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A Year of Innovation in Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements 2026
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VMS launches benefit from wellness trends like longevity, gut health, women's health and optimised performance. Ziyu Tian, OTC & Personal Care Research Analyst…
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A Year of Innovation in Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements 2026

"VMS launches benefit from wellness trends like longevity, gut health, women's health and optimised performance."

Ziyu Tian, OTC & Personal Care Research Analyst

Ziyu Tian, OTC & Personal Care Research Analyst

Explore the latest innovations in vitamins, minerals and supplements with Mintel’s global innovation report. The report identifies the major launch activities, pivotal consumer attitudes and most important product developments over the past 12 months.

Key innovation trends in the global VMS market are analysed and succinctly presented alongside Mintel’s consumer data and insights. So you can understand changing consumer demands and identify future growth opportunities.

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    • What we have seen
    • Our pick of the most innovative launches in this review
    • Other innovative launches
  1. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA (EMEA)

    • Europe: VMS launches tap to longevity interests
    • Healthy ageing garners consumer attention
    • Ageing-related functional claims saw growth
    • Graph 1: VMS launches carrying select functional claims, 2021-22 vs 2025-26
    • A focus on NAD+
    • Brand innovation: Uthful
    • Europe: format innovation can excite the market
    • Healthy intake with no limit
    • Limited format innovation leaves room for disruption
    • Graph 2: VMS launches, by top five format type, 2021-26
    • Indirect intake of vitamins
    • Brand innovation: Sleep or Die
    • The Middle East & Africa (MEA)
    • Dietary-compatible VMS
  2. ASIA PACIFIC (APAC)

    • Asia: pre/probiotics function beyond gut health
    • Gut health as part of holistic wellbeing
    • Growth in biotic launches is limited
    • Graph 3: VMS launches carrying pro- and prebiotic claims, 2021-26
    • Additional benefits from pre-/probiotic launches
    • Brand innovation: Earth Park
    • Asia: women’s wellness cannot be overlooked
    • ‘She economy’ shapes health market
    • More aspects to explore in women’s health
    • Support working women
    • Brand innovation: Dong-E E-Jiao
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Next generations
  3. THE AMERICAS

    • North America: optimised performance holds potential
    • Integrate VMS into lifestyle
    • Sports-related claims can broaden health goals
    • Graph 4: VMS launches carrying sports-related claims*, 2021-26
    • Aiding fitness goals
    • Brand innovation: Spoken Nutrition
    • North America: private label can benefit from ingredient knowledge
    • Product and brand switching
    • Private label can return with more active launches
    • Graph 5: VMS launches, branded vs private label, 2021-26
    • Blurring with functional drink
    • Brand innovation: Up & Up
    • Latin America: revamp the image of VMS via social media
    • Social presence keep VMS ignited
    • Graph 6: VMS launches, by launch types, 2021-26
    • Flavour innovations

What is 'A Year of Innovation' Report?

To truly understand a market, it’s essential to look at the products that are shaping it. Our ‘A Year of Innovation’ reports provide a detailed review of specific categories, focusing on the most notable product launches from the past 12 months. These reports are designed to give you a clear and comprehensive picture of recent innovation and its impact.

How We Analyse a Year of Innovation

By deconstructing the past year’s activity, we can provide valuable context for your current and future strategies. Here’s how we do it.

A Deep Dive into Product Launches

The core of these reports is a thorough examination of new products. We go beyond simply listing what’s new. Our analysis delves into the “why” behind each product launch, exploring the strategies, ingredients, and marketing claims that are driving innovation. This helps you understand what’s working, what’s not, and where the market is headed.

Powered by the Global New Products Database (GNPD)

Our insights are built on a foundation of robust data from Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD). This powerful tool tracks and catalogues new product launches from around the world. By leveraging the GNPD, we offer a complete exploration of innovative activity within your category, ensuring our analysis is comprehensive, accurate, and relevant.

Uncovering Trends and Consumer Shifts

Our ‘A Year of Innovation’ reports are designed to equip you with actionable insights into how to lead innovation in your category. By studying recent product launches, we can identify shifting consumer habits and preferences. These reports help you connect the dots between what consumers want and how companies are responding. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of emerging trends, allowing you to refine your own product development and marketing strategies with confidence.

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