“We had a very fantastic evening celebrating one other good yr of awards, in an attractive location, with a few of the brightest stars in our business,” stated Olivia Haslam, deputy editor of NutraIngredients.com.
“Whether or not it’s a business success, pioneering analysis, an progressive product, or a compelling initiative, profitable an NI Award units an organization other than the competitors.
“The judging course of is strict and thorough, so a large congratulations to all our finalists and winners, it is a large triumph in an especially aggressive area.”
The 16 awards have been introduced throughout a celebration hosted on the seashore membership and restaurant Agua Barcelona following a busy second day on the Vitafoods commerce present.
And the winners and finalists are:
Ingredient of the Yr: Magnificence from Inside
– WINNER: Belight3™, Activ’Inside
– Cerebiome® For Pores and skin, Lallemand Well being Options
– Beaulixir®, ROELMI HPC
The judges stated: “Belight3 stood out for its considerate use of a pure, upcycled ingredient, supported by robust scientific validation. The judges appreciated the way it successfully responds to the growing client demand for options focusing on hyperpigmentation. This innovation displays a commendable alignment of sustainability, science and market relevance.”
Ingredient of the Yr: Botanical
– WINNER: FenuSmart®, Akay Bioactives
– ElderCraft European Black Elderberry Extract, Iprona Lana
– Reducose®, Phynova
The judges stated: “Fenusmart was chosen as a winner as a consequence of its robust analysis basis and give attention to an essential space of want: supporting hormonal steadiness by the phases of menopause. The answer is extremely interesting to the goal inhabitants, addressing a big viewers going through a major burden with restricted efficient choices. Moreover, Fenusmart aligns with present tendencies and has demonstrated spectacular results throughout three medical trials, additional highlighting its potential.”
Ingredient of the Yr: Wholesome Getting old
– WINNER: AB-LIFE, AB-BIOTICS
– Lute-gen® [Lutein & Zeaxanthin], Bio-gen Extracts
– Ubiqsome® (Coenzime Q10 Indena Phytosome®), Indena
The judges stated: “AB-LIFE was chosen as a winner as a consequence of its substantial medical proof over the previous decade, demonstrating cardiovascular advantages, standing out as a probiotic. The analysis holds international potential, addressing an essential focus within the cardiovascular discipline with a singular probiotic software.”
Ingredient of the Yr: Microbiome Modulation
– WINNER: Gyntima Menopause, AB-BIOTICS
– IPROBia™ Totipro Postbiotics PE0301, Glac Biotech
– BIOintestil®, Focusing on Intestine Illness
The judges stated: “AB-Biotics offered spectacular analysis on Gyntima Menopause, the primary probiotic mix proven to keep up estrogen ranges by modulating the estrobolome. With estrogen important for varied bodily capabilities, together with cardiovascular well being, cognitive operate, pores and skin elasticity and temper regulation, Gyntima Menopause gives ladies a very progressive pure various to hormone alternative remedy (HRT), supporting hormonal steadiness throughout the menopausal transition.”
Ingredient of the Yr: Thoughts and Temper
– WINNER: ProbioBrain™, Novonesis
– Safr’Inside™, Activ’Inside
– Cerebiome®, Lallemand Well being Options
The judges stated: “Novonesis’ ProbioBrain combines cutting-edge gut-brain analysis with robust market adoption. Backed by sturdy medical proof and superior neuroimaging methods, ProbioBrain enhances sleep, stress resilience and cognitive operate. As a number one psychobiotic, it addresses key client well being objectives in Europe. This recognition solidifies ProbioBrain’s place as a reference level in psychobiotic analysis.”
Ingredient of the Yr: Sports activities Diet
– WINNER: Weizmannia coagulans BC99, Wecare Probiotics
– Metabolaid, Monteloeder by Suannutra
– NUTRALYS® S85 Plus pea protein isolate, Roquette
The judges stated: “Supported by eight medical trials displaying enhanced protein absorption and muscle high quality, and enhancements for stress and nervousness, and backed up by spectacular business success over the previous three years, Weizmannia coagulans BC99 stood out in a aggressive class as a powerful ingredient with advantages for sports activities diet past.”
Product of the Yr: Magnificence from Inside
– WINNER: HECH NADH & Saffron Bioactives Emerald Elixier, HECH Europe
– The Answer, NutraQ
– MORE Pores and skin Construction Components, MORE Diet (High quality First)
The judges stated: “HECH® NADH & Saffron Bioactives Emerald Inexperienced Elixier was acknowledged for putting a compelling steadiness between innovation and its potential to disrupt the market, notably within the quickly rising class of longevity-focused merchandise. This entry displays a eager understanding of evolving client pursuits, underpinned by a powerful scientific basis.”
Product of the Yr: Botanical
– WINNER: Meloff™, PharmExtracta
– Calocurb, Calocurb
The judges stated: “Meloff, a product based mostly on lemon balm, is supported by a number of research, together with two randomized managed trials. Regardless of having been available on the market for lower than a yr, Meloff stood out from the opposite entries for having medical knowledge on the precise product and documented advantages for sleep and psychological well being, each of that are more and more essential classes for shoppers.”
