Company mottos and mission statements are marvelous – they talk about lofty goals, commitments to people and the environment, and leaving the planet a better place than how they found it. But boil it all down and there are only two words that companies...
Dietary supplements are the largest industry in Utah and the industry is worth over $7 billion, according to new data from the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA).
Dispatches from the UNPA 20th anniversary celebration, Salt Lake City
While many doctors remain suspicious of ‘natural’ medicine, a growing number now accept that there are compelling alternatives to leading drugs that are supported by just as much scientific evidence, without the nasty side effects, says one leading player...
Taking dietary supplements can boost confidence about health, according to The Vitamin Shoppe's annual survey, with usage up to 63% of the US population.
Vitafoods celebrates its 15th birthday next week. It’ll be my 11th consecutive May visit to Geneva for the jamboree and promises to be one of the most intriguing chapters with the (partial and belated) resolution of years of ambiguity regarding health...
Vitamin Shoppe boss Tony Truesdale would not say how much the FDA crackdown on DMAA is likely to cost the business after being repeatedly pressed by analysts on the issue during the firm’s first quarter earnings call.
Targeting the 79m adults in the US with prediabetes represents a “significant untapped opportunity” in the foods and supplements market, says the firm behind a new ‘cobiotic’ ingredient claimed to help maintain healthy blood sugar levels - and a healthy...
Diabetes affects over 220 million people globally and the consequences of high blood sugar kill 3.4 million every year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). In this special edition, we review recent scientific, regulatory, and industry news...
They have been on product labels for over a decade, but do consumers understand what they are and how they function? In this special edition, we review recent market data, science, and academic and industry opinion on antioxidants, and get a glimpse at...
Israel-based company LycoRed has overcome the challenge of creating an odorless vitamin B microencapsulate with its latest nutricosmetic product designed to help maintain the vitality of hair and nails.
Sports nutrition offers a great opportunity to expand the $2.7 bn global probiotic supplement market, with products like Gaspari’s Myofusion leading the field.
While it would be irresponsible to suggest you can pop some pills and spend all day in intense sunlight without damaging your skin, there is a growing market for supplements that can protect skin from ‘incidental’ exposure to sunlight, says one new entrant...
The first Brazilian red bee propolis products to be introduced to the US are now poised to make waves in Latin America following a deal between NaturaNectar and Servicios Medicos Vistazo that will see them marketed throughout Uruguay.
The Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) working group is calling for comments from industry stakeholders on its new supplier qualification guideline.
Sales of 7-Keto have exploded following a mention on the Dr Oz show in February, with brand owner Humanetics Corp “on track to post triple digit gains this year” for the fat-burning ingredient, should current sales trends continue.
The inaugural AHPA Botanical Congress is set to provide the botanical industry with a ‘laser focus’ on the key issues and opportunities, with the program listing a top class balance of industry experts.
If high-profile ingredients such as baobab and Moringa oleifera really take off in the next couple of years, Africa could finally start to get the attention it deserves as a source of top-flight nutraceuticals, according to one supplier.
A nutrient powerhouse to rival baobab, Moringa oleifera is starting to attract growing interest in the US dietary supplement and food industry, with a segment due to air on Dr Oz tonight predicted to prompt a surge in demand.
US food and beverage manufacturers have not been put off making immunity claims despite the fact that they have plunged several big brands into legal hot water, according to immune health expert Biothera.
Initial interest in AIDP’s new clean-label, gelatin-free enVantec micro-encapsulation technology has been in vitamin D3 tablets, but the real potential lies in beverages, says the firm.
The first food and beverage products to feature Satiereal – a novel weight management ingredient from the flowers of saffron stigma,Crocus sativus L– could hit the US market in the third quarter of this year.
California-based Ethical Naturals has weighed into the debate over how best to communicate the benefits of antioxidants following calls from one academic to banish the term from products labels altogether and claims by a top marketer that consumers have...
