United States

Swisse marks return to US market with launch of ‘jelly’ supplements

01-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

Swisse Wellness has capped its return to North America with a line of ‘jelly’ dietary supplements that are specific to the US market.

Brazilian regulatory overhaul will benefit omega-3s, consultant says

16-Feb-2018 By Hank Schultz

The outlook for omega-3s in Latin America is bright, according to a consultant experienced in the region. In particular, there is regulatory acceptance for these ingredients across the continent.

LifeVantage products now available in mainland China through e-commerce website

06-Feb-2018 By Adi Menayang

Multi-level marketing wellness firm LifeVantage Corporation announced that starting this month, its products will be available in mainland China through e-commerce.

China's Feihe International completes acquisition of Vitamin World

24-Jan-2018 By Adi Menayang

Chinese dairy and infant formula specialist Feihe International has completed its acquisition of US retailer Vitamin World for an undisclosed sum.

The Vitamin Shoppe opens digital business in China

03-Oct-2017 By Adi Menayang

Supplement retailer The Vitamin Shoppe has opened a digital platform in China, making the world’s most populated country its fifth new international market.

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CAIF, Duas Rodas partner to increase presence of Latin American botanical ingredients in North America

26-Sep-2017 By Adi Menayang

California-based Concentrated Active Ingredients and Flavors (CAIF), a specialist in food ingredients from Latin America, is partnering with Brazilian ingredients firm Duas Rodas to increase the latter’s presence in the North American market.

Lallemand probiotics plants pass USP GMP audits

01-Sep-2017 By Hank Schultz

Canadian firm Lallemand Health Solutions, a major probiotics supplier, has announced successful GMP audits on two production facilities.

Almost half of all deaths from heart disease & diabetes linked to diet: JAMA study

07-Mar-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Omega-3s from seafood, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and whole grains are among the 10 dietary factors associated with an estimated 45% of all cardiometabolic deaths in the US, says a new study.

Chinese manufacturer opens US office to benefit from 'made in USA' halo

02-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

A Chinese company called Ideal Health Biotechnology has joined a raft of businesses from that country in relocating to the US to gain a ‘made in USA’ positioning.

FDA offers to help industry draft guidance following Trump’s regulatory freeze

01-Feb-2017 By Elizabeth Crawford

Days after President Trump signed an executive order that freezes some regulations and draft guidance documents, FDA offers to help food industry associations draft their own guidance documents to help “capture the best practices” and boost industry compliance...

L.V. Lomas to be exclusive distributor of Novozymes' enzymes for food, nutrition applications in the US & Canada

05-Dec-2016 By Elaine Watson

L.V. Lomas has struck a deal with enzymes specialist Novozymes under which it will become the exclusive distributor of Novozymes' enzymes sold into food and nutrition applications in the United States and Canada, effective January 1, 2017. 

DuPont to put another $100 million into probiotics production

02-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

In an attempt to keep up with booming demand, DuPont has announced a significant expansion of its US-based probiotics manufacturing capability.

Lohmann brings distribution back in house

01-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

German ferric ingredients and specialty chemicals supplier Dr Paul Lohmann GmbH KG has announced a new supply arrangement for North America that brings brand representation back in house.

NPA applauds passage of PATH Act with R&D credit and retail improvements

21-Dec-2015

The recent passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 has been welcomed by the Natural Products Association (NPA) as a victory for the industry and consumers.

OR AG seeks to have GNC case heard in state court, countering company's motion for federal court

04-Dec-2015 By Hank Schultz

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has moved to have the lawsuit she filed against GNC heard in state court, countering a motion filed by the company to have the case moved into federal court.

Even sans smoke, there's still fire in NYAG affair, expert says

13-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

The heat surrounding the  NYAG affair may have abated somewhat. But an expert in investigations conducted by the offices of state attorneys general said the episode is far from over.

InQpharm joins UNPA as newest executive member

11-Jun-2015

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced that innovation-driven biotech company InQpharm has joined with an executive-level membership.

