Inflammation

SPECIAL EDITION: INFLAMMATION

Academic excitement about inflammation falls on consumer deaf ears: Consultant

24-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

There is only one approved health claim for inflammation in Europe and it is not being used because it means nothing to consumers, according to a health food consultant.

Forum delves into state of inflammation claims enforcement and research backing for those claims

23-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

How can you best show an anti inflammatory effect for a dietary supplement, and, having proved that, what can you say about that effect? Participants in a recent NutraIngredients-USA forum, now available on demand, tackled these and other questions.

Niagen nicotinamide riboside may reduce obesity-related inflammation

20-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Nicotinamide riboside, a vitamin B3 derivative, may reduce inflammation linked to obesity, and reduce the risk of diseases linked to this type of inflammation, according to pre-clinical data from scientists at the National Institutes of Health.

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Suppliers make case to go to the source with supplementation of endogenous antioxidants

17-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Managing inflammation is something the body does naturally, without inputs, via a complex system of endogenous antioxidants. What’s the case for trying to boost this activity by supplementing the body directly with these substances?

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Turmeric has re-invigorated the inflammation market: Marketing guru

17-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

While consumers may still struggle to grasp the importance of inflammation management, the growth of turmeric/ curcumin is helping to drive the conversation forward, says BrandHive's Jeff Hilton.

Scientists trace lycopene activity

17-Nov-2015 By Louisa Richards

Scientists in the US have found a novel way to trace the activity of lycopene in the human body, which could help explain its potential cancer-combating properties.

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Study designs looking at chronic inflammation are attractive for researchers, tricky for marketers

16-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Designing a study on a product that can influence inflammation that can subsequently be used directly to support a marketing plan is a delicate operation. It can skirt dangerously close to a disease claim.

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Are we set to see an increase in demand for anti-inflammatory formulations?

16-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Healthy aging and increasing coverage by the mainstream media could help drive demand for products addressing inflammation over the next few years, say experts.

New high potency oil allows Nordic Naturals to enter one-pill-a-day omega-3s game

13-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Nordic Naturals has delved into the “one pill a day” omega-3s space with a new product featuring its latest, super high concentrate triglyceride fish oil. The company says the product, called Omega One, gets over one hurdle that drives some consumers...

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The state of the health and wellness market in 2015

13-Nov-2015 By Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International

Is organic still selling? Does the 'natural' trend mean fortified/functional food is now passé? And why are consumers turning their noses up at better for you (BFY) offerings? Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International,...

Do we need new labeling conventions around fully hydrogenated oils?

13-Nov-2015 By Elaine Watson

Fully hydrogenated oils (FHOs) do not create harmful trans-fats, and could replace partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in many applications. However, manufacturers are reluctant to use them because the word ‘hydrogenated’ has become “demonized”, argues...

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High potency omega-3s & curcuminoids: NBTY’s top scientists on what’s next in inflammation

13-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

New product delivery formats, a long list of ingredients, and scientific consensus are driving developments in supplements positioned for inflammation, NBTY’s top scientists tell NutraIngredients-USA.

AstaReal launches direct to consumer supplements to expand astaxanthin market, applications

12-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

AstaReal Group has launched two direct to consumer astaxanthin supplements under its Astavita brand name. The supplements feature raw material from the company’s newly expanded Moses Lake, WA production facility.

More customers considering switch from anchovy to menhaden, Omega Protein says

11-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Omega Protein reported record quarterly revenues driven by a recovering omega-3 market and an increasing willingness on the part of customers to consider raw material choices beyond anchovies.

Despite El Niño threat, Peru says new stock estimate allows for second anchovy fishing season

10-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

In a welcome bit of news for the omega-3s industry, the Peruvian government has opened a second fishing season for anchovies. The season had been under threat of closure because of the effects of the impending El Niño ocean warming phenomenon.

Tocotrienols may improve cardiometabolic health, for rats at least

09-Nov-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Delta- and gamma-tocotrienols may be more effective than alpha-tocotrienol and alpha-tocopherol in attenuating metabolic syndrome, suggests a recent study in diet-induced obese rats.

