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“Familiar flavors”: Danone calls for patient-centric medical nutrition to improve adherence
“Familiar flavors”: Danone calls for patient-centric medical nutrition to improve adherence
Danone underscores the importance of personalized medical nutrition with familiar flavors to help patients adhere to their prescribed plans and support their recovery. The company’s specialized nutrition brand, Nutricia, recently launched its first savory-flavored solution in the Fortimel PlantBased range. Clinical evidence indicates that the product improves nutritional status after four weeks, when used as prescribed. The high-protein, high-energy medical nutrition drink supports patients with malnutrition due to medical conditions or illness, bringing flavors and formats that “feel more connected to patients’ routines and preferences.” 
Beyond infant nutrition: HMOs extend into healthy aging, nootropics & disease prevention
Beyond infant nutrition: HMOs extend into healthy aging, nootropics & disease prevention
While predominantly linked to infant formula, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are moving into adult nutrition as research connects them to gut, metabolic, and healthy-aging benefits, with further opportunities in sports and medical nutrition.Experts from Cabio, dsm-firmenich, and Novonesis tell Nutrition Insight how HMOs complement lifestyle-related disease prevention, while FrieslandCampina Ingredients highlights how pairing galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) with HMOs broadens oligosaccharide diversity for infants.
Symrise webinar preview: Helping active women move through menopause
Symrise webinar preview: Helping active women move through menopause
To support physically active women in menopause, Symrise touts its four-in-one mobility solution, Chondractiv Move, which contributes to joint health. This ingredient combines type II collagen peptides, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, and rosehip polyphenols and can be used in supplements, functional foods, and beverages. Ahead of Symrise’s webinar next week, titled “Active menopausal women: New clinical evidence in joint health,” Nutrition Insight catches up with the company’s expert speakers, Lionel Noah, senior scientific expert in Healthy Aging, with a Ph.D. in Nutrition, and Michael Reingold, marketing and consumer insight specialist. 
Quatrefolic® Proven to Boost Skin Protection and Regeneration
Quatrefolic® Proven to Boost Skin Protection and Regeneration
Discover how Quatrefolic® can elevate your next formulation. New research confirms its ability to reduce oxidative stress, enhance cellular repair, and improve fibroblast activity—delivering measurable, science-backed benefits for skin health. As demand for effective nutricosmetic solutions grows, Quatrefolic® stands out as a premium, reliable ingredient supported by proven performance.

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The New Frontiers of Healthy Aging Through Plant-Based Ingredients
The New Frontiers of Healthy Aging Through Plant-Based Ingredients
Globally, the human population is growing older. In fact, from 2015 to 2050, the number of individuals across the world aged over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. As a major driver of this demographic shift, increased life expectancy is clearly a triumph borne from improvements in healthcare and standards of living. This speaks volumes about consumers and the time we live in: the 21st century will, in fact, be remembered for its globally aging society.Nutrition and science, combined, can definitely help reduce the gap between lifespan and health span. The webinar will explore how we can elevate healthy aging through science-backed, clinically validated approach that sustainably harnesses the power of nature.
The Reverence of Life: A Synthetic Biology Journey | CABIO
The Reverence of Life: A Synthetic Biology Journey | CABIO
Guided by reverence for life, CABIO's synthetic biology journey is one of deep cultivation. Through years of R&D and precise, systematic processes, we unlock life's potential to nurture a healthier world and build a sustainable future. Join us in this mission.

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Three-quarters of global population is deficient in omega-3, signaling public...
Three-quarters of global population is deficient in omega-3, signaling public health gap
Scientists are calling to increase omega-3 intake as their research concludes that 76% of the global population is not consuming the recommended levels. The study has identified available recommendations and gaps worldwide. The difference between the recommended and actual consumption of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was revealed by a collaboration between the UK-based University of East Anglia (UEA), the University of Southampton, and Holland & Barrett.
Scientists discover metabolites that shape risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Scientists discover metabolites that shape risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Researchers have discovered metabolites that impact liver metabolism and insulin sensitivity. They travel from the intestine to the liver and then to the heart, from where they are spread to the rest of the body. 
“Unseen and unregulated” forever chemical in most EU cereals raises reprotoxic...
“Unseen and unregulated” forever chemical in most EU cereals raises reprotoxic concerns
Cereals in Europe have been found to be contaminated with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) at alarming levels, according to the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN). This “forever chemical” is said to be extremely persistent and reprotoxic and is currently escaping food safety authority monitoring systems.
FiE 2025 live: FrieslandCampina Ingredients takes yogurt to functional...
FiE 2025 live: FrieslandCampina Ingredients takes yogurt to functional nutrition space
FrieslandCampina Ingredients is highlighting how to leverage functional ingredients to “supercharge yogurt formulations” at the ongoing Food ingredients Europe (FiE) 2025 trade show (Dec 2–4). In Paris, France, the company is presenting a range of fortification concepts that light up yogurt’s health halo and inspire innovations in muscle, brain, and gut health. The concepts feature ingredients like Nutri Whey ProHeat, caseinates, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), and Biotis Fermentis — a blend of whey protein and GOS fermented with probiotic cultures. 
Brazil greenlights Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan milk fat globule membrane...
Brazil greenlights Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan milk fat globule membrane for F&B
Brazilian authorities have approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ Lacprodan MFGM-10 for use in food and beverage products where whey protein concentrate is permitted. Occurring naturally in breast milk, milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) is most commonly used in infant formulas, but offers additional benefits for older children and adults, notes the supplier. Lacprodan MFGM-10 is part of Arla Foods Ingredients’ range of MFGM products, blending whey protein with complex milk lipids and other nutrients. It offers formulators greater flexibility to produce more recipes from one base powder.
Fi Europe 2025 live: ADM spotlights functional ingredients and plant-based...
Fi Europe 2025 live: ADM spotlights functional ingredients and plant-based proteins amid wellness boom

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At the ongoing Fi Europe 2025 in Paris (Dec 2-4), ADM is highlighting its latest microbiome solutions and functional ingredients, designed to meet the growing demand for health-driven innovations in the F&B sector. These advancements support the rising consumer preference for products with higher protein and fiber content, alongside reduced sugar and sodium, reflecting the ongoing shift toward health and wellness in purchasing decisions.
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“Reboot the system”: WHO’s new GLP-1 guidance urges...
The WHO warns that the current production levels of GLP-1 therapies are insufficient to equitably provide care for the billion people suffering from obesity. While advocating the long-term use of these medications, it calls for health care systems to focus on person-centered care with fair access to treatments. As the WHO approves the long-term use of GLP-1 (over six months), it also suggests combining it with intensive behavioral therapy (IBT). This involves creating structured goals for exercise and diet, restricting energy intake, receiving weekly counseling, and conducting routine progress assessments. 
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“Feeding Healthy Tomorrows”: How Univar Solutions supports...
As consumer interest in wellness, healthy aging, and performance nutrition continues to grow, ingredient suppliers are adjusting their portfolios and development strategies to meet new demands. Addressing this, Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions is innovating around GLP-1-related dietary changes, rising expectations around protein quality and functionality, and increasing attention to sustainability in formulation.
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November in review: GLP-1 breakthroughs, UPFs under fire,...
November’s highlights include a spike in global debates over ultra-processed foods (UPFs), US nutrition assistance, Nestlé’s dismissal of added sugar accusations in infant cereal, and our talk with TRAFFIC on the international trade in wild-collected plants.In our November review, Nutrition Insight highlights some of the month’s biggest stories, including breakthrough GLP-1 research and drug development, our discussion with AAK on the impact of supply chains on nutrition innovation, and Novonesis’ latest insights into microbiome-focused healthy longevity innovations.In addition, key industry players told us the active nutrition market is exploring plant-based alternatives to meet sustainability demands from consumers. We also explored women’s health, longevity, and GLP-1 complementary solutions presented at SupplySide Global this year, while AG1 and UC Davis experts told us how they aim to advance metabolic health. 

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HMOs: From science to solution, powering nutrition for all life stagesDec2025

Innova Market Insights data indicate an 18% average annual growth in HMO (human milk oligosaccharide) ingredient use for all life stages nutrition, including infant nutrition and supplement launches. ...

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Trends in supplements for men’s healthDec 2025

Innova Market Insights data shows that 58% of male consumers globally take multivitamins and minerals to age healthily. This has fueled the increase in men’s health supplements, with a +5% year-over-year growth from October 2023 to September 2025. Zinc and vitamin B were the leading ingredients in men’s health supplement launches, while cassia is an exciting new ingredient showing growth.

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The New Frontiers of Healthy Aging Through Plant-Based Ingredients

Globally, the human population is growing older. In fact, from 2015 to 2050, the number of individuals across the world aged over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. 

As a major driver of this demographic shift, increased life expectancy is clearly a triumph borne from...

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