Singapore-headquartered Envictus International Holdings has sold its sports nutrition unit, Naturalac Nutrition, to New Zealand dry powder blender and packer Hansells Masterton.
Fancy delivery modes that don’t connect well with consumers don’t do much to move the public health needle. Simple, easy to understand improvements might provide more bang for the buck, experts say.
George Kokkinis, co-founder and managing director at Pharmako Biotechnologies, sat down with NutraIngredient-USA’s Danielle Masterson at the Sports Nutrition Summit in San Diego. They discussed some of the innovative technologies that Kokkinis developed....
By Hank Schultz, Danielle Masterson and Mary Ellen Shoup
The recent Sports Nutrition Summit brought cutting edge scientific and market insights to attendees who also had the opportunity to make important contacts with major players in the industry.
Herbalife reported a 3% rise in sales for its full year, recording $4.9 billion in revenue. The increase was achieved even with sharp declines in China attributable to that country’s regulatory crackdown on multi level marketing companies.
Modere, a direct selling company focused on social media as a method of reaching customers, has delved into the cognitive support and sports fitness arenas with new products launched at a recent meeting in Anaheim, CA.
Meiji is aiming for a 30% growth in sales of its sports nutrition products this year, with the firm hoping to capitalise on the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Japanese supplements and cosmetics firm FANCL is launching a new personalised supplement service, Personal One, using data from consumer questionnaires and urine tests.
Provo, UT-based MLM NuSkin saw year-over-year revenues fall by 10% as a result of the continued regulatory pressure in China. The COVID-19 disease outbreak is expected to depress results even further in the coming year.
Retailers in the CBD space have expressed frustration at a recent survey, which finds products analysed breach food law with some posing as potential safety risks for consumers.
Recent changes in the Chinese market beg the question of whether network marketing companies selling dietary supplements can see an entry there as a panacea for weakness elsewhere.
Delegate registration is open for the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas in Washington DC, with speakers already confirmed covering topics including postbiotics, the changing retail landscape, microbes and the mitochondria, and fermented foods.
The coronavirus crisis has yet to become a cataclysm for companies that import and rely upon Chinese ingredients, but there is an urgent need for firms to make contingency plans, experts say.
Lumina Intelligence now has enough data for online product reviews to use it in a predictive fashion. For sports nutrition products the news is those with the most reviews and the best scoring reviews prosper; products with few reviews get dropped.
Many pro sports leagues still have a long way to go when it comes to supporting players with proper nutrition and supplementation, which could be a big opportunity for sports nutrition companies.
USANA Health Sciences net sales dropped 7% in fiscal 2019 according to its annual report. The future outlook is clouded even further by the expected continuing market dislocations caused by the coronavirus crisis in China.
Some of the major brands making new moves in recent weeks were Nestlé Health Science China with its newly launched Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) brands, GNC entering China pharmacy chains with its four 'blue-hat' products, and how...
The majority of the 48 most widely sold retail EPA/DHA omega-3 dietary supplements on the US market are of good quality, according to a new analysis by GOED that the trade groups calls “a timely snapshot of product quality in the US”.
The new trade deal that modified the NAFTA pact is the first to specifically mention supplements and could benefit the industry, a trade organization says.
By Andrea Wong, Ph.D., senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition
For those of us who have been in the health and wellness industry for a while, we know that the New Year predictably leads to lots of media coverage around health and wellness resolutions—new fitness regimes, eating patterns, and supplement use. And,...
From a pill-free sleep supplement to a peanut butter protein offering, 2020 kicked off with no shortage of product. Here’s the lowdown on the latest offerings to debut in the nutrition world.
There is a plethora of ingredients clamoring for attention in the weight management space and there are studies that support them—as long as you don’t get your hopes too high.
Consulting firm Trust Transparency Center has announced a new initiative that the firm says will streamline the examination of single ingredient sourcing issues in the marketplace.
After rolling out a personalized vitamin pack subscription service last October, the latest ad campaign by GNC proves they are still on their personalized health kick.
Sports nutrition is supported by vast troves of research. But the nature of the studies in the field mean careful picking and choosing is necessary to find the best evidence.
The likes of Nestle, Apple and 23andMe are spearheading the drive towards Personalised Nutrition (PN) that could see the sector become the next plant-based meat, according to investment bank UBS.
Weight management dietary supplements might seem to have a poor track record, given the fact that rates of obesity continue to rise. But that doesn’t mean product developers aren’t eager to try new things.
Promoting satiety as a weight management strategy has had a checkered career, but the concept is regaining some acceptance as a viable way to help consumers battle the bulge.
A new fiber product called Bellway has generated interest from the investment community as it presents a new take on an old standby—psyllium seed husk.
Naturex, a plant extraction and ingredient developer, has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) designation for its turmeric extract, Turmipure Gold.
Weight management continues to be a category that drives the supplement industry. A webinar on Jan 29 that features a host of expert speakers will examine the latest trends in this category.
It is a new year, and for many that means a new diet. The ever-changing world of nutrition programs, dieting and wellness can be difficult to navigate.