Higher dietary magnesium linked to lower metabolic syndrome risk, says new meta-analysis

06-Nov-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Increased intakes of magnesium from the diet may reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome by 22%, says a new meta-analysis.

Blue California bringing cost effective L-ergothioneine to market

04-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Ingredients supplier Blue California is ramping up its development of L-ergothioneine, a potent antioxidant, with stock expected to be available by March 2016.

Plandaí inks deal for distribution of Phyotofare extracts in India

30-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Plandaí Biotechnology, Inc., a company that produces a line of extracts branded as Phytofare, has concluded a deal for the distribution of its ingredients in India.

Opportunity exists to boost astaxanthin awareness, new player Solix Algredients says

29-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite all of the hubbub surrounding astaxanthin, there’s room for more, said new category entrant Solix Algredients.

Inflammation: Key lessons for what you can and cannot say (and when and how to say it)

23-Oct-2015

Experts from the Natural Products Association, Metagenics, Penn State University, and Greenberg Traurig LLP will discuss the opportunities and challenges of marketing products positioned for inflammation in the FREE-TO-ATTEND NutraIngredients-USA Inflammation...

$Wholesale hemp prices declining despite fractured US supply chains, investment advisor says$

Wholesale hemp prices declining despite fractured US supply chains, investment advisor says

20-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Investment opportunities in the CBD space continue to abound despite the regulatory uncertainties, the director of a Boulder-based fund says.

Energy shot based on hemp juice poised to hit market

20-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Another shot competitor seeks to take 5 Hour Energy’s title, this time based on the benefits of “hemp juice.”

Saccharomyces probiotic shows benefits for IBS symptoms

12-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily intake of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856 may improve symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), says a new study from Lesaffre Human Care.

AlaskOmega jumps into omega-7 arena with new fish oil ingredient

30-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

The omega oils story continues to ramify as companies compete to launch products outside the core omega-3s space. The latest entrant is AlaskOmega, which has launched an omega-7 fish oil concentrate.

‘Niagen is growing like crazy, unlike anything I have seen before,’ says ChromaDex CEO

29-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

ChromaDex’s Niagen nicotinamide riboside (NR) continues to defy expectations, with new science and product launches helping to drive growth for ChromaDex.

Eggshell membrane shown to protect cartilage thickness in study

28-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Eggshell membrane was found in a new study to ameliorate cartilage degradation in a rat arthritis model. The study, performed with Stratum Nutrition’s NEM ingredient, was the first to show this effect, the company said.

Curcumin close to status where benefits implicitly understood by consumers, manufacturer says

24-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Curcumin is becoming so well known among consumers that it has almost gotten to the point that the mere name on the label is enough to market its many benefits, said Cheryl Myers, of supplement manufacturer Europharma.

Schneiderman takes 13 devil's claw manufacturers to task over species intermixing that experts say is 'non-issue'

10-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent cease and desist letters to 13 companies marketing devil’s claw supplements claiming the products fraudulently mixed one species of the botanical with a closely related species. Herbal experts, however, say...

ABC report shows US herbal supplement sales rose 6.8% in 2014

09-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Overall sales of herbal dietary supplements rose 6.8% in 2014, according to new information released by the American Botanical Council.

‘The future of probiotics is in delivery forms’: Pharmachem exec talks encapsulation innovations

08-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

As probiotics expand into a greater variety of health conditions, delivery forms are going to become ever more important, says Pharmachem’s director of business development.

Vitamin D and eye health: Study links sunshine vitamin to AMD risk

03-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, says a new study.

Cannavest gets CBD oil products on natural channel retail shelves amid mounting losses

02-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Cannavest, a Las Vegas, NV-based company active in the CBD marketplace, has reported a sharp increase in losses in its second quarter, 2015 earnings statement. But the company also hit the retail market with its PlusCBD Oil product and secured significant...

Elderberry extract may improve obesity inflammation

01-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Black elderberry extract may improve obesity-related metabolic disturbances like triglyceride (TAG) levels, inflammation and insulin resistance, research in mice finds.

