The sale of counterfeit products online is garnering more and more attention. One observer of the category said product certification could be the answer.
Australia’s Activated Nutrients is working with international probiotic giants to satisfy what it sees as the current market gap in precision probiotics.
NSF International has unveiled a new certification program for the hemp industry, which the organization says will help address the ongoing quality questions in this sector.
With 332% growth year-on-year and $52 million in sales, cannabidiol (CBD) has taken the top spot as the best-selling herbal supplement in the natural channel, according to the 2018 HerbalGram Herb Market Report by the American Botanical Council.
Pet supplements and food seller Chewy notched more than $1 billion in revenue in its second quarter. But in a sign that the pet products sphere might be sitting on a bubble, the company’s share price has dropped and it continues to lose money.
Leading personal care producer, Genomma Lab Internacional, and nutrition and health specialists, UP International, enter an exclusive agreement to expand infant nutrition.
There is still time to register for this week's NutraIngredients-USA Sports Nutrition Webinar, which will feature experts from BodyBuilding.com, Nutrabolt, Vitargo, and Lumina Intelligence.
A startup founder who wants to banish the masculine and feminine stereotypes in protein marketing says sports nutrition products should be made more accessible by removing gender-focused health claims.
A ground-breaking new mathematical model will help NASA to predict vitamin degradation in spaceflight food, ensuring astronauts remain fuelled on nutrient-rich diets, say researchers.
AIDP has added a series of approved health claims for the Canadian market to the list of scientific data and certifications backing its PreticX prebiotic ingredient.
Hemp/CBD player Aurora Cannabis announced a huge gain in sales in a fiscal year that saw the company sign a ‘research partnership’ with the UFC, a combat sports league.
A former vegetarian chef with a passion for purity is staying true to his roots with his organic plant-based supplements which he hopes will bring nutritional hormesis to the fore of the wellbeing market.
A burly 18 per cent of the sports nutrition market is new products and the industry continues to deliver new and exciting solutions for its innovation-inspired audience. But what products really stick?
As online reviews become 'intrinsic' to sales it's essential that sports nutrition brands learn how their products stack up online and communicate correctly with their web audience.
The role and impact of influencers in sports nutrition product marketing, how AI can deliver the next wave of ingredients that formulators are waiting for, and why female athletes are an underserved opportunity are among the many highlights lined up for...
Temptation is a fact of human nature, and is an element in the sports nutrition game as well. Some sports products seem ever to edge toward an ethical line, spurred on by the demand from their consumer constituencies for ‘edgy’ formulations.
Health and wellness brand, GNC Holdings, announced a partnership with professional retail operator, BFG Brasil Comercial de Vitaminas LTDA, to help grow its brand awareness and reputation in Brazil.
Despite challenges to entry, there is growing consumer appeal in the Brazilian sports nutrition market. We talk pricing, politics and product innovation with Tom Morgan, Senior Market Analyst at Lumina Intelligence.
Personalized nutrition is expected to take center stage, while FODMAP, tea flavors, kokumi, and sustainability also feature prominently in Edelman’s global food and beverage trends report for 2019.
Utah-based contract manufacturer Capstone Nutrition has been acquired by a private equity firm, showing there is still room for growth in the contract manufacturing sphere despite reports of overcapacity.
Dietary supplement manufacturer NOW has expanded its reach in the specialty multivitamin category by purchasing SuperNutrition, the company announced today.
The fever pitch of the US-China trade war could turn up the heat on the adulteration issue within the dietary supplement industry. But one prominent expert says the issue must be viewed in a wider context.
Medical Marijuana Inc, despite its name one of the early players in the hemp/CBD supplement field, has announced sales increases topping 30% and a move to develop products based on additional cannabinoids.
The meteoric rise in the popularity of ayahuasca, a potent brew from the Amazon, has not yet imperiled supplies of the botanical raw materials, according to a report from a noted herbal expert.
Despite the ongoing tensions between the United States and China, there are still multiple opportunities for Chinese food and beverage and nutrition firms, particularly those in the health sector, to secure business success, according to an industry expert.
Researchers have developed a comprehensive index that measures the degree of naturalness in foods. The integrative tool could “significantly improve transparency, simplicity, and trust in the food marketplace,” Hero Group’s Luis Manuel Sánchez-Siles tells...
A sports nutrition company called Ultimate Nutrition has abruptly ceased operation. Employees were greeted this week with locked doors at the company’s headquarters in Connecticut.
In a development reflective of the rapidly developing hemp and cannabis markets, research firm BDS Analytics has announced $7 million in new financing.
The Natural Products Association, the oldest trade organization in the dietary supplement industry, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection yesterday, according to an NPA statement.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the state intends to maintain its lead in the hemp industry by putting the full weight of state government behind its farmers and extractors. The state has taken a lead in shipping hemp plants and seeds to some Latin American...
This week, two sports nutrition brands announced new mass retail partners—Optimum Nutrition goes to a club store, while Redcon1 partners with an outdoor and sporting goods store.
In its quest to cater to a new generation of parents, New York-based Little Spoon launched a new line of nutrition Boosters—powder supplements to sprinkle into baby food.
The number of vegan athletes is growing and so are the opportunities for vegan supplement sales, according to a sports nutritionist who will reveal the biggest industry opportunities at NutraIngredients’ upcoming Sports Nutrition Summit.
AstaReal is seeking to tap into demand for products that protect against sarcopenia, with the astaxanthin firm hopeful that it will lead to significant opportunities in the functional beverage space.
