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title: Nellson Blog | Insights for Nutrition Brands | Health and Wellness
description: Health and Wellness | Expert advice and industry updates on nutritional bars and functional powders. Learn about the latest in food science and manufacturing from the team at Nellson.
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# Blog
### Enjoy our take on today's trends,
### insights and industry happenings.
[ALL BLOG POSTS (50)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/all) [Nutritional Bars (20)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/nutritional-bars) [Powders (18)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/powders) [Product Development (18)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/product-development) [Custom Formulas (12)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/custom-formulas) [Health and Wellness (11)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/health-and-wellness) [Functional Powders (10)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/functional-powders) [Business Operations (6)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/business-operations) [Sports Nutrition (5)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/sports-nutrition) [Wellness Bars (5)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/wellness-bars) [New Products (4)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/tag/new-products)
[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-four-balancing-acts-behind-every-bar-or-powder-nellson)
### [The four balancing acts behind every bar or powder](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-four-balancing-acts-behind-every-bar-or-powder-nellson)
To a consumer, the best bars and powders seem effortless. They’re loaded with nutritional benefits. They taste great. ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-four-balancing-acts-behind-every-bar-or-powder-nellson-1)
### [What sparks R&D innovation?](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-four-balancing-acts-behind-every-bar-or-powder-nellson-1)
Innovation isn’t a lightning bolt—it’s a slow-burning fire fueled by curiosity and late nights in the lab. But how do ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/fresh-air-for-protein-bars)
### [Fresh air for protein bars](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/fresh-air-for-protein-bars)
Every now and then you have that eureka moment. The kind of thing that you know is going to be a big deal. This might ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/youre-special-your-product-should-be-too)
### [You’re Special. Your Product Should Be Too.](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/youre-special-your-product-should-be-too)
Many manufacturers start with a base formula and simply make additions and tweaks. Not us. We believe our amazing ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-npi-team-an-innovation-in-collaboration)
### [The NPI team: An innovation in collaboration](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-npi-team-an-innovation-in-collaboration)
At Nellson, we’re always innovating. This time, though, it’s not a bar, powder or product that we’re helping ...
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### [Flash forward: the technology to work smarter](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/flash-forward-the-technology-to-work-smarter)
If you haven’t heard about our proprietary Formulation Library And Specs Hub (FLASH), prepare to be impressed. It’s a ...
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### [Recognized Excellence in Sustainability](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/recognized-excellence-in-sustainability)
Our strides in sustainability earned us a silver medal! Among thousands of companies across hundreds of industries, ...
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### [Cost efficiency by design](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/cost-efficiency-by-design)
Nutritional product categories are competitive, and long-term success takes more than making a bar or powder consumers ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/consumers-shop-for-a-more-sustainable-future)
### [Consumers shop for a more sustainable future](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/consumers-shop-for-a-more-sustainable-future)
It’s only natural that a consumer passionate about their health would be just as passionate about the health of their ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/making-your-bar-or-powder-a-treat-for-the-senses)
### [Making your bar or powder a treat for the senses](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/making-your-bar-or-powder-a-treat-for-the-senses)
Winning nutritional products usually have one thing in common. They offer a complete sensory experience—wowing ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/how-to-solve-the-sugar-conundrum)
### [How to Solve the Sugar Conundrum](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/how-to-solve-the-sugar-conundrum)
Whether you consider it a ‘trend’ or demand, sugar reduction is top of mind for consumers. Successful brands must ...
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### [Featured in Forbes: Nellson CEO Jean Filion’s Insights on Change Management](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/featured-in-forbes-nellson-ceo-jean-filions-insights-on-change-management)
In a recent Forbes article, Change Requires Change: How to Create Sustainable Improvements, Nellson CEO Jean Filion ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-scoop-on-powdered-beverage-trends)
### [The Scoop on Powdered Beverage Trends](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-scoop-on-powdered-beverage-trends)
Powdered beverage products have become increasingly popular in recent years, driven by a growing interest in health and ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/give-consumers-the-functional-beverages-they-want)
### [Give Consumers the Functional Beverages They Want](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/give-consumers-the-functional-beverages-they-want)
What are the latest consumer trends for functional beverages? We’ve got them, right here for you. Not only are we ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-road-to-innovation-best-traveled-together)
### [The Road to Innovation: Best Traveled Together](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-road-to-innovation-best-traveled-together)
In order to move your brand forward, you need more than manufacturing. You need full-service product development ...
