Vitamins & premixes

Special edition: Inflammation

High potency omega-3s & curcuminoids: NBTY’s top scientists on what’s next in inflammation

13-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

New product delivery formats, a long list of ingredients, and scientific consensus are driving developments in supplements positioned for inflammation, NBTY’s top scientists tell NutraIngredients-USA.

Klean Athlete line sponsors US water polo teams

12-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Klean Athlete, a Douglas Labs supplement brand, has announced a partnership with the US national men’s and women’s water polo teams. It’s part of the brand’s strategy to expand beyond its health care practitioner distribution base. 

Tocotrienols may improve cardiometabolic health, for rats at least

09-Nov-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Delta- and gamma-tocotrienols may be more effective than alpha-tocotrienol and alpha-tocopherol in attenuating metabolic syndrome, suggests a recent study in diet-induced obese rats.

Obese paradox? People needing more vitamin E are getting less

06-Nov-2015 By Louisa Richards

Obese people are absorbing less vitamin E when they actually require more to help counteract the effects of metabolic stress, say researchers.

ChromaDex, P&G announce deal for nicotinamide riboside

05-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

ChromaDex Corp. has entered into a joint development agreement with Procter & Gamble for development of forms of nicotinamide riboside (NR) for select applications.

Nutranomics' new CEO reportedly to inject own cash into flagging company

02-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

The management team at supplement manufacturer Nutranomics has turned over in an effort to reinvigorate a company that has lost sales momentum and whose stock price has declined precipitously.

Vitamin E improves bone density for women but not men: Study

30-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Greater dietary intakes and blood levels of vitamin E are associated with greater bone mineral density (BMD) in women but not men, Chinese research in over 3000 adults has found.

FDA's action in picamilon case sets bad precedent, CRN's Mister says

28-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

The declaration from FDA on picamilon that formed part of the lawsuit filed by the Oregon Attorney General sets a troubling precedent, said Steve Mister of  the Council for Responsible Nutrition.

BASF: Transparency and quality are great opportunities

28-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The shifting landscape of dietary supplements and increasing scrutiny by the media, regulators and consumers is driving the need for greater transparency and quality, says BASF’s human nutrition business director.

Consumer confidence in supplements remains high, says CRN survey

26-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Eighty-four percent of US adults expressing overall confidence in the safety, quality and effectiveness of dietary supplements, according to the results of the newest survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

Perrigo to sell US supplements business to help stave off hostile takeover bid

26-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Perrigo plans to sell its US VMS business as part of an effort to stave off a hostile takeover bid, the company announced late last week.

'Shadiness' of supplement market drove EXOS to create own sports line with Thorne

23-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

EXOS, a sports performance firm,  says the increasing murkiness of the supplement market drove it to create its own sports nutrition line manufactured by practitioner channel specialist Thorne Research.

Inflammation: Key lessons for what you can and cannot say (and when and how to say it)

23-Oct-2015

Experts from the Natural Products Association, Metagenics, Penn State University, and Greenberg Traurig LLP will discuss the opportunities and challenges of marketing products positioned for inflammation in the FREE-TO-ATTEND NutraIngredients-USA Inflammation...

Updated: GNC responds

GNC shares drop 15% after Oregon AG alleges use of "illegal" ingredients in products

22-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

The Oregon Attorney General has sued GNC over the sale of supplements that include picamilon and BMPEA. The announcement of the case caused GNC’s share price to plummet leading to a halt in trading.

PLT Health Solutions creates quality umbrella to better communicate transparency, efficacy message

13-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Transparency. Traceability. These are the watchwords of the market these days, and branded ingredient supplier PLT Health Solutions is trying to take this bull by the horns with a new program called PLT 360.

Multi-ingredient formula shows good results in Mild Cognitive Impairment test

05-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

A multi-ingredient formula previously studied for cognitive effects has additional evidence to bolster its efficacy in cases of mild cognitive impairment with the results of a recent study. Participants in a long-term trial showed significant improvements...

