Vitamins & premixes

Personalized nutrition company Persona opens portal for health care practitioners

13-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

Personalized supplement subscription company Persona taps the health care practitioner channel with the launch of its new Vitamin Packs Pro.

December new product launches: A drink for gamers, Brazilian red bee propolis, and a multi for vegans

12-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

From an energy drink for gamers to a multivitamin designed for vegans, here are the latest product launches in the dietary supplements and functional food and beverage industry.

Dr. Bruce Ames: ‘The role of vitamins in healthy aging has been less appreciated’

10-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

There’s compelling evidence linking adequate consumption of 30 known vitamins and minerals with longevity, says renowned nutrition scientist Dr. Bruce Ames.

Subscription supplement seller uses smart cap technology to drive compliance, reorders

05-Dec-2018 By Hank Schultz

A new ecommerce based subscription supplement brand launches today with a unique feature: a smart cap technology that will drive compliance and will help manage reordering.

More investor money flows into supplement personalization company Persona

05-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

Private investment company Emil Capital led a Series A1 round for personalized nutrition start-up Persona, closing up the latest funding round with an undisclosed sum.

Changing consumers, proprietary blends, and out-branding each other: ProSupps COO talks about key issues in the sports nutrition sector

28-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

The sports nutrition category has undergone significant change in recent years, as many new non-core consumers are seeking out the products. This has coincided with increased regulatory scrutiny and calls for greater transparency, says the COO of ProSupps.

IngredientsOnline expands portfolio with new branded ingredients range

26-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

‘We have revolutionized the way ingredients are bought and sold,’ says Peggy Jackson, VP of sales and marketing for IngredientsOnline.com, as the company expands its portfolio with branded ingredients.

NutraIngredients-USA Global Round-up: Medtronic acquires Nutrino, plus fish oil and vitamin D3 benefits for athletes

26-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across...

GRMA: Publication of dietary supplement standards ‘imminent’

21-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Consensus-based standards for dietary supplements developed by the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) will be published very soon, says the alliance’s president.

Commentary

Choice of statistical framework colors answer to question of whether supplements actually work

16-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplements have held out the promise of greater health. Has the category delivered on that promise? Are people healthier now than they were decades ago?

'Blue sky' upgrades: DSM China to power vitamin C plant with natural gas within three years

13-Nov-2018 By Kacey Culliney

Royal DSM has reopened its Jiangshan vitamin C plant after extensive upgrades, and has signed an agreement with local authorities to transition from coal to natural gas power within three years.

Generational preferences affect engagement with dietary supplement brands: Survey

09-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Boomers want healthy aging products, Gen X-ers are interested in weight management, while Millennials are more interested in fitness: These are just three of the insights from a new analysis of 500,000 social media posts over 12 months.

ChromaDex’s TruNiagen sales rise, but legal costs, higher operating expenses drive bigger loss

08-Nov-2018 By Hank Schultz

ChromaDex reported rising sales of its TruNiagen finished product. But increased operating expenses outpaced rising sales resulting in the company reporting even bigger losses than were forecast.

NutraIngredients-USA Global Round-up: Goop under scrutiny, Lycored's 2nd generation solution for skin wellness, and more

05-Nov-2018 By Stephen Daniells

It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across...

Vitafoods Asia 2018

WATCH — Nicotinamide riboside's potential for aged care and nutricosmetics: ChromaDex

01-Nov-2018 By Cheryl Tay

ChromaDex has been expanding steadily in Asia-Pacific, first launching its signature nicotinamide riboside (NR) supplement, TRU NIAGEN, in Hong Kong and Macau last year, followed by Singapore early this year and most recently, New Zealand.

Soaring sales in Asia help Usana deal with the 'Amazonification' of the US market

29-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplement direct sales company Usana reported a 13.4% rise in sales in its most recent quarter. The increase was driven almost entirely by soaring sales in its Asia-Pacific region.

October New Product Launches: Crispy protein bars, herbal blend for blood sugar, and ‘beef supplements’

26-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

From crispy protein bars under Bodybuilding.com’s new but growing private label line, to a line of superfood supplements from different cow organs, here’s what’s new in the finished product space:

Amazon is expanding its private label sports nutrition offering. What does this mean for the category?

