Inflation

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY SURVEY

State of the US Dietary Supplements sector in 2023

15-Mar-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Are supply chains still causing problems for businesses? What are the hottest ingredients and most sought-after product claims? And do people really think about FDA’s recent actions against ingredients like NAC and NMN?

NAI exec warns of ‘period of restricted growth’

14-Nov-2022 By Hank Schultz

Inflation amounts to an “economic storm” that has pushed the dietary supplement industry into a “period of constrained growth,” according to Mark LeDoux, CEO of Natural Alternatives International. The sport nutrition sector was seen as the most profoundly...

Rising inflation causes consumers to reprioritize wellness, growth persists in key areas

13-Sep-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Brightfield Group tapped their social listening skills to gain insight into how the current economy is shaping wellness routines.

Inflationary pressures have created a 'perfect storm' for the supplements industry

23-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Economic pressures have thrown the supplements industry a curveball with inflation fuelling “a perfect storm” as lower productivity and increased prices spill into the global supply chain. This has created a domino effect all the way to consumers, says...

NutraCast: SPINS on VMS inflation powered by Amazon data

24-Jun-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Between worker shortages, plant shutdowns, trucking issues, backups at the ports, supply chains are pinched and prices are growing. Every industry is feeling the inflation burn – and the health and wellness sector is no exception. According to SPINS,...

Herbalife’s stock collapse could signal tough times ahead for industry

16-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

Stock traders have lost confidence in Herbalife as sales slow and costs rise for the multilevel marketing giant. The company’s recent deceleration could back up the idea that inflation poses a threat the health of the supplement industry.

Specialized supply chain helps Natural Grocers weather inflation storm

10-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

Natural Grocers said the supplier network and customer loyalty it has built up over years has enabled it to restrain inflationary cost increases and to pass on whatever price hikes are necessary onto consumers without much pushback, helping the company...

Trade deficit means UK to suffer under rising food costs

20-May-2008 By Laura Crowley

The UK is badly positioned to cope with rising food prices because
of its trade deficit causing concerns of a recession, according to
a report by Ernst & Young.