The global market for whole grain and high fiber foods is set to reach a staggering $27.6 billion by 2017, as the US continues to dominate the market, says a new report.
A technological breakthrough that dramatically increases the absorption of ginseng could transform it from a costly and unpleasant-tasting formulation headache into a cost-effective and highly efficacious functional food and beverage ingredient, according...
Economic concerns have not affected purchasing habits of dietary supplements for 71% of Americans, says a survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
While US firms using inulin and oligofructose are still primarily interested in adding fiber or reducing fat and sugar, they are starting to move beyond generic fiber claims into discussing more specific health benefits, says Cargill.
An LA-based firm on a mission to turn ginseng into next big thing in functional beverages says there is room in the market for a new product that can compete with Red Bull and Monster but pack a greater nutritional punch.
Schiff Nutrition has signaled its intent for the ‘rich potential’ of the immune support segment with its purchase of Airborne, and the company believes its new acquisition and Emergen-C can both be successful in the marketplace.
Baffled by ‘pink slime’, confused by probiotics and antioxidants and suspicious of anything with a name that they can’t pronounce on the ingredients list…
The term ‘antioxidant’ should be banished from food labels and replaced with more specific claims about the health benefits of the phytonutrients and other ingredients in question, according to one leading academic.
Dietitians are regularly using dietary supplements and almost all of them have recommended supplements to their clients at some time, says a new survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
US military personnel are keen users of bodybuilding, energy, or weight-loss supplements, with 46% of personnel using at least one type of supplement, says a new survey.
US retail sales of products making antioxidant claims grew a healthy 8.6% to $64.8bn in 2011, although marketers are still struggling to articulate their benefits to consumers, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
The analytical community knows which companies are involved in dry labbing, says a leading analytical expert, and the practices of a minority of labs are harming the whole industry.
Nearly four out of 10 (37%) US supplement users say they would rather take something other than fish oil as an omega-3 supplement, according to a new survey.
The recent Dateline NBC investigative section on unsafe supplements and ‘dry labbing’ was “misleading” and “not representative of the responsible supplement industry”, says the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Yesterday's airing of a Dateline NBC exposé on dry labbing practices in dietary supplements represents an opportunity for industry to tackle the problem head on, says Frank Jaksch, CSO and co-founder of ChromaDex.
Interview, Dr Jose Rocca, executive vice president R&D, Solara
Melt-in-the-mouth tablet technology can be used for a growing number of nutritional supplements, although it is not suitable for very bitter or certain high dose nutraceuticals, according to the scientist behind the EZ MELTS line of supplements.
Supplements use among US adults has increased to a record level of 69%, according to results of a survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).
If you didn’t make it to Anaheim – or were too busy manning your booth to check out what the competition was up to - we’ve plucked some pearls of wisdom from the podium at Nutracon and the exhibit halls at Expo West for your reading pleasure…
Increased communication via social media has changed the way Americans relate to food, including what they buy and cook, and how they plan their meals, according to a report from market research firm The Hartman Group.
The thinking behind ingredient selection and dosage in some cognitive health beverages is often “pretty confused”, according to the neuropsychologist behind brain-friendly functional beverage Nawgan.
The 28th Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers has been welcomed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) for supporting the ‘wide margin of safety for dietary supplements’.
Africa has a wealth of indigenous plant species, but has not been as successful as India and China at commercializing them as nutraceuticals, one South African firm trying to spread the word about the continent’s natural ingredients tells Elaine Watson
Over 1.2 million American adolescents are taking supplements for sports performance, with multivitamins, fish oil and creatine the most popular, suggests a news survey.
Canadian plant protein specialist Burcon NutraScience says it remains confident of finding a new partner to commercialize its canola proteins after it emerged that ADM will not now be taking the proteins to market – after eight years of talks.
The inventor of 'breathable' caffeine shot AeroShot Energy says he has barely scratched the surface when it comes to potential applications for the novel delivery format.
