Advancements in cognitive health: Boosting mood & mind

11:00 - 11:10 CEST

Welcome address:
Sarah Pursey, Senior Editor, Vitafoods Insights
Gerda Glezer, Content Producer, Vitafoods Insights

11:10 – 11:25 CEST

Emerging science and futuristic platforms enabling R&D leadership in cognitive health

Speaker:
Aarthi Janakiraman, Research Director, Everest Group

Synopsis: Mental and cognitive health are becoming major innovation frontiers for nutrition, consumer health, and functional food. This field integrates disease burden signals and consumer demand signals with nutritional neuroscience, clinical evidence, formulation science, regulatory pathways, intellectual property, capital flows, and technical capability requirements. The presentation will focus on how durable R&D leadership can be achieved by integrating near-term commercial ingredients, translational technologies, and longer-horizon concepts. The analysis will establish that R&D differentiation does not result from adding more ingredients to generic nootropic blends. Instead, differentiation arises from identifying a specific need state, defining the responsive population, controlling the identity and dose of the active material, engineering a delivery system suitable for the intended product matrix, demonstrating meaningful outcomes, and converting the resulting evidence, data, and process knowledge into product platforms that can be protected.

11:25 – 11:40 CEST

Empowering mental well-being through science and innovation

Speaker:
Dr Sandra Einerhand, CEO, Einerhand Science & Innovation

Synopsis: As mental well-being is one of the top consumer priorities, the nutraceutical industry is aiming to deliver science-backed, effective solutions, from classic nootropics and adaptogens to emerging ingredients like certain biotics. Yet, the challenge remains: how to robustly demonstrate efficacy in ways that satisfy scientific rigor and consumer trust? This webinar not only shares the latest scientific and business insights but also provides a practical roadmap for companies developing mental health supplements, helping you turn innovation into credible, market-ready products.

11:40 – 12:30 CEST

Live Q&A with the audience
Got questions? We’ve got answers! After the presentations, join our interactive Live Q&A to gain deeper insights by connecting with our subject matter experts in real time. This is your opportunity to get answers to your most pressing questions on science, market trends, consumer behaviour shifts, or innovations shaping the industry. Be part of the conversation with fellow industry peers to uncover strategies to stay ahead of the curve.

Speakers:
Aarthi Janakiraman, Research Director, Everest Group
Dr Sandra Einerhand, CEO, Einerhand Science & Innovation

Moderator:
Sarah Pursey, Senior Editor, Vitafoods Insights

Ashwagandha clinically studied to boost mood and mind

Supplier showcase brought to you by KSM-66 Ashwagandha

12:45 – 13:15 CEST

Speaker:
Jordan Rubin, CEO, Beyond Organic Nutritionals on behalf of KSM-66 Ashwagandha

Synopsis: This presentation explores the clinically studied benefits of ashwagandha for supporting mood, stress resilience, cognitive performance, and overall mental wellbeing. Jordan Rubin will highlight key research, traditional use, and practical considerations surrounding ashwagandha, with a focus on how this adaptogenic herb may support a healthier response to everyday stress and promote greater balance in mind and mood.

Cognitive longevity unlocked

Supplier showcase brought to you by Natural Remedies

13:30 – 14:00 CEST

Speaker:
Dr Suresh Lakshmikanthan, Chief Business Officer, Natural Remedies Pvt Ltd

Synopsis: Your brain ages differently to your body. Are you addressing both? Cognitive longevity has emerged as one of the most scientifically active frontiers in supplement innovation. Advances in neuroprotection, neurotransmitter modulation, and neuroinflammation are reshaping what the evidence base supports and outpacing the formulations currently defining the category. BacoMind® sits at the leading edge of that shift. The data demonstrates a measurable reversal of cognitive age, equivalent to restoring approximately seven years of cognitive function. Key insights:

New developments in cognitive longevity
Cognitive impact across life stages
Key factors leading to cognitive decline
How BacoMind® adds seven years of cognitive function.

Magtein®: Advancing cognition, healthy brain ageing, sleep, and wellbeing

Supplier showcase brought to you by Threotech

14:15 – 14:45 CEST

Speaker:
Rafea Naffa, Director of R&D, Threotech LLC/Magtein

Synopsis: Magtein® magnesium L-threonate supports brain magnesium and neuronal function. This session reviews the translational science and human clinical evidence across cognitive performance, healthy brain ageing, sleep, and wellbeing, including NIH Toolbox Total Cognition Composite scores and objective measures such as heart rate and heart-rate variability. The presentation will discuss mechanistic findings and clinical outcomes, highlight key study designs and results, and discuss how the evolving evidence can inform cognitive-health and active-lifestyle formulations.

Focus on this: Key trends and consumer profiles for cognitive health

Supplier showcase brought to you by Rousselot BV

15:00 – 15:30 CEST

Speaker:
Florencia Moreno Torres, Global Marketing Manager, Rousselot

Synopsis: Discover the forces shaping the cognitive wellness category across supplements, foods, and beverages. In this presentation, we will analyse high-impact market and consumer trends, essential product positionings, and format innovations designed to stand out on the shelf. Gain actionable consumer insights and strategic inspiration to elevate your cognitive health formulations. Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek at our upcoming cognitive hero ingredient: a pioneering, science-backed solution for key cognitive concerns.