BlueOcean launches consumer brand to boost visibility of extended release technology, omega-3 shrimp oil

31-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

BlueOcean Nutrasciences has taken the direct-to-consumer route with an extended release, tablet form of omega-3 fish oil. The company intends to boost the viability of that technology in its own right as well as to use the launch to boost the visibility...

Court shuts down energy drink network marketer Vemma over pyramid scheme allegation

28-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Vemma Nutrition, a multilevel marketing company that based its business on a line of mangosteen juice drinks, has been shut down by an Arizona court acting on a Federal Trade Commission request for allegedly operating an illegal pyramid scheme.

NOAA launches plan to get better data on effect of climate change on marine resources

26-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

The effects of climate change on the supplies of marine ingredients is mostly speculation at this point, experts seem to agree. But the potential consequences are enormous, and the major US government atmospheric agency has announced a plan to bolster...

Canadian company claims its liposomal delivery massively boosts CBD bioavailability

25-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite the regulatory haze that clouds the picture of hemp ingredients, innovation continues at an unrestrained pace. In the latest development, early stage company Lexaria says it has developed a liposomal delivery system to boost the bioavailability...

Firm automates ingredient discovery based on epigenetic activity

24-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Finding new bioactive molecules has in the past been something of a treasure hunt that had developers combing records of traditional uses of botanicals for clues pointing the way to new products. UK-based natural products company Sibelius Limited is one...

Probiotic growth engine to continue humming for near future, UAS Labs exec says

21-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

UAS Labs is well positioned to ride the wave of probiotic popularity and has responded with a tripling of its manufacturing capacity, CEO Kevin Mehring said.

Twinlab rounds last bend in restructuring marathon with acquisition of Reserveage supplement line

21-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Twinlab Consolidated Holdings LLC has competed the last lap of a journey that began when CEO Tom Tolworthy took the reins of the previous version of Twinlab in 2011. The plan has now come to full fruition with the impending acquisition of Organic Holdings...

Piveg expands Mexican carotenoid production to meet growing demand

20-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Mexican carotenoids manufacturing Piveg is expanding to meet a market demand that CEO Roberto Espinoza says will remain strong for the foreseeable future, a demand that he said is bolstered by the company's certifications of quality.

Compelling science & consumer interest in tried-and-true ingredients: Is ginger the next blockbuster botanical?

18-Aug-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Finished products containing OmniActive’s Gingever ingredient are expected to hit shelves in the later part of 2015, with the company predicting big things for ginger.

ChromaDex revenue hits record as ingredient sales bring company close to profitability

17-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Branded dietary ingredient supplier ChromaDex reported record revenue in its second quarter 2015 earnings statement. It was the fifth consecutive quarter in which the company reached a new earnings plateau.

Mannatech joins network marketing trend where Asia is primary growth driver

14-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Mannatech, a Texas-based network marketing company selling dietary supplements, is becoming part of the trend in the direct selling industry where most of the growth is occurring in Asia.

ABC lab document to help industry stem tide of bilberry adulteration

14-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

The American Botanical Council has taken another major step in its Botanical Adulterants Program with the release of a Laboratory Guidance Document on bilberry.

Developer of phytocannabinoid product takes food path to sidestep regulatory uncertainty on CBDs

12-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Phytopurh, a company seeking to bring a line of health products to market based on phytocannabinoids, is taking the food route to avoid regulatory uncertainty about CBDs.

Bai Brands under fire over 'antioxidant-packed' claims as judge allows false advertising lawsuit to proceed

12-Aug-2015 By Elaine Watson

Beverage industry superstar Bai Brands – which hit the headlines this week with the launch of antioxidant-infused Antiwater – has also attracted the attention of plaintiff’s attorneys in California, which claim it played fast and loose with food labeling...

Nuritas revolutionizes discovery process for novel, healthy ingredients

12-Aug-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

The Irish biotech Nuritas is changing how novel food-based ingredients with health-benefits are discovered and in doing so is revolutionizing innovation in the supplement space.