Stock traders have lost confidence in Herbalife as sales slow and costs rise for the multilevel marketing giant. The company’s recent deceleration could back up the idea that inflation poses a threat the health of the supplement industry.
Mandatory Product Listing can still be a good idea for industry, proponents maintain, even if the latest legislative iteration has failed to garner support from stakeholders.
Three trade organizations joined forces in opposing the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancement Act of 2022 (FDASLA), a fee authorization bill that includes provisions aimed at tightening dietary supplement regulations.
OptiBiotix continues to expand its presence in the microbiome health space after the recent listing of of its subsidiary ProBiotix Health on London’s Aquis Stock Exchange.
Tradichem Industrial Services (TIS) has signed a global licensing agreement with nutraceutical supplier Cellmark Ingredients for distribution of its granular quercetin and granular CoQ10 antioxidants.
Procter & Gamble has succeeded in forcing competitor DSM to agree to drop most of the health claims connected to its Culturelle IBS Complete Support product.
The dietary supplement industry has often been billed as recession proof. But is it inflation proof? Attendees at a recent industry gathering weren’t so sure.
Amway Korea has launched a precision probiotics service where users send in their faecal samples for analysis and receive recommendations on which probiotic to take to improve their gut microbiome and increase the production of beneficial short-chain...
Supplementation with urolithin A, a pomegranate metabolite, may boost exercise endurance and physical performance, according to findings from a randomized clinical trial with 88 healthy people.
Kibow Biotech, developer of a probiotic formulation aimed as supporting kidney disease sufferers, has announced progress in developing the same formula as a drug.
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From ingredient sourcing to in-house quality and potency testing for each batch, the hemp and nutraceutical manufacturer said it's bringing full chain of custody certainty to its retail brand partners.
With the start of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas fast approaching, NutraIngredients-USA caught up with each of our Probiota Pioneers, curated entrepreneurial, science, and tech start-ups due to appear in Washington, D.C., June 1-3.
Lief Labs recently announced the launch of its Lief Raws division, which aims to provide forward-thinking ingredients to the adapting nutraceuticals market. The Lief Raws products include in-house developed ingredients, as well as specialty ingredients...
With the start of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas fast approaching, NutraIngredients-USA caught up with each of our Probiota Pioneers, curated entrepreneurial, science, and tech start-ups due to appear in Washington, D.C., June 1-3.
A new publication from the ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) will help marketers of ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf extracts products find the best analytical methods to verify this botanical.
In a coordinated enforcement action, FDA has sent warning letters to 10 dietary supplement companies using ingredients that have been added to its Ingredients Advisory List.
Multilevel marketing organization Nature’s Sunshine managed to post a significant revenue increase in its first quarter earnings statement, despite supply chain challenges that caused out of stock situations and an overall net loss.
Food giant Mars Inc. has teamed with an artificial intelligence firm PIPA to speed the discovery of new plant-based ingredients for the human and animal food and dietary supplement markets.
The potential benefits of mulberry fruit extracts to reduce blood sugar and insulin increases after a meal may be achievable at a lower dose than previously reported, says a new study from Unilever R&D.
Usana Health Sciences officials said China’s zero COVID-19 policy hurt the company’s results in its first quarter of 2022. The company has slightly dimmed its full year earnings forecast in response.
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Amarin Pharma Inc., manufacturer of omega-3 drug Vascepa, was only partially successful in getting a fish oil supplements company to drop some claims in an advertising challenge.
A new FDA draft guidance on food allergens lays out the factors the Agency will use to evaluate the risk posed by substances beyond the nine major allergens now on or soon to be added to the list.
Bonafide, a company focused on healthcare products for women, has acquired the rights to an enhanced S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) formulation. The company said the acquisition means it now has more than 50 issued or pending patents that it owns or has...
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The new curated line of Wellblends products includes 13 scientifically developed blends of ingredients to support immune health, sleep, and stress management.
Microbial sciences company Seed Health has expanded into the pediatric space with a new synbiotic formulated with 9 probiotic strains and a fiber-based prebiotic.
The upcoming IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas will feature a Tech Showcase covering advances in data collection, microbiome analysis, and the application of machine learning to create novel probiotic formulations.
NSF will administer the new program announced by grocery chain Wegmans, which will cover all supplements, herbals, probiotics, and CBD products sold at its 106 stores.
Spain-based botanical ingredients business Nektium has broadened its portfolio to enter the food and beverage market, enabling its products to be used in a variety of applications in addition to supplements.
The ‘great resignation’ appears to continue unabated with the nutrition industry being no exception. Here, NutraIngredients rounds up the moves made for March and April.
Omaha-based supplement marketer FitLife Brands has reported promising full year revenue that comes with a serious caveat in that the company may need to restate its financial results going back to its 2019 fiscal year.
UK firm Clasado Biosciences has put the finishing touches to a deal with Nutragroup as the distributor of its prebiotic galactooligosaccharide (GOS) ingredient, Bimuno in the French market.
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The essential oils marketplace presents monumental quality challenges, attendees at a recent conference were told. But with proper attention, chemical standardization is possible, and a secure supply chain and reliable product specifications will allow...
San Diego-based CV Sciences, one of the bell-weather companies in the hemp and CBD space, has reported a decline in revenues for the past financial year, but new initiatives have positioned the company for long-term growth, says its CEO.
The pandemic has changed the mindset of many, with people beginning to value their time more than ever. As a result, people are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. With millions of workers saying 'I quit'...