Sixty-four percent of lesser-known brands of Astaxanthin supplements sold on Amazon.com and Walmart.com failed potency tests, according to new data from NOW’s award-winning testing program.
From convenience to hydration and satiation, consumer preferences for beverages offer manufacturers an opportunity to hone in on value, attributes and nutrition with taste and simple ingredients as a common driver, according to Hartman Group’s Modern...
Sports nutrition brand VOW Nutrition has collaborated with Team GB as the Official Nutrition Licensee ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic games and is set to fuel the athletes with its range of nutritional supplements in the lead up to the games.
With the gut microbiome holding the key to almost every aspect of our health, from digestion and immunity, to hormonal balance and skin health, it should perhaps come as no surprise that healthy ageing may well start with the promotion of beneficial gut...
Norwegian delivery innovator Vitux has opened its first North American production facility to better meet growing global demand for its Smart Chew jelly-like matrix system.
The US FDA has issued ‘Good Day Letters’ to dsm-firmenich for three Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notices submitted for the human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) LNFP-l/2’-FL and hypoallergenic grade LNnT and 2’-FL.
Gen Z consumers want to balance their demands for delicious and nutritious foods with their beliefs and ethics, creating a fissure, according to a recent Ketchum survey of 2,000 Americans 13 years and older.
There are several femtech companies with databanks which can help address the huge women's health data gap but they must work with academics and businesses in order to truly advance great achievements in healthcare.
Gencor just announced its sponsorship with Danni Wyatt, who recently played in the Women’s Ashes Series and was announced Player of the T20 Series. Over a third of ticket buyers were women, demonstrating how the sport is reaching new audiences. Cricket...
With a high antioxidant content and functional properties, aronia berries might be the next big hero ingredient for better-for-you applications, Blake Johnson, managing partner with American Aronia Accelerator (A3), told FoodNavigator-USA.
Communicating the importance of nutrition for muscle health to the older demographic can be challenging but it is a missed opportunity in the sport nutrition sphere.
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration will be setting consumption limits and usage warnings on ashwagandha and seven other botanicals that are used as food ingredients.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the labeling of fungi ingredients in dietary supplements, with a Citizen Petition requesting FDA to incorporate aspects of guidance from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Novozymes and Arla Foods Ingredients have partnered to develop advanced protein ingredients using precision fermentation, with a focus on solutions for disease-specific medical nutrition.
Vitamin D insufficiency is prevalent in pregnant and postpartum Latvian women, with only 21% having optimal levels, leading researchers to suggest a higher year-round supplementation recommendation.
Haleon, the company behind vitamin brands Centrum and Caltrate, said VMS revenue was down 0.5 per cent in the first six months of this year, with a decline in the US offset by growth in Asia Pacific and Europe.
The climate-resilient Yaupon crop, with leaves rich in theobromine, polyphenols, and 30% less caffeine than coffee, has been growing in popularity for use within holistic health-promoting beverages.
Burris brings expertise across specialty retail, as well as health and wellness, to a new advisory role at the omnichannel specialty retailer of nutritional products.
The new service, GNC Health, offers access to licensed medical professionals, reduced wait time for urgent care and personal health appointments for loyalty members.
The global plant-based ingredient and pharmaceutical supplier Roquette has revealed its acquisition of the hard capsule and oral dosage specialists Qualicaps.
A new AI powered tool has been developed to allow researchers to process insights into thousands of diseases, gene associations, and ingredient interactions, to develop efficacious nutraceutical solutions.
A personalised nutrition app using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) is finding itself a niche in supporting women to reduce symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle through better blood sugar control.
Geoff Palmer, CEO and Founder of Clean Machine, is a professional bodybuilder and credits his health to his vegan lifestyle – something he’s done since the mid 1980s. With three decades of experience in the natural foods and supplements industry under...
With non-pills eclipsing pill formats in the US dietary supplements space, formulators and brands are looking for new innovations to differentiate products on the shelves. TSI’s FZZR technology offers “the best of powders and the best of effervescents...
We need holistic models of care which focus on prevention of disease through multi-omics, personal data and AI to facilitate better lifestyle choices and cut rising healthcare costs.
By Aaron Skelton, President and Chief Executive Officer at Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA)
In an attempt to overhaul an already effective system, Health Canada's new regulatory measures for dietary supplements are inadvertently causing more harm than good – not only to Canadian consumers, retailers, and brands but also to U.S. suppliers.
An entrepreneurial duo have created a personalised nutrition platform to help support women's wellbeing with advice that considers the hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle.
The FDA has declined a request from South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan for a public hearing on NMN – nicotinamide mononucleotide – in dietary supplements.
The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) is having a real-world impact on the quality of consumer products in the marketplace, and NutraIngredients-USA was delighted to recognize its Best Practices SOP for the Disposal / Destruction...
Across a woman’s lifetime, we experience a variety of differing health challenges. The Innovations in Women's Health Award, first introduced in 2022, set out to identify innovators that our judges could confidently call the ‘best of the best.’
The Board of the American Herbal Products Association will oppose FDA proposals to reorganize its dietary supplements program into a new Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation.
Botanical extract berberine rose to viral fame earlier this year, touted by TikTok influencers as a weight loss miracle molecule and given the hashtag #naturesozempic. Social media, however, may not always be a credible source of information.
PepsiCo beat second quarter expectations with its Frito-Lays and PepsiCo Beverages North America divisions posting double-digit organic revenue growth, but the company faces several challenges across its business, especially in the energy and sport drink...
Consumer purchasing behavior is evolving, shifting from categories like immunity protection and foundational health towards products that enhance fitness and active lifestyles, according to the latest Health & Wellness Trends Report from supplement...
Even though women make up half of marathon runners, only 2.5% of sports nutrition products explicitly target them, and those that do tend to be more expensive and tend to be rated poorly, forcing many female athletes to compromise their health by consuming...
FDA’s recent proposal to relocate the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) to a new Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation, is disturbing, says UNPA’s Loren Israelsen.
Whether it’s a scoop of collagen in your morning coffee for younger looking skin or a biotin capsule to thicken your hair, there is no shortage of ingestible beauty products that promise to make you glow from the inside out. But how do they achieve this,...
India’s rich heritage of traditional medicine like Ayurveda has made the country a powerful player in the natural products industry. As such, Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) recently announced the appointment of Rajat Shah as Global liaison in India, marking...
From a proposed reorganization of the Food & Drug Administration to progress (or not) on the NMN situation, there’s a lot going on in the dietary supplements industry. We caught up with Daniel Fabricant, PhD, president and CEO of the Natural Products...
