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Functional Ingredients connects suppliers and manufacturers in the global nutrition industry. From product applications, marketing and business strategies to nutrition science and global regulations, professionals look to Functional Ingredients to guide them through the dynamic niche and mainstream nutritional food, drink and supplements markets. Functional Ingredients is part of the New Hope Natural Media global supply portfolio of business-to-business products – a suite of in-print, in-person and on-line media solutions that also includes SupplyExpo, NPI Center, Nutracon, New Products Launch Pad and Nutrition Business Journal.

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Editor in Chief Todd Runestad trunestad@newhope.com
Editorial Contact for: New Science, Research Capsule, Formulations, Ingredient Spotlight, Business Strategies
Managing Editor Hank Schultz hschultz@newhope.com
Editorial Contact for: New Ingredients, New Products, Supplier Spotlight, Company News, People in the News
European News Richard Clarke richardclarke1972@yahoo.com
North American News Joysa Winter jwinter@newhope.com
Editor at Large Kantha Shelke, PhD, Kantha@corvusblue.net
Contributing Editor Mark Tallon, PhD, DrTallon@nutrisciences.net
 

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Steve Allen, Nestle
Kelley Fitzpatrick, Nutritech Consulting, Canada
Loren Israelsen, LDI Group, USA
Ian Newton, Ceres Consulting
Simon Pettman, European Advisory Services, Belgium
Kantha Shelke PhD, Corvus Blue
Steve Snyder, Cargill Health and Food Technologies
Mark Tallon PhD, NutriSciences
Peter Wennstrom, HealthFocus, EU
Donald F Wilkes, Blue Pacific Flavors

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Condition-Specific Guide

A complete resource to ingredients for health.

One of the top trends of the year is the move to market condition-specific nutritional products. The whole story — and exclusive Fi directory listing — provides manufacturers with a road map for the terrain ahead.

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Natural vs. Organic: A consumer and retail perspectiveEditors' Roundtable: Natural vs. Organic—A consumer and retail perspective

 

Did you know that consumers prefer "natural" more than "organic?" To find out what retailers, manufacturers and farmers can do to counter this misconception, watch this lively discussion with Todd Runestad, Editor-in-chief of Functional Ingredients magazine & the New Hope Supply Network, Nancy Coulter-Parker, Director of Content at New Hope Natural Media and Anna Soref, Editor-in-chief of Natural Foods Merchandiser magazine.

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Podcast: Sabinsa supply issues

Shaheen MajeedShaheen Majeed, marketing director of Sabinsa Corp., talks about botanical supply and intellectual property issues.

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SabinsaCurcuminoids From Curcuma Longa In Disease Prevention & Treatment


Pre-clinical and clinical studies of curcumin and its derivatives curcuminoids - a yellow pigment commonly known as curry spice, from dried rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa).


Lutemax 2020™Lutemax 2020™ combines lutein and zeaxanthin for sharper results


Lutemax 2020™ combines the two most widely researched and recognized eye health ingredients — lutein and zeaxanthin isomers — into a single source ingredient.

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Lutein & Zeaxanthin:
Taking a new look

Archived Webinar - available until May 13, 2011

Elizabeth J. Johnson, Ph.D., a leading researcher in the area of nutrition and eye disease prevention at Tufts University, discusses the role of lutein and zeaxanthin, separately and in combination, in promoting healthy vision.

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2009 US Nutrition Industry Overview issue

Dietary-supplement sales grew from 5.8 per cent 6.3 per cent in 2008, shattering the prediction by some that consumers' falling disposable income would drown dietary-supplement sales. Overall, there were $102 billion in nutrition-industry consumer sales last year, the magazine reports. Growth slowed in categories other than dietary supplements, but remained positive nonetheless.
NBJ covers these and other 2008 sales and growth estimates in its 2009 US Nutrition Industry Overview issue.

 

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New products - July/August 2010

Cookie line with vegetables; Shelf-ready acai beverage; Vitamin D3 launched by Jarrow; Supplement for mental clarity; Vegan, gluten-free bar made from chia; Liquid fish oil for babies

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Diabetes Toolbox: vitamins, minerals, sweeteners find roles

Sweeteners come first to mind here, but Mark J Tallon, PhD, shows how selected vitamins and minerals can add functionality to the fight against this growing problem

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New delivery systems: stick packs, powders and straws, oh my!

Joysa Winter

Joysa Winter lays out the latest in deliver systems. Formulators now have more choices than ever, with stick packs, chewable tabs and straws leading the list

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The power of ‘AECES’

Joanna Marchut and Peter JH Jones evaluate how the five tests of acceptability, ease of formatting, cost-effectiveness, efficacy and safety can lead to a product’s commercial success

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