Many recent warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission about COVID-19 are warranted, says UNPA’s Loren Israelsen, but some targeting health practitioners and what our industry has to offer in the broader immunity discussion may hint at redefining...
FDA has stated it is making ‘substantial progress’ with CBD, and a new enforcement guidance could be very significant for the industry, said NPA’s Dr Daniel Fabricant, but he said the Agency needs to ‘get in the game’ for NDIs.
Online influencers often fill their social media feeds with photos of tropical drinks on the beach or crisscrossing the globe on luxury trips, but the pandemic has put much of that on pause. So what's in store for influencers who are now staying...
Suzanne Shelton, a winner of a NutraIngredients-USA NutraChampion 2020 award, took an alternative path early in life as a groundbreaking Chicago DJ and rode that rhythm into becoming one of the leading voices within the natural products industry.
Being a woman in manufacturing and working in a male-dominated industry isn’t always easy, but collagen pioneer Asma Ishaq makes it look that way. The NutraChampion spoke with NutraIngredients-USA about what the award means to her, how she got here and...
On this episode of the NutraCast, we were joined by Richard Rose, who has worked with hemp for decades and is a self-described ‘Hemp OG.” He created the first “open-source” hemp brands Nobacco and Notpot. He has also created CannaSearch, which has opened...
Today’s NutraCast examines the sports nutrition world from a female lens and asks the question: “Do brands truly understand the needs of female athletes?”
From probiotics to omega-3s, and from personalization to the ‘paradoxical’ effects of exercise on the immune system, a diverse panel of experts explored the intersection of exercise, immunity and nutrition during a recent webinar.
When you think of exotic trees, the divi-divi in Aruba or palm trees in the Bahamas may come to mind. But the familiar Sugar Maple tree has its exotic side, too.
Next month NutraIngredients-USA will bring together several experts to reflect on how their respective areas of expertise have adapted to change in recent months and where they anticipate sports nutrition is headed.
Sarah Lombard, Director of Brand Marketing for Optimum Nutrition, joined the NutraCast to discuss how the sports nutrition category has evolved and where it might be headed.
The coronavirus crisis is placing huge demands on American workers. For a company like Balchem, which is seeing surging demand for some of its nutritional products like zinc, employee motivation is being helped by seeing how important their work is, says...
A new stakeholder group has come together to push for quality and transparency in the dietary supplement industry. Called the Dietary Supplement Quality Collaborative (DSQC), the group published a policy paper recently as part of its public debut.
Speaking via video, Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), discussed a range of issues, from new supplement users sticking with the products, voicing support for recent FDA/FTC actions against egregious drug claims,...
NutraIngredients-USA is pleased to announce the finalists for the NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2020... the winners will be announced during a live broadcast on NutraIngredients-USA.com in July.
As has been reported for other dietary supplement categories, “March was an incredible month” for the omega-3 category, but reports are that those levels have not been maintained through April, said Ellen Schutt, executive director of GOED.
In recent years, research on aging has seen some major advancements, including the discovery that the rate of aging is controlled, at least to some extent. And according to Dr. Paul Clayton, who has researched, written and presented about the process...
You’ve likely heard of life hacks, which are tricks or shortcuts that help you be more efficient in life. You may or may not have heard of biohacks. But chances are, you’ve already tried some without even knowing it. You might even be biohacking right...
Consumers are turning to dietary supplements in record numbers, but the industry must deliver on the results the products are promising if the industry is to convert them to long term customers, says Steve Mister.
Consumers aren’t just looking for custom-made approaches any more, they’re expecting it. As technology advances, more companies are offering custom nutritional solutions.
Every week, new studies are emerging that highlight the important roles that nutrients like vitamin D and zinc play for our immune systems, but the dietary supplements industry cannot talk about much of it. Eventually, this needs to be rectified, said...
While dietary supplement sales have surged in recent months, the extent of the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 could lead to some very tough quarters as families and businesses start to run out of money.
On this episode, we talked with Mark LeDoux, founder, CEO and board chairman of Natural Alternatives International as well as the chairman of the Board of the Natural Products Association.
While many companies have shut down in order to adhere to social-distancing measures, others have turned to social media influencers to create content.
An independent researcher thinks the natural products sector might be underemphasizing a key way in which these products work — that being the effect some of the compounds found in them can have on stem cell proliferation.
The Sustainable Herbs Program has launched a comprehensive sustainability toolkit document that can help support a cultural shift at companies toward sustainability, traceability and environmental responsibility.
In recent months the FDA has been trying to figure out how to get the CBD market under control, with the focus on safety. Patrick McCarthy, CEO of Validcare, a cannabis sector-focused health and wellness research company, said the FDA is not going to...
Wilson Lau, Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition, Verdure Sciences, and Edward Alstat have been named this year’s AHPA Award winners for outstanding contributions to the herbal products industry.
As universities and their athletic facilities remain closed, a major challenge for athletes is staying healthy and in shape during a time of self-quarantine and social distancing.
In this episode, NutraCast talks with Matt Wan, founder & CEO of Momentous, a sports nutrition startup dedicated to creating no-compromise products that support the improvement of personal performance.
In light of the ongoing novel Coronavirus (COVID19) public health emergency, IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas has been postponed until November 16-18, 2020 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Washington DC.
What was once a popular injectable filler has found its way into supplements and functional food and beverages. Collagen is popping up in everything from coffee to bars to popcorn.
After looking in her medicine cabinet and finding that the natural options weren’t backed by science and science-backed products weren’t clean label, Nina Mullen and her two co-founders, Hilary Quartner and Lily Galef, came up with the brand Hilma.
NutraIngredients-USA is accepting nominations for Industry Initiative of the Year and NutraChampion at the 2020 NutraIngredients-USA Awards. Both categories are judged by our editorial team.
The 2020 NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back with three new categories but the same commitment to honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the dietary supplements industry.
On this episode of the NutraCast, Danielle caught up with John Brenkus, producer and host of Sport Science, 6-time Emmy winner, best-selling author and host of the “The Brink of Midnight Podcast.”
