With growth “like a rocket ship”, a new range of hemp-CBD products, and a continued commitment to keto and protein, “2019 is going to be a great year”, says Ancient Nutrition product innovator and founder, Jordan Rubin.
The publication of a new guidance document on grape seed extract adulteration will strengthen the hand of branded ingredient suppliers, according to Polyphenolics company officials.
By FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: Confusion in the certification game
Do certifications within the supplement industry provide meaningful information to consumers? Or are they just a way to make a confusing market even more impenetrable?
Gummies and chocolates aren’t just for kids. California-based entrepreneur Sharon Hoffman jumped into confectionery supplements manufacturing when he noticed opportunity in the space.
The supply of dietary ingredients is an earnings bright spot for Innophos as the company continues to transform from commodity chemicals supplier into a nutritional player.
Brand ethics and transparency are crucial for any entrepreneur looking for success in the health food and wellness space, according to industry experts at the recent Probiota conference in Copenhagen (February 13th-15th).
Steering a course toward rigorous supply chain integrity will help dietary supplement manufacturers navigate an increasingly turbulent market churned by commoditization.
Essential oil adulteration continues to be an issue in the marketplace, according to testing results revealed by a major dietary supplement manufacturer.
Alkemist also announces reduction in turnaround time for routine tests
Third party botanical ID test results from Alkemist Labs are now available at ingredientsonline.com for select botanicals, as the online ingredient platform continues to push the transparency envelope.
Building out the patent portfolio for sciadonic acid is among the last steps for full scale commercialization of this distinctive fatty acid, said the primary researcher and promoter of the material.
Irish dairy and ingredients conglomerate Glanbia has continued its diversification into the ingredients space with the acquisition of US firm Watson for a reported $89 million.
NuSkin, a global network marketing company selling personal care products and dietary supplements, recorded 7% revenue growth, adjusted for currency fluctuations, in its year-end earnings statement.
On Monday FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb put forward some ideas about where the regulation of dietary supplements should go in the coming years. This is an opportunity that should not be missed. What should be tops on the industry’s wish list?
Vitamin C shortages in India may soon end, thanks to a proposal from the country's Department of Pharmaceuticals regarding the vitamin's official status.
Despite the changing face of retail putting brick and mortar outlets under increasing pressure, Natural Grocers seems to have cracked the code, at least for the moment. The company posted a greater than 9% net sales increase in its most recent quarter.
Brazil’s world leading diversity of plants conceals another as yet unexplored universe—the vast number of bacterial and fungal species living within these plants in a symbiotic relationship. These organisms could be the source of as yet undiscovered active...
A compound isolated from Gynostemma longipes, a plant from a group of climbing vines in the gourd and melon family, has been shown to stimulate muscle growth in a mouse cell model.
Singapore is rightly proud of its status as South East Asia's leading food and nutrition hub, but the city state is refusing to rest on its laurels, and is now striving to develop a thriving start-up scene and tackle challenges around food safety,...
Pharmaceutical firms are making strides in the Australia's medical cannabis space, but supplement and nutraceutical firms will have to wait a long time before they can do the same, says an industry expert.
Network marketing company Usana reported $1.19 billion in annual revenue in its fourth quarter earnings statement. The company now derives more than 80% of its revenue from the Asia-Pacific region.
Aker BioMarine, the world’s largest harvest of krill, used for krill oil supplements and feed products, has gotten even bigger with the inauguration of a new harvesting vessel.
Serious adverse events represented only a tiny fraction of overall reports in a detailed look at data from two major dietary supplement manufacturers, according to a recent study.
Contract manufacturing and formulation specialist Virun has launched a division devoted solely to CBD formulations. An executive said this was in response to overwhelming interest in the market.
Florida-based energy drink player Celsius Holdings has announced a deal that will both expand the company’s footprint in mainland China, as well as enable it to recoup money it has invested thus far in entering the market.
CBD products are all the rage in the pet supplement world. But these products occupy a similar legal limbo in this realm as they do in supplements meant for humans, experts say.
Benexia, a Chile-based supplier of chia and other plant-based nutraceutical ingredients, says the low market penetration of dietary supplement ingredients in the continent means the market has a huge potential upside.
Ninety-eight per cent of the approved health food filings in China over the last 18 months went to domestic firms, a Chinese regulatory consultancy has found.
No clear evidence exists of any adverse effects of low- / no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) on the gut microbiota at doses relevant to human use, an in-depth review concludes.
Nuritas and Pharmavite have entered into a partnership that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to discover bioactive peptides that promise a more targeted approach to dietary supplementation.
Australian regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising "extreme caution" when purchasing health supplements online, after discovering cancer-causing contaminants in a Chinese herbal cough product.
The supplement industry has an opportunity to make a powerful case about its self regulatory capabilities during the interregnum of federal regulatory authority imposed by the budget impasse.
Legacy supplement brand Twinlab says it has turned a corner in its manufacturing restructuring while simultaneously rolling out a CBD educational resource as a first step toward a line of phytocannabinoid products.
Embattled supplement retailer GNC enters 2019 with a new prototype ‘experiential’ store that is part of an ongoing effort to revamp its huge brick and mortar network.
Taiyo is betting on the polyphenol-protecting power of a special drying technology to help it differentiate its combination cranberry-fiber ingredient.
NSF experts have published a paper that underpins the organization’s move toward advocating science-based limits on trace amounts of pesticides in botanical ingredients.
By Stephen Daniells, Hank Schultz and Adi Menayang
The year is new and many people are getting out their crystal balls. NutraIngredients-USA is no different, and here are five of our Top 10 big issues that will impact the dietary supplements industry in 2019.
Indian regulator FSSAI has issued a gazette notification of its amendments to the standards for children's supplements in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.
Providing simple cameras to farmers—whether they are cell phones connected to an app or not—could provide valuable information to reinforce botanical identity and chain of custody, an expert has said.
The trade tensions between the US and China have yet to seriously impact the flow or pricing of dietary supplement ingredients, according to experts familiar with the sector. But continued uncertainty has some observers on edge.
By George Paraskevakos, Executive Director, International Probiotics Association (IPA)
As I celebrated three years at IPA in April, I couldn’t help but reflect on the shape the industry has taken. Going from being sparingly mentioned in the press and fast forward to today and it is almost every other week we see probiotics in the headlines....
Chinese/American company Lyxia has debuted as a new player in the algae omega-3s space with a highly refined EPA ingredient from a photosynthetic strain.
The health of the world’s soils is becoming a pressing concern for the world’s ecologists. Any company touting its sustainability bona fides ought really to have a soil protection component to its program for that message to be more than mere lip service.
A paper publishing today in Nature posits a new paradigm for measuring the carbon capture potential of land uses. Deciding whether a plot is best used for supporting a forest or if agriculture is a more appropriate use requires this baseline calculation,...