Network marketing company Nature’s Sunshine recorded sales increases driven largely by rising sales in China, which is a relatively new market for the company.
A Finnish cyclist has put the wheels in motion for his own sports nutrition brand as he hopes to offer all-natural, low FODMAP, sports foods designed to enhance the gut.
DSM and Roquette are to dissolve a joint biosuccinic acid production deal citing a “strategic shift” that transfers all manufacturing plant rights and obligations of the supplement ingredient to Roquette.
Supplement brand Youtheory refreshed its branding and package design and launched new products at this year’s Natural Products Expo West Show in Anaheim, CA. The company is highlighting the use of branded ingredients in these products.
Naked Nutrition made a name for itself in the direct-to-consumer, sports supplements space when it launched 2014 thanks to its super minimalist ingredient deck. With more competing ‘clean label’ brands, product development is key.
The progress of bringing MSM into sports nutrition products has been slow, according to one executive at MSM manufacturer and supplier Bergstrom Nutrition.
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.
Gummies and chocolates aren’t just for kids. California-based entrepreneur Sharon Hoffman jumped into confectionery supplements manufacturing when he noticed opportunity in the space.
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The interest in cannabidiol (CBD) use in food supplements, foods, and even as an ingredient in cosmetics has gained much momentum in the past five years, but what is the regulatory situation around the world?
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.
Bodybuilding.com’s John Venardos shares some of his ideas to improve the regulation of the dietary supplements industry, from better transparency to greater FDA staff accountability, and how to level the playing field.
Finnish-Indian spirulina firm Prolgae Spirulina Supplies has revealed extensive plans for global growth, with its upcoming range of functional consumer foods expected to drive business in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.
UK-based supplement brand Myprotein is launching two nootropic products specific to the US as part of the brand’s strategy for the world’s largest sports nutrition market.
Network marketing giant Herbalife reported a 10% full year net sales rise in its year-end earnings statement. The company recorded just a shade under $5 billion in yearly sales.
Steering a course toward rigorous supply chain integrity will help dietary supplement manufacturers navigate an increasingly turbulent market churned by commoditization.
Legacy dietary supplement manufacturer Country Life Vitamins will launch a new line of supplements built on a backbone of a yeast fermentate prebiotic at an upcoming trade show.
Essential oil adulteration continues to be an issue in the marketplace, according to testing results revealed by a major dietary supplement manufacturer.
Getting past the prejudices about products with ‘water’ in the name has a challenge for Alex Tarnava, an entrepreneur who has developed an effervescent tablet to deliver molecular hydrogen.
Seaweed has huge potential in immunity applications but research much continue to establish mechanisms of action and standardize extracts, says the head of food at Olmix Group.
Chinese firm Sirio Pharma has had its sports nutrition product licence approved in China, signalling new expansion opportunities for the company and its clients in the country's growing market.
NuSkin, a global network marketing company selling personal care products and dietary supplements, recorded 7% revenue growth, adjusted for currency fluctuations, in its year-end earnings statement.
Jim Emme, CEO of NOW Health Group, is to receive the American Botanical Council (ABC) Champion Award for 2018, in recognition of his generous support of ABC and other nonprofit organizations in the natural products community over the years.
A UK startup brings its concentrated caffeine chew to the US via Amazon this week, entering what it defines as the world's most important endurance market just in time for marathon and triathlon season.
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,...
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.
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Bay Area-based Jake Kim started Supherb to celebrate the medicinal tradition of his home country, and “to make Asian herbs fun and enjoyable” for people who didn’t grow up with them.
Serious adverse events represented only a tiny fraction of overall reports in a detailed look at data from two major dietary supplement manufacturers, according to a recent study.
US military personnel are big consumers of dietary supplements, with surveys showing over 60% regularly use the products, but dietary supplement brands have a big challenge when it comes to building loyalty: Education.
Protein is a widely recognized and scientifically established ingredient for sports recovery, but one expert argues that there are several more ingredients with untapped potential.
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...
Women have been socialized with expectations that often contradict with athletic fitness, according to one expert. Sports nutrition can help create change in this area.
Florida-based energy drink player Celsius Holdings has announced a deal that will both expand the company’s footprint in mainland China, as well as enable it to recoup money it has invested thus far in entering the market.
Latest data from Kantar Media reveals the most visible brands in the meal replacement shake space, and how brands can get a leg up in a tight competitive atmosphere.
Data—not gravity—makes the world go round. In the sports nutrition realm, retailer bodybuilding.com says it is using the reams of data it gets from customers to build a better personalized nutrition platform.
Swiss food giant Nestlé aims to step up its global fight against iron deficiency after acquiring a new food fortification technology developed by researchers in New Zealand.
With single-serve multivitamin sachets filled with colorful pellets fortified with nutrients, start-up Rootine wants to revolutionize the multivitamin and personalized nutrition space.
Kefir player Lifeway Foods is partnering with Alex Rodriguez’s TruFusion Fitness Studios to launch a co-branded probiotic protein smoothie called TruEnergy.
