Immune Supplements

SelenoExcell achieves self-affirmed GRAS

16-Oct-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The standardized high-selenium yeast–a more efficacious food form of the mineral–is also GRAS-affirmed for use in a variety of food categories.

Emergen-C adds ashwagandha and apple cider vinegar to portfolio

26-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

In order to keep up with consumer demand for immune health, Emergen-C recently added two new extensions to the brand's botanical line of gummy and powder dietary supplements.

Immunity, analytical advances, and sleep: Themes and first speakers announced for IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas

23-Feb-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Delegate registration is now open for the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas in Washington DC, with speakers already for a blockbuster opening session on microbiome modulation to boost immunity and improve COVID outcomes.

Immune support plus: Expect formulations to broaden their benefit profiles, says ADM

14-Jan-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The future of the immune support category will include other benefits like sleep, stress management, and metabolic health anchored to the core immunity ingredients, according to experts from ingredients giant ADM.

Unigen debuts two new botanical ingredients at SupplySide West

11-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

There are plenty of products out there that claim to boost your immune system, help you sleep better or be more focused. But those claims mean little if they have no scientific substantiation. Unigen is a company that says proven health benefits are what...

Honey heavyweights go head to head in NAD case about cough claims

15-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Two honey product purveyors went head to head in disagreement about how Zarbee’s Naturals was advertising its cough soothing formulas.

BAPP reports 11% of 532 elderberry products tested failed ID specs

24-Mar-2021 By Hank Schultz

The Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program has confirmed that a small proportion of elderberry products whose test results it reported on were found to be adulterated.

Immune support in the age of vaccines: Do shots threaten the category?

18-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The immune support category continues to dominate dietary supplements as the pandemic proceeds to push consumers toward prioritizing their immune health. But with more than two million Americans getting the COVID-19 vaccine every day, where does the category...

Brands weigh in on launching immune support in crowded space

16-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

They were already gaining traction pre-pandemic, and now, products in the immune support category are continuing to pop up everywhere—from elderberry water to CBD gummies to dairy-based probiotics. We spoke with a few brands who launched their own immune...

Review supports Tinospora’s immune health benefits

29-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

As interest in immune support formulations and products continues, a new review supports the immunomodulatory properties Tinospora cordifolia, and Ayurvedic ingredient also called Guduchi.

Dietary supplement usage changes & increases during pandemic, says new Ipsos-CRN survey

20-Aug-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Forty-three percent of dietary supplement users have changed their regimens during the COVID-19 pandemic to boost overall usage, says a new survey by IPSOS commissioned by CRN that hints at lasting changes to their approach to supplementation.