Flavors appeal to deep-seated feelings and mental associations with a person’s life experience; flavors tied to active well-being are no exception.  Read more

Consumers have become increasingly focused on the role food plays in their mental and physical health, according to new research from The NPD Group.  Read more

The consumer products sector is entering 2023 with both optimism regarding financial performance and concern over ongoing disruption, according to Deloitte’s 2023 Consumer Products Industry Outlook.  Read more

Today’s savvy consumers seek specificity in personal care. They pursue products that reflect how they feel about their values, their role in improving the world, and, ultimately, how they see themselves.  Read more

The cross-sectional study included 500 adults at an increased risk of skin cancer.  Read more

Consumers are increasingly aware of the detrimental effects of not getting enough sleep, and emerging links between the gut microbiota and sleep present opportunities for pre-, pro-, and postbiotics in the booming natural sleep aid category.  Read more

Research continues to build the nutritional toolbox that can be accessed to help improve psychiatric outcomes by boosting the production of various neurotransmitters.   Read more

A new review observes that polyphenols influence the gut microbiota by shifting populations to beneficial strains, thereby influencing the microbial metabolites produced and influencing the central nervous system via the gut-brain axis.  Read more