamin and mineral limits could...
The European Commission has confirmed the timeline for harmonizing the maximum levels for vitamins and minerals in fortified foods and supplements. If enacted as proposed, the Commission would determine a “residual amount” for each vitamin and mineral, based on what consumers obtain through diet. These levels could then be applied to fortified foods and supplements.This could limit the maximum nutrient dose in supplements and create challenges for high-dose products.Nutrition Insight speaks with Jerome Le Bloch, Ph.D., head of Scientific Affairs at FoodChain ID, to determine how the proposed legislation could impact the food supplement industry.
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Ingredient synergies: Angel Yeast finds yeast-based protein...
In the search for the “perfect protein,” new science by Angel Yeast reveals that blending whey protein — widely considered the gold standard for rapid absorption — with AngeoPro Yeast Protein creates a synergistic effect that surpasses either protein source used in isolation.Compared to whey protein, AngeoPro features higher levels of certain amino acids, such as leucine (90 mg/g), arginine (60 mg/g), lysine (93.1 mg/g), and threonine (52.6 mg/g). The ingredient also delivers two to three times more phenylalanine and tyrosine than whey.

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Longevity nutrition: The next era of botanical innovationMay2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that more than half of consumers globally find longevity very important and distinguish it from healthy aging. They also associate it with gut and immune health c...

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Bone & joint health heroes Jun 2026

Innova Market Insights data shows that 20% of consumers globally have tried to improve their bone & joint health in the past year. More than half of these consumers used supplements to improve bones & joints, but 38% used nutrition-fortified foods & drinks.

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Trends in menopause supplementsJun 2026

Innova Market Insights data indicates that female consumers take vitamins or minerals to help their hormonal health. This has also been a push for the supplement market, with +17% launches globally for supplements with menopause claims from April 2021 to March 2026. There is also an increase in the demand for menopause supplements with beauty claims.

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