Precision Fermentation (Tag Archives)
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SPINS' Scott Dicker on Creatine Trends, GLP-1, and the Next Ingredients to Watch | Episode #224
Three years ago, Scott Dicker of SPINS joined us on Episode #082 of the PricePlow Podcast to talk creatine, collagen, and where sports nutrition was heading next. On Episode #224, Scott returns to grade his own predictions and dig into everything that's changed since February 2023.
The report card is mostly great news for Scott. […]
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How Helaina Got Here: The effera® Journey, a Major Nestlé Partnership, and What's Coming
In early June 2026, Helaina and Nestlé announced a multi-year strategic innovation collaboration to advance early-life nutrition. The partnership was announced in an official Nestlé press release as well as Helaina's announcements page. It even landed in the Wall Street Journal and drew attention well outside the supplement industry.[1]
That announcement deserves its own moment. […]
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Iron and the Female Athlete: Why Exercise Suppresses Iron Absorption, and What to Do About It
She does everything right: takes her iron supplement daily, eats her meat and spinach, sleeps enough, and gets bloodwork done when her doctor asks. But six months later, her ferritin has barely moved, she still fades at mile eight of every long run, and her coach is suggesting she double her dose.
She's not doing […]
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Beyond Caffeine: How NNB Nutrition's Four Need States Framework Solves Energy's Real Problems
Most energy drinks fail because they address only one problem: the immediate need for stimulation. A consumer reaches for an energy drink at 2PM feeling drained, unfocused, and overwhelmed. Thirty minutes later, they're buzzing with nervous energy but still can't concentrate, still feel stressed, and now they're jittery. By 4PM, they crash harder than before.[…]
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NNB Nutrition Accelerates Beverage Innovation with Low-Dose, Precision-Fermented Ingredients
As the functional beverage market continues its explosive growth, NNB Nutrition furthers its positioning at the forefront of ingredient innovation with a strategic focus on beverage-stable, precision-fermented compounds that deliver clinical benefits at lower doses.
Building on the momentum from their OnSwitch energy drink concept debut and the recently announced 2026 ingredient launches, NNB's beverage-first […]
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NNB Nutrition Announces New 2026 Ingredient Launches: Icariin D2, 4-Hydroxy-L-Isoleucine, and 6-Paradol Continue Pure, Potent, Precise Campaign
NNB Nutrition closed 2025 out with a major announcement: three precision-fermented ingredients launching in 2026 that exemplify the company's "Pure, Potent, Precise" philosophy. Icariin D2, 4-Hydroxy-L-Isoleucine, and 6-Paradol are set to join NNB's expanding portfolio of pharmaceutical-grade actives designed to outperform traditional botanical extracts.
The announcement extends momentum from a remarkable year for […]
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Helaina's effera® Lactoferrin Growth Story: Laura Katz & Pamela Besada-Lombana | Episode #197
Welcome back to Episode #197 of the PricePlow Podcast, where we take you inside Helaina's Manhattan research and development facility for an in-depth conversation with CEO Laura Katz and Pamela Besada-Lombana (Pam), Director of Early R&D. After our initial online episode with Laura back in June, we traveled to New York to experience firsthand […]
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Levelle Nutrition Boom Chocolata: The First Cycle-Syncing Protein Powered by effera™
Levelle Nutrition has accomplished something genuinely new in the sports nutrition industry: a protein powder system designed specifically for the female menstrual cycle. Their Cycle-Syncing Protein Powder isn't another pink-labeled "for her" product with reduced serving sizes. It's a two-phase formulation with distinct macronutrient and micronutrient profiles calibrated to the physiological shifts women experience […]
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NNB Nutrition's Pure, Potent, Precise Revolution: Shawn Wells & Dustin Elliott at SupplySide Global 2025 | Episode #192
We're back at SupplySide Global 2025 as Shawn Wells and Dustin Elliott from NNB Nutrition return for Episode #192 of the PricePlow Podcast. Since Episode #152, NNB has undergone a dramatic transformation, fully committing to precision fermentation and launching their Pure Potent Precise campaign that's reshaping how the supplement industry thinks about ingredient quality, […]
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NNB Nutrition Dominates SupplySide Global 2025: OnSwitch, Purest Creatine, and the Pure-Potent-Precise Revolution
NNB Nutrition solidified its position as an industry leader at SupplySide Global 2025, showcasing next-generation ingredients, hosting a sold-out networking event, and proving they're no longer following trends. They're creating them.
SupplySide Global 2025 marked a major growth marker for NNB Nutrition. What began as a novel ingredient supplier has evolved into an […]
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