Healthy Additives

Gutsii prebiotic chocolate

Gutsii, Corinda, Queensland, Australia.

Alyse Thompson

March 18, 2019

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Gutsii chocolate is packed with prebiotics and is an excellent source of dietary fi ber for a healthy gut.

Kimmie Candy installs lentil-forming line

Equipment dedicated for making nutritionally-enhanced centers.

March 5, 2019

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Kimmie Candy has added a chocolate lentil-forming line to its factory in Reno, Nevada. Installed late last year, the line required an investment of more than $120,000.

Gummy vitamin market shows gumption

Ease of use, variety in shapes, colors and flavors drive growth in market.

Alyse Thompson

February 20, 2019

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Soft textures and bold flavors are making the gummy application the delivery method of choice for vitamins and supplements.

One White Chocolate Truffle Bar

ONE Brands, Boulder, Colo.

Alyse Thompson

November 13, 2018

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ONE Brands has added White Chocolate Truffle to its line of protein bars.

Rowdy Chocolate Coconut Cashew bar

October 18, 2018

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The Chocolate Coconut Cashew bar is packed with natural sweetness from prebiotic yacon root.

Nellson Nutraceutical triples in size through focus on nutrition segment, aggressive acquisition strategy

Nutrition bar maker has roots in confectionery industry.

Alyse Thompson

September 10, 2018

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Nellson Nutraceutical produces nutrition bars and functional powders for major brands and retailers across the United States and Canada - but it hasn't always been that way.

VitaPop vitamin popcorn

Skinny Vitamins, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Alyse Thompson

August 20, 2018

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VitaPop is packed with essential vitamins.

Koochikoo sugar-free lollipops

Koochikoo, Seattle, Wash.

April 25, 2018

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Founded by Sally Cox — Grandma Sal — Koochikoo offers lollipops that are sweetened with prebiotic fiber.

Medicated confections: Helping the medicine go down

Functional benefts universe has expanded for medications, but taste still plays a role.

April 12, 2018

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Can medicated ingredients and confectionery applications join forces in a way that is healthy and happy, useful and tasty? Absolutely.

Energon Qube Power Up and Recover gummies

Bernie Pacyniak

September 27, 2017

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Seattle Gummy Co. (SGC), an R&D focused nutraceutical company, is launching a new product line called Energon Qube. These performance gummies take sports nutrition to the next level. Combining advanced carbohydrate formulations with functional compounds, SGC's Energon Qube products are designed to fuel the body and the mind for optimum performance.