In the last year, global sales of functional/fortified foods topped $175B USD, and four in ten consumers worldwide say they have increased their use of functional foods and beverages. With 60% of global consumers citing immune health as their top reason for purchasing healthy lifestyle products, demand for categories like functional foods with immune health Continue reading…
Top Dietary Supplement Delivery Formats for Immune Health
What are the top dietary supplement delivery formats? Growth in today’s vitamin and dietary supplement market highlights an increase consumer focus on health, wellness and immunity. As proof, Innova reports that immune health was the number one claim in global supplements development in 2020, with 30% of total supplement launches carrying an immune health claim. Continue reading…
How to Create the Best Dietary Supplements for the Immune System
Searches for the best dietary supplements immune health are on the rise, but some scrutiny around dietary supplements is prevalent in mainstream media. Often, the argument is that people consuming a well-rounded diet don’t need dietary intervention from supplements or that supplements don’t actually work. And if they do, they can do more harm than Continue reading…
Making Functional Foods Better: Adding Benefits for Immune Health
In today’s world, sentiment is focused more strongly than ever on proactively preserving health. As awareness of the importance of maintaining both physical and emotional health grows, interest in practices like fitness and nutrition is growing. As a result, nearly two-thirds of global consumers say they have found more ways to tailor their life and Continue reading…
Seen One Beta Glucan, Seen Them All?
You hear a lot now about how beta glucans are great for supporting immune health. And that’s true, but only to a point. It is a generalization, as some beta glucans are shown to support immune health, but not all. The specific source organism (e.g., strain of yeast) of a particular beta glucan makes all Continue reading…
Study Reveals Structural Differences Between Beta Glucans
Research has revealed that immune health ingredient Wellmune® has a unique chemical structure, meaning that the many studies on its benefits cannot be applied to other beta glucans. Multiple biological activities have been attributed to beta glucans, including immunomodulatory effects. However, not all beta glucans affect immune activity, with such benefits depending on their chemical Continue reading…
What Makes a Quality Immune Health Dietary Supplement?
Market trends are reflecting a call for more quality immune health dietary supplements. With six in ten (58%) of global consumers surveyed by Kerry, the makers of Wellmune®, citing immune health as their top reason for purchasing healthy lifestyle products, the concept of ‘food as medicine’ is gaining traction, and is obscuring the boundaries between Continue reading…
Why are the Manufacturing Methods of Beta Glucans so Important?
High-quality beta glucans are supported by a well-developed understanding of an ingredient’s biological activity, its manufacturing processes, and the standardization practices that have been employed to ensure the ingredient is stable and efficacious. Donald Cox, Ph.D., Wellmune’s head of R&D, gives us his firsthand insights into what makes a quality immune health ingredient and why Continue reading…
Scientific Claims Key to Standing Out in Crowded Supplement Markets
Scientific claims can help manufacturers create supplements consumers value. Kerry’s 2021 global research shows that believability of claims and uniqueness of a product are important to consumers. As consumers become more aware of the multitude of benefits offered by a growing variety of products, clearly communicating an ingredient’s well-substantiated benefits is key to meeting demand. Continue reading…
How the Immune Health Dietary Supplements Market is Changing
As consumers continue to deepen their understanding of the importance of immune health on overall wellbeing, the global immune health supplements market highlights growing demand. According to a 2021 joint FMCG Gurus-Kerry webinar, 75% of global consumers say that they are making greater attempts to lead a healthy lifestyle, and that they recognize that all Continue reading…
[Infographics] Trends in Regional Immune Health Beverage Markets
The global functional beverage market was worth $102B in 2020, and growth is predicted at a CAGR of 3.2% through 2025. Regionally, the market is expanding rapidly as well, driven by consumers’ growing awareness of immune health, and demand for products, like foods, beverages, and supplements that support it. Clearly, people are feeling the impact Continue reading…
Four in Ten Consumers Have Bought More Functional Products During Pandemic, Survey Shows
More than four in ten consumers have increased their purchases of functional foods, beverages and supplements since the start of the pandemic, a major global survey has found. Kerry, the makers of clinically demonstrated immune health ingredient Wellmune®, surveyed 13,000 people across 16 countries to provide manufacturers with insights into the impact of COVID-19 on Continue reading…