24-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

When Amazon enters a new category, it’s common for existing players in that space to shudder. It entered the sports nutrition category in stealth mode this year.

From Yuzu to Tart Cherry to Birthday Cake: Which novel flavors have staying power in sports nutrition?

23-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

As sports nutrition brands continue to pop up, launching yet another chocolate or vanilla-flavored protein might not help a new brand get noticed.

Top picks from SupplySide West’s Education program for 2018

23-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

With barely two weeks left before the industry makes it annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for SupplySide West, we look ahead to the events educational workshop program.

Turmeric’s popularity drives botanical supplement use increases, says CRN data

19-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Almost 20% of US supplement users over 55 are using turmeric and curcumin supplements, according to the 2018 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements.

Special Edition: Personalized Nutrition

Research backs personalized nutrition process, even if data on customized products lacks, expert says

18-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

While personalized nutrition proponents like to push the benefits of the approach, there is little research that backs the notion that products customized for individual consumers lead to better health outcomes than do more generic formulas. But that...

Vitamin K creation ramped up with new reactor

18-Oct-2018 By Nikki Cutler

Researchers say they have found a way to boost the production of a potent form of vitamin K, MK-7 (Menaquinone-7).

Adaptogens, nootropics, antioxidants: Latest trends in healthy aging innovation

16-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

Botanicals taken from the Ayurvedic tradition hold great promise in the Healthy Aging category, a product development expert says.

From the Editor's Desk

Vitamin D & bone health: The flawed logic of RCTs for vitamins

12-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

It was supposed to be the final word on vitamin D for bone health, but a new meta-analysis does more to illustrate the flaws in applying a drug model to essential nutrients than it does to dismiss the potential bone health benefits of the sunshine vitamin.

Multivitamin chewing gum? Penn State research backs format's potential for vitamin delivery

11-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Researchers from The Pennsylvania State University found that plasma concentrations of some vitamins increased after chewing gum fortified with these nutrients.

From açaí to buriti to camu-camu: Study makes case for increased commercialization, research on Brazilian small wild fruits

10-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Most studies looking at bioactive compounds have focused on temperate climate berries, argue researchers from Brazil. They make the case for the commercialization of Brazilian small fruits to compete with so-called ‘temperate berries.’

‘A total disregard for scientific research and medical guidance’: NPA 'shocked' by vitamin D-bone health meta-analysis

09-Oct-2018 By Stephen Daniells

A new meta-analysis has dismissed the potential bone health benefits of vitamin D. The Natural Products Association slammed the conclusions, stating that they ignore scientific evidence and medical guidance from around the world.

MegaFood leads petition asking EPA to ban pre-harvest use of glyphosate

09-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

Whole food vitamin maker MegaFood has launched a petition drive aimed at banning the use of the pesticide glyphosate as a desiccant on crops before harvest.

New research backs tocotrienol-rich vitamin E’s metabolic function benefits

05-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Supplementation with tocotrienol-rich vitamin E may benefit metabolic function, according to results from a new clinical trial.

Startup bets on whole food positioning to find niche in crowded multis field

04-Oct-2018 By Hank Schultz

A functional food positioning will help drive compliance and avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional supplement delivery forms, according to the CEO of GEM, a company that makes bite-size whole food multivitamins.

Metagenics' new CMO aims to transform health care delivery

28-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Metagenics is seeking to participate in a transformation in health care delivery by bringing a Harvard- and MIT-trained physician/researcher on as chief medical officer.

The rise of beauty supplements in the US, in charts

27-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

The US saw a 61% increase of sales in beauty-positioned supplements this past year—the largest growth among countries with the top seven highest sales in the category.

Chlorella supplements may support immune function during intensive training

26-Sep-2018 By Stephen Daniells

Intense training and exercise are known to disturb the immune system. A new study from England suggests that supplements containing the algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa may help.

