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NutraCast: GNC on near term merchandising future

After a more than a year of merchandising uncertainty, GNC’s Chief Merchandising Officer, Karlyn Mattson, discusses the market’s current state, growth strategies and technology platforms.

Mandatory product listing as proposed by Durbin bill is a mirage, Cohen asserts

A mandatory product listing of the sort proposed in a recent bill sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-IL, would give an illusion of control of the dietary supplement marketplace without better protecting consumers, a prominent industry critic alleges.

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Awaken to a New Opportunity: Smart Sleep Supplements

Bacognize® was shown in new study to have multiple benefits associated with sleep.

Probiota Pioneers: Fitbiomics on its product pipeline and the goal to scale its microbiome discovery platform

With the start of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas fast approaching, NutraIngredients-USA caught up with each of our Probiota Pioneers, curated entrepreneurial, science, and tech start-ups due to appear in Washington, D.C., June 1-3.

Algalif plans expansion as it celebrates tenth anniversary

Icelandic natural astaxanthin products supplier Algalif has announced expansion plans as it marks its tenth anniversary.

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Catering to Experienced Actives: Formulating for Longevity

Today’s middle-aged and older adults are thriving, embracing their lives with an active intensity that previous older generations have not. Please, they aren’t “older,” they’re “experienced.” And this means a whole new land of R&D opportunity.

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Science shorts: Turmeric for weight loss, LGG for diarrhoea, and immune product innovation

Here we reveal new scientific findings on how turmeric supplementation could improve metabolic parameters in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Indian experts’ recommendation of Lactobacillus GG (LGG) for treating diarrhoea in children,...