Dietary Supplements

MartinBauer spreads supply chain risk with advent of US-cultivated echinacea

07-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

MartinBauer has moved some of its echinacea cultivation to the Pacific Northwest, building on its acquisition of mint producer Core Botanica in 2020.

A.I. platform Canomiks partners with startup accelerator

06-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

Canomiks, a startup that filters genomics data through an A.I. platform to drive ingredient development, has entered into a partnership with KiwiTech LLC, an investment platform that provides ‘support ecosystems’ for growth stage companies.

Dr. Low Dog: Mainstream healthcare providers increasingly confused by complex supplement formulas

06-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

The success of the supplement industry carries a poison pill within it. A prominent physician told attendees at a recent botanical science conference that the vast number of products and ingredients on the market swamps the ability of mainstream health...

FDA signals it won’t go after NAC, but legal issues remain unresolved

01-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

According to an FDA communique issued yesterday marketers of NAC products mostly likely can continue to business as they have without receiving warning letters or having products seized. But observers say the legal issues raised by the affair are far...

FDA proposes mandatory product listing, industry stakeholders divided

29-Mar-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The fiscal year 2023 budget request marks a 34% increase and highlights immediate priorities, including modernizing DSHEA.

NPA pushes back against Rhode Island bill that would restrict supplement sales

23-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association has testified against a proposed Rhode Island law that would restrict the sale of supplements to minors. The bill could have far ranging implications, NPA warns.

Naturopathic foundation, Standard Process team up for interventional trial

22-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

A natural medicine foundation and the supplement manufacturer Standard Process have teamed up to validate how dietary supplements in concert with lifestyle changes can improve health, with the ultimate goal to publish the results in a peer reviewed journal.

FTC adds to repeat offender’s rap sheet with disease claims consent decree

21-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Federal Trade Commission has permanently banned two Texas firms from making diabetes and pain relief claims on the dietary supplements that they market. Kramer Duhon, the firms’ principal, has a long history of fines and enforcement actions against...

Stem & Root launches first BeniCaros immunity product in US

21-Mar-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Stem & Root, a brand developed by Bayer, has expanded its product line with a new immunity product formulated with the “breakthrough” upcycled carrot-derived ingredient BeniCaros plus zinc.

Mood support supplements sales surge with novel microbiome opportunities

17-Mar-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Sales of mood support supplements have grown by over 75% year-on-year, according to data provided by SPINS.

Warning letter cites ephedra inclusion, 18 years after ban

16-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

A recent FDA warning letter includes a citation concerning the inclusion of ephedrine aklaloids, an ingredient that has been theoretically off the market for almost 20 years.

Arizona naturopathic college’s new facility helping to create better botanical extracts

11-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

A substantial gift has helped a prominent naturopathic college in Arizona become a botanical research partner that can help companies produce products verified for their biological activity, school officials say.

Cara Welch named permanent director of ODSP at FDA

11-Mar-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that Dr Cara Welch will be the new permanent director of its Office of Dietary Supplement Programs. The announcement was welcomed by industry trade groups.

Inflation to hit Herbalife’s growth as it comes out of pandemic sales hangover

25-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

Multi level marketing giant Herbalife has seen sales slow coming out of the pandemic and said that inflation will restrain growth in the coming year.

Rats overwhelm Family Dollar warehouse; 404 stores closed as part of recall

24-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

Dietary supplements and other products purchased from Family Dollar stores in six states may be contaminated because of massive rodent infestation, FDA warned the public recently.

Russian invasion unlikely to upend botanical supply situation, but finished goods sales could be impacted

24-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Russian invasion of Ukraine this morning is expected to have little effect on the supply of ingredients to the dietary supplement industry in the near term. The picture for companies selling finished products within the two countries is less clear.

Expo West: Our picks of the best supplements-specific education

24-Feb-2022

The big return to Anaheim is only a couple of weeks away, so we looked at the education session to pick out the key supplements-related session we’ll adding to our agendas.