September new product launches: New product lines, more protein, and more collagen

24-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Companies are coming out with entire new lines this autimn—from Garden of Life’s collaboration with actress Alicia Silverstone in its new mykind Organics Herbals line, to Vitacost.com’s private label collection of protein cookies and bars, here’s what’s...

NEWS IN BRIEF

XSTO Solutions launches branded vitamin K ingredient K2Quest

19-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

New Jersey-based ingredient supplier XSTO Solutions launched a branded form of vitamin K2-MK7 called K2Quest.

Saturo secures six-figure investment to fund ‘new meal replacement drink category’

14-Sep-2018 By Will Chu

Austrian-based startup Saturo has secured a six-figure round of investment with food and beverage industry investors Square One Foods in a deal that caters to consumers looking to complement lifestyles with optimised diets.

Folic acid supplementation does not reduce pre-eclampsia in high-risk women, study finds

13-Sep-2018 By Will Chu

The elusive search for pre-eclampsia prevention rumbles on as researchers find not even a high dose of folic acid is enough to ward off the condition in high-risk women.

Market continues to grow for prostate health products

12-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Prostate health is an often neglected area of men’s health, one that could drive significant growth in the future sales of herbal supplements as questions of healthy aging come to the fore, a prominent industry executive says.

Blackmores' supply challenges under control as business plans move ahead, says CEO Henfrey

11-Sep-2018 By Cheryl Tay

Blackmores insists its recent supply chain challenges — documented in its half-yearly results six months ago — have now eased, with CEO Richard Henfrey adding that new measures would hopefully help to avoid future shortages.

NutraIngredients-USA Global Round-up: H&H (Swisse) performance, e-commerce in China, and Tmall's nutricosmetic bonanza

10-Sep-2018 By Stephen Daniells

It’s a global industry, but it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our new weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.

From the Editor's Desk

The long lasting benefits of supplements & the fascinating study that nobody is talking about

07-Sep-2018 By Stephen Daniells

A recent study reported something very impressive: A decade after the end of a randomized clinical trial, the benefits of dietary supplementation not only persisted, but seemed to be getting bigger. So why are we not talking about this more?

Swisse is back stateside, ramps up brand awareness with Wanderlust 108 partnership

06-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Australian supplement brand Swisse has been back in the US for a year after a three-year hiatus. Ramping up brand awareness among the fitness crowd, the company is partnering with an event series called Wanderlust 108.

What’s new with Olly? Functional foods, new positioning for protein, and targeting travelers

05-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Fast-growing vitamin brand Olly, founded in 2015 by Method Products co-founder Eric Ryan, has expanded its non-gummy product offering this year, as well as widened its reach to consumers.

MegaFood launches out-of-stock guarantee to support smaller natural channel stores

04-Sep-2018 By Hank Schultz

Whole food supplement manufacturer MegaFood is launching an out-of-stock program aimed at helping smaller natural channel retailers compete more effectively in the changing marketplace.

More evidence suggests tocotrienols’ benefits for blood sugar management and bones

29-Aug-2018 By Adi Menayang

Tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E derived from annatto, have been linked to less bone loss among diabetic rodents in two different studies published this summer.

NutraIngredients-USA global round-up: Chinese vitamin C, the microbiome and sports, and more

27-Aug-2018 By Stephen Daniells

It’s a global supply chain and a global industry, but it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our new weekly round-up of key news from across...

Nutrient deficiencies study example of renewed research emphasis, Nature's Bounty CSO says

27-Aug-2018 By Hank Schultz

Nature’s Bounty continues to ramp up the scientific backing of its products under the leadership of new chief scientific officer Mark Gelbert PhD, JD. An example is a recent study the company conducted on the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies.

Vitamin D attack glosses over research in zeal to assassinate researcher's character, experts say

23-Aug-2018 By Hank Schultz

A recent mainstream press article that calls vitamin D research into question is a low blow that hinges on an attack on a prominent researcher’s character rather than a sober assessment of the science behind the nutrient, experts say.

Vitamins A, C, E plus magnesium may delay hearing impairment associated with age

21-Aug-2018 By Stephen Daniells

A combination of the vitamins A, C, and E plus magnesium may protect hearing as we age, suggests a new study using lab rats.