Bone & joint health

Personalization could provide boost to healthy aging market, expert says

20-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

The trend toward personalization and the concept of health aging are likely to converge in teh future, according to a dietary supplement industry expert.

Study builds scientific support for HP Ingredients’ ParActin for joint health

08-May-2019 By Stephen Daniells

An extract from Andrographis paniculate, an Asian medicinal plant with anti-inflammatory properties, may help support joint health and function, suggests a new study.

Can chocolate have a positive influence on bone health? New review explores existing data

30-Apr-2019 By Adi Menayang

A review of published studies concerning chocolate consumption and bone health found that moderate chocolate intake was linked to greater longitudinal bone growth in adolescents, but little to negative bone effects for postmenopausal women.

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WATCH: Building on tradition to breathe new life into the bone and joint health sector

25-Apr-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Asia-Pacific's growing ageing population has led to increased innovation in the bone and joint health supplement space, but products targeting more life stages and categories are also finding success in the sector.

Package label language most important way consumers learn about brands, survey shows

22-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

New consumer research shows that brand loyalty is a key element in success in the dietary supplement industry. And much of what consumers associate with brands has to do with packaging.

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If botanicals don’t fit easily under supplement heading, why not try to fix that?

12-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

Should the creation of a new herbal medicine category be one of the goals of the upcoming discussions about a new regulatory framework? If it were possible, such a change could clear up many of the ambiguities surrounding the marketing of these products...

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WATCH: Sports nutrition brands reveal the top trends and their innovations

10-Apr-2019 By Nikki Cutler

The mass market is showing a strong interest in sports nutrition that offers soft textured and lower calorie protein bars, indulgent-tasting treats, BCAA’s, high fibre and new formats made for baking.

Experts take issue with researchers' conclusion that supplements don't prevent death

10-Apr-2019 By Hank Schultz

Multivitamins don’t extend lifespan, according to the conclusion of a recent population based study. Industry experts countered that the many confounders in the data make that result tentative at best.

French authorities issue warning for populations to avoid joint health supplements

08-Apr-2019 By Will Chu

Select populations should avoid consuming food supplements containing glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulphate, French authorities warn after receiving a series of reported adverse events.

Gencor builds science for endocannabinoid-like molecule for joint health and sports recovery

04-Apr-2019 By Stephen Daniells

New studies using palmitoylethanolamide, an endocannabinoid-like molecule with potent anti-inflammatory properties, may offer formulators possibilities for new joint health and sports recovery products, and an alternative to CBD.

Traditional Indian wisdom: Amway raises awareness of herbal supplements as consumer acceptance blooms

26-Mar-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Amway India is striving to promote the health benefits of traditional Indian herbs to consumers in the market, having recently conducted a series of seminars showcasing its Nutrilite Traditional Herbs range of supplements.

Can MSM make it into sports nutrition?

06-Mar-2019 By Adi Menayang

The progress of bringing MSM into sports nutrition products has been slow, according to one executive at MSM manufacturer and supplier Bergstrom Nutrition.

Despite food-only bias, many dietitians use and recommend supplements, survey finds

26-Feb-2019 By Hank Schultz

A survey by Trust Transparency Center has found that despite the cool reception the concept of supplementation historically has received from organizations of dietitians, a majority of the practitioners themselves use dietary supplements regularly.

Meta-analysis supports joint health potential of collagen

21-Feb-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A new meta-analysis from Mexican scientists supports the potential of collagen to improve joint health and reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Combined vitamin D3 and omega-3 supplementation may have bone, heart and kidney benefits

14-Feb-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Supplementation with a combination of vitamin D3 and omega-3 may have multiple health benefits on pre-menopausal women with vitamin D deficiency, say Jordanian researchers.

Paper in prestigious journal underpins vitamin K2's role in cardiovascular health, supplier says

08-Feb-2019 By Hank Schultz

A recent review paper funded by a Norwegian research grant reinforces the developing story that vitamin K2 is important for cardiovascular health as well as bone health.

Special Edition: Supplements for Pets

Niche ingredients from botanical sources, animal peptides making inroads in pet nutrition

31-Jan-2019 By Hank Schultz

Ingredients for pet supplements tend to fall along familiar lines. Tried and true constituents of the supplements owners take tend to form the basis of the products they give to their animals. But new ingredients are starting to make inroads.

Nestlé acquires new fortification tech to tackle iron deficiency

31-Jan-2019 By Will Chu

Swiss food giant Nestlé aims to step up its global fight against iron deficiency after acquiring a new food fortification technology developed by researchers in New Zealand.

Ancient Nutrition's new CEO has sights set on entering new product categories and international markets

25-Jan-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Greg Shearson has taken the helm as CEO of Ancient Nutrition, a move which will take the company to the "next level" including expanding into new product categories and international markets.

Special Edition: Supplements for Pets

Where is the innovation in the pet supplements space?

23-Jan-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Delivery systems and proprietary ingredients are the tip of the innovation spear for pet supplements (think cats and dogs), but nothing is hotter than one ingredient: CBD.

Pilot study links oral collagen supplementation with reduced heel pain in runners

07-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

Oral supplementation of a specific collagen peptide, when paired with calf exercises, may help accelerate ‘return-to-running’ programs in individuals with heel pain.

