Women's health

Ritual to invest in research, new product development, and new hires with $25 million fundraise

08-Feb-2019 By Adi Menayang

Ritual, a California-based supplement subscription company, has raised $25 million in Series B funding to grow its women-focused nutrition empire.

Omega-3 intakes among ‘vulnerable populations’ well below recommended levels: Study

06-Feb-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Intakes of omega-3 fatty acids across the US population are lower than recommended intake levels, showing the need to boost omega-3 consumption for all, but especially vulnerable groups like children and women of childbearing age.

Gut-brain axis: RCT shows gut-friendly probiotic improves migraine symptoms

30-Jan-2019 By Nikki Cutler

In the largest ever trial of its sort, a probiotic supplement containing 14 strains of “gut-friendly” bacteria has been shown to significantly improve several symptoms of migraine headaches.

Taking vitamin C prior to workout may have recovery benefits, study suggests

29-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

Women who ingested 1000mg of ascorbic acid before performing 30 minutes of moderate-intensity cycling exhibited increased antioxidant capacity post-exercise.

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.

2019 Trends: The ingredients and categories to watch this year

14-Jan-2019 By Stephen Daniells

As an avid industry watcher, I like to keep a close eye on what’s hot and what’s not in the market. Here’s my list of the top 10 categories and ingredients to keep an eye on for 2019…

Taiyo bets on drying technique to help differentiate cranberry-fiber combo ingredient

08-Jan-2019 By Hank Schultz

Taiyo is betting on the polyphenol-protecting power of a special drying technology to help it differentiate its combination cranberry-fiber ingredient.

TODAY! Experts to discuss benefits of probiotics beyond digestive health in upcoming webinar

11-Dec-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Experts from Jarrow Formulas, the International Probiotics Association, Increnovo, and Tufts University will discuss the state of the science and what the future holds in a FREE webinar today hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Consumers on the hunt for youth-boosting food and drink, says Mintel

21-Nov-2018 By Nikki Cutler

Food, drink and supplement innovators should take tips from the beauty industry as consumers want to fill-up on products that will help them fight the ageing process, says Mintel.

Bone broth and ‘keto’ specialist Ancient Nutrition enters healthcare practitioner channel

12-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

Ancient Nutrition inked a deal with Natural Partners Fullscript, an online platform on which healthcare practitioners can buy supplements at wholesale and sell to patients.

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.

Student-focused sports nutrition seller Campus Protein raises $1 million in Series A financing

02-Nov-2018 By Adi Menayang

Campus Protein, a company that caters to college students shopping for sports nutrition supplements, just raised $1 million in Series A financing backed by angel investors and private individuals.

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.

AI and the microbiome singled out as opportunities to offer ‘affordable nutrition’

28-Oct-2018 By Will Chu

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the microbiota have been identified as opportunities for the private sector to offer affordable nutrition to lower-income consumers, who are at a higher risk of malnutrition.

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.