Improvements in financial performance is a sign that its “strategy is directionally correct,” said Vitamin Shoppe president and interim-CEO Alexander Smith during the company’s Q2 earnings call this week.
Global ingredients supplier and consumer foods business Kerry Group is leveraging its unique consumer insights to make sure its business is one step ahead of emerging trends in the F&B space. CEO Edmond Scanlon shares some insights.
HerbalGram has grown into one of the world’s most influential herbal medicine journals as it celebrates its 35th anniversary. Founder Mark Blumenthal says he’s certain he made the right decision almost 30 years ago to give the publication away.
Nature’s Sunshine, a network marketing company focused on dietary supplements, recorded strong sales growth but essentially no profits in its second quarter earnings statement.
Nova Wellness, a Malaysia supplement firm, is increasing its R&D activities to incorporate local herbs and plants, such as oil palm leaves, in the making of health supplements.
DSM is pursuing a patent infringement law suit in China against a competitor for alleged misappropriation of intellectual property related to the production of a key ingredient of Biotin, also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H.
Having access to a huge global supply is a key factor in putting rice protein at the forefront of the plant-based race, said a developer of the ingredients.
A new market research report explores how the personalized nutrition space can elevate itself beyond “just recommending diets” and become an integral part of preventive health care.
The Chinese government has retaliated in the latest escalation of President Trump’s trade war by releasing lists of new tariffs on US products, the highest of which will reach 25%. Experts worry that the fallout could affect the supplement industry.
The Clorox Company dived deeper into the supplements space when it bought portfolio company Nutranext earlier this year. How did it affect its Q4 results?
Protein powder products by Colorado-based Ascent, which markets whey protein free of artificial flavors and sweeteners, will be distributed nationwide at Whole Foods Market.
Yakult Danone India is currently surveying two places — Panjab and Madhya Pradesh — for market expansion, MD Minoru Shimada told NutraIngredients-Asia.
Innophos reported $207 million in revenue as it continues its transition from an industrial chemical supplier into an R&D partner for clients in the human nutrition realm. More than 60% of sales for the company now come from this sector.
From Clorox to Kirin to Johnson & Johnson, this year we’ve seen several consumer packaged goods (CPG) giants enter the dietary supplement space, either through acquisitions or major investments.
The recent investment from Kirin and Mitsui group will enable Thorne Research to complete its transformation from a practitioner channel supplements specialist into a more multifaceted wellness company, said an executive.
The most recent tariffs proposed by the Trump Administration will place significant burdens on small businesses in the dietary supplement industry, according to the Natural Products Association.
Nutritional product retailer The Vitamin Shoppe announced the launch of a new incubation program called Launchpad. It is currently accepting submissions.
The root cause of under-nutrition and malnutrition is not the lack of nutritional products, but ineffective marketing methods, according to business consulting firm Hystra.
Blackmores' director of product Innovation Paul Mannion believes consumer demand for solutions to restore microbial balance has never been stronger, but will discuss at Probiota Asia how the sector could be at risk of commoditisation.
Practitioner brand Designs for Health has moved aggressively to protect its brand from what it say are unauthorized resellers. It’s a problem that has plagued the industry for years, the company said.
In its first foray into the supplement realm, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. has acquired Zarbee’s, Inc., a manufacturer of dietary supplements and OTC remedies with Supplement Facts panels.
Japan beer company Kirin, together with multi-portfolio firm Mitsui, is investing in New York-based Thorne Research to expand its range of supplement products.
NutraIngredients-USA selected winners in the fields of Best Research, Startup of the Year and Personalized Nutrition company of the year. Here’s a look at this year’s winners.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has hired an executive with extensive Capitol Hill lobbying experience to head its communications department to replace Judy Blatman, who has retired from CRN.
Tokyo-headquartered Kaneka Corporation acquired a 34.8% share of Barcelona-based biotech company AB-Biotics. It also signed on as exclusive distributor for the latter’s ingredients in the US, Canadian, and Japanese markets.
The European Commission (EC) has extended the use of micro algae oil after BASF, Nutraveris and Mara Renewables notified the Commission of their intention to market the oil as a novel food.
Australian omega-3 canola oil firm Nuseed has applied for regulatory approval for its product in the US and Canada, and has outlined plans for its expansion across APAC.
Supplement brand SmartyPants launched a line of multivitamins for dogs called SmartyPaws this week, marketed for canine joint health, allergies, gut health, immunity, and skin health.
UK personalised nutrition firms Kafoodle, OME Health and Best in Bag are named as shortlisted finalists in John Lewis’ retail tech innovation programme, which this year followed a health and wellbeing theme.
From profiling their ingredient suppliers to setting up codes consumers can look up, supplement brands are using transparency to win over consumer trust.
NutraIngredients-USA is pleased to announce the winners for the inaugural edition of the NutraIngredients-USA Awards, which attracted over 110 entries across 12 categories ...
Nutrigenomics remains a growing niche within the burgeoning personalised nutrition trend but there is significant potential to spark mass market appeal with a focus on weight loss, says a consumer expert.
China's probiotics market is going from strength to strength, with suppliers and industry experts reporting rapid growth. Therefore, we have made the sector the subject of the first of our in-depth three-part China in Focus features.
Curtis Walcker is the consultant slash owner behind consulting firm Dietary Supplement Experts, LLC. He launched a new certification this week, designed based on client feedback, to focus on everything from GMPs to FTC compliance.
Dietary ingredients have still mostly escaped the most recent iteration of tariff lists for Chinese goods released by the Trump Administration. The real risk is not to the bottom line but to trade relationships in general, experts in the industry agree.
The Vitamin Shoppe, which has struggled with declining sales from its brick and mortar business, continues to place more focus on its digital business, working with e-commerce solutions provider GroupBy to optimize and personalize its online shopping...
PFHIX started as a food ingredients company selling its effervescent popping crystals in bulk and under private label, but has recently made a hard pivot into the nutraceutical space, working with companies such as Applied Food Sciences, Glanbia, and...
"It's time we stopped using both terms interchangeably"
It is vital that sports drinks designed to enhance the performance of athletes are clearly differentiated from highly caffeinated energy drinks that are not, says the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA).
French dairy cooperative Laïta is rolling out a new global nutrition division, to be known as ESI Nutrition, as it looks to leverage expertise in the health and nutrition sector.
China's 'new retail' phenomenon — whereby companies like Alibaba seek to converge e-commerce insights with bricks-and-mortar retail operations — could provide as many opportunities for supplement brands as it has done for food firms, Blackmores...
The number of muscle health products is likely to grow in APAC as the region ages and consumers become better educated about conditions such as sarcopenia.
How palm oil supply affects endangered orangutans, or coffee production impacts migratory birds are relatively well-known for many consumers, but they may not be aware of “panda-friendly” Schisandra sphenanthera. This could be set to change.
China's supplement market will continue to experience double-digit annual growth for the next couple of years, but longer-term success hinges on regulatory reform, says the executive director of Health Products Association – China.
A new beverage line with a unique beauty-from-within and vision support positioning has launched based on a little-employed superfruit: The Gac fruit from southeast Asia.
BASF's human nutrition brand Newtrition has gained exclusive distribution rights to market Aussie consumer healthcare firm Xerion's omega-3 test kits, thanks to a new three-year agreement between the two companies.