Product of the Yr: Immune Assist
– WINNER: Bactoblis®, Bluestone Pharma
– ABB C1 Protection, DR Healthcare
– ImmunBalance, Velife
The judges stated: “This product had robust scientific basis and focuses on an essential demographic: youngsters and youngsters. It incorporates a probiotic with a singular mucoadhesive supply system that colonizes the oral cavity and higher respiratory tract, serving to stop and scale back respiratory infections. The product’s 11-year market presence with over 250 million doses bought underscores its credibility and affect.”
Product of the Yr: Microbiome Modulation
– WINNER: Wholesome Weight with Glucose Management, The Akkermansia Firm
– Dentoblis®, Bluestone Pharma
– iNatal®, PharmExtracta
The judges stated: “The Akkermansia Firm had analysis into Akkermansia muciniphila that is ready to advance our understanding of intestine microbiota and metabolic well being. As 5% of Europe’s inhabitants repeatedly makes use of GLP-1 medicine, pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT gives a transformative answer by enhancing weight reduction alongside GLP-1 medicine, lowering required dosages and mitigating unwanted side effects. It additionally addresses the essential problem of weight regain post-dieting. This heat-inactivated probiotic pressure helps keep regular blood glucose ranges and helps wholesome mucous membranes.”
Product of the Yr: Sports activities Diet
– WINNER: Good Base, ESN
– Greens & Protein, Vitalized BV
– Cardio Peak™, Life Extension
The judges stated: “A complement for endurance athletes is a welcome addition to the market. Good Base is an attention-grabbing formulation, combining collagen, creatine, amino acids and plant extracts. Its fast market success throughout its first yr available on the market reinforces its efficiency credibility.”
Editors Award for Sustainability Initiative of the Yr
– WINNER: Inavea caring by nature, Nexira
– Upcycle your whey to worth, Arla Meals Substances
– GUARABEST – Guarana Agronomy Undertaking, Givaudan
The judges stated: “Inavea Caring by Nature, developed by Nexira, represents a gold normal in sustainability, combining environmental safety, social fairness and confirmed well being advantages. Aligned with 4 UN SDGs: Local weather Motion (13), Life on Land (15), Partnership for the Targets (17), and Gender Equality (5), Inavea Caring by Nature contributes to the Nice Inexperienced Wall, restoring Africa’s degraded landscapes and remodeling thousands and thousands of lives within the Sahel. Because the world’s first carbon-neutral acacia fiber, Inavea combines sustainable acacia sourcing with measurable outcomes. Having empowered 28,000 producers, 30% of whom have been ladies, Inavea’s formidable dedication to double these targets by 2030 proves that creating long-standing worth on the supply is inside our attain.”
Advertising and marketing Initiative of the Yr
WINNER: Peri-Paradox, Valerie
The judges stated: “Elevating consciousness about perimenopause and menopause is essential for ladies’s well-being. We commend Valerie for its progressive advertising and marketing initiative, Peri-Paradox, which creatively challenges societal norms, breaks taboos and encourages extra open discussions about menopause. Campaigns like Peri-Paradox are important in serving to ladies thrive at any age.”
Innovation in Girls’s Well being Award
– WINNER: Probi® Feminine – a mixture of LP299V® and Iron, Probi
– Lifenol™ is a branded ingredient for ladies’s wholesome growing old class within the international dietary complement market. Lifenol™ is a hops extract, Givaudan
– GENANTE, S&R Farmaceutici
The judges stated: “Probi Feminine takes a singular probiotic strategy to lowering iron deficiency. This novel answer combines L. plantarum 299V with iron, enhancing absorption and lowering unwanted side effects, as scientifically confirmed in in depth medical trials. With over 30% of girls affected by iron deficiency, Probi Feminine addresses a essential unmet want, providing a more practical and tolerable iron complement that empowers ladies to really feel their finest.”
Diet Analysis Undertaking
WINNER: Optimized Dry Blood Spot Methodology to Consider the Efficacy of Wellmune® a 1,3/1,6 Postbiotic Beta-Glucan for Innate Immune Coaching, The College of North Texas
– Formulated Palmitoylethanolamide Supplementation Improves Parameters of Cognitive Operate and BDNF Ranges in Younger, Wholesome Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial, Gencor & College of Westminster
– Advancing Security and Efficacy in Excessive-Threat Botanicals: A Complete Analysis Portfolio, SGS Nutrasource
The judges stated: “This analysis undertaking outlines a brand new minimally invasive methodology, developed and validated one step at a time with clear potential and applicability for a variety of dietary interventions. Whereas dry blood spot strategies aren’t totally new, this specific undertaking’s use of mRNA-based immune biomarker monitoring in diet analysis is novel and provides a singular angle to the research.”
NutraChamp: Professor Francesco Di Pierro, Scientific Director, PharmExtracta S.p.A.
The judges stated: “Professor Di Pierro has contributed considerably to the development of nutraceutical and microbiome science, evidenced by award-winning precision probiotic formulations, over 250 peer-reviewed papers and 400 scientific articles. He’s skilled 1000’s of execs and raised public consciousness, contributing considerably to improved intestine well being and decreased antibiotic reliance. His progressive strategy bridges science, business, and public well-being, making him a real NutraChampion.”
Need to be concerned within the subsequent spherical? The NutraIngredients-Asia Awards at the moment are open for entries – with an software deadline of June 16.
