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At Natural Products Expo West, Angie Rimell, product promotions manager with Gelita, discusses how bioactive collagen peptides are helping brands deliver targeted benefits for athletic performance, recovery, and joint health in the growing sports nutrition market.

In this live interview from Natural Products Expo West 2026, Doug Brown, Vice President – Americas with Sirio Pharma, discusses how a new soft chew for eye health supports compliance and expands the reach to consumers.

At Natural Products Expo West, Julie Daoust, PhD, chair and founder of the Functional Medicine Council and chief commercial officer of M2 Ingredients, discusses how collaboration, clinical research, and improved food applications are helping drive credibility and innovation in the rapidly expanding functional mushroom market.

Live from Natural Products Expo West 2026, we speak with Lauretta Katsriku, Global Category Leader, Collagen with Rousselot, about Nextida GC collagen peptides research and applications.

The companies have partnered to introduce Zinpro Zinc LG, a patented zinc lysine glutamate ingredient designed to enhance bioavailability.

In this interview, Dana Osborn, Marketing Manager at California Natural Color discusses overcoming technical challenges resulting from the industry-wide shift toward natural colorants, following recent FDA regulatory updates.

In this interview from Natural Products Expo West, Kriti Chaudhary, Associate Director, Partnerships & Strategy Vedic Lifesciences discusses the importance of women-specific research.

A long-held misconception that data generated in non-Caucasian populations has limited relevance for Caucasian markets continues to influence study protocol design despite the growing ethnic diversity of Western markets. However, trials designed around mechanism-driven end points do translate across populations, meaning that researchers can reliably study non-Caucasian populations, reducing cost and operational complexity of trials.

Oxidative stress is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease. Nutraceutical solutions may help reduce oxidative stress to support cardiovascular health outcomes.

Frozen foods can help reduce waste and therefore cost for many consumers. As a result, innovation in the frozen aisle centers on meeting growing consumer demand for flexible, convenient meal options that don't compromise nutrition or quality

RFI Ingredients announced a redesigned website built to streamline formulation support, showcase vertically integrated capabilities, and accelerate innovation across supplements, functional foods, and beverages.

At Natural Products Expo West 2026, American Aronia Accelerator (A3) aims to highlight how aronia meets consumer demand for sustained, nutrient-driven performance.

The industry mourns the passing of AIDP founder and CEO Edward Lee, PhD, a pioneer in science-backed functional ingredients.

The natural caffeine ingredient will be launched at Natural Products Expo West, highlighting supply chain sustainability and transparency.

Industry veteran Sybille Buchwald-Werner joins the company’s Board, coinciding with the scaling of the ingredient Ocean Actives H+.

Saanroo announced two appointments to increase international growth and technical presence: Viral Shah as Senior Business Development Director for North America and Evelyng Ordaz Santana as Business Development Manager for Latin America.

Bioiberica received the award for its clinically substantiated Collavant n2, also highlighting its science-backed differentiation in joint health and performance.

In this interview, Sybille Buchwald-Werner, PhD, explains how Oceanium takes a risk-aware approach to seaweed processing in order to create a resilient and circular bioactive platform.

The brand unifies its acquisitions and ingredient portfolio, including recently launched EverZen for mood and stress support.

ThymoQuin Cortisol Support, containing a standardized black seed extract, has been clinically evaluated for effects on immune system and mood support.

The company will showcase its new Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) at Natural Products Expo West, adding to its portfolio of cellular energy ingredients.

Bonafide Health, LLC introduces Noctera, a melatonin-free supplement clinically studied to improve sleep quality and duration in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

The fruit-flavored, no-added-sugar gummies contain multiple nutrients and ingredients to target hair, skin, and nails benefits.

In this interview, Sybille Buchwald-Werner, PhD, discusses the sustainable sourcing strategy for Oceanium’s seaweed platform.

The results indicated >Your< Iron Forte Capsules deliver hemoglobin improvements comparable to ferrous sulfate with fewer side effects, an important factor in maintaining adherence to iron intake.

The saffron extract recently received a license approval for stress-related health claims from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea, a growing market for this health category.

GC Rieber VivoMega introduced the ingredient Algae 1045 TG, a combination of DHA and EPA in triglyceride form, and will be present at Natural Products Expo West 2026 to highlight its omega-3 portfolio.

At Expo West 2026 in Anaheim, California, Sabinsa will feature several ingredients from its portfolio, while also highlighting the company’s Wellness Division of finished consumer products.