Swiss biotech firm Evolva has released their fourth and final installment on Resveratrol Supporting Healthy Aging in Women (RESHAW), with the last clinical study focusing on pain perception, menopausal symptoms and overall well-being.
DuPont’s Human Microbiome Venture is to partner up with Procter & Gamble (P&G) in a new research agreement that looks into how probiotics can be used to address metabolic health conditions.
Smoke-choked skies from wildfires in the western US and a roiling hurricane season put consumers on edge about the state of the natural world. But omega-3s experts say that gloomy scenario shouldn’t cloud the outlook for omega-3s sustainability, which...
A new product providing long lasting, pleasant scents that has been quietly making inroads in the industry aims to revolutionize the marketing of dietary supplements by improving customer experience.
Technology is key in sustainability, identity and security. At the forefront is synthetic biology, with some pointing to the tool as the answer to solving these pressing and emerging needs.
A ‘Regulatory Gap’ exists within the US dietary supplements industry, and recent talk of modernizing the regulations are ways to close that gap, FDA’s Steven Tave said yesterday
Sustainability concerns and the growing demand for plant-based products are presenting new opportunities for dietary supplement manufacturers to offer omega-3 solutions that check off all the boxes for health-conscious, environmentally-minded consumers....
Lonza recently announced the launch of its new TWK10 probiotic ingredient, a Lactobacillus plantarum strain that is isolated from fermented Taiwanese Kimchi.
Herbalife Nutrition has announced an extended partnership with a national nonprofit organization aimed at supporting older Hispanic individuals and their caregivers.
Fortune Business Insights’ recent report predicts the increasing demand for omega-3 in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and the functional foods sector is creating lucrative growth opportunities for the global omega-3 fatty acids market.
Supplement manufacturer Thorne Research and its testing affiliate Onegevity Health have partnered with a meal delivery service to offer seamless nutritional support for consumers, the companies announced recently.
The recent upheavals in the United States around race relations has the nation questioning the insidious role prejudice has played in many walks of life. One group is seeking to use that rekindled awareness as added leverage to ensure equal opportunity...
By Jim Emme, CEO of NOW and Board Member of the Natural Products Association
The pandemic has made all Americans more health conscious. Along with social distancing and better hand hygiene, Americans are turning to nutritional supplements as a way to boost their immune systems and support their overall health.
The skin microbiome continues to ignite interest as science fast advances and product innovations hit shelves, but where exactly are the biggest opportunities for industry and what will be the key challenges moving forward?
Medicinal fungi ingredients could be among the biggest winners in the new retail landscape of the dietary supplement industry, according to new data published by the American Botanical Council.
Consumer usage of probiotic supplements in the US increased by 66% in May, compared to six months earlier, with daily usage also increasing, according to a new survey from DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences.
The new company, which is led by Dr Rolf Smeets (a former executive of Danone’s medical food division) and Dr Guru Ramanathan (former Chief Innovation Officer for GNC), aims to make its innovative products accessible in underserved markets.
Herbal supplements continued the strong growth they have enjoyed for over the past decade by notching an 8.6% sales gain in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council.
Indian ingredient supplier Sabinsa Corp. has dialed up the pressure in its crusade about the chemical profile of amla with a legal action against fellow supplier Applied Food Sciences.
A new functional food offering shows how an ingredient can do double duty as a food additive as well as a dietary ingredient packing a powerful phytochemical punch.
While sales of natural and organic products continue to grow in the high single- digits year-over-year, the industry’s lack of leadership diversity, including brands owned by people of color and women, is holding it back from its full market potential,...
There is no physical reason for athletes to increase protein intake with supplements, says the German Nutrition Society (DGE), who recommend a balanced diet to achieve all protein requirements.
FitLife Brands has been grievously hurt by the bankruptcy filing of its major customer, GNC. But the company says it will survive and trends looking forward are good.
A number of nutraceutical companies from the US and Europe, including algae omega-3 maker Qualitas Health and botanical-based supplement firm Legacy Healthcare, are tapping into the fast-growing nutraceutical market in India.
Plant-based protein and functional ingredient supplement company KOS has closed a $2.1 million funding round led by Springdale Ventures; former Whole Foods CEO, Walter Robb; and Horizon Bank’s chair Jim Schneider to support its continued expansion across...
An inspection and review conducted by South Korea’s authorities found that most of the supplements of questionable quality being sold only were from US brands.
The hemp/CBD industry may have gotten the cart before the horse in terms of extraction capacity and raw material supply, said an investment analyst familiar with the sector.
A group of leading international scientists have created a consensus definition of a 'synbiotic' to provide a foundation for science-based claims about the health benefits of such products.
Euromonitor International has reported its annual list of consumer types for 2020, revealing that a new preventative healthcare focused consumer type has emerged, labelled the 'self-care aficionado'.
Personalized nutrition start-up Baze has announced that it has been granted a patent for its novel ‘feedback loop-approach’ for assessing, recommending, and dosing personalized nutrients.
Forty-three percent of dietary supplement users have changed their regimens during the COVID-19 pandemic to boost overall usage, says a new survey by IPSOS commissioned by CRN that hints at lasting changes to their approach to supplementation.
Nascent hemp/CBD firms are often woefully unprepared for the regulatory compliance side of operating a dietary supplement firm, something an upcoming industry event aims to help fix.
New Zealand supplement firm Adashiko is planning to launch a ready to drink collagen product this October, as it seeks to tap the rising demand for beauty-from-within products.
Rhodiola is one of the ingredients that stands to benefit from the need on the part of consumers to find new modes of living after the world finally comes out of the protracted pandemic, experts say.
Sales of stress management supplements, which includes mood support and sleep products, have increased over 35% year-on-year, according to data provided by SPINS.
The pandemic has created severe challenges for some retailers, while others have prospered. Natural Grocers fits in the latter category, reporting record earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 2020.
The announcement by Colorado company Folium Biosciences of a large new extraction facility bolsters the state's position as a world leader in installed CBD extraction capacity.
While sales of immunity health products have been strong for most of 2020, consumer interest in other categories is also surging, from sleep and stress management to a resurgence in sports nutrition, says the COO of The Vitamin Shoppe.
The United States’ ban of China’s popular social media application WeChat is unlikely to severely impact businesses in the dietary supplement industry, according to an industry expert.
There has long been a tale within the dietary supplement business of there being two industries, the ‘good guys’ and ‘them.’ With the proliferation of fraudulent products for sale online, the question becomes, whose job is it to remedy that?
Not all supplement and food ingredient manufacturers have benefited from pandemic demand upticks. RiceBran Technologies said consumers stocking their pantries with rice meant it had less raw material to work with, which hurt financial results.
Multi level marketing company Nature’s Sunshine has reported flat to falling sales in all of its markets. In an earnings call, one analyst even suggested the company leave the markets in Latin America altogether.
