The tenth edition of Hi Europe & Ni in Frankfurt, Germany, delivered the key ingredient that makes it unique for exhibitors and trade visitors alike: the critical link between food, health, dietary supplements and functional foods. The event organizer recorded steady growth with more than 550 companies, amongst them 150 new exhibitors, showcasing and presenting at Europe’s most important health ingredient trade show at the end of November. The strongest increase in exhibitors was in the natural and organic pavilion, which has grown by more than 60 per cent.

With one in four global consumers increasing their consumption of confectionery over the past year because there is more variety & novelty available, the food industry is responding. New data from Innova Market Insights finds a 15 percent average annual growth in global confectionery launches with a “discovery” claim (CAGR 2013-2017). Consumer curiosity to discover something new and different is leading to more unusual and often bolder flavours and blends, surprise textures and a greater focus on visual appeal in the sweets and snacks arena. Heightened sensory delivery is also being increasingly combined with an element of the unexpected. As such, we are seeing activity in areas such as unusual colours, popping candy, hot & spicy options, cooling effects and more interactive, personalized packaging.

Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.

A plant-based whole food diet reduced gingivitis in a recent randomized trial.

The inaugural European Specialist Sports Nutrition Awards, the ESSNawards, designed to honour the best and brightest from the sports nutrition industry across Europe and celebrate the sector’s expansion and prosperity, was launched on July 2, 2019.