What's in store for CBD? The hype and attention will die down, says attorney

03-Jan-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

While the Farm Bill has removed industrial hemp from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the use of CBD as an ingredient has many more hurdles to overcome especially with the FDA, according to attorney Todd A. Harrison.

December new product launches: A drink for gamers, Brazilian red bee propolis, and a multi for vegans

12-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

From an energy drink for gamers to a multivitamin designed for vegans, here are the latest product launches in the dietary supplements and functional food and beverage industry.

Wholesaler UNFI beset by earnings miss, balky acquisition

10-Dec-2018 By Hank Schultz

Stock traders pummeled supplement and natural foods wholesaler UNFI after the company missed earnings projections and admitted a harder-than-expected integration of a recent acquisition.

FTC refunds more than $750,000 to consumers in disease claims case

30-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

The Federal Trade Commission has started to refund more than $750,000 to consumers who were duped into buying supplements marketed with spurious disease claims.

Data supports increased role for probiotics, prebiotics in healthy aging, study finds

28-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

Gut dysbiosis is a common feature of the afflictions that come with aging, according a recent Japanese review. The finding opens wider the door for probiotics and prebiotics in a healthy aging positioning.

Increased parental interest in gut health of their children creates opportunities for prebiotics

19-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

As parents become more aware of the importance of the developing gut microbiome in their infants and children there will be opportunities for prebiotics, says ingredients supplier Beneo.

Generational preferences affect engagement with dietary supplement brands: Survey

09-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Boomers want healthy aging products, Gen X-ers are interested in weight management, while Millennials are more interested in fitness: These are just three of the insights from a new analysis of 500,000 social media posts over 12 months.

Biova secures ‘first of a kind’ EU approval for eggshell membrane

08-Nov-2018 By Will Chu

The European Commission (EC) has given its seal of approval to Biova’s eggshell membrane for use in food supplements, representing the first approval of its kind for this ingredient.

More brands seeking to root out inflammation in healthy aging sphere

30-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

A focus on inflammatory processes underlies much of innovation in the healthy aging space, according to panelists on a recent NutraIngredients-USA event. Another key takeaway: These concerns are starting earlier in life for today’s consumers.

Gencor taps endocannabinoid-like molecule for new joint health offering

30-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

Gencor has announced it will introduce a new version of an older, under-the-radar dietary ingredient. The new offering, called Levagen, is a branded form of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endocannabinoid-like molecule with potent anti inflammatory properties.

Soaring sales in Asia help Usana deal with the 'Amazonification' of the US market

29-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplement direct sales company Usana reported a 13.4% rise in sales in its most recent quarter. The increase was driven almost entirely by soaring sales in its Asia-Pacific region.

October New Product Launches: Crispy protein bars, herbal blend for blood sugar, and ‘beef supplements’

26-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

From crispy protein bars under Bodybuilding.com’s new but growing private label line, to a line of superfood supplements from different cow organs, here’s what’s new in the finished product space:

GNC taps Ayurvedic herbs for new botanical joint health solution

23-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

GNC says it’s new joint health products will break the market stagnation in this key area within the healthy aging sphere. Called Tamaflex, the products are based on herbal ingredients that work on different pathways than the category’s standard bearers—glucosamine...

IDF to debut new hydrolyzed broth protein isolate at SupplySide West 2018

19-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Ingredient manufacturer International Dehydrated Foods (IDF) will be introducing a new chicken broth-derived protein powder designed for muscle building and joint support.

Turmeric’s popularity drives botanical supplement use increases, says CRN data

19-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Almost 20% of US supplement users over 55 are using turmeric and curcumin supplements, according to the 2018 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements.

From the Editor's Desk

Vitamin D & bone health: The flawed logic of RCTs for vitamins

12-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

It was supposed to be the final word on vitamin D for bone health, but a new meta-analysis does more to illustrate the flaws in applying a drug model to essential nutrients than it does to dismiss the potential bone health benefits of the sunshine vitamin.

‘A total disregard for scientific research and medical guidance’: NPA 'shocked' by vitamin D-bone health meta-analysis

09-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

A new meta-analysis has dismissed the potential bone health benefits of vitamin D. The Natural Products Association slammed the conclusions, stating that they ignore scientific evidence and medical guidance from around the world.

Metagenics' new CMO aims to transform health care delivery

28-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Metagenics is seeking to participate in a transformation in health care delivery by bringing a Harvard- and MIT-trained physician/researcher on as chief medical officer.

A differentiator can be handy in crowded joint health market

20-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Joint care as a subset of healthy aging will be a thriving market in the future. But it’s crowded and will place a premium on product differentiation, says one expert.

NEWS IN BRIEF

XSTO Solutions launches branded vitamin K ingredient K2Quest

19-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

New Jersey-based ingredient supplier XSTO Solutions launched a branded form of vitamin K2-MK7 called K2Quest.

Saturo secures six-figure investment to fund ‘new meal replacement drink category’

14-Sep-2018 By Will Chu

Austrian-based startup Saturo has secured a six-figure round of investment with food and beverage industry investors Square One Foods in a deal that caters to consumers looking to complement lifestyles with optimised diets.

Magnesium supplements maker grows new set of consumers with school program on importance of mineral

10-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Magnesium supplements manufacturer Jigsaw Health has partnered in an elementary school curriculum that highlights the importance of this poorly understood mineral.

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