While in a coffee shop one day, Canadian entrepreneur Chris Tester realized that there’s an untapped opportunity to distribute supplements and functional ingredients in the inescapable and thriving coffee supply channel.
In today's fast-paced and competitive nutrition market, it's no longer enough to know who your core consumer is. Industry must understand what they believe, think and feel, says the president of HealthFocus International.
Krill oil supplier Aker Biomarine is exploring more Asian markets, with South Korea showing significant sales potential to build on its presence in China, Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
NutraIngredients speaks to the top investors in the food and nutrition space to find out how entrepreneurs can get their big ideas onto pitching tables.
The food and nutrition space is hit by hundreds of innovations every day and investors in the field are being inundated with startup hopefuls wanting to pitch the next big thing for the market.
Sports nutrition brand MuscleTech developed a line exclusively for sale on Amazon, describing it as a private label line for the ecommerce giant, scheduled to launch on Prime Day.
BrandHive, a Utah-based branding agency specializing in the nutritional ingredients space, has been acquired by Decision Sciences Research Associates, Inc. (DSRA).
A group of workers is reportedly planning a work slowdown during Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event next week in the first such action of its kind in the United States.
If a probiotic product is not averaging at least a 4.2 score in online consumer reviews, it could be headed for trouble from a sales standpoint, according to a recent study.
Results from a global survey revealed that many consumers are gravitating towards ready-to-drink sports nutrition products, as opposed to powders or bars.
By the end of 2019, 98% of food and beverage products will have adopted a standardized version of date labeling – ‘Best If Used By' – with complete adoption anticipated by January 2020, predict the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the...
Supplement brand Nature’s Way announced yesterday that 300 products in its herbal line will now come in packaging made up of 97% post-consumer recycled plastics.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has boosted its retail presence with the creation of a forum aimed at the sales personnel of its member companies and their retail contacts.
A new SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act was introduced in both the Senate and House this week, reviving the cause after language from a similar act was dropped in the Farm Bill that passed last year.
British company Spoon Guru, which uses artificial intelligence to help retailers offer consumers a personalized nutrition shopping experience, has announced Walmart-owned Jet.com as its first US partner.
A new force is shaping the dietary supplement market, one that operates largely outside of normal industry channels. The growth of the online sales channel, and brands that operate exclusively in that space, is an increasingly powerful force.
HealthKart — India's largest omni-channel nutrition platform — is planning further offline expansion and a more extensive in-house range of supplements, supported by a fresh round of financing to the tune of US$25m.
In the end, the only thing the dietary supplement industry has to sell is trust. While that trust may be enough for it to weather the stress an intensified trade war may impose, it is no cause for the industry to rest on its laurels.
Having a history in health food stores as it expands into mass channels has helped fast growing Celsius Beverages compete in the rapidly evolving energy beverage category, an executive said.
Being nimble can help companies effectively compete with Amazon despite that company’s massive reach, the founder of an online supplement seller maintains.
Australian bio-pharmaceutical firm MGC Pharmaceuticals is eyeing expansion in East and South East Asia with its cannabis-based nutraceutical products, after having recently launched in China.
Ready-to-drink sports beverage brand Kill Cliff struck a deal with Walmart, which will stock Kill Cliff’s canned drink Recover in 1,900 Walmart stores in 46 states.
New consumer research shows that brand loyalty is a key element in success in the dietary supplement industry. And much of what consumers associate with brands has to do with packaging.
The new Supplement Safety and Compliance Initiative standards were formally unveiled by late last week at a meeting hosted by Walmart. The standards now go into a 30-day comment period.
The hemp industry is advancing so rapidly that the timeline of decades of other sectors is being compressed into just years, attendees at a recent trade show were told.
Google stand accused of cashing in on unproven dementia supplements by selling advertising to retailers of “brain supplements,” flouting the search engine giant’s own advert and promotion policies.
Amway India is striving to promote the health benefits of traditional Indian herbs to consumers in the market, having recently conducted a series of seminars showcasing its Nutrilite Traditional Herbs range of supplements.
Holland & Barrett, Europe's largest health and wellness retailer, has revealed a management shake-up which it hopes will compliment its new strategy to meet expanding customer needs in a digitally dominated future.
The Federal Trade Commission has settled a case resulting in a $50,000 charge over fake reviews that boosted the standing of a dietary supplement on Amazon. It was the first case of its type, the agency said.
If Amazon is planning to launch a new retail offer with lower prices than Whole Foods, it would lend credence to the idea that “well-designed, well-located brick-and-mortar stores have an important role to play in the years ahead, even as e-commerce continues...
Network marketing company LifeVantage is leveraging a partnership with the Real Salt Lake soccer team to help build a model in which it connects customers with its distributors much in the same way as Uber and AirBnB links up service providers with people...
Brand ethics and transparency are crucial for any entrepreneur looking for success in the health food and wellness space, according to industry experts at the recent Probiota conference in Copenhagen (February 13th-15th).
Steering a course toward rigorous supply chain integrity will help dietary supplement manufacturers navigate an increasingly turbulent market churned by commoditization.
Supplement retail giant GNC will add an additional 20 stores to its Mexico network this year, despite some financial setbacks related to peso devaluation and import taxes, says the CEO of GNC Mexico.
Despite the changing face of retail putting brick and mortar outlets under increasing pressure, Natural Grocers seems to have cracked the code, at least for the moment. The company posted a greater than 9% net sales increase in its most recent quarter.
Singapore is rightly proud of its status as South East Asia's leading food and nutrition hub, but the city state is refusing to rest on its laurels, and is now striving to develop a thriving start-up scene and tackle challenges around food safety,...
In the US, BCAA products are grabbing engagement among US consumers with the most average reviews per product, according to data from Lumina Intelligence.
Aloha Protein has announced new formulations of its signature protein powder and an expanded brick and mortar distribution strategy as the company’s new management continues the resuscitation of the legacy plant-based nutrition brand.
Further penetrating the convenience channel, sports nutrition brand Optimum Nutrition announced yesterday that its protein snacks will be available in 7-Eleven stores nationwide.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Commerce summoned all 91 direct-selling firms operating in China to a meeting as part of the “100-day operation” to clean up the health food market.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world that could impact the US dietary supplements industry. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across...
A new chief technology officer for Vitamin Shoppe to a new marketing executive for personalized nutrition company Persona, here’s a round-up of people on the move in the industry:
The multi-level marketing giant Herbalife announced that CEO Richard Goudis resigned due to comments on “expense-related policies and business practices,” the company said in a press release.
Celsius Holdings, a NASDAQ-traded energy drink company, announced new distribution deals for 2019 that include DICK’s Sporting Goods and more military stores worldwide.