FTC refunding almost $400,000 to consumers who bought BASF fish oil supplements

22-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

The US Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds to consumers who bought BASF fish oil supplements marketed with improper claims.

IFF to acquire contract manufacturer Health Wright Products

17-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

International Flavors and Fragrances has continued its strong push into the health and wellness space with the purchase of Oregon-based contract manufacturer Health Wright Products, LLC.

Five product categories open for entries in NutraIngredients-USA Awards

17-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2022, with five categories dedicated to the best and most innovative products.

Trade organizations welcome Califf appointment as FDA commissioner

15-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Dr Robert Califf has been confirmed as the new commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration in a tight 50-46 vote in the US Senate.

Ancient Nutrition partners with Rodale Institute for regenerative ag transition

14-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supplement brand Ancient Nutrition has announced a scientific research partnership with regenerative organic agriculture pioneers Rodale Institute on its regenerative agricultural efforts.

Vitamin B6 supplements may improve mood in college-aged women: Study

10-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of vitamin B6 may reduce depression symptoms in young women using oral contraceptives, suggests a small study from Arizona State University.

BMC journal launches investigation of 2013 Newmaster paper that sparked NY AG affair

04-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

An explosive article published in Science alleges fraud against Dr Steven Newmaster, a botanist at the University of Guelph in Canada, and again calls into question the 2013 paper on which the damaging NY Attorney General’s investigation of herbal supplements...

UNPA offers support for China’s new customs regulations

31-Jan-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) is offering to help companies navigate China’s new customs decree, which went into effect on January 1.

The Business Leaders Forum is back! Join us in January for insights from the top

16-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Start 2022 with insights from CEOs from some of the industry’s leading companies in a wide-ranging, interactive, and FREE webinar on NutraIngredients-USA.

UNPA’s Israelsen on proposed mandatory product listing, supply chain issues, and China

16-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Draft bills circulating around Congress to codify mandatory product listings for dietary supplements are progressing, but many remain cautious and concerned about the proposals. “The details are what matter here,” says Loren Israelsen, president of the...

IPA Chief talks ongoing growth for probiotics and the online explosion

04-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

“Growth for probiotics this past year on Amazon was 50%, and it’s pointing still north,” George Paraskevakos, Executive Director of the International Probiotics Association (IPA), tells NutraIngredients-USA.

CRN on mandatory product listing: ‘We’re making some real progress on the negotiations’

02-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Draft bills circulating around Congress to codify mandatory product listings for dietary supplements are progressing, and could be introduced soon, says Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

CRN survey: 80% of Americans are now using dietary supplements

22-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Americans have turned to dietary supplements in record numbers over the past two years, with the numbers of users hitting new highs, and confidence in the effectiveness, safety and quality remaining impressively high, according to CRN’s 2021 Consumer...

AHPA member survey shows more opposition than support for mandatory product listing

07-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A recent survey by the American Herbal Products Association showed that over 50% of its members oppose a mandatory product listing for dietary supplements, with only 18% supporting the listing.

News in brief

Duffy MacKay to join CHPA as Senior Vice President, Dietary Supplements

28-Sep-2021

Industry veteran Douglas “Duffy” MacKay, ND, will join the Consumer Healthcare Products Association to lead the association's cross-functional dietary supplements team.

Lutein supplements may enhance benefits of low-calorie diet: RCT

27-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Middle-aged obese people assigned to a low-calorie diet to promote weight loss may reap greater benefits with additional lutein supplementation, say findings from a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

NOW testing raises concerns about potency, heavy metals, label accuracy, & synthetics in curcumin supplements

06-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplement manufacturer NOW alleges that among 23 “unknown” curcumin products it purchased recently on Amazon and subjected to in-house and third-party analytical testing, 12 products failed at least one of the tests.

Ex-Health Canada NHP DG on product registration: ‘You have to ask yourself why you are doing it’

05-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

As the conversation around modernizing DSHEA hots up in the US and calls for a mandatory product registration intensify, we caught up with the former Director General of Health Canada’s NHP Directorate to hear about his experiences regulating Natural...

