Fancy delivery modes that don’t connect well with consumers don’t do much to move the public health needle. Simple, easy to understand improvements might provide more bang for the buck, experts say.
George Kokkinis, co-founder and managing director at Pharmako Biotechnologies, sat down with NutraIngredient-USA’s Danielle Masterson at the Sports Nutrition Summit in San Diego. They discussed some of the innovative technologies that Kokkinis developed....
Two innovators of delivery systems based on table top devices are moving in different directions in their quest to connect to consumers. Tespo is harnessing data in a drive to become more connected with end users at home, while Güdpod is focusing on where...
The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers (EHPM) has created a manifesto and regulatory proposal detailing significant legislative changes needed in order for the food supplements sector to reach its full potential to aid...
By Hank Schultz, Danielle Masterson and Mary Ellen Shoup
The recent Sports Nutrition Summit brought cutting edge scientific and market insights to attendees who also had the opportunity to make important contacts with major players in the industry.
Diets high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, legumes and olive oil may impact gut bacteria by increasing bacteria diversity and curbing the advance of physical frailty and cognitive decline in older populations.
Herbalife reported a 3% rise in sales for its full year, recording $4.9 billion in revenue. The increase was achieved even with sharp declines in China attributable to that country’s regulatory crackdown on multi level marketing companies.
Twinlab Consolidation Corp. has entered into a manufacturing agreement with a new contract manufacturer as part of an ongoing effort to rejuvenate the legacy brand.
Modere, a direct selling company focused on social media as a method of reaching customers, has delved into the cognitive support and sports fitness arenas with new products launched at a recent meeting in Anaheim, CA.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now being put to work in microbiome research as researchers use the tool to predict a person’s chronological age based on a microbiome sample.
Meiji is aiming for a 30% growth in sales of its sports nutrition products this year, with the firm hoping to capitalise on the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Japanese supplements and cosmetics firm FANCL is launching a new personalised supplement service, Personal One, using data from consumer questionnaires and urine tests.
Provo, UT-based MLM NuSkin saw year-over-year revenues fall by 10% as a result of the continued regulatory pressure in China. The COVID-19 disease outbreak is expected to depress results even further in the coming year.
The United States Food and Drug Administration has suspended all inspections of facilities in China in keeping with a State Department travel advisory, the agency announced on Friday.
Researchers have studied a key difference between the microbiome of lab mice and humans caused by rodents' tendency to eat their own faeces, which they say could have wide-ranging implications to numerous research areas
Retailers in the CBD space have expressed frustration at a recent survey, which finds products analysed breach food law with some posing as potential safety risks for consumers.
Recent changes in the Chinese market beg the question of whether network marketing companies selling dietary supplements can see an entry there as a panacea for weakness elsewhere.
On this episode of the NutraCast, Caroline Beckman joins us to share her journey in probiotics and how she empowers consumers to take a proactive approach to their gut health.
Delegate registration is open for the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas in Washington DC, with speakers already confirmed covering topics including postbiotics, the changing retail landscape, microbes and the mitochondria, and fermented foods.
Seven independent US brands were chosen as winners of the Kaneka Innovation Award Program and will receive $150,000 of the newly launched probiotic product line, Floradapt.
Kris Gethin, CEO of sports nutrition brand Kaged Muscle, said a sense of editorial responsibility led him to take the leap into becoming the leader of a sports nutrition company.
The coronavirus crisis has yet to become a cataclysm for companies that import and rely upon Chinese ingredients, but there is an urgent need for firms to make contingency plans, experts say.
Cannabidiol (CBD) industry groups have welcomed new regulatory and precautionary advice by UK authorities highlighting its “clear trajectory towards developing a safe and legally compliant CBD industry.”
Rising costs, unexpected operational challenges and the coronavirus impact has led to Blackmores halving its profits forecast and scrapping its dividend.
A double-blind, randomised clinical trial has shown that the supplementation of probiotics with the laxative magnesium oxide is effective in managing constipation in young children.
Supplementation forms a key part of the nutrition protocol of Everton FC, one of the oldest clubs in English football. It’s part of a revamp of the club’s approach to fueling players, brought on by the team’s first dedicated head of nutrition.
Shedding light on how commensal bacteria may protect against colonization and contagion of potentially antibiotic resistant bacteria, a new study from Imperial College London offers a glimpse into possible population-level protection.
Lumina Intelligence now has enough data for online product reviews to use it in a predictive fashion. For sports nutrition products the news is those with the most reviews and the best scoring reviews prosper; products with few reviews get dropped.
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