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### [How to Solve Your Bar or Powder Brand’s Supply Chain Challenges](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/how-to-solve-your-bar-or-powder-brands-supply-chain-challenges)
Regarding ongoing supply chain challenges, IndustryWeek.com predicts “...a continuation of the many disruptions we are ...
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### [Functional Powder Performance](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/functional-powder-performance)
To stay on top of their own game, functional powders need to answer the newest trends that meet the latest consumer ...
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### [The Latest Nutrition Bar Trends](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-latest-nutrition-bar-trends)
Want to find out what’s trending in nutritional bars? We’ve got the latest, to help you navigate the ever-changing ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/more-powder-to-you)
### [More Pow(d)er to You](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/more-powder-to-you)
Recently Lisa Unlu, our Director R&D, Powders, shared her thoughts on how we support our customers with innovative ...
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### [COVID-19 and the growing market for children’s health products](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/covid-19-and-the-growing-market-for-childrens-health-products)
In our last blog, we took a look at how the pandemic experience has consumers thinking more about health and wellness. ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/covid-19-and-the-focus-on-immune-health)
### [COVID-19 and the Focus on Immune Health](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/covid-19-and-the-focus-on-immune-health)
There’s nothing like a pandemic to change how you think about your health. The truth is, COVID-19 exposed ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/sourcing-for-success)
### [Sourcing For Success](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/sourcing-for-success)
Our customers demand “tier one” quality ingredients, consistent supply and full transparency. And why not? Their brand ...
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### [Staying On Trend with On-The-Go Packaging](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/staying-on-trend-with-on-the-go-packaging)
Consumers are looking for nutrition that can keep up with their increasingly active lifestyles and, as a result, ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-latest-trends-in-sports-nutrition-from-workout-supplements-to-gut-health)
### [The Latest Trends in Sports Nutrition: From Workout Supplements to Gut Health](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-latest-trends-in-sports-nutrition-from-workout-supplements-to-gut-health)
When it comes to sports nutrition, consumers are always looking for the next big thing. One of the most noticeable ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/answering-the-call-for-reduced-sugar)
### [Answering The Call For Reduced Sugar](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/answering-the-call-for-reduced-sugar)
With a growing societal emphasis on “better for you” products, sugar reduction is a hot topic. Consumers have it top of ...
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[![Better Nutritional Products in 3 Easy Steps \[HINT: Deliver Innovation\]](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/June-OperationalExcellence-blog-1100x480.webp)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/better-nutritional-products-in-3-easy-steps-hint-deliver-innovation)
### [Better Nutritional Products in 3 Easy Steps \[HINT: Deliver Innovation\]](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/better-nutritional-products-in-3-easy-steps-hint-deliver-innovation)
To be a market leader in outsourced nutritional bar and powder manufacturing means an ongoing commitment to quality and ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/incorporating-dietary-fiber-delivers-digestive-health-benefits)
### [Incorporating Dietary Fiber Delivers Digestive Health Benefits](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/incorporating-dietary-fiber-delivers-digestive-health-benefits)
Over 80% of U.S. consumers see dietary fiber as the 2nd-most healthy component of food.\* And, with 60% of U.S. ...
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### [Macronutrients Matter: Plant-based Protein](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/macronutrients-matter-plant-based-protein)
Did you know? U.S. consumers make up the the largest functional food and beverage market. How do they define a healthy ...
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### [Don’t Let On-trend Formulation Changes Slow Your Speed to Market](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/dont-let-on-trend-formulation-changes-slow-your-speed-to-market)
The consumer focus on health and wellness is fueling the marketplace—and stimulating formulation changes as well. ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/consumers-want-foods-with-nutrient-benefits)
### [Consumers Want Foods with Nutrient Benefits](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/consumers-want-foods-with-nutrient-benefits)
Americans have shifted their food buying decisions from ‘form-based’ choices to ‘product benefit-based’ ones.\* ...
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### [Nutrient-Enhanced Foods are Trending](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/nutrient-enhanced-foods-are-trending)
The No. 1 way consumers define a healthy food is: “high in nutrients/healthy components.\* Nutrients such as protein and ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/making-clean-label-as-simple-as-it-sounds)
### [Making Clean Label as Simple as it Sounds](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/making-clean-label-as-simple-as-it-sounds)
Consumer perception of clean label products can vary, but successful clean label products typically meet one or more of ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/packaging-that-satisfies-todays-on-the-go-consumers)
### [Packaging That Satisfies Today’s On-the-Go Consumers](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/packaging-that-satisfies-todays-on-the-go-consumers)
“Convenience currently is the No. 1 need articulated by consumers across all eating occasions”—as American families ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/resources/blog/standing-out-in-the-crowd)
### [Standing Out In The Crowd](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/resources/blog/standing-out-in-the-crowd)
The days of unhealthy snacks and on-the-go meals high in fat, sugar, and sodium are long gone. Today, consumers have a ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/how-to-meet-increasingly-complex-marketplace-demands)
### [How to Meet Increasingly Complex Marketplace Demands](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/how-to-meet-increasingly-complex-marketplace-demands)
Today’s consumers want to trust both the food they eat and the brands providing that food. As a result, consumers want ...
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### [Ahead of the Pack in Packaging](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/ahead-of-the-pack-in-packaging)
At Nellson, we continue to update our powder packaging options to offer our nutritional powder customers the latest ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-growing-bar-market)
### [Taking a Bite out of the Growing Bar Market](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-growing-bar-market)
Snack, nutrition and performance bar consumption is on the rise, with sales forecasted to reach $8.2 billion in 2021, a ...
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### [Bars of Whole Grain Goodness](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/bars-of-whole-grain-goodness)
From quinoa and spelt to farro and chia, everything ancient is new again. Many ancient grains and seeds offer whole ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/making-clean-label-simple-for-our-customers)
### [Making Clean Label Simple for our Customers](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/making-clean-label-simple-for-our-customers)
A clean and simple label. It sounds so simple, but anyone in the business of nutrition knows that ‘simplicity’ can ...
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[![Doing Well\[ness\] With Protein](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/granola-protein-bar-with-ingredients-1100x480.webp)](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/doing-wellness-with-protein)
### [Doing Well\[ness\] With Protein](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/doing-wellness-with-protein)
Today’s consumers want to increase their protein intake, for a variety of wellness reasons. Protein is touted as an ...
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### [What’s Sweet about Savory](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/whats-sweet-about-savory)
Welcome to our blog, where you are sure to find helpful information and insight about the latest trends in nutritional ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/protein-trends-in-weight-management)
### [Protein Trends in Weight Loss Management](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/protein-trends-in-weight-management)
Consumers are hungry for protein, depending on it to provide essential building blocks for health and wellbeing. But ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/plant-based-beverage-powders)
### [Plant-Based Beverage Powders](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/plant-based-beverage-powders)
Fueled by the nutrition and health claims of vegan diets, plant-based beverages are generally considered to be ...
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### [Indulgent Bars](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/indulgent-bars)
Though they demand healthy or better-for-you alternatives, consumers are increasingly expecting indulgence as well, as ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/protein-inclusions-in-bars)
### [Protein Inclusions in Bars](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/protein-inclusions-in-bars)
Inclusions—those extra added bits of flavor and texture in nutritional bars and other baked goods—are stirring up ...
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### [Portable Powders Feed a Need](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/portable-powders-feed-a-need)
Nutrition powders have evolved from their original powder formats into a variety of applications to suit consumers’ ...
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### [Meeting the Added Sugars Challenge](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/meeting-the-added-sugars-challenge)
With the upcoming FDA sugar labeling suggested requirements, product labels will call out Total Sugar and Added Sugar ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/hows-your-shelf-life)
### [How’s Your Shelf Life?](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/hows-your-shelf-life)
According to Euromonitor International’s 2015 report Biscuits and Snacks in the U.S., “energy and nutrition bars ...
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### [Reaching a Very High Bar in Record Time](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/reaching-a-very-high-bar-in-record-time)
GOAL/CHALLENGE Our customer had a great opportunity—to launch their high-protein bars at a large general retailer’s ...
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### [Powering Powders with Pre-Blend Mixes](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/powering-powders-with-pre-blend-mixes)
With their increasingly hectic lifestyles, today’s consumers expect ‘more’ from their food in the form of functional ...
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### [The four balancing acts behind every bar or powder](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/the-four-balancing-acts-behind-every-bar-or-powder-nellson)
To a consumer, the best bars and powders seem effortless. They’re loaded with nutritional benefits. They taste great. ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/fresh-air-for-protein-bars)
### [Fresh air for protein bars](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/fresh-air-for-protein-bars)
Every now and then you have that eureka moment. The kind of thing that you know is going to be a big deal. This might ...
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[](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/youre-special-your-product-should-be-too)
### [You’re Special. Your Product Should Be Too.](https://blog.nellsonllc.com/youre-special-your-product-should-be-too)
Many manufacturers start with a base formula and simply make additions and tweaks. Not us. We believe our amazing ...
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