Ex-IPA chief takes business development role at US firm

28-Apr-2015 By Shane STARLING

Ex-International Probiotics Association (IPA) director general Ioannis Misopoulos has taken a business development role at Michigan-based probiotics manufacturer, Daily Body Restore.

Special Edition: VitaFoods South America

Thinking of Latin America as monolithic market bloc impairs business development, exec says

30-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Geography, and how it informs thinking, plays a big role in how North Americans view markets south of the border, says an ingredient company executive with broad experience in the region. It’s a mistake to treat the region as a monolith, as many North...

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Aloe companies expanding production in Mexico to meet rising demand

11-Mar-2015 By Hank Schultz

Worldwide demand for aloe means acreage for this important botanical continues to expand in Mexico, one of the main sources of the ingredient. And that demand has been driven largely by products sold through network marketing companies, an expert says.

Usana's center of gravity continues to shift toward China

12-Feb-2015 By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences posted strong fourth quarter results dampened somewhat by a discounting program undertaken to boost sales, the company announced this week. The company continued to show the fastest sales increases in China, while results in North...

Naturex opens Chilean subsidiary

08-Dec-2014

Botanical extract giant Naturex is opening a subsidiary in Chile to strengthen its position in Latin America. The move follows its January 2014 acquisition of Chile Botanics and its factory in Linares.

Growth in China, stagnation in US means Usana is now 'essentially an Asian company,' analyst says

31-Oct-2014 By Hank Schultz

Usana Health Sciences recorded a sales decline in the United States in its Q3 2014 earnings statement that was more than offset by rapid growth in China. The numbers have become so lopsided that one analyst said “essentially you're are an Asian company...

Amway executes next leg of $375 manufacturing expansion with new Vietnam plant

25-Mar-2014 By Hank Schultz

Amway, the world’s largest network marketing company, has broken ground on a $25 million manufacturing facility in Bihn Duong, Vietnam, the company announced recently.  The facility will be devoted to the production of the company’s Nutrilite brand of...

Jamieson Labs sold to US private equity firm

06-Feb-2014 By Hank Schultz

Jamieson’s Laboratories, Ltd, Canada’s leading dietary supplement manufacturer, has entered into an agreement to sell the company to CCMP Capitol Advisors for a reported $300 million.

Mérieux NutriSciences strengthens Latin American presence

22-Jan-2014 By Joseph James Whitworth

Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired a Brazilian lab to expand business in Latin America.

Use of oral nutritional supplements cuts hospital stays: Abbott study

03-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

A study funded by Abbott Nutrition has found that providing oral nutritional supplements to patients was associated with significant reductions in length of stay and hospitalization cost. Additionally, the 30-day readmission risk was significantly reduced...

Costs, adulteration concerns making domestic botanical supply more attractive, expert says

27-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

After years of moving overseas, supply and adulteration issues have created a push to bring more botanical dietary supplement manufacturing and sourcing back to North America, says industry insider Greg Cumberford.

GNC eyes 26 stores in China in 12 months after opening first retail store

22-Jul-2013 By Stephen Daniells

The first standalone GNC store has opened in Shanghai today as the supplement giant plans an additional 25 stores in China within the next 12 months.

Functional confectionery niche continues to grow, says Naturex

19-Jul-2013 By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The functional confectionery market remains niche but is growing rapidly as candy makers look for new ways to differentiate their products, according to ingredients firm Naturex.

AHPA recommends changing Prop 65 warnings

03-Jul-2013 By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has weighed in on draft proposals to amend California’s Proposition 65.  Among the group’s recommendations are changes to the language of the warnings mandated under the law.

District court defends Satiereal TM for INO’Real

22-May-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

The US District Court in Tampa, Florida, has ordered Nutra Pure LLC, a Washington corporation, to discontinue its unauthorized use of the Satiereal trademark following a suit by INO'Réal, owner of the Satiereal trademark.

USP hits milestone with 3,000th reference standard

06-Mar-2013

The US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has passed a milestone as the number of reference standards is it portfolio reaches 3,000.

