Contents


28 The winning formula to solve vitamin K2 stability challenges Kappa Bioscience


8 Numbers In this issue 10


The vital statistics impacting the ingredients market.


Supplements &


functional ingredients 10 A gut feeling


Prebiotics and probiotics are likely to be familiar terms for the savvy consumer, but what about postbiotics? While probiotics are crucial for good digestion and prebiotics help fuel probiotics to help them thrive within the gut, postbiotics are the waste product left by the probiotic process. So, how can postbiotics be beneficial for our health? Ellys Woodhouse speaks to Senaka Ranadheera, senior lecturer, food processing and preservation at the University of Melbourne, Australia, to learn more.


13 Boost your beverage with Japanese postbiotics Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Europe


15 Improved fertility with astaxanthin BDI-BioLife Science


17 Not all plant-based options are environmental-friendly AstaReal Sweden


4 Ingredients Insight / www.ingredients-insight.com


20 The growth power of astaxanthin Algalif Iceland


23 Grains for gains Fazer


25 A differentiated nutraceutical solution Lubrizol


27 Exceeding the highest vitamin K2 standards Gnosis


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30 The Sandman’s secret tonics Since the pandemic ravaged schedules and routines, supplements to encourage sleeping have boomed. Not that this is especially surprising; with stress a rising problem among adults and youngsters alike, it makes sense that they should look for help, with melatonin just one of many popular options. But beyond the hype, do doctors, patients and manufacturers truly understand what supplements are for? And might broader lifestyle changes, around work and diet, be more useful long-term? Andrea Valentino investigates, getting help from world-renowned sleep expert Dr Michael Grandner.


Healthy living & lifestyle


33 Are dairy alternatives milking their claims? Whether you are lactose intolerant or dairy-free, you are spoiled for choice when shopping for milk alternatives. More often than not, shoppers find themselves facing down the choice between lactose-free, almond, oat and soya alternatives that fill the dairy and long-life aisles. However,


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