The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a dietary supplement and functional foods trade association, announced two new hires and several staff promotions.
The year is new and a lot of people are getting out their crystal balls. NutraIngredients-USA is no exception, and here are our top big issues that will impact the dietary supplements industry in this new decade.
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2020 have 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.
The ongoing fires in Australia have heightened concern about the climate change crisis. One company in the supplement business says it is committed to do what it can to reverse the trend.
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official Sibyl Swift, PhD, has joined the Natural Products Association as its new Senior Vice President for Scientific and Regulatory Affairs.
The charity helped reached more than 70 million children in about 70 countries, including the US, with the vital nutrients they need as a foundation for good health.
By Daniel Fabricant, PhD, CEO and President of the Natural Products Association (NPA)
2019 will be remembered as the year Cannabidiol (CBD) hit the American mainstream. From Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream to pet food and hand lotions to vape pens, CBD is everywhere we look. Which is why it is easy to understand why the majority of Americans...
Professor Tim Spector and Professor Pascal Hols have been named this year’s recipients of the Danisco Science Excellence Medal and Microbiome Science Award by the Danisco Foundation.
The year 2019 was a solid one for the omega-3 business, with sales remaining steady. In the US, the market was mostly flat, but strong regional growth in the Asia-Pacific region and other emerging markets led to category growth overall.
By George Paraskevakos, Executive Director, International Probiotics Association
The question came to me this past year: Why do my year end reviews resonate with film titles? The simple answer is I always draw parallel situations from film to my own life’s journey; and this year’s title couldn’t be more appropriate.
DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma will step down next year, handing over his responsibilities to Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze as co-CEO’s in February.
The newly formed American Nutrition Association is aiming to close the “nutrition gap” in our culture and healthcare systems through the power of personalized nutrition. We caught up with the organization’s CEO to find out more.
Experts from English Premier League giants Everton Football Club and the US Olympic Committee have joined the speaker faculty for NutraIngredients-USA’s upcoming Sports Nutrition Summit USA.
Novel ingredients in the sports nutrition space come along once a decade, and the real innovation for the category comes from finding new combinations of tried and true ingredients to maximize effects, says Jim Stoppani, PhD, Founder of JYM Supplement...
Two radio star identical twins have combined their presenting talent with their passion for gut health and co-founded a business devoted to taking the mystery out of the gut microbiome with public education on a large, evidence based and entertaining...
Cara Welch, PhD has been named deputy director of the Office of Dietary Supplements. Welch replaces Bob Durkin, who recently left FDA for a private law practice.
GPs are facing burn-out as they lack the nutrition education to help their patients avoid preventable diseases, according to a doctor on a mission to bring the concept of ‘culinary medicine’ to the medical profession globally.
The Sustainable Herbs Program has announced the formation of its initial Advisory Board, which includes 16 experts from the fields of herbal product formulation and research.
The dietary supplement industry could be headed toward a vacuum of leadership as recognized stalwarts pass away or retire, and their replacements have yet to be identified.
The United Natural Products Alliance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, allowing industry stakeholders access to the medical school’s analytical, technical and policy expertise.
The founder of the SFH—Stronger Faster Healthier—brand said his training in chemistry and pharmacology drove him to found a brand based efficacious dosages and proven effects.
Jørn Dyerberg, the Danish scientist who is one of the pioneers of the health benefits of omega-3s, has hit back at a recent opinion piece in Scientific American that questioned the value of fish oil supplements.
The role and impact of influencers in sports nutrition product marketing, how AI can deliver the next wave of ingredients that formulators are waiting for, and why female athletes are an underserved opportunity are among the many highlights lined up for...
The Natural Products Association is expecting over 140 people to head to Capitol Hill for the organization’s upcoming advocacy event (Tuesday, Sept 10, 2019).
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has announced that Jake Wood, CEO of Team Rubicon and author of “Take Command: Lessons in Leadership—How to Be a First Responder in Business” will speak at its Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry.
This year we brought the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas to Vancouver, where attendees explored the role of the microbiome in the US military, communicating science to consumers, and more. Here are some highlights:
Registration is now open for the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s annual The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry.
David Winston, RH (AHG), founder of herbal products company Herbalist & Alchemist, was presented with an honorary Doctor of Science degree from National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR.
Three questions with NAI CEO and founder Mark LeDoux
A branded form of non-essential amino acid beta-alanine called CarnoSyn won the NutraIngredients-USA Sports Nutrition Ingredient of the Year award last month. We spoke with Mark LeDoux, CEO and founder of the company behind CarnoSyn, about how he’s pushing...
From publicists to brand founders, R&D scientists to regulatory affairs managers, we spoke with some women in the nutrition industry about the current landscape of marketing and developing products for women—in what aspects is the industry excelling,...
The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) announced that its Annual Summit will take place in Chicago from August 5-7 at the Sheraton Suites Chicago O'Hare.
Herbalife Nutrition's board of directors has elected James Nelson (former CEO of the publicly-traded real estate investment trust Global Net Lease Inc.) as its new lead director, effective immediately.
Two new additions in Stratum Nutrition’s sales team, a new vice president of sales for a post-workout beverage brand, and a new c-suite member for a food technology start-up, here’s a short list of people on the move in the industry in recent weeks:
We celebrated 11 winners within the nutrition and wellness industry during our second NutraIngredients-USA awards night in New Orleans. Here are some highlights:
Editor's Spotlight: Q&A at Nutrition 2019, Baltimore, June 8-11
To accomplish its goal of reducing micronutrient deficiencies around the world, the 13-year-old Micronutrient Forum recently went through a revamp. We caught up with its first ever executive director, Dr Saskia Osendarp, at the Nutrition 2019 meeting...
The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2019 in Vancouver is less than two weeks away, but there’s still time to register to hear from must-see speakers from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, the US Army, Danone, Pharmavite, and many...
A new marketing director for sports nutrition ingredient specialist Nutrition 21, new president for chemical distributor AIC, and a promotion at Twinlab, here’s a round-up of people on the move in the industry from the past few months:
We spoke with Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs and winner of our NutraChampion award to learn about how he stays up to date with the latest science and technology, what keeps him up at night as CEO, and how the industry has changed since he first started.