With more and more people focusing on the importance of immune health as a key component of overall wellness, it’s important to understand what the immune system is, how the immune system works, and whether the immune system can be “trained” to perform effectively. What is the immune system? The immune system is actually made 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…
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…
10 Questions to Help Evaluate an Immune Health Ingredient
Consumer demand for immune health benefits from functional food, beverages and supplements continues to grow. Although interest in immune health products has accelerated recently, it has been rising steadily. Over the last several years, Mintel reports that global food and drink launches with immune health claims saw a CAGR of 8.2%, and for vitamins and Continue reading…
The Importance of Research on Ingredients for Immune Health
Sonja Nodland, Kerry ProActive Health Principal Scientist, provides further insight into questions on the role of nutrition in immune system functioning, and the importance of research on immune health ingredients that may be best suited to support our overall health and wellness, raised in Kerry’s webcast titled “On the Horizon”, with Professor Damien McLoughlin, Continue reading…
What is a Yeast Beta Glucan? And How Does it Support Immunity?
When you’re considering ways to support your immune health, the options on the market are vast. From echinacea to zinc, the choices can be overwhelming—and often reflective of the latest trending health news. One trend—oat- and mushroom-derived beta glucans—has been associated with a myriad of health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and improving heart health—and in Continue reading…
How Can Yeast Beta Glucans Help Improve General Immune Health?
Today, there is substantial global concern over public health due to foreign challenges such as viruses. While a healthy immune system is our best defense against illness, it is also the foundation of overall wellness. In addition to traditional methods of maintaining immune health, like washing hands frequently, getting enough sleep and eating a healthy Continue reading…
6 Insights into the Children’s Beverage Market
According to research, children are underserved by beverage markets. How can manufacturers close this “innovation gap” in the children’s beverage market? Here are six insights into the market including ideas on how to reach this growing consumer base. 1. The global beverage market is booming and kids are becoming a focus. The global beverage Continue reading…
Added Functionality in Foods
Today’s consumer is taking a hands-on approach to their health and turning to foods and beverages with added functionality to meet their individual goals. Consumers have long turned to supplements and functional beverages as a means of consuming health-enhancing ingredients, but are now utilizing foods as a key delivery system. In fact, of 85% of Continue reading…
Meet Consumer Trends with Innovative Beverage Concepts
Today’s consumers expect more out of manufacturers when it comes to beverage innovation. Consumers want functional beverages that offer targeted nutrition. This evolved approach to health and wellness is growing the functional beverage market. In fact, the market is estimated at $256 billion globally and is expected to grow at a rate of 5.3 percent Continue reading…
What to Know about Beta Glucans for Immune Health Benefits
More consumers are looking for beta-glucan-fortified food, beverages and supplements to support their immune health. But what are the differences between beta glucans, sourced from cereal grains, mushroom and yeast? What makes a quality beta glucan? And how can it help differentiate your product? We’ve created a checklist that will answer these questions and help Continue reading…
New Study with Wellmune® Shows Promise for Intestinal Barrier Function Improvements with Stressed Adults
A newly published pre-clinical study with human donors demonstrated that Wellmune®, the natural immune health ingredient available in food, beverages, and supplements, may protect intestinal barrier function in adults when faced with stress. The study also provided new insights on how the proprietary yeast beta glucan works within the human body and the immune system. Continue reading…