Jennifer Grebow

SSCI’s founding members are GNC, Walmart, Vitamin Shoppe, and Whole Foods.

“Energy” has now moved ahead as the number-two reason why Americans who use dietary supplements say they take supplements in the first place, so it’s not surprising to see sales of vitamin B12 growing in all retail channels.

Also yesterday, more 130 U.S. food and agriculture industry representatives sent a letter to President Trump specifically asking the President to protect the opportunities of NAFTA.

From the Trump administration to state attorneys general and the FDA/FTC, here are the key regulatory issues industry leaders are watching in 2017

Experts predict 2017’s hottest flavors.

The authors of a new study published in Pediatrics state that teenagers may not get the advice they need in order to use these supplements properly.

Microalgae producer Allmicroalgae Natural Products S.A. says it is moving to the next stage in its efforts to scale up production of an EPA-rich omega-3 oil derived from the algae species Nannochloropsis oceanica.

From cashews and chicory to specialty sodas, the SPINS Product Library Team forecasts 2017’s micro and macro trends.

“It is critical for us to be proactive immediately in the new year rather than reactive,” says NPA's Dan Fabricant.

According to Kemin, ZeaOne is the first dietary (3R,3’R) zeaxanthin ingredient derived from marigold flowers with an FDA-acknowledged GRAS notification.

Foods and beverages, including bakery, nutrition bar, and cereