Innovation & IP

Nestlé Backs Biotech Developing Supplements Based On Dietary RNA

 
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Biotech identifying and stabilizing RNA compounds that can be incorporated into dietary supplements will receive mentorship, strategy guidance and technical support from experts at Nestlé Health Science.

European Food Supplement CDMOs Bolstered By Acquisitions

 
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With the acquisition of HKS Health Solutions, 1Q Health Group states its ambition to be the leading full-service CDMO in Europe. Separately, Italy's Ourvita enhances its capabilities through a deal for Poland's Laboratoria Natury.

Increased Demand Spurs Innovation In Europe’s OTC Sexual Health Market

 
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Increased openness about sexual health and wellness, Rx-to-OTC switches and NPD at leading companies, and easy access to products online are driving the growth of Europe's sexual health market, according to Euromonitor International.

Bayer Consumer Health Enters UK Menopause Category With CanesMeno

 
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With its new CanesMeno range, Bayer Consumer Health wants to help the estimated 13m women in the UK who are currently perimenopausal or menopausal.


Food Supplements In 2025: The Regulatory Challenges And Opportunities On The Horizon

 
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HBW Insight speaks to food supplement market experts about what manufacturers should be looking out for over the coming year.

Unilever Invests €100m In ‘World-Class’ Hybrid Fragrance Development Model

 

London-based Unilever PLC is recruiting expert perfumers in the UK, US and India to work internally across its global portfolio of brands in a hybrid fragrance development model that taps artificial intelligence and the company’s digitally enabled teams. The €100m project gives the company more control over the process, which is key in catering to consumers.

EU Follows UK In Rejecting Creatine Cognitive Health Claim

 
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European Food Safety Authority finds no link between creatine supplementation and improved cognitive function.

Two-Thirds Of UK Consumers Turned Off By Eco Price Premium

 
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While the majority of British consumers don't want to pay more for eco-conscious products like foods and cosmetics, one in five would pay more for sustainable premium and luxury products and fast-moving consumer goods, reports Clear Channel.


Bayer Launches ‘Game Changing’ Cognitive Health Supplement In The UK

 
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Spanish sage drives the cognitive health benefits of Bayer Consumer Health's new Berocca Mind effervescent supplement in the UK.

Opella Crowned Company Of The Year At OTC Marketing Awards 2024

 
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Winners across 12 categories were announced at the OTC Marketing Awards 2024 on 21 November, with Opella taking the top prize as OTC Company of the Year.

Vitaquest Floats Advantages For Chewable Supplements As Tide Rises For Gummies

 

“Many of our customers have been excited about it and decided to go that way. We just feel like, as gummies sort of take all the press, we might as well do our little part to say, ‘hey, look, there is a different way,’” says Terry Coyle, Vitaquest’s chief innovation officer.

Gummy Innovations: Island Abbey, TopGum, Extract Labs, Protein Candy And Mate & Me

 

‘World’s first’ from Protein Candy; Island Abbey latest gummies are filled; TopGum high-doses honey; Mate & Me’s him and her “fertility journey”; and Extract Labs offers organic gummy CBD ingredients, products.


US Nutrition Market Business News: Boka Well, Beachbody/HSAs, Dr Pepper/Ghost, More

 

Beachbody offers supplement sales using health savings accounts; PlantX, Boka launches oral health supplements; supplements take Form from RTE meal provider Factor; LIV3 JV behind marketing SugarShield; Ghost among Keurig Dr Pepper brands; and Nutra-Med Packaging expands with Legacy Pharma.

Magnesium Brain Health Supplement Sold Across US Authorized As Novel Food In EU

 
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Dietary supplement ingredient promising enhanced memory and mental clarity marketed widely across the US has been authorized for sale in Europe.

Help Or Hindrance To Food Supplement Innovation? Experts Assess New EU Novel Food Guidance

 
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EFSA has published new guidance to assist companies navigating the EU’s novel food authorisation process. HBW Insight speaks to experts Dr Mari Eskola of Medfiles and Dr Jérôme Le Bloch of FoodChain ID who offer differing views on the benefits and drawbacks of the guidance for industry.

German OTC Marketing News: Launches From Bayer, Stada, Hermes And Klosterfrau

 
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Bayer adds dry eye treatment to its Bepanthen skin care range; Stada launches special edition Elotrans supplement for Eintracht Frankfurt fans; Hermes offers chewable magnesium supplement; and Klosterfrau introduces Oyono Night extension to help troubled sleepers maintain their immunity.


UK’s ProBiotix Strikes Probiotic Distribution Deals In Ukraine And Greece

 
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ProBiotix Health has announced two commercial partnerships for the distribution of its probiotic ingredients, with Deutsch-Pharm in Ukraine and Eifron in Greece respectively.

Country Life Vitamins Surveys Consumers About Healthy Aging For Ageless Theory Line Launch

 

Country Life Vitamins launches healthy aging support line as it announces less than half of US consumers in a recent survey were aware of biological processes that affect aging. Groupe Berken and Arctic Biosciences partner to bring to North America herring caviar oil extract in a supplement designed to support optimal health across all life stages.

Taisho’s UPSA Acquires Sérélys To Enter Women’s Health Market in France And Abroad

 
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Monaco-based Sérélys markets pollen-based supplements for a range of women's health issues, including premenstrual syndrome, postpartum discomfort and menopause.

Perelel Adds Women’s Health Education Platform, Plum Debuts With Vaginal Area Dryness Serum

 

Perelel acquiring Loom online platform providing reproductive health, sexual wellness and parenting education. First direct-to-consumer product for Curive Healthcare’s Plum brand formulated for vaginal area dryness.