Minerals

Nutrition and Health China Industry Summit 2019

Swisse and BioIsland lead the pack for brands imported to China as Australia secures number one status

19-Jun-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Swisse and Biolsland took the top spots for imported brands in China last year, with Australia named the number one exporter to China, according to statistics gathered by the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters...

Notes from Nutrition 2019

New study highlights key nutrients that are linked to better sleep quality

18-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

An analysis of what Americans eat and how they sleep suggests that lower amounts of some vitamins and minerals in the diet may also mean lower sleep quality.

Can increased potassium intake help with weight loss?

03-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

Researchers in Israel reported that participants in a dieting study who showed greater Body Mass Index (BMI) decreases had higher potassium intakes than those with modest BMI decreases.

Deep ocean minerals may boost high-intensity running capacity

30-May-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing over 70 minerals and trace elements derived from the deep ocean may improve high-intensity running capacity after short-term recovery, says a new study with soccer players.

More Labs, maker of Morning Recovery, launches Liquid Focus

30-May-2019 By Adi Menayang

Los Angeles liquid supplement start-up More Labs launched a nootropic product called Liquid Focus. Founder Sisun Lee described it as “a different approach to energy and caffeinated drinks.”

Creatine plus electrolytes may boost anaerobic power and strength: Study

29-May-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A multi-ingredient supplement containing creatine with electrolytes may benefit recreationally trained individuals, with the greatest benefits seen in bench press, says a new study.

From the Editor's Desk

Growth of online sales threatens to create new division of industry unconcerned with today's norms

24-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

A new force is shaping the dietary supplement market, one that operates largely outside of normal industry channels. The growth of the online sales channel, and brands that operate exclusively in that space, is an increasingly powerful force.

Editor's Spotlight

Starting in the alcohol recovery category, Morning Recovery maker ready to expand to new categories

22-May-2019 By Adi Menayang

Meet Morning Recovery, the $33 million alcohol recovery supplement brand that beat 5-hour Energy and Emergen-C sales in 7-Elevens in Chicago.

Personalization could provide boost to healthy aging market, expert says

20-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

The trend toward personalization and the concept of health aging are likely to converge in teh future, according to a dietary supplement industry expert.

NDIs under the microscope at FDA public meeting

15 highlights from the FDA’s public meeting on responsible innovation in dietary supplements

20-May-2019 By Stephen Daniells

It was a who’s who of the dietary supplement world in College Park for the FDA public meeting on responsible innovation in dietary supplements. Here are some of the key comments:

Natural channel authenticity boosts energy brand as it expands in mass channels

17-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

Having a history in health food stores as it expands into mass channels has helped fast growing Celsius Beverages compete in the rapidly evolving energy beverage category, an executive said.

CVS finalizes program that mandates third party testing for all supplements

16-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

CVS Pharmacy has finalized a requirement that all supplements sold in its stores must now be tested by one of four third party certifiers.

New products in infant nutrition sift through limited number of ingredients

15-May-2019 By Hank Schultz

The infant nutrition market is characterized by few new ingredients, but lots of new players, according to information shared at a recent event hosted by ingredient supplier DSM.

Editor's Spotlight

Are ‘bioactive gels’ the future of multivitamins? Healthycell thinks so

15-May-2019 By Adi Menayang

Supplement company Healthycell is betting on a specialized gel format, served in single-serve sachets, to bring consumers what founder and CEO Douglas Giampapa argues is ‘maximum bioavailability’ of nutrients.

Food, politics, and the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

13-May-2019 By Elaine Watson

The 2015 Dietary Guidelines prompted a heated debate over the influence of industry lobby groups and the extent to which environmental factors should impact dietary advice, with some stakeholders insisting that sustainability has nothing to do with nutrition,...