Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, and Rachel Adams, managing editor, discuss the top takeaways from the Natural Product Association’s (NPA) newly launched event, The Big Natural, Las Vegas, June 7-9.

A low-oxalate diet, such as in urinary tract or kidney health situations, can be difficult to maintain, as the oxalate content of food or beverage is not always apparent.

Nephure is the first oxalate-degrading enzyme product on the market and is designed to help food and beverage manufacturers to remove oxalate. INSIDER’s Steve Myers spoke with Nephure CEO Helena Cowley during Ingredient Marketplace 2017 to learn more about how oxalate affects certain people, including calcium levels, how this novel enzyme ingredient works to remove oxalate, and when and h ow the ingredient will be available.

A low-oxalate diet, such as in urinary tract or kidney health situations, can be difficult to maintain, as the oxalate content of food or beverage is not always apparent.

Nephure is the first oxalate-degrading enzyme product on the market and is designed to help food and beverage manufacturers to remove oxalate. INSIDER’s Steve Myers spoke with Nephure CEO Helena Cowley during Ingredient Marketplace 2017 to learn more about how oxalate affects certain people, including calcium levels, how this novel enzyme ingredient works to remove oxalate, and when and h ow the ingredient will be available.

Synthesizing life at the genetic level has reached new heights, where companies can send DNA sequences to a third party to create organisms from scratch. These organisms can then be fermented and duplicated, and added to products, such as supplements, fragrances and flavors. And, according to Jim Thomas, program director, Etc. Group, companies are using this technology and labeling their products as natural, even though these ingredients were not made in nature.

In this podcast, Thomas and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief of INSIDER, discuss synthetic biology, a.k.a., GMOs 2.0, as it applies to the supplement industry.

Synthesizing life at the genetic level has reached new heights, where companies can send DNA sequences to a third party to create organisms from scratch. These organisms can then be fermented and duplicated, and added to products, such as supplements, fragrances and flavors. And, according to Jim Thomas, program director, Etc. Group, companies are using this technology and labeling their products as natural, even though these ingredients were not made in nature.

In this podcast, Thomas and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief of INSIDER, discuss synthetic biology, a.k.a., GMOs 2.0, as it applies to the supplement industry.

In the new U.S. political climate, Peter Reinecke, principal, Reinecke Strategic Solution, said the health and nutrition industry faces many potential threats, but the biggest one comes from within the industry itself. In this podcast with Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER, he said complacency from industry members could halt the good strides brands have made with lawmakers and lead to unfavorable legislation. Reinecke and Almendarez also discuss other matters of federal politics

In the new U.S. political climate, Peter Reinecke, principal, Reinecke Strategic Solution, said the health and nutrition industry faces many potential threats, but the biggest one comes from within the industry itself. In this podcast with Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER, he said complacency from industry members could halt the good strides brands have made with lawmakers and lead to unfavorable legislation. Reinecke and Almendarez also discuss other matters of federal politics

How can the sports nutrition industry best target and engage its category’s expanding consumer base? It’s crucial for companies to look at the broader consumer ecosystem, according to InterBrand Health’s Dominic Leung, who presented during the Sports Marketplace at Ingredient Marketplace in Orland in April 2017. In this podcast, Leung and Steve Myers, INSIDER’s sports nutrition editor, discuss the shifting sports nutrition consumer demographics and how brands and companies can build an ecosystem that helps different consumers reach their fitness and self-actualization goals.

How can the sports nutrition industry best target and engage its category’s expanding consumer base? It’s crucial for companies to look at the broader consumer ecosystem, according to InterBrand Health’s Dominic Leung, who presented during the Sports Marketplace at Ingredient Marketplace in Orland in April 2017. In this podcast, Leung and Steve Myers, INSIDER’s sports nutrition editor, discuss the shifting sports nutrition consumer demographics and how brands and companies can build an ecosystem that helps different consumers reach their fitness and self-actualization goals.

There are changes on the horizon – the Novel Foods Directive is being revised. This could see new and unusual exotic fruits introduced into the European Union, and we caught up with Dr John Wilkinson and Kesia Trench, two researchers who have identified ten ‘new’ fruits that are likely to be considered novel foods in the EU—the potential tip of the iceberg of the thousands of new exotic botanicals that could be available to Europeans in the future. Plus, Kesia shares her tips on the best way to enjoy avocados! You can learn more about botanicals on our website, vitafoodsinsights.com, where you can download the March edition of our Digital Magazine, The Increasing Complexity of Small Plant Life.