Quality of vinpocetine, picamilon supplements questioned by Ole Miss-Harvard study

02-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

A new analysis of over 50 dietary supplement products containing vinpocetine or picamilon has found that wide ranges in levels of the bioactives, with some products not containing anything at all.

Which supplement brands are people buying online?

02-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Online is increasingly a vital outlet for supplements, but which brands rule the internet, what’s their share, and how do they differ between the retailers online?

Careful research planning needed for successful new ingredient development

01-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Bringing a new ingredient to market is a marathon, not a sprint. For companies that aspire to have a science-backed ingredient, it requires a careful research plan to elucidate benefits and methods of action in a way that won’t break the bank before the...

‘Niagen is growing like crazy, unlike anything I have seen before,’ says ChromaDex CEO

29-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

ChromaDex’s Niagen nicotinamide riboside (NR) continues to defy expectations, with new science and product launches helping to drive growth for ChromaDex.

Iodine excess linked to thyroid disease in lactating women

28-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Excessive iodine intake may cause thyroid disease in lactating women and should be monitored as closely as deficiency, Chinese research of 343 women has said.  

Sports nutrition: NIU forum to explore the trends in the booming sports sector

25-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Experts from Health Wright, Muscle Pharm, Texas A&M, and Euromonitor will discuss the trends in sports nutrition in a FREE forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

College students more likely than general population to use dietary supplements, says survey

23-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Sixty-six percent of students use dietary supplements at least once a week, says a survey of students from five universities.

Market demand drives Country Life's push for Non GMO Project Verified certification

21-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Country Life Vitamins has joined the ranks of supplement companies that have achieved a non GMO Project Verifed certification. Getting there wasn’t easy, but the effort has become necessary because of the rising demands of consumers, the company said.

Special edition: Sports Nutrition

Protein powders: The heavyweight in the $16bn sports nutrition market

17-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

The US market for sports nutrition plus energy/nutrition bars and sports drinks is set to cruise past $20 billion by 2020, says Euromonitor International, but which segments are driving growth, and how is the ‘regimentation of fitness’ influencing product...

Health of select ethnic groups at risk with significant nutrient shortfalls

16-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

A greater percentage of Non-Hispanic Blacks may be below the Estimated Average Requirements (EARs) for calcium, magnesium, vitamins A and D relative to Non-Hispanic Whites across all ages, says a new study.

JAMA study links low vitamin D levels to ‘profound’ and ‘rapid’ cognitive decline

15-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency may have “substantial” accelerating effects on cognitive decline in the elderly, says a new study from UC Davis and Rutgers University.

Can high dose vitamin D enhance athletic performance?

14-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Maintaining higher levels of vitamin D may boost athletic performance and reduce the time needed to recover from exercise, says a review of the scientific literature.

Bringing our A-game: NIU forums to explore science and trends in booming sports nutrition sector

09-Sep-2015

Experts from ISSN, GENr8, Skratch Labs, Health Wright, Muscle Pharm, Texas A&M, and Euromonitor will discuss the science and trends in sports nutrition in two FREE forums hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Nutralliance launches non-GMO, non-soy mixed tocopherols

09-Sep-2015

California-based Nutralliance has launched a mixed tocopherols product derived from rapeseed (Brassica napus) oil, with clean label, non-GMO and non-soy categories driving demand for the ingredient.

Vitamin K2 shown to reduce arterial calcification in kidney disease model

03-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found the vitamin K2 supplementation suppresses calcification and resultant muscle damage in rats in a kidney disease model. The result helps bolster the vitamin’s bone and cardiovascular health benefits, according to Norwegian company...

Vitamin D and eye health: Study links sunshine vitamin to AMD risk

03-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, says a new study.

Vitamin D increases muscle strength: Review

01-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vitamin D supplementation significantly increases upper and lower limb strength, a review of seven trials has found.

1 day to go! NIU’s Cognitive Health Online Summit to lifestages, market dynamics and key ingredients

01-Sep-2015

How does Abbott Nutrition design cognitive health products for key lifestages? Where are the knowledge gaps for omega-3s and brain health? How much science is there behind the main ingredients? And how is the market performing? 

