Jennifer Grebow

Simon Seward, Algalif’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, says Asia Pacific is a key growth market for Algalif and is an “instrumental” part of the company’s global strategy.

The line is based on the company’s flagship, EPA-rich algae ingredient, Almega PL.

Michael Smith, MD, Life Extension’s senior scientist, talks about how his company is leading the way using AI engines to not only formulate dietary supplements but also to improve the overall efficiency of nutrition research.

In May, FDA sent warning letters to nutricosmetic supplements making sun protection health claims. What, if any, sun protection claims can nutricosmetic products make?

FDA announced today that it sent warning letters to four makers of “sun protection” nutricosmetic ingestible supplements for making illegal drug claims related to UV protection and skin cancer.

Shaheen Majeed, president, Sabinsa worldwide, spoke to Nutritional Outlook about how Sabinsa has navigated 30 years of regulatory change, and how the company plans to continue to deliver science-backed, innovative ingredients for a growing range of health categories.

“It appears…that supply of organic stevia will not catch up with demand for a few more years,” says one industry expert.

Icon Foods’ new KetoseSweet+ ingredients are suited for those controlling blood sugar levels as well as those on low-sugar or ketogenic diets.

Sweet Green Fields announced a new development: its new Optimizer Stevia line that aims to retain the affordability of Reb A but provide a better-tasting ingredient.

Minor glycosides like Reb M and Reb D are still in smaller supply compared to a major glycoside like Reb A. How will suppliers increase the supply of these rarer in-demand glycosides?

Veri-te resveratrol supplier, Evolva, says that investing in innovative delivery systems, plus new science, will be key to growing the market.

Can an out-of-the-box package design help a supplement company appeal to a broader audience or capture the attention of new types of customers?

Smaller firms have until January 1, 2021, to comply with labeling changes, while larger firms have until January 1, 2020.

FDA called for public comments on the international drug scheduling of cannabis and cannabis-related substances in preparation for a meeting of the World Health Organization. In response, herbal experts and industry leaders urged the agency not to classify cannabis substances as Schedule I drugs.

Nutritional Outlook interviewed hemp cannabidiol (CBD) firm CV Sciences about the growing market for CBD supplements.

Unlike the supplements you’d traditionally purchase in health and wellness retailers like The Vitamin Shoppe, Walgreens, or even Amazon, lifestyle supplements are hawked by fashion-forward lifestyle brands or bloggers selling supplements around the goal of attaining a certain aspirational lifestyle.

The SARMs Control Act of 2018 introduced yesterday by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) would add SARMs to the DEA’s list of Schedule III drugs and ensure that SARMs are regulated similarly to anabolic steroids.

Even as regulators seek a more streamlined process for supplements in China, investors, retailers, and customers continue to focus on cross-border e-commerce.

Sabinsa announced that in April, the United States District Court in New Jersey awarded the company $850,000 in damages, ruling that Olive Lifesciences infringed on Sabinsa’s patent covering novel methods and formulations for producing tetrahydrocurcuminoids.

P&G will acquire Merck vitamin brands like Femibion women’s health supplements and Seven Seas omega-3 fish oil.

Pure or highly concentrated caffeine powders and liquids are dangerous to consumers when sold in bulk packaging, the agency says.

If the bipartisan Hemp Farming Act of 2018 passes, industrial hemp, as well as hemp CBD, will be regulated like a regular agricultural crop and will no longer be listed on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

Nutritional Outlook spoke with AlaskOmega representatives about a new pilot study showing that high-DHA fish-oil concentrate may support a healthy immune response in adults.

The ingredients supplier said it will participate in the consortium’s effort to drive research that will grow the commercial personalized nutrition market.

Cargill conducted new global field research in which half of the U.S. consumers surveyed said they consume both dairy and dairy-alternative products.

Ingredion introduced Vitessence Pulse 1803 pea protein isolate, which the company says contains at least 80% protein, at the Natural Products Expo West trade show.

Following a recent report predicting 6.9% CAGR for global digestive enzyme supplements through 2025, Nutritional Outlook spoke to enzymes supplier Deerland Enzymes about what’s driving that growth.

Pea ingredients supplier Puris says that while pea protein is still a fraction of the size of the soy market, the company’s new partnership with Cargill will help grow the pea protein supply.

At the March trade show, Milk Specialties Global described how its ProBev heat-stable whey protein isolate enabled the creation of what it said is one of the market’s first sparkling protein waters.

The report, released by ingredients firm Kerry at Natural Products Expo West, sheds insight on what motivates certain customers to purchase clean-label products.