Persona, a personalized nutrition subscription company, partnered with nonprofit Vitamin Angels last year. To date, the partnership has provided more than 300,000 malnourished children with vitamin A, the company announced.
Tart cherry juice brand CHERRiSH has several health benefits that make it stand out against other sports drink brands (which primarily compete on hydration and electrolyte replenishment) including its ability to reduce muscle inflammation and purge the...
What's happened this week around the Nutra-Verse? Stay on top of things with our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
NutraIngredients speaks to the top investors in the food and nutrition space to find out how entrepreneurs can get their big ideas onto pitching tables.
The food and nutrition space is hit by hundreds of innovations every day and investors in the field are being inundated with startup hopefuls wanting to pitch the next big thing for the market.
A consultation process over Australia’s Country of Origin labelling rules is underway – the guidelines which came under scrutiny after a leading brand was refused permission to use ‘Made in Australia’ claims for products using imported fish oil.
An inventor from Brazil has developed highly concentrated, portable blends containing plant and wine extracts to enable on-the-go bioactive teas rich in trans-resveratol and other compounds.
Sports nutrition brand MuscleTech developed a line exclusively for sale on Amazon, describing it as a private label line for the ecommerce giant, scheduled to launch on Prime Day.
Prinova, an Illinois-based manufacturer and ingredient supplier, has entered into an agreement with Singapore-based SLS Nutraceuticals Pte. Ltd. to distribute the latter’s patent-pending portfolio of cognitive health ingredient blends.
BrandHive, a Utah-based branding agency specializing in the nutritional ingredients space, has been acquired by Decision Sciences Research Associates, Inc. (DSRA).
A group of workers is reportedly planning a work slowdown during Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event next week in the first such action of its kind in the United States.
Taste must take top priority when it comes to developing new products in the plant-based space in order to win over consumers that are increasingly aware the food choices they make toward will dictate health outcomes in later life, according to global...
There is a need for more research and funding for elderly nutrition as the world’s population rapidly ages, executive leading academic from Nestlé’s Institute of Health Science told our Healthy Ageing APAC Summit in Singapore.
If a probiotic product is not averaging at least a 4.2 score in online consumer reviews, it could be headed for trouble from a sales standpoint, according to a recent study.
Venture capital firm Seventure Partners announce the creation of a fund to invest in start-up companies and SMEs that focus on sports-related food or nutrition products.
Euromonitor has seen a definite softening of the market for probiotic supplements, according to data presented at the recent Probiota Americas 2019 meeting.
According to a survey of over 20,000 respondents conducted by market research firm Euromonitor International, North Americans are ‘heavily reliant on vitamins and supplements.’
NZMP has its eye on sports nutrition success in APAC — with its recently established Sport and Active Lifestyle business unit tasked with driving growth in the market — as it assesses regional opportunities for its new probiotics range.
A recent panel discussion hosted by NutraIngredients-USA pointed out that the omega-3s market is robust, albeit slowly growing, but also that it could be so much more.
In an age of information overload, how can scientists and researchers in the nutrition space make sure they’re communicating scientific findings and messages effectively to the public?
Despite seniors showing a strong interest in functional food and supplements, the number of products launched with senior claims in Europe does not reflect the population which means brands are missing out on a huge market, says Mintel.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is encouraging health food firms to contribute to the expansion of the Health Food Raw Materials Directory by presenting evidence to support the functional efficacy of ingredients to the unit.
Editor’s Spotlight: Building a sports nutrition brand
We caught up with Nima Alamdari, PhD, who shared his journey of getting a new sports nutrition company off the ground with a formulation backed by published studies (and an accelerator program from a prestigious business school).
The American Herbal Products Association is planning a hemp/CBD event in August in Colorado for dietary supplement companies interested in the ingredient.
Hermes Pharma says its innovative NutriCaps creation, which provides users with nutritional dosage forms via Nespresso compatible coffee pods, will be on sale to consumers next year.
Results from a global survey revealed that many consumers are gravitating towards ready-to-drink sports nutrition products, as opposed to powders or bars.
Colorado has convened a commission to formulate an agricultural plan for the cultivation of industrial hemp in the state. A longtime supplement and natural foods industry consultant is among the participants.
The recently concluded Probiota Americas 2019 put on by NutraIngredients-USA shows how trade organizations can be a force for good within the industry.
Aker BioMarine believes that gaining the ‘blue-hat’ certification will boost krill oil awareness in the Chinese market and has revealed it is expecting its application results soon.
A widely respected regulatory regime that fuels consumer confidence, thriving brands, and its relative proximity have helped propel Australia to the number one spot for supplements imports into China.
A new BAPP bulletin has been published that details adulteration in aloe vera ingredients, which are among the most popular in the entire botanicals industry.
The news this week of the approval of a slate of new qualified health claims for omega-3s shows that even an old dog like fish oil can still learn new tricks.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a list of qualified health claims for omega-3 fatty acids and their effect on blood pressure, culminating a five year plus effort on the part of industry.
Swisse and Biolsland took the top spots for imported brands in China last year, with Australia named the number one exporter to China, according to statistics gathered by the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters...
A Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) report has come under fierce criticism by the industry after it found no convincing evidence to recommend dietary supplements for brain health in healthy older adults.
Is there a role for cannabis and its derivatives to play in our food system, perhaps as part of a healthy, well-balanced diet? Scientists explored the question at the recent Nutrition 2019 conference in Baltimore.
The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2019 in Vancouver is less than two weeks away, but there’s still time to register to hear from must-see speakers from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, the US Army, Danone, Pharmavite, and many...
In its home base of Israel, microbiome company DayTwo targets consumers in its marketing efforts. For the US, the company is marketing primarily to clinicians and other healthcare providers. It has two new papers validating its methods, published in prestigious...
The United States Anti Doping Agency has named NSF Certified for Sport as the dietary supplement certification that best meets the needs of athletes, the organization announced recently.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has boosted its retail presence with the creation of a forum aimed at the sales personnel of its member companies and their retail contacts.
Lessons learned from the history of the dietary supplement industry can be applied to the hemp world, and the blitzkrieg-like pace of the industry means we’ll know in short order who’s getting the message and who isn’t. It will also put pressure on regulators...
British company Spoon Guru, which uses artificial intelligence to help retailers offer consumers a personalized nutrition shopping experience, has announced Walmart-owned Jet.com as its first US partner.
