Enhancing wellness through natural ingredients
Whether it’s energy for a morning workout or healthy snacks on busy days, consumers are looking for ingredients and wellness experiences that are good for body, mind and planet.
At Givaudan, we provide solutions that enhance the nutritional value of food and support healthy living, bringing more of the natural wellbeing benefits that consumers want.
While more and more consumers are prioritising natural solutions, efficacy remains just as important. Many health-conscious shoppers thoroughly research a product’s benefits before purchasing it. Therefore, we are focused on developing innovative bioactive ingredients that deliver the intuitive and clinically proven health benefits that consumers desire.
Natural weight management
Weight management and obesity are, for example, increasingly important global health issues, and many consumers are looking for solutions that can help them manage their weight. In 2021, 21% of Asia Pacific consumers said they had used an over-the-counter nutritional supplement to lose weight, 35% of LATAM consumers wanted to lose or maintain their weight, and 43% of Generation X consumers in the US said they were prioritising their health and wellbeing to manage their weight.¹⸴³
Our ingredient Svetol™ is a natural extract of green coffee beans that has been clinically shown to support weight management by reducing body mass index and improving lean-to-fat-mass ratio¹, benefits that have been demonstrated in multiple studies.¹⸴²⸴³
This evidence led to the ingredient being awarded two health claims from Health Canada, one for weight management and one for cardiovascular health.5
Addressing menopausal symptoms with a 100% natural solution
Every year, millions of women enter menopause and the associated natural hormonal changes can impact a woman’s mental and physical health. Menopausal symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, night sweats, hot flashes and loss of bone mass. largely caused by a decline in the main type of oestrogen in the human body⁴ – can have a significant, negative impact on quality of life.
Around 75% of women in the US are affected by hot flashes and night sweats, while 45% suffer from psychogenic symptoms such as disturbed sleep.⁴ Low oestrogen levels are also the primary cause of postmenopausal bone loss, because oestrogen is the main hormonal regulator of bone metabolism. As women live longer, some women will spend up to 40% of their lives in this post-menopausal stage.⁴
Clinical research shows that our natural hop extract Lifenol™ addresses women’s menopausal symptoms with a 100% natural solution.²⸴³
It has been proven to relieve distressing menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep problems in two separate studies²⸴³ and it has also been shown to support bone health.³
Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life
Svetol™ and Lifenol™ are just two examples of how we address the consumer need for solutions that are both natural and effective. They highlight our commitment to science-backed, sustainably sourced ingredients to improve quality of life and provide wellness experiences consumers love.
Dellalibera, B. et al. (2006) ‘Svetol™ ,green coffee extract, induces weight loss and increases the lean to fat mass ratio in volunteers with overweight problems’, Phytothérapie, 4(4):194-197.
Lafay, S. et al. (2006) ‘Chlorogenic acid is absorbed in its intact form in the stomach of rats’, The Journal of Nutrition, 136(5):1192-1197.
Kolb, H. et al. (2021) ‘Coffee and Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Arguments for a Causal Relationship’, Nutrients, 13(4):1144.
Erkkola, R. et al. (2010) ‘A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over pilot study on the use of a standardised hop extract to alleviate menopausal discomforts’, Phytomedicine, 17(6):389-396.
Health Canada Natural Product Number 80047331. Claim wording: “Helps support cardiovascular health”. 18 December 2023.