NSF expands in Latin America with Peruvian acquisition

30-Jan-2013 By Hank Schultz

NSF International announced a significant expansion of its footprint in Latin America with the acquisition of INASSA Group of Lima, Peru.  INASSA provides technical analysis, laboratory and sanitation services. In particular, the move means NSF will be...

Resveratrol researcher files $35 Million defamation claim, but U Conn Health Center stands firm

23-Jan-2013 By Stephen Daniells

The researcher at the center of a highly publicized resveratrol research scandal has hit back against his former employers with a $35 million defamation claim against the University of Connecticut (U Conn) Health Center.

TSI Group Ltd. appointed exclusive distributor of Cargill’s vegetarian glucosamine products

16-Jan-2013

Food ingredients giant Cargill has appointed TSI Group Ltd. as exclusive distributor for its Regenasure glucosamine products in China.

Frutarom expands capabilities at New Jersey plant

06-Nov-2012 By Hank Schultz

Frutarom Health USA has announced it will begin deploying its proprietary filtration technology, called HyperPure, at its facility in North Bergen, New Jersey.

Almased weight loss product to debut on Canadian store shelves

29-Oct-2012

Almased, a weight-loss product pioneered first in German market, will debut on Canadian store shelves under a partnership with distributor True North Nutrition.

USP verifies Valensa’s Parry Organic Spirulina

25-May-2012

Parry Organic Spirulina Ingredient becomes the first spirulina to be be certified under the United States Pharmacopoeia Dietary Ingredient Verification Program (USP D-IVP), Valensa International has announced.

NAI posts 30% surge in sales in Q3, 2012

16-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

California-based nutritional supplement contract manufacturer Natural Alternatives International (NAI) has posted a 30.3% rise in net sales to $17.4m in the three months to March 31, 2012.

ZMC hopeful German CoQ10 court win will resonate internationally

20-Mar-2012 By Shane Starling

A German court has rejected global CoQ10 leader Kaneka’s charge that rival Zhejiang Medicine Company (ZMC) and its European Distributor, Kyowa Hakko GmbH Europe, infringed its patent – a ruling ZMC hopes will influence pending actions.

Capsugel launches natural vegetarian capsules with ‘premium properties’

13-Mar-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Capsule manufacturer Capsugel has introduced a new vegetarian capsule made from pullulan – naturally fermented from tapioca – giving premium properties and options for organic supplements in the United States.

ChromaDex parts company with president, appoints new COO

21-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

PTeroPure maker ChromaDex has parted company with its president and director William Spengler, who has left to pursue other business interests after 14 months at the Californian firm.

Former Frutarom exec spearheads Alchem push into North America

01-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Indian natural extracts expert Alchem International has opened its first sales and marketing office in North America.

Kaden/Symrise signs botanical distribution deal with Prinova USA

10-Jan-2012

Prinova USA has been named the North American distributor for botanical products from Kaden Biochemicals, a member of the Symrise Group, as Kaden moves closer to its US customers.

Naturex opens Canadian subsidiary in Toronto

16-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

French botanical ingredients supplier Naturex has continued its expansion in North America with the opening of a subsidiary in Toronto, Canada.

US consumers drink 122,000 bottles of Yakult a day

14-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

US consumers drink 122,000 bottles of probiotic drink Yakult a day based on an average of bottles sold in the period January to September 2011.

Latin America gets 1st regional supplement association

21-Sep-2011

Ten supplement companies marketing products in Latin America have joined together to form the first Latin American supplement association.

BASF 'impressed' with Cognis integration, expecting more M&A

16-Jun-2011 By Stephen Daniells

One year on from the $3.1 billion acquisition of Cognis, Samy Jandali, VP of nutrition and health North America for BASF, told Stephen Daniells why he is impressed with the progress of the integration and why we can expect more M&A in the nutrition...

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UAS Labs probiotics seized for drug claims on labels

07-Jun-2011 By Stephen Daniells

US Marshalls have seized probiotic products from Minnesota-based UAS Laboratories, Inc., because of alleged disease claims on the labels of its DDS probiotics range.