Synthetic biology technologies make it possible to create just about anything sustainably – including plants and fungal bioactives. Synbio has become a disruptive force that a growing number of companies are leaning into, including plant cell tech startup...
Major Canadian online retailer National Nutrition has signed a deal to add a line of liquid supplements to its already extensive product offerings. It has also added a line of fish oil supplements.
According to experts, January is the most depressing month of the year. As consumers stock up on formulas to stress-proof their lives, what should formulators be on the lookout for?
From breeding carrots with greater color intensity to using filtration to increase dry matter content in fruit concentrates before deploying energy-intensive evaporation techniques, coloring foodstuffs specialist GNT is exploring a multi-pronged approach...
Postbiotics are establishing themselves as a strong weapon in the arsenal for modulating the microbiome. There is wholesale excitement about the science and potential health benefits for these preparations, and how these ingredients may offer more formulation...
As gaming continues to integrate into pop culture, all eyes are on esports, including the dietary supplement industry. Microphyt, a French firm that offers specialty ingredients from microalgae, recently introduced GamePhyt.
Supply chain issues appear to be easing for the herbal supplements sector, says Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association, but the key lesson from the past couple of years is that supply chain management is not simple.
Branded ingredients hoping to capitalize on the booming esports category need to do more studies in gaming populations, with studies targeting specific gaming outcomes a real opportunity, says the CMO of Advanced.gg.
Nutrabolt just launched its new testosterone booster supplement, Cellucor P6 Ultimate. The offering is powered by Nuritas, a human performance company.
A “groundbreaking” dileucine ingredient that boosts muscle protein synthesis much faster and to a greater extent that leucine, ‘the gold-standard’ amino acid for muscle, will hit shelves in a consumer product , the co-founder of Ingenious Ingredients...
The FDA has sent out a raft of warning letters to brands selling CBD-infused foods and beverages, adopting an “aggressive position” that one industry source told us made him “concerned for our entire industry.”
Seven companies have been warned by the US Food and Drug Administration over claims of treating cardiovascular disease, the Agency announced yesterday.
US sales of herbal dietary ingredients grew by almost 10% in 2021 as the category exceeded $12.3 billion, according to the 2021 Herb Market Report from the American Botanical Council.
COVID, inflation and supply chain woes: NutraIngredients-USA’s Sports & Active Nutrition Summit will confront the current times and all its accompanying challenges.
The American Botanical Council has marked its 34th anniversary with the full debut of an open source document that responsible companies can use to prevent adulterated materials from finding their way into finished products.
Asa Waldstein is principal of the Supplement Advisory Group and the man behind 'Warning Letter Wednesdays.' His bread and butter is educating companies about the dos and don'ts of marketing.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association is raising its profile in the dietary supplement industry, which included a second consecutive appearance at SupplySide West, a show the organization had not attended in the past.
After a successful career leading Fortune 500 companies and tech startups to IPO, Joni Hanson Davis founded a femtech company to address the growing infertility crisis with Beli prenatal vitamins for him and her.
Sports beverages are the most popular vehicle for functional ingredients across the globe as an increasingly wide range of consumers look to support their physical and mental health through convenient everyday nutrition.
Inflation amounts to an “economic storm” that has pushed the dietary supplement industry into a “period of constrained growth,” according to Mark LeDoux, CEO of Natural Alternatives International. The sport nutrition sector was seen as the most profoundly...
Health supplements brands are prohibited from engaging celebrities to endorse their products, the Chinese authorities have again warned, in a move which an expert says is targeted at a ‘grey area’ for overseas brands.
In 2018, George Kruis and Dom Day created the brand fourfive to address pain, sleep and recovery. Today the company is the official wellness supplier to a number of world-class teams.
Dilution of the prebiotic message is a concern for the category even as it grows, a trade organization official says. And new methods of constructing prebiotic molecules could further complicate the issue, another expert says.
With expert speakers confirmed from GNC, NOW, Advanced.gg, Floyds of Leadville, cbdMD, JSchall Consulting, TYM Performance, SPINS, NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport, and more, the upcoming Sports & Active Nutrition Summit is not to be missed.
A cash infusion from Nestle and an uptick in online consumer sales has buoyed ChromaDex as executives say the brand is on course to be in plus EBITDA territory by the end of fiscal 2022.
It’s no secret that women have long been underserved by the health and wellness industry, but if you walked the SupplySide West floor, you may have noticed a shift. More and more companies are introducing cutting-edge products for women, including IFF...
Growth in the probiotic supplements market has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and interest in the beneficial microorganisms continues to gather pace, says the executive director of the International Probiotics Association.
Formulations are taking on new forms – literally. SupplySide West gave companies a chance to showcase a number of new products– and formats– as brands embrace innovation.
Beauty and wellness MLM NuSkin’s recent disappointing earnings report mirrors that of other network marketing companies that list China as a major market.
Inflationary pressures and currency fluctuations have impacted Nature Sunshine’s results, leading the multi-level marketing company to reformulate some products with cheaper ingredients and revamp manufacturing in an effort to control costs.
Just as the UK entered a new trading relationship with the EU, the economy was thrown another curveball with the pandemic. But with a little strategic foresight and a lot of humor, Jennifer Mo is taking the situation in stride.
The Natural Products Association has dismissed its case against the US Food & Drug Administration following the Agency’s issuance of a final guidance for N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC).
Brand positioning experts at HMT (Healthy Marketing Team) have revealed a new report detailing the secrets for successful innovation within sports nutrition.
For the second time in recent years network marketing giant Herbalife has made an abrupt management switch, with board chairman Michael Johnson stepping in as interim CEO. The move coincided with a disappointing sales report that saw the company’s share...
Today we can reveal the first wave of speakers confirmed for the IPA World Congress + Probiota, the must-attend conference bridging the business and science of microbiome modulation for human health.
Japanese firm Kirin is expanding its presence in South East Asia with its flagship postbiotic ingredient, with collaborations with major dairy companies underway.
Save the Date! NutraIngredients-USA’s Sports & Active Nutrition Summit returns to San Diego, February 15-17, 2023. The event brings together scientists, formulators, consultants, and regulatory experts to move the sports nutrition category forward.
Sports science students in Spain are gaining suboptimal knowledge of basic anti-doping rules and doping prevention strategies, researchers have warned.
Some of our most important natural resources are being over-harvested and over-taxed. As a result, DoubleRainbow Biosciences launched Landkind to create sustainable versions of the world's most endangered ingredients.
Inflation and continued COVID related problems in Asia hit network marketing company Usana’s earnings hard. Traders responded by pummeling the company’s stock, which at one point on Tuesday had fallen by more than 17%.
By Robyn Eijlander and Guus Kortman, Scientists and Project Managers at NIZO
As consumers continue to turn towards more natural ways to maintain their health, the market for probiotics and other ingredients that promote a healthy gut microbiome continues to grow. But how can a manufacturer be sure their pre-, pro- or postbiotic...
