The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made available a reference infographic for athletes and dietary supplement users to help decide whether to take or avoid a supplement.
NutraChampion winner Judy Blatman said she has seen a maturation of the dietary supplement industry in her time at the Council for Responsible Nutrition and sees great potential for the future.
There are significant opportunities in global phytonutrients to develop superior variants and innovative delivery formats through extraction technology advances, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan.
The consumption of different types of fibre could aid in alleviating depressive symptoms in adults, according to a study by China's Qingdao University.
A polyphenol rich extract of grape and blueberry has been shown to improve a specific memory marker among older subjects suffering from cognitive decline. The results were characterized as having lowered the subjects' ‘mental age.’
The Vitamin Shoppe announced a new CEO on Monday, and The Nature’s Bounty Co. announced a new president for its North America business earlier this month. Here’s a round-up of people on the move in the industry:
Abbott Laboratories has posted 7% organic sales growth in its second quarter, boosted by solid gains in several business segments, including in its human nutrition segment.
Clinical trials on supplementation for Alzheimer's disease are conducted over "too short a time scale", an industry expert has revealed after new research showed limited effects.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has hired an executive with extensive Capitol Hill lobbying experience to head its communications department to replace Judy Blatman, who has retired from CRN.
Much has been made of potential benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) for the discovery and development of new products and ever-growing interest in personalisation. However, AI has other benefits, says Cédric Bourges, founder and CEO of Nutraveris...
A new study looks at historical herbal fertility treatments used in North America as a way to shed light on what might be worth further research today, as well as elucidate what herbs women are already using behind the scenes.
Tokyo-headquartered Kaneka Corporation acquired a 34.8% share of Barcelona-based biotech company AB-Biotics. It also signed on as exclusive distributor for the latter’s ingredients in the US, Canadian, and Japanese markets.
Ingredient manufacturer and supplier Sabinsa’s reforestation project for Indian Kino, or Pterocarpus marsupium, won the NutraIngredients-USA Editor’s Award for Industry Initiative of the Year.
A review looking into food and supplement-derived sources of protein on muscle mass regulation has also highlighted the role lipids, vitamins, minerals and other bioactive compounds have on influencing muscle response.
Synbiotics may be preferable to laxatives in treating constipation, but more evidence on specific benefits are required, according to the findings of a population study by Selangor's Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Reaction continues to roll in on the recent Cochrane review that found little evidence supporting the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3s. Experts questioned the underlying assumptions in how the review was put together.
A recent review by Portuguese researchers supports the notion that edible seaweeds hold great promise as a source of dietary ingredients that have anti-hypertensive and weight management benefits.
Category leader Gaia Herbs will invest more than $12 million in infrastructure, equipment, and personnel by 2021 as it expands its operations in North Carolina.
The European Commission (EC) has extended the use of micro algae oil after BASF, Nutraveris and Mara Renewables notified the Commission of their intention to market the oil as a novel food.
Australian omega-3 canola oil firm Nuseed has applied for regulatory approval for its product in the US and Canada, and has outlined plans for its expansion across APAC.
We wrapped up the inaugural NutraIngredients-USA Awards on Monday, where three finished product companies won awards for best probiotic, omega-3, and botanical supplement.
A personalized nutrition startup called Ixcela is taking a unique tack toward microbiome health by measuring metabolites in the blood that are associated with healthy gut functioning.
Supplement brand SmartyPants launched a line of multivitamins for dogs called SmartyPaws this week, marketed for canine joint health, allergies, gut health, immunity, and skin health.
A new study backed by ingredient supplier OmniActive Health Technologies elucidated further the mechanism in which macular carotenoids may protect eyes from blue light damage.
Special Edition: Transparency in Dietary Supplements
Securing sources of supply is not only good business practice, it can also boost a company’s transparency efforts. Examples abound of companies putting raw cost concerns aside to push forward efforts to make sure fragile ecosystems are protected and potentially...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is soliciting comments for a GMP code in which ingredient companies can petition for skip lot testing, but one trade group found discrepancies in the Federal Registrar notice.
A mechanism that details the transfer of stress exposure via vaginal microbes is the focus of a new study that may also be a risk factor for future psychiatric disorders in offspring, such as schizophrenia.
New consumer research from Cargill has implications for formulators of functional foods, sports nutrition products and dairy products. Dairy ingredients are generally in decline, while plant-based alternatives are filling in the gaps.
Breastfed infants up to 12 months should receive a daily vitamin D supplement according to a report by the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) that details feeding in the first year of life.
UK personalised nutrition firms Kafoodle, OME Health and Best in Bag are named as shortlisted finalists in John Lewis’ retail tech innovation programme, which this year followed a health and wellbeing theme.
A new review from Cochrane has come to the conclusion that there is not enough evidence to support the effects of omega-3s on forestalling heart disease, stroke or death.
From profiling their ingredient suppliers to setting up codes consumers can look up, supplement brands are using transparency to win over consumer trust.
Entrepreneur Jen Du’s line of ‘hangover cure’ liquid supplements were designed with tweaks she learned from her first, soon-to-be-discontinued product.
Attorney Ivan Wasserman has been elected to succeed Rakesh Amin as managing partner of law firm Amin Talati Upadhye, a specialist in food, dietary supplements and cosmetic products.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) now requires saw palmetto harvesters and sellers to obtain a special permit, winning applause from ingredient suppliers and botanical industry trade groups.
Experts and industry associations have questioned the findings of a new study that claims more data on the safety data for probiotics and prebiotics is needed - with just 2% of clinical trials reporting full safety data.
NutraIngredients-USA is pleased to announce the winners for the inaugural edition of the NutraIngredients-USA Awards, which attracted over 110 entries across 12 categories ...
Researchers in the US have reaffirmed a suggested link between our gut bacteria and sports — with a finding that people with higher cardiovascular fitness have higher levels of certain 'beneficial bacteria'.
Responding to the need for strain-specific probiotic testing, Eurofins becomes the first third party laboratory to employ DuPont’s polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) genotyping assays to identify probiotics at the strain level.
Nutrigenomics remains a growing niche within the burgeoning personalised nutrition trend but there is significant potential to spark mass market appeal with a focus on weight loss, says a consumer expert.
Putting new energy into what was once a struggling brand has yielded an energy product that an executive believes could be a game changer in the space.
