This industry trends round-up will shine the spotlight on microbiome research, alternative protein, and consumers' health and supplement intake habits amid the ongoing pandemic.
Fast growing sports nutrition brand Glaxon has teamed up with GNC in the reconstituted retailer’s first partnership under a new technology incubation initiative.
Cattie Khoury said she created her trail mix brand Toodaloo after she felt inclined to help battle climate change. Today she is not only working on a healing path for the environment, but for people too.
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IASDA) has made available a new resource that places immune health at the centre of promoting resilience.
The market dynamics and science backing of sports nutrition will support future growth as the category recovers from a pandemic-induced lull, panelists in a recent webinar said.
Providing consumers with the sense that a product is providing a health benefit begins when they first look at the pack and continues through the consumption experience so there are many elements of this journey to get right. New consumer research from...
The European Parliament’s moves to introduce nutrient profiles and front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) should not affect sports nutrition products, says the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA).
India’s Ministry of AYUSH has released a statement that advised against the use of ashwagandha leaves in Ayurveda and products for therapeutic purposes.
Americans have turned to dietary supplements in record numbers over the past two years, with the numbers of users hitting new highs, and confidence in the effectiveness, safety and quality remaining impressively high, according to CRN’s 2021 Consumer...
Consumers are intrigued by new ingredients entering the functional foods space and are open to trying them but their trust in health claims can be greatly impacted by familiarity and packaging, according to new consumer insights from MMR.
CRN president and CEO Steve Mister laid out four priorities for the supplement industry at a meeting yesterday. Among the highlights were to prepare for state based regulations and strengthening self regulation.
After leading the Organic Trade Association as CEO for 13 years, Laura Batcha will step down next spring – leaving a legacy of savvy political acumen and active member engagement that helped the trade group expand the reach, impact, awareness and sales...
Brazil’s ANVISA has announced the approval of melatonin for use in food/ dietary supplements exclusively for people aged 19 years or older and with a maximum daily consumption of 0.21 mg.
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Yakult UK and Ireland has launched a guide to the gut-brain axis, in collaboration with APC Microbiome Ireland, after research revealed that just 29% of consumers have heard of this link.
The pandemic has supported the growth of personalized nutrition companies, though that trend has not been as obvious as some, like the increased demand for immunity products.
The US Federal Trade Commission sent out hundreds of notices yesterday over the use of endorsements it says may violate its rules. Many prominent companies in the dietary supplement industry are on the list.
NOW has released its latest round of testing of products sold on Amazon and found that the glutathione supplements it bought were of reasonable quality, though some failures in potency and purity were still observed.
While perceptions of supplements can vary greatly between US and EU consumers, reasons for reduced usage are pretty similar across both populations and there are some basic areas the industry can focus on in order to gain big returns.
New health ingredients to watch in 2022 include hyaluronic acid, marigold, l-theanine, and ginseng, as consumers search for products that can support their eyes, mood and healthy ageing.
Ingredients by Nature (IBN) has announced a partnership with Canada-based Virentia in preparation for launching ChloroBlast, a new chloroplast concentrate from alfalfa.
Economic dislocation from the pandemic continues to send shock waves through the supply of botanical raw materials and will necessitate a new mindset about supply chain integrity in the future, experts say. The issue will be a key focus at an upcoming...
Specialty health and wellness retailer The Vitamin Shoppe will offer personal care products from Hims & Hers Health, Inc. in over 280 stores and online across the US.
Personalised Nutrition (PN) offers opportunities both for performance and active sports nutrition, according to FMCG Gurus’ Head of Research & Insight, Mike Hughes but affordability remains a sticking issue.
Innovation (technological solution) and financial support may not be the most crucial factors in creating a profitable Personalised Nutrition (PN) business model, according to a position paper published by Foodvalley NL.
New research provides insights into which elements of packaging have the biggest impact on the consumer's perception of product healthiness, and how the demographics of the consumer will impact these perceptions.
While sedentary video games are often blamed for causing obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, new research suggests that certain video games could encourage players to be more active.
A recent report on sales of botanical supplements was mostly very good news for the industry. But one prominent ingredient — turmeric — saw sales flatten or even decline.
Despite a recent FDA enforcement action, bringing hangover products to market with provocative claims continues to be a siren call for the dietary supplement industry.
Providing elite athletes with the nutrition 'edge' is not always about the counting of macros or the science behind ingredients, but it's sometimes as simple as making products and meals delicious, according to a leading health & performance...
With rising carbon dioxide levels making food less nutritious by stripping crops of essential vitamins, the new brand is hoping to make people —and earth—healthier.
Brands in the health and nutrition space are failing to make use of the oldest marketing tool in the book - word of mouth - and in this era of social media that opportunity is bigger than ever.
We all know our age. But how old does our body think it is? One test looks at “biological age” vs. chronological age and Terrain Health is just one of a dozen approved companies in the nation offering a biomarker-based evaluation called Agebio, a test...
LGC is expanding its certification schemes with the introduction of a new program for protein products, with one brand owner calling it “a really important and timely product certification”.
