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Duffy MacKay highlighted Amazon’s updated testing policy, noting that he believes it will have a significant impact on the availability of products containing drugs, such as tianeptine, a substance with opioid-like effects that is being falsely marketed and sold in gas stations and online as a dietary supplement.

CHPA’s MacKay on Amazon policy: ‘The retailers are watching’

By Danielle Masterson

The recent Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s Regulatory, Scientific & Quality (RSQ) Conference brought together leaders from across the consumer healthcare landscape to discuss issues that are facing the industry and find solutions to some...

Seed Health makes retail debut at Target

Seed Health enters first retail partnership

By Danielle Masterson

Today microbiome science company Seed Health announced its debut at all Target stores nationwide and online, marking its entry into big-box retail.

Industry lawyers gathered at the 12th annual ACI-CRN Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements at the American Bar Association in New York City from June 24 to 26, 2024

Lawyers talk evolving risk in modern supplement industry

By Asia Sherman

In a constantly evolving marketplace, dietary supplement companies are exposed to a constantly evolving risk profile determined by off-script influencers, generative AI, elongated supply chains and the proliferation of new ingredients and manufacturing...

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The Vitamin Shoppe now offers GLP-1 medications

By Danielle Masterson

New Jersey-based retailer The Vitamin Shoppe has launched Whole Health Rx, which the company says provides a holistic approach to health solutions. The service encompasses nutritional supplements, expert guidance on lifestyle practices and prescription...

NOW launches in-store only product sizes

NOW launches in-store only product sizes

By Claudia Adrien

Natural product manufacturer NOW is introducing products bottled in sizes that will be available exclusively in store to support smaller brick and mortar retailer sales.

“A big part of our show here is to refresh Nature's Way and present the brand in an updated, more vibrant way,

Nature’s Way reintroduces itself

By Danielle Masterson

In an effort to bolster its origin story, revamp its offerings and update its design, Nature’s Way underwent a rebrand. The legacy brand showcased the new look recently at Expo West.

CON-CRĒT stands behind creatine HCL gummies

CON-CRĒT stands behind creatine HCL gummies

By Danielle Masterson

One year ago, Vireo Systems, the parent company of the CON-CRĒT creatine brand, marked an exciting new chapter by opening the first creatine manufacturing plant in the United States. NutraIngredients-USA caught up with the company's founder and president...

NutraCast: Exploring the connection of ‘science to sales’

NutraCast: Exploring the connection of ‘science to sales’

By Danielle Masterson

The dietary supplement industry has come a long way. A significant number of new dietary supplement products have appeared in the marketplace since Congress passed the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. At that time, there were...

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A new economic imperative for the sports nutrition market

By Claudia Adrien

Finding new markets within the sports nutrition category may be challenging in this economic climate, but experts agree there’s much to be said for diversifying the ways supplements are sold to meet broader consumer needs.

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UNPA's reflections on 2023: The year of opposite choices

By Loren Israelsen, Founder & President, United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)

My reflection on 2023 has little to do with specifics. In my view, this was a year of opposite choices and opposing directions – the big stuff. Yet, daily demands to address the urgent (but often not so important) dulled our senses and intuition. Hence,...

NutraCast: Are energy drinks under attack? FoodChain ID weighs in

NutraCast: Are energy drinks under attack? FoodChain ID weighs in

By Danielle Masterson

As caffeine content in energy drinks climbs to new heights, some countries and retailers are banning the products or imposing age restrictions. In the US and UK, there are no national regulations that ban the sale of highly-caffeinated energy drinks,...

Seasonality returns to the immune support category

Seasonality returns to the immune support category

By Asia Sherman

Heightened awareness during the pandemic may have boosted year-round interest in supplementing healthy lifestyles holistically, but retail data shows that consumers have reverted to pre-pandemic habits of priming their immune systems during the cold and...

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