Online retail giant Bodybuilding.com has filed a lawsuit against PhD Fitness and its principal Dr Jim Stoppani over the JYM mark used on a range of bodybuilding products.
Marketed for its energy-boosting qualities, BSN looked to the Amazon, the Himalayas, and West Africa for botanical ingredients for one of its new EDGE pre-workout products.
The developers of a new medium chain triglyceride supplement hope to clear up some of the misnomers that they say plague the ingredient in the marketplace.
Sports nutrition company MusclePharm has filed a countersuit in its dispute with contract manufacturer Capstone Nutrition. MusclePharm alleges Capstone was unable to manufacture products on time.
Whole Foods Market – which has historically not shared its sales data with syndicated data providers - has selected Nielsen as its primary US analytics provider for point of sale (POS) data, consumer insights, and industry metrics.
Sports nutrition company Cellucor is jumping into a crowded category with its launch of a new line of nutrition bars called FitJoy. With the suspicion that many nutrition bars are merely “candy bars in disguise,” what’s FitJoy doing differently?
ProBiora Health, LLC, an entity owned by Ms. Christine L. Koski, has agreed to buy the consumer probiotic business of Oragenics, Inc. for $1.7 million in cash.
Athletes and active people in general tend to put more wear and tear on their bones and joints. But unlike protein or energy, bone & joint supplements aren’t as easy to market as a sport nutrition product.
Investment experts and industry-leading entrepreneurs will provide insights and tips on how to improve the odds of successfully obtaining financing during the upcoming “Financing Your Consumer Products Company” seminar.
A probiotic smoothie bowl, probiotic creamy spread, or probiotic “protein energy balls” product will win the hearts of judges at IFT and award the entrepreneurs behind it with $25,000 and Ganeden’s support.
Practitioner channel specialist Thorne Research has signed deals that will provide guaranteed safe supplements and nutritional information to athletes governed by seven amateur sports federations.
Iconic low-carb diet brand manufacturer Atkins Nutritionals is expanding beyond its core weight loss and management consumer to reach the growing number of fitness enthusiasts and “protein-seekers” with the launch of Lift protein bars and drinks.
Nestlé and Imperial College London (ICL) are kicking off their new nutritional science partnership by investigating how fibre consumption can improve metabolic health, mental performance and digestive health in seniors.
Supplement players need to make their packaging sexier if they are to bat off competition from encroaching healthy food and drink products, says marketing expert.
Amway is building on an earlier acquisition and is seeking to reach new markets with the launch of its XS Sports Nutrition line, the company announced recently.
Nutrition bar and powder specialist Nellson is expanding its production capacity at one of its Canadian plants and its consolidating the management of its Canadian operations.
Angus Murray wanted to create something families would love, with fun flavors he described as “totally selfish.” Launched in March, the product is already gaining traction in the US coasts and across the pacific in China and Hong Kong.
Capstone Nutrition has sued MusclePharm for breach of contract, stating in its complaint that “MusclePharm has essentially turned Capstone into its bank.”
Contract manufacturers bring a range of capabilities to the table, from pricing advantages based on scale, to expertise with certain market niches or dosage forms, to a reputation for top shelf quality. It’s a crowded field with companies striving for...
Placing your trust in a contract manufacturing partner is a natural part of forming a business relationship. But underpinning that trust with solid contractual agreements is the key to maintaining quality, experts agree.
Differentiating natural vs synthetic sources has been the raison d'être for The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association. NAXA has expanded that mission to finished products with the announcement of the extension of its verification program.
The old adage “customer is king” rings true to most industries. But for companies working mostly in the B2B space, like contract manufacturers, the end consumer sits on an even higher throne.
The month-old organic beverage brand has won the hearts of New York City’s health and wellness enthusiasts, but founder Sagan Schultz is confident that his product can expand well beyond the big apple.
Danish biotech firm Asiros has launched a range of berry powders produced via a patent-pending solvent-free process that protects the nutrients and polyphenols, overcoming the shortcomings of ethanol and water extraction methods.
US supplier of kefir cultured dairy products Lifeway Foods is expanding with probiotics supplements, and hopes to take over from the Greek yogurt sector, investors heard at the first quarter earnings conference call.
About 250 industry enthusiasts gathered last night to hear the winners of this year’s NutraIngredients Awards, which included Roquette, Amazing Grains and Lycored.
Founders Jake Huddelston and Joshua Uptmore have both been athletes their whole lives. Being avid users and observers of supplements, they noticed a gap they wanted fill, and a culture they wanted to change.
With the purchase, New jersey-based manufacturer MORRE-Tec adds more products and expertise in fortification ingredients such as vitamins A and D, among other things.
The company says that FruitWorx can offer a new way of delivering the nutritional benefits of grapes, as well as providing combinations with other nutrients through infusion.
With the recent elevation of dietary supplement oversight from a division to its own office at FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the agency should renew its focus on reducing tainted supplements, improving compliance with good manufacturing...
Visiting the Healthy & Natural Show and looking for the new and innovative foods and beverages? We round-up the products to check out in the food and beverage aisles.
The Vitamin Shoppe has reported total revenue has remained flat, with total comparable sales declining 1.9% in its first quarter results. E-commerce grew by almost 4%.
The Bulbine natalensis plant has been used by the Zulu for many generations to boost male virility. Afrigetics and Maypro are bringing the ingredient stateside, where demand from sports enthusiast and Baby Boomers make promising ground for new testosterone...
Rhythm Health believes its coconut-based kefir beverages and snacks can be the ‘natural successor’ to the current drinks for digestive health on shelves, because its products also tap into consumer demands such as dairy-free, gluten-free and no added...
Dietary supplement heavyweight GNC Holdings has started a review of a wide range of strategic and financial alternatives to increase shareholder value.
Eighty-one percent of responders to a recent UNPA survey think the dietary supplements industry would need a new quality seal if the industry had to move toward a single seal of quality, a result that should serve as a wake-up call to the existing and...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has issued new guidance for manufacturers of liquid herbal products in which ethanol is used as a solvent and then removed.
The introduction by NoorVitamins of a Halal-certified fish oil is another step in the company’s dominance of the category. But CEO Mohammed Issa says the company’s goals are bigger, to broaden the certification’s purity message to the general public.
A pair of entrepreneurs are pushing the delivery mode envelope with a new vitamin product meant to be inhaled. Called Vitamin Vapor, the new product features a suite of B vitamins.
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