Minerals

Study finds metabolic benefits of multiple supplement use persist into older age

05-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found that consistent use of multiple dietary supplements is associated with better health that persists into older age. The association doesn’t prove a causal link, the authors acknowledge, but is good news for healthy aging strategies...

‘Immune resilience’ and ‘microbiome boom’ among ANA’s top personalized nutrition trends for 2021

04-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The last two years have seen an acceleration in the personalized nutrition space, with numerous acquisitions and new initiatives. But what are the key trends to watch in 2021 in this space? We caught up with the American Nutrition Association’s Corinne...

Synbiotic may boost response to iron supplementation in female athletes: Study

03-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of Taiyo’s Sunfiber and IFF’s Bifidobacterium lactis BL-04 may boost iron stores in training female athletes taking low-dose iron supplements, according to a study using the Regular Girl consumer product.

Nutrition 21 says science backing of new beauty-from-within ingredient will help it capitalize on growing market

01-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

Nutrition 21 has launched a new beauty-from-within ingredient backed by a recent clinical study that the company believes will help to further enlarge a category that after many false starts finally seems to be in a solid growth phase.

NutraIngredients-USA Awards: Do you know a NutraChampion?

25-Feb-2021 By Stephen Daniells

NutraIngredients-USA is accepting nominations for Industry Initiative of the Year and NutraChampion at the 2021 NutraIngredients-USA Awards. Both categories are judged by our editorial team.

Sodium bicarbonate delivery before exercise benefits anaerobic output, meta analysis finds

24-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new meta analysis supports the notion sodium bicarbonate benefits anaerobic exercise via the glycolytic energy production system. The authors also weighed on what they said to be the best way to supplement athletes with the compound.

Irish mushroom ingredients supplier breaks into US market

24-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Irish mushroom ingredients supplier MBio is breaking into the US and Canadian markets via a distribution deal with Brenntag Food & Nutrition.

Herbalife’s 2020 sales hit $5.5 billion, with sports nutrition products leading way

22-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Sales of sports nutrition products led the way as Herbalife recorded $5.5 billion in revenue its year end earnings reported last week.

Team official seeks to make nutrition a pillar of esports success

17-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Focusing on the whole human being, including players’ nutritional needs, is a key to esports success, says a team official.

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

Immunity on-trend: Selenium and zinc’s time to shine

15-Feb-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Vitamin D is enjoying its well-deserved moment in the spotlight but the next trending ingredients in immune health will be selenium and zinc, according to a supplement entrepreneur.

Bayer teams with Vitamin Angels to reach 50 million vulnerable mothers and kids annually

09-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Multinational pharmaceutical giant Bayer has teamed with Vitamin Angels on a Nutrient Gap Initiative, with a goal to affect the lives of 50 million underserved consumers annually by the year 2030.

Bid to add supplements to HSA eligibility list fails in Senate

05-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

A move to allow Health Saving Accounts funds to be used to pay for dietary supplements failed along with hundreds of other riders attached to a US Senate budget resolution.

CRN seeks to engage retailers on quality of in-house labs, reliability of GMP audits

29-Jan-2021 By Hank Schultz

The proliferation of certification schemes by major retailers threatens to create a costly and complex path to market for dietary supplements, the Council for Responsible Nutrition warns.

Business Leaders Forum: The changing supplement consumer & the shift to e-commerce

28-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

New users of dietary supplements – and increased usage among established consumers – are predicted to stay with the category after the pandemic subsides, according to industry CEOs.

Tomorrow: Hear from the CEOs of The Vitamin Shoppe, Pharmavite, SmartyPants & NOW at the Business Leaders Forum

25-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

There’s still time to register for the NutraIngredients-USA Business Leaders Forum to hear directly from the CEOs of some of the industry’s leading companies in a wide-ranging, interactive, and FREE webinar on NutraIngredients-USA.