FDA sends Amazon letter over sexual enhancement & weight loss products

05-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The US Food & Drug Administration has sent a letter to Amazon about the availability of drug-tainted sexual enhancement and weight loss products for sale on its platform, the majority of which were marketed as dietary supplements.

US Military supplement use ‘increasing over time’: Study

26-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Overall use of dietary supplements continues to increase over time in all branches of the US military, says a new survey that shows that 74% of service members reported using at least one supplement at least once a week.

Nuherbs VP: Shipping issues unlikely to work themselves out until April 2022

24-Jun-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With over 80% of global trade transported by sea, ongoing issues and bottlenecks in global shipping will continue to impact international raw material and ingredients supplies, which could drag into Spring of 2022, says Wilson Lau, VP of Nuherbs.

Amin Talati Wasserman opens LA office to address growth of California class actions

22-Jun-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With class actions against food and beverage companies are up nearly 400% since 2010 and California ground zero for many such actions, Amin Talati Wasserman has opened an office in LA to better serve its clients litigation needs.

Nature’s Sunshine Personalization Program is New Business Strategy

22-Jun-2021 By Emily Jarecki

Nature’s Sunshine’s new personalization program is part of an ongoing plan to revitalize its business and increase earnings for their practitioners and retailers by offering their customers presorted supplements delivered monthly.

COVID-19 and legal chaos dent CBD market – but Congress and a stronger economy offer hope

16-Jun-2021 By Shane Starling

The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing legal quagmire surrounding CBD supplements and foods in the US have knocked what was a booming category – along with scarce science and raw material pricing and QC concerns – but the sector is looking to economic and...

New York bill to restrict supplement sales fails to progress in state assembly

14-Jun-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A bill that would have significantly restrict the sale of some dietary supplements in New York State has withered on the vine by not advancing for discussion in the NY State Assembly.

Spermidine: ‘An underappreciated nutrient that may pack a powerful punch in the management of aging’

14-Jun-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With studies showing significant benefits for cognitive function and brain health, plus data suggesting a link to measures of biological age, spermidine holds “significant promise in limiting the effects of aging”.

Tru Niagen product launches in 3,800 Walmart stores

10-Jun-2021 By Emily Jarecki

ChromaDex’s Tru Niagen consumer product has launched in 3,800 Walmart stores, with a new lower dose format also being rolled out.

Contract manufacturer consolidation: INW acquires Capstone Nutrition

09-Jun-2021 By Stephen Daniells

M&A activity continues apace in the contract manufacturer sector with INW (Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness) announcing it has acquired Utah-based Capstone Nutrition from Brightstar Capital Partners.

FDA’s Welch on DSHEA 2.0: ‘We have an opportunity for real, common sense reform that I don’t believe we can let pass by’

25-May-2021 By Stephen Daniells

“FDA is not looking to throw out DSHEA and start fresh – rather we are talking about building on the current framework,” said FDA’s Dr Cara Welch. Done correctly, initiatives like a mandatory product listing would not impose significant burdens on the...

Nature's Sunshine reports third consecutive quarter with net sales over $100 million

07-May-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Utah-based Nature’s Sunshine has reported a record-breaking Q1 with Net Sales increasing 7% to $102.4 million, the largest sales in the company’s 49-year history.

UNPA's Israelsen on DSHEA 2.0 & CBD: ‘Unless there is unity, it just gets harder’

29-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Proposed modernizations to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) and solutions to the CBD issue require “an outstanding effort by industry to speak with a united voice”, says Loren Israelsen, President of the United Natural Products...

AHPA's McGuffin on DSHEA 2.0, CBD's path forward, and more

20-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

While AHPA supports H.R.841, the association wishes FDA “would do its job and establish a legal pathway [for hemp and CBD], but they haven’t,” said Michael McGuffin. “Something needs to happen.”

‘Steps in the right direction’: Amazon updates/ expands CoA options for dietary supplement sellers

19-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Tech giant Amazon has updated its requirements for dietary supplements, with notable changes to Certificates of Analysis (CoA) issued by in-house laboratories.