Supply And Demand

Botanical supply experts call on industry to value the wildcrafters

25-May-2023 By Asia Sherman

Future generations of wildcrafters will have to be convinced that they can make a reliable and dignified living foraging leaves, roots and flowers, or the herbal supplement industry must be ready to shoulder the costs.

Majeed aims to change preconceptions as head of Americas for Chinese supplier BGG

18-Jan-2022 By Hank Schultz

Changing the perception of Chinese ingredients will be among the first jobs that Shaheen Majeed will undertake for his new employer, BGG.

More extreme weather, continued shipping delays raise risks in botanical ingredient supply chains

09-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The current supply disruptions are likely to continue until at least the third quarter of 2022, industry professionals have told NutraIngredients-USA. And continuing questions of climate change and the political instability that might cause will put...

Panic buying of immune products causes shortfalls; greater supply gaps loom in months ahead

16-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

A pulse of supply and production issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis is making its way through the dietary supplement industry. Inventories of botanical ingredients continue to hold up, but unprecedented demand for immunity boosting products is causing...

New opportunities: Rimfrost plans new vessel as krill demand increases

03-May-2017 By Nathan Gray

Norwegian krill player Rimfrost says new opportunities and an increased demand are driving plans for a new higher capacity harvest vessel.

CoQ10 market expected to grow at 9.5% clip through 2024

27-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

The global market for CoQ10 was valued at $404 million in 2015, and could reach $1.36 billion by 2024, according to a report by Grand View Research. The ingredient’s condition specific applications will continue to drive growth, the group said.

China

Vitamin A prices set to continue to soar

04-Apr-2016 By RJ Whitehead

After more than a year-long slump, China’s important vitamin A market is finally starting to rebound, with prices expected to continue to grow until the second-half 2016, according to market analyst CCM.

More astaxanthin capacity in market benefits ingredient's growth prospects, Algatech says

22-Feb-2016 By Hank Schultz

The sky is the limit for astaxanthin now that secure levels of supply are in the market, a group of journalists touring Israeli companies were told recently.

Ruling issued in ZMC, Kaneka in CoQ10 patent dispute

03-Dec-2015 By Hank Schultz

Chinese CoQ10 supplier ZMC and Kaneka, the Japanese company that pioneered a process for producing the dietary ingredient, have apparently reached a milestone in their longstanding patent dispute. Details of the ruling have been sealed, but one stakeholder...

Securing long term supply key to success in chia, quinoa spheres, marketer says

13-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Finding the right partners to guarantee long term supply is the key to success in the super foods game, said the executive of a bulk chia and quinoa supplier based on Florida.

Chia is here to stay, thanks to long-term planning by The Chia Co.

09-Jan-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

A few years ago, chia seeds were virtually unheard of in the U.S., but now they are available across food categories and retail channels in a plethora of finished consumer goods and as an ingredient, thanks largely to long-range planning by The Chia Co.

Probi gets big order from US supplements giant Pharmavite

24-Mar-2014 By Hank Schultz

US-based supplement manufacturer Pharmavite has extended its supply relationship with Swedish probiotic supplier Probi with an order valued at $561,000 (3.6 million Swedish kroner).

Valensa moves to meet astaxanthin demand with new algae supply agreement

27-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

The ongoing demand for astaxanthin has led category formulation leader Valensa to conclude a supply arrangement with algae producer Contract Biotics. But capitalizing on that demand curve will mean using astaxanthin as a component in multi-ingredient...