Developing Nutritional Products

Overview

Developing nutritional products is the applied area of nutrition science concerned with formulating foods, supplements, and therapeutic preparations designed to deliver specific nutrients or bioactive compounds for defined health needs. It spans functional and fortified foods, complementary feeding products, nutraceuticals, and specialised formulas, and draws on food science, nutritional assessment, and an understanding of population requirements. Effective product development considers nutritional composition, safety, acceptability, and the contexts in which products will be used, including the needs of children, pregnant women, and those at risk of malnutrition. Research relevant to this area examines functional foods and their roles in health, the properties of nutraceuticals, and the development of complementary food supplements for children recovering from severe acute malnutrition. Studies also consider the nutritional and microbiological properties of novel products such as fish-based sausage, the functional properties of seed flours and protein isolates, context-specific complementary feeding recommendations, and the definition of serving sizes for foods. Further work addresses dietary diversity and nutritional status in vulnerable groups and the use of nutritional supplements. By linking food formulation and composition to targeted nutritional needs, this field informs the design of products that deliver nutrients and bioactive components effectively, supporting disease prevention, the management of malnutrition, and improved nutritional status across diverse populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 123 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Doğal Şifa Kaynakları: Baharatlar
  2026 · MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
• Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: Mechanistic Insights, Clinical Strategies, and a Regional Perspective with a Focus on Sichuan, China
  2026 · Cancers
• Functional foods: An effective tool in the management of xenobiotic-induced human health challenges
  2026 · European Journal of Life Sciences
• Prospects of Bioactive Compounds in Designing Functional Foods: Challenges and Solutions
  2026 · Foods
• Functional bread containing synbiotic microcapsules loaded with Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and enzymatic levan
  2026 · Food Chemistry
• Production, characterization and bio-functional properties of multi-functional peptides from fermented plant-based foods: A review
  2025 · Food Bioscience
• Characterization of analog rice produced from various carbohydrate sources and their functional components: a review
  2025 · Discover Food
• Effects of cowpea protein hydrolysates on the growth performance, lipid profile, antioxidant status, tissue histomorphology, and expression of caspase-3 and tumor necrosis factor-α in broiler chickens
  2025 · Livestock Science

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