With millions of dollars from multiple healthcare- and digital space-focused venture capital firms, Bay Area-based Zipongo is poised to help more Americans eat healthier.
We know about tapping phone screens to reorder a product. What about tapping a product with our phone? Partnering with Norwegian tech firm Thinfilm, sports nutrition maker Iovate is betting on the platform.
New Hampshire-based MegaFood, which makes dietary supplements, has joined the ranks of outdoor brand Patagonia and Unilever subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s as a Certified B Corporation.
Two strategic acquisitions in the human nutrition ingredient space are helping Innophos, a chemical company with a foundation in specialty phosphates, boost revenue and execute on its strategic vision.
Consumers in Latin America understand the general benefits of omega-3s. But there is a need for more education to help capture the huge potential for the ingredients in this region where the market is far from saturated.
The regulations around dietary supplements in Latin America are a patchwork of different approaches, but regulatory bodies and regional associations are pushing for change and perhaps even some harmonization.
New regulations set to take effect in Brazil will significantly improve market access for dietary ingredients and finished dietary supplements, an expert says.
Balchem Corporation has ridden a string of acquisitions in human nutrition and a rising tide of choline awareness to record results in its most recent earnings statement.
The interpretation of a recent fisheries report that could cloud the perception of marine ingredient sustainability has been debunked by fisheries expert Ray Hilborn, PhD.
Technology by New York startup Plasma Nutrition treats whey protein with gas in a plasma state to improve its bioavailability and efficacy. Does the resulting product need an NDI? GRAS affirmation? Based on a legal review with a big FDA-specialist law...
From ‘beauty sleep water’ to a handful of protein + probiotic snacks, we dug through the press releases to get a feel of what type of dietary supplements, functional foods, and functional beverages one can find at the Natural Product Expo West 2018 expo...
Activist investor Bill Ackman has reportedly exited his short position on Herbalife, ending a high profile, multi-year attempt to drive down the company’s stock price with allegations that its business model constituted an illegal pyramid scheme.
At the upcoming Expo West and Engredea exhibition, ingredient manufacturer OmniActive will debut Gingever 2.0 – expanding the ginger ingredient’s application to tablets, capsules and beverages.
A blood test and food questionnaire form the basis of a simple personalised nutrition approach, which can identify micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies that can prevent optimum athletic performance.
Over two-thirds of websites investigated by EU Member State authorities are selling non-authorised novel foods and food supplements, says a new report published today by the European Commission.
The link between personalization and athletes of all levels will become stronger as scientific advances “cut through the noise and show results that are objective”, says the CEO of InsideTracker.
Herbalife says it is successfully emerging from the pall cast by an investigation and subsequent fine levied by the US Federal Trade Commission. The network marketing giant said fourth quarter earnings showed that business is trending back up after taking...
In the dietary supplement world, Brazil is notorious as being a tough market to get into. But there is demand for US-made products in the country, and one-year old start-up CareMundi, an online sales platform, is providing a bridge for US supplement makers...
Efforts to mine for hugely beneficial new strains of probiotics are gaining momentum across the globe, but the food industry is its own worst enemy when it comes to aiding consumer acceptance of new technologies, according to experts at the recent IPA...
Competing against energy drink giants like Red Bull and Monster, relative newcomer Uptime is climbing up the list of top-selling energy drinks in convenience stores, and its founder says its success so far has a lot to do with the brand’s positioning...
The developers of sciadonic acid—a new to the market anti-inflammatory fatty acid—have pivoted to topical products as they search for partners to more fully develop the substance as a dietary ingredient.
Let's talk about the scoops that come with protein powder—not that the scoop can necessarily make or break a consumer's decision to buy a powder, but a focus group conducted by packaging company TricorBraun reveals what protein powder buyers...
A more sophisticated consumer base is driving the pace and direction of innovation, according to an expert who regularly helps supplement companies sample their wares in the marketplace.
Special Edition: Innovation in dietary supplements
While some say innovation in the supplement industry is trending toward simplicity, other companies have taken a different tack by applying technology to deliver on convenience.
In its preliminary fiscal year end report, ChromaDex says its increased transaction revenue is ample compensation for heavy marketing expenditures and sharply higher losses.
The L-Citruline-infused Celsius Heat energy drink will soon be available nationwide in 7-Eleven stores, both franchises and corporate-owned, parent company Celsius Holdings announced yesterday.
There’s a plethora of protein powders, protein shakes, protein bars, and even protein water. Protein is obviously popular among consumers, so how do you stand out in the crowd? For Pennsylvania-based Quality Pasta Company, the answer was protein pasta.
In part 2 of my two part series on innovation, I will look at innovation in delivery techniques and the rise of customization and personalization in dietary supplements.
There is huge potential for nutraceutical products with proven efficacy and substantiated health benefits to be used as ‘powerful tools’ in preventing and reversing medical conditions. But, it is vital to have proper definitions and standardised regulations...
Usana Health Sciences passed the $1 billion mark in annual sales with a strong year-end earnings report that included strong growth in key markets in Asia.
Supplement firm GNC looks set for considerable expansion in China, with Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co (Hayao) investing $300m to become the firm's largest single shareholder.
Exporters of dietary supplements into China need to be familiar with that country's dominant WeChat social media platform if they want to thrive, an industry association executive said.
Ohio-based ABITEC Corporation has entered a multi-year agreement with distribution partner Univar Canada, a subsidiary of the Illinois-based Univar Inc., to promote and sell its specialty lipid products in Canada’s nutraceutical and pharmaceutical markets.
In his final address to the omega-3 sector as a whole, outgoing GOED executive director Adam Ismail said the industry has unlimited potential, which it can reach only if it bands together to control its message and support the ingredients’ health benefits...
Swiss pharmaceutical and biotech firm Lonza announced a partnership with US-based Prolog Ventures to create a venture capital fund focusing on products that “maintain, protect, or preserve the health and well-being of people and companion animals.”
Florida-based Valensa International and parent company EID Parry have announced a new joint venture to develop new ingredients and non-GMO certifications on existing algae products.
Significant percentage of consumers buy plant-based dairy alternatives because they think they are healthier, reveals Comax study
While flavor is still the most important attribute, consumer research from Comax Flavors reveals that a significant percentage of shoppers (36%) regularly consuming plant-based dairy alternatives cite health benefits as a key purchase driver, results...
Growth in probiotics is outstripping all other categories in dietary supplements in the US, but on the other side of the world the market is only now beginning to develop.
More products boasting the energy-managing, cognitive-enhancing and mood-moderating effects of adaptogens, CBD and nootropics will break out in 2018 as consumers continue to seek holistic and preventive ways to manage their mental health, according to...
Multi-level marketing wellness firm LifeVantage Corporation announced that starting this month, its products will be available in mainland China through e-commerce.
Dietitians working with pro sports teams said NSF’s redesigned mobile app will help athletes stay in compliance by making it easier to choose certified supplements when they are not under team supervision.
Ample’s founder and CEO Connor Young isn’t so keen on the term ‘meal replacement.’ “The term makes it seem as if we’re trying to replace a food—this is a meal, just in a liquid form,” he told NutraIngredients-USA.
The origins, purity and the relatively low risk of contamination in plant melatonin have opened the door to its use as a nutraceutical compound, Spanish scientists suggest.
