NIE Research & Development
The Future of New Product Development
Dietary supplement and functional nutritional beverages are up, up and away—is anyone really surprised? The pandemic is largely responsible for the surge of interest and purchase in dietary supplements and healthier lifestyles that would strengthen resistance to immune assaults while increasing overall quality of life. And this is a boon for the industry. On June […]
Formulating for Generation and Gender
No two individuals are exactly alike, but at certain stages, we tend to share common health concerns, characteristics and traits. Of course “one size does not fit all,” which is why years ago, multivitamins branched out from just being formulated for “adults” and for “children.” Formulating for generation and gender makes simple sense. But there […]
New Product Development for New Brands
Just about everyone has something to say about a natural remedy or healthy food and beverage he or she tried or heard about, and it’s often positive. How can a consumer product brand not want to jump in? There are many statistics out there showing vibrant growth year after year. According to the Council for […]
It’s Good to Be Yellow: Curcumin Innovations
How exquisite is turmeric—its golden color, its rich flavor as a culinary spice, and its affinity for humans, as it gives tremendous health benefits. More adults in the West are now familiar with “curry”—some hate the flavor, while others crave it. But most people understand that incorporating it into their lives even as supplements is […]
Delivery & Processing Innovation Rundown
Technology in and of itself never stops advancing. And, in fact, it may be the singularly defining characteristic of Homo sapiens (besides language). In the natural products industry, technological sophistication is linking farmers and their crops throughout the globe to suppliers in near instantaneous communications via apps, for example. Brian Appell, marketing manager with OmniActive […]
The Proliferation of Probiotics
Funny how obscure terms sometimes take root and bloom in the consciousness of the masses. Take probiotics for example. It’s not an understatement to assert that only a decade ago, not many consumers were aware of the word, much less wanting to use them. Oh, and not many probiotics products were readily available. Now, if […]
Not So Heavy Metal: Formulating with Minerals
The mineral kingdom provides many elements humans require for homeostasis—although this is far from news, consumers equate foods and beverages that have superior mineral content with “good for me.” For example, if your company creates a healthy cereal pack with no fortified minerals and the competition has something very similar but with “added calcium and […]
Putting the FUN in Functional
People love to eat tasty foods and they demand healthy convenience foods. Here are some ingredients that deliver both experiences. As any trade media editor will attest, their inboxes serve as caches of exciting new launch releases. Over time, these releases show distinctive trends. For example, healthy foods used to tout what they were without […]
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