Multi-level marketing giant New Avon LLC added a line of dietary supplements into its product portfolio, which is dominated by cosmetics and personal hygiene products.
Hemp oil purveyor Phivida is expanding distribution in California, confident that its functional food positioning will insulate it from any regulatory vicissitudes.
By Mark Blumenthal, founder and excutive director, American Botanical Council
Editor's note: Climate change, enthusiasm about the endocannabinoid system and the emergence of a Mexican blood sugar control ingredient are among the things that will characterize 2018 in the botanical industy, according to ABC founder Mark Blumenthal.
Another nascent company in the cannabis business, MYM Nutraceuticals Inc., is raising capital for a run at the CBD markets. The company recently raised $8 million in a private placement.
From weight management to deep dives into sports nutrition, multivitamins, beauty-from-within, personalized nutrition, botanicals, omega-3s, probiotics, and more, Nutraingredients-USA’s 2018 editorial calendar of special editions spans the hottest trends...
Canadian manufacturer Hempco says it will capitalize on new cannabis laws coming into force to move beyond foods based on hemp seeds into the market for CBD ingredients. The strategic play will help offset losses from a debacle in South Korea, where low...
Century-old Omega Protein, which specializes in menhaden-derived oils for use in nutraceuticals, food fortification, and animal feeds, was bought for $500 million by Canadian fishery company Cooke.
By Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council
The past year had been a good one for the industry, with sales rising toward $8 billion and supporting clinical evidence for the category continuing to accrue.
Protein remains a key product attribute that keeps bringing in consumer dollars. A new report details how consumers made protein purchasing decisions this past year, and how that may shape trends for the next year.
From entrepreneurs pioneering new farming methods and food technologies, to big brands adjusting to the changing landscape, FOOD VISION USA 2017 brought together a wide cross-section of industry players to explore how the industry is facing the challenges...
The latest Botanical Adulterants Program bulletin focuses on a foodstuff of seasonal interest — cranberry — whose application as a dietary ingredient is rapidly expanding.
With GNC shares trading near 52-week and all time lows and the collapse of a planned bond issue the rumors of a sale of the parent company are likely to gather steam in the coming year.
By Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association
The herbal industry continued to evolve in 2017 to meet the steadily increasing demand for high quality botanical ingredients in an array of consumer goods from teas and health supplements to personal care products and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
US consumers today are more keen to pick up a bag of pet food with functional claims and ingredients, such as probiotics, omega fatty acids, and glucosamine, according to the latest pet food market report by research firm Packaged Facts.
A bill now before the US House of Representatives that seeks to clarify the boundaries of Multi Level Marketing operations is imperfect but better than the status quo, said an attorney familiar with the sector.
Finding the right partner in China is critical to navigating this ever more important market in the dietary supplements industry, according to the United Natural Products Alliance.
Interest in adaptogens like Ashwagandha, Rhodiola, Maca, and Holy Basil is on the rise among food and beverage formulators, but what do they do, which brands are blazing an early trail, and who is buying the products?
Thorne Research announced that it is partnering with diagnostic testing firm Drawbridge Health to “integrate blood draw, collection, and sample stabilization into a single device,” the company said in a statement.
This year was a year of big M&A announcements. In case you missed it, we've compiled a short round-up of some major merges and acquisitions relevant to the dietary supplement industry:
Global chemical firm Ashland is now squarely positioned to strengthen its presence in the nutraceutical market after setting up a new business unit, called Ashland Health and Wellness, dedicated to food, beverage, and nutraceuticals.
A sports supplement has debuted on the US market that capitalizes on the purity associated with Alpine settings along with the founder’s experience as a biochemist and former strength athlete.
Rice Bran Technologies has exited the Brazilian market and will concentrate on growing its ingredients business in North America, the company announced recently.
In an effort to gain more out of its new online subscription service, The Vitamin Shoppe has announced a partnership with platform provider OrderGroove to increase customer enrolment points, and streamline data between brick-and-mortar and online channels.
As cold weather creeps up on many US cities, so does the common cold on its citizens. Among the many botanical remedies on the market, Echinacea is one of the most prominent, ranking as third most popular herbal supplement in the mainstream retail channel,...
Cardax, a Hawaiian company that markets a synthetic astaxanthin supplement, has refuted claims by the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association that the safety of its ingredient is unclear by publicly stating it is using material supplied by DSM.
Milwaukee-based Lakeview Equity Partners, the private equity fund that acquired probiotic manufacturer UAS Labs in 2013, is expanding its reach in the nutraceutical space with an investment in Trumbull, CT-based NutriScience Innovations, a global supplier...
Portland-based Brew Dr Kombucha has notched up another year of triple digit growth in 2017, with revenues likely to be “close to $30m,” says founder and CEO Matt Thomas, who is planning to introduce a canned version of the brand sometime next year.
California-based Nellson Nutraceutical has acquired Utah-based Genysis Brand Solutions for an undisclosed sum, expanding the former’s capacity in manufacturing functional powders for beverages and bars.
Network marketing company Nature's Sunshine posted strong revenue growth in its third quarter by starting to capitalize on its long-awaited entry into the Chinese market, and putting a software problem to bed.
Practitioner channel specialist Thorne Research is expanding its manufacturing capabilities and has concluded an investment partnership that will expand its business in Japan.
In the age of health conscious consumers, even coffee creamers are fortified. Oregon-based Laird Superfood offers a powdered creamer, enriched with mineral complex Aquamin that compensates for tannin-induced absorption concerns.
Natural Grocers will slash the pace of new store openings to focus more on shoring up the performance of existing outlets, the company announced recently.
There are 13 published studies backing the benefits of the ingredient S-equol on easing menopausal symptoms. Supplements with the ingredient have been on the market for women in Japan, and it has now made its US debut in the dietary supplement Equelle....
From RTD protein shakes to snack bars made of moringa, about half (49%) of all US consumers buy nutritional bars, beverages, or both, according to the latest numbers crunched by market research firm Packaged Facts.
Network marketing company Mannatech is laboring under the twin burdens of a pronounced slide in earnings and stock valuation and a warning letter detailing numerous GMP violations.
Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners announced that it has acquired a minority stake in Nuun, a company which makes sports hydration supplements, for an undisclosed sum.
How do dietary supplement sales fare during the cold and flu season? Latest numbers from Nielsen show that - as you would expect - immunity claims, from tablets to teas, enjoy a surge in sales during the colder months.
The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and William Reed, publishers of NutraIngredients, are pleased to announce a collaboration to expand the number of global touchpoints for the omega-3 community.
Rosewood Private Investments, private equity arm of philanthropist and former hotelier Caroline Hunt’s estate, purchased ProTec Laboratory, an East Texas contract manufacturer of dietary supplements, sports nutrition, and pet care products, for an undisclosed...
As part of Glanbia Performance Nutrition’s foray into the convenience store channel, the company adds 300+ Kum & Go locations to the distribution of its protein Cake Bite product.
Increased competition in the sports nutrition space caused dietary supplements retailer Vitamin Shoppe to report its biggest loss since going public in 2009 and sent the share price reeling.
What’s the latest evidence for the effects of probiotics? What about prebiotics? What are the current market trends? The answers to these and other questions can be heard in an online conference scheduled for this Wednesday.
Synbiotics, or the pairing of a probiotic organism with a compatible prebiotic, remains an alluring concept, but one that still needs more data support, experts say.