‘The ratio of vitamin E to PUFA is critical & requires deeper examination’: DSM

28-Aug-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Vitamin E requirement should be increased as intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) increase, say scientists from DSM and the University of Southampton in a new paper.

Trade organization forms to foster non-GMO certification for supplements

27-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

A new trade organization - the Coalition for Supplement Sustainability (CSS) - has formed primarily out of a need to identify a way for supplement manufacturers to deal with non-GMO certification.

Multi-component formula shows potential eye health benefits for diabetics: RCT

25-Aug-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Six months of supplementation with xanthophyll pigments, antioxidants and selected botanical extracts may improve visual function in diabetes, says a new study.

Vitamin D has no real benefit for obese teens’ heart health or diabetes risk, pilot study suggests

24-Aug-2015 By Nathan Gray

Supplementing obese teens with high doses of vitamin D may not have benefits on endothelial functions related to the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, say researchers.

Over 90% of Twentysomethings have suboptimal vitamin E status. What does that mean for health?

24-Aug-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Huge proportions of the US population are consuming sub-optimal levels of vitamin E, according to a new study from DSM Nutritional Products and Cornell University which raises questions about potential detrimental health effects.

Performance nutrition boosts Glanbia plc’s financials

21-Aug-2015 By Tracy West

Glanbia’s Global Performance Nutrition (GPN) unit was the star performer as the nutritional ingredients and dairy firm reported increased H1 profits.

Brain boosting bioactives, Part 1: From omega-3 to vitamin E

19-Aug-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Memory, attention and focus, development, mood; there are numerous ways that a nutrient or ingredient can affect cognitive health. But which have the most science, how do they work, and how are they performing in the market?

Remember to back up memory claims with precise substantiation, expert says

18-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Losing one’s memory continues to be one of consumers’ number one health concerns. While that represents a healthy market opportunity, companies seeking to address that concern with a dietary supplement need to be very careful about what they say about...

Supplements on wheels: Vitamin D trial shows promise for reducing falls in homebound elderly

18-Aug-2015 By Nathan Gray

Delivering vitamin D supplements to homebound elderly people through a ‘meals-on-wheels’ program could help improve vitamin D levels and reduce falls, say researchers.

ChromaDex revenue hits record as ingredient sales bring company close to profitability

17-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Branded dietary ingredient supplier ChromaDex reported record revenue in its second quarter 2015 earnings statement. It was the fifth consecutive quarter in which the company reached a new earnings plateau.

High doses of vitamin D fail to boost calcium absorption, bone mineral density, study finds

14-Aug-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

High doses of vitamin D are no more effective than a placebo at improving muscle function and preventing falls and fractures in older adults who are deficient, according to recently published research that will weigh heavily in the ongoing debate about...

Cost-benefit analysis supports CRN’s call to add iodine to prenatal supplements

11-Aug-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

New research revealing the extent and cost of iodine deficiency among pregnant women underscores the importance of dietary manufacturers including at least 150 mcg of iodine in daily prenatal multivitamins as recommended by the Council for Responsible...

Herbalife seems to be emerging from shadow of investigation

10-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Network marketing giant Herbalife reported better-than-expected profitability on its second quarter 2015 earnings despite currency fluctuations that depressed overall net sales.  The company also said that the negative publicity surrounding a reported...

In the year 2020: Global nutraceuticals market to be worth €35bn; 7% annual growth forecast

10-Aug-2015

Botanicals are the fastest growing nutraceutical ingredient class in a category being driven by ageing populations around the world, a report has found.

Vitamin Shoppe pivots toward functional foods, personal care amid soft supplement sales

07-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

In a climate of soft dietary supplement sales Vitamin Shoppe endured what CEO Colin Watts called a “difficult quarter.” The company is embarking on a new course that will see it pivot more toward functional foods and personal care, he said.

$1 billion annual sales mark in view as Usana rides Q2 sales boom in China

06-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Shares of Usana Health Sciences rose as much as 21% after the company announced strong second quarter earnings that were highlighted by a boom in China, where sales rose 84%. The company posted earnings per share that were 17% higher than analysts had...