Americans’ love affair with protein shows no signs of cooling in the coming years with a compound annual growth rate projected at a steady 5.6% for the next three years, bringing sales to a predicted $39.08 billion, according to Markets and Markets research.
Experts from Nielsen and Atrium Innovations, as well as two experts on regulation in the dietary supplement space, will discuss the forces that make the blood sugar management category tick in a FREE online forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.
Specialty ingredient giant Naturex has made strategic additions to its team of high-profile senior executives, as the company continues to work on delivering its Bright 2020 plan.
Vitamin Angels will host corporate supporters from the natural products industry at its annual reception in March, as the charity announced it reached more children and mothers than ever before.
Ivan Wasserman, partner at Amin Talati Upadhye, has been awarded the 2017 Lexology Client Choice award for exemplary client service in the fields of Healthcare and Life Sciences in the District of Columbia.
By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest, The University of Mississippi
After 25 years with the University of Mississippi research center, Ikhlas Khan became director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the UM School of Pharmacy on Jan. 1.
With the new administration comes new opportunities for the food and beverage industry, from agriculture and scientists to manufacturers and public health advocates, to make their priorities heard by collectively raising their voices, stakeholders argued...
Jim Hyde, vice president and general manager at Balchem Human Nutrition and Pharma, has been elected chair of the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s Board of Directors, and will hold the chairman post through 2018, succeeding Harvey Kamil, vice chairman...
We’ve had a few notable hires and promotions this month, with new hires at UAS Labs, B&D Nutritional Ingredients, SPINS, Senomyx, and Salt of the Earth, while Arizona Nutritional Supplements and CRN announced promotions.
NDIs, kratom, maternal and child nutrition, medical foods, health claims, and reducing the cost of healthcare are among the important issues affecting dietary supplements and the natural products industry in 2017, according to the Natural Products Association....
Swisse Wellness chief executive Radek Sali will step down on December 31 as Hong Kong-listed Biostime International takes full ownership of the Australian firm.
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former FDA official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance.
Overall 2016 has not been a bad year for the omega-3 industry, but it also has not been a strong year and therefore it still feels like we are having to fight for our right to exist. If anything, it appears like the omega-3 industry, which has grown on...
By Steve Mister, President & CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition
In many respects, 2016 will go down as the year that the unexpected and the improbable came to pass. For dietary supplements, however, the year was more predictable with a steady road toward rehabilitating its image tarnished from the prior year’s events...
Interest in lifestyle medicine is exploding, but personalized nutrition and health companies need to keep the science ahead of the marketing, and customization needs to be within the context of strong evidence, says Dr David Katz.
We’ve had a few notable hires and promotions this Fall, with new hires at Nutrition 21, IPA, Nellson, BrandHive, Linnea, HORN & Christie & Co, transitions at USANA, while Aker’s young leadership is recognized in Norway, and news about CRN’s Steve...
Personalized nutrition will push consumers to understand why they need supplements and how they work, predicts Rony Sellam, CEO of Segterra, the company behind InsideTracker.
Experts from GNC, Nature’s Way, Herbalist & Alchemist, and the American Botanical Council will discuss the challenges and opportunities in botanicals category in a FREE forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.
The legal battle between Bodybuilding.com and Dr Jim Stoppani has entered a new phase with GNC being pulled into the lawsuit following the launch of its JYM 2.0 range.
With the world’s largest natural products supply show less than two weeks away, NutraIngredients-USA trawls through the education program and gives you our top picks for Las Vegas.
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced a formal, collaborative partnership with Bastyr University as its newest Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partner.
We’ve had a few notable hires and promotions this summer, with new hires at Amin Talati Upadhye, LLP, Arizona Nutritional Supplements, NattoPharma, B&D Nutritional Ingredients, and AAK.
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has announced the winners of its annual NPA Awards for outstanding individuals and businesses that have made valuable contributions to the success of the natural products industry.
Over the last few years, the FDA has zeroed in on the dietary supplement industry. It has taken numerous actions against dietary supplements where it believes the ingredients pose health risks to the public. This scrutiny continues with the release...
Mitch Joel, president of global digital marketing agency Mirum, will offer insights on changing technology trends at the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s The Conference.
Natural retailers face many challenges, but demographic and technology changes are also creating opportunities, many of which were explored at a recent summit hosted by MegaFood.
Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report and columnist for the National Journal, will share his political perspectives with attendees at The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry.
There are increasing cases of malnutrition and nutrition deficiencies in a developed country like the US, recent studies report. We chat with an expert to get his analysis.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition is continuing its strategy of building alliances and the industry’s credibility by reaching beyond its traditional media network and engaging in influential female bloggers.
Robert Heaney, MD, a world-renowned researcher in the field of bone biology and vitamin D, has passed away at the age of 88 after a struggle with brain cancer.
Supplement retailing giant GNC recently gave former Polyphenolics president Anil Shrikhande a retirement present, a career award for his work on grape seed extracts.
It didn’t take long for a dope-busted Olympic athlete to blame a contaminated food supplement for his infringement and sportsmen and sports bodies to jump into the fray with ‘see? you just can’t trust supplements’ missives.
Health Warrior CEO to join CEO panel at Food Vision USA 2016
Chia-fueled brand Health Warrior will be unveiling new products next year that utilize other nutrient-dense whole foods, says CEO Shane Emmett, who is predicting a 40-60% rise in revenues in 2016 “depending on where certain orders land.”
The dietary supplements industry has done a great job coming together to address raw material supply in the wake of the New York Attorney General’s action, says George Pontiakos, CEO of BI Nutraceuticals.
Gisele Atkinson has joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition as the vice president, quality and technical affairs, a new position in the association’s science and regulatory department.
GNC ousted Mike Archbold as CEO early today as a result of the company’s continued poor financial performance. In its second quarter 2016 results, released this morning, the company reported year over year revenue decreases and same-store sales declines.
The battle over the JYM brand of sports nutrition products continues, with PhD Fitness and its principal Dr Jim Stoppani filing a countersuit in the US District Court for the District of Idaho.
Recent headlines related to a review calling pre-natal vitamin and mineral supplements an “unnecessary expense” for most expectant mothers could lead to serious repercussions and a stronger response from all stakeholders is needed to challenge such statements.
Agenda announced for The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced that scientific experts will discuss the role of dietary supplements in mental health, obesity, and more at this year’s Day of Science.
Experts from Nutrilite/Amway, Atrium Innovations, Unistraw, and CosmeticsDesign will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the beauty-from-within category in a FREE forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.
Vitamin Angels has received another 4-star rating from Charity Navigator putting in above 94% of 8,000 charities reviewed by Charity Navigator in terms of financial health, accountability and transparency.
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced a new formal, collaborative partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) as its newest Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partner.
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine has recognized the significant contributions of Michael Smith, B.Pharm., ND to the advancement of naturopathic medicine and natural health product regulation in Canada and around the world with an honorary...
Schneiderman, McCaskill, Cohen, Frontline… it’s been blow after blow for the dietary supplements industry, so you have to ask if consumer confidence and trust in the products have been affected.
The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas event in Chicago brought together 280 scientists, regulators, formulators, marketers and brand holders . It featured a first for the probiotics space, representatives from five national and international bodies...
