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1 month ago | 
niemagazine.com | Shari Barbanel |Mike Straus
BENEO (Parsippany, NJ) has officially inaugurated its first pulse-processing plant after a construction period of just one and a half years. The opening results from an investment of around nearly $65 million U.S. by the Südzucker Group at its site in Obrigheim, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Here, pulses such as the local faba bean are processed into ingredients for food and feed production.
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1 month ago | 
niemagazine.com | Mike Straus |Eric Munson
Here’s how fiber and biotic ingredients are evolving. Fiber and biotic ingredients are having a moment. The fiber/biotic ingredient market is experiencing remarkable growth as consumers increasingly discover the benefits of biotics, driven by an expanding knowledge among consumers of the importance of a robust microbiome.
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2 months ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Mike Straus |Eric Munson
Here’s how sports nutrition products are evolving this year. The sports nutrition space is continuing to expand, with the global active nutrition market expected to reach $32.4 billion by 2032, according to WiseGuy Research.1 Sports nutrition consumers are increasingly discerning buyers, seeking out scientifically validated and clean ingredients that they can easily incorporate into their everyday routines.
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2 months ago | 
niemagazine.com | Eric Munson |Mike Straus
Natural ingredients aim to provide a longer health span. Worldometer data shows the global life expectancy is now at 73.3 years and the perception of “growing old” is evolving. Today’s consumers are leaving behind the negative concept of “anti-aging” to embrace the natural aging process instead. According to NielsenIQ (NIQ), healthy aging is no longer just a concern for the older generation.
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2 months ago | 
niemagazine.com | Janet Poveromo |Mike Straus
Kyowa Hakko USA, Inc. is the North American sales office for KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD, which is based in Japan. As an international health ingredients manufacturer and a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and food products, Kyowa is a pioneer in the development and application of fermentation technology and maintains an ongoing commitment to research, developing innovative new products and quality management.
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2 months ago | 
vitaminretailer.com | Gene Bruno |Mike Straus |Eric Munson
[The Vitamin Professor Podcast] Episode 8: Tongkat Ali (LJ100® By HP Ingredients & Biotropics Malaysia) for Women’s Health & More by VRM Media | October 16, 2024 This podcast is focused on the science in the supplement industry.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
vitaminretailer.com | Mike Straus |Eric Munson
A 2024 study by researchers at Brazil’s Federal University of Paraná examined the effects of Finnish brand Enifer’s PEKILO Pet, a mycoprotein ingredient that’s rich in beta-glucan, on cancer risk in dogs. The six-week study on 16 beagles demonstrated that PEKILO Pet increased the production of short-chain fatty acids and improved gut microbiome diversity.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
vitaminretailer.com | Mike Straus |Eric Munson
Here’s how the pet health market is evolving. The pet health supplements and natural products market is on a tear. Grandview Research pegged the market’s size at $2.49 billion in 2023, with its total value expected to grow at a rate of 5.9 percent through to 2030. Rising demand for pet health supplements, according to Grandview Research, is attributed to an increase in pet humanization. As more pet owners view their pets as people, consumers’ focus on pet health and well-being will only grow.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
vitaminretailer.com | Eric Munson |Mike Straus
A new consumer survey commissioned by NOW Health Group (Bloomingdale, IL) reveals energy is set to dominate health and wellness in 2025. According to the report, 56 percent of respondents are seeking supplements to boost their energy levels and keep up with their busy lives. Other high-ranked trends include fitness support at 37 percent, better sleep at 36 percent and weight management at 31 percent.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
niemagazine.com | Mike Straus
While there’s no shortage of vitamins that support cardiovascular health, one vitamin may be causing cardiovascular events. One 2024 study published in Nature Medicine examined the prevalence of niacin in stable cardiac patients. This prospective cohort study of 1,162 patients suggests that niacin metabolism is associated with an increase in major adverse cardiovascular events. Increased serum concentration of niacin was found to have an association with MACE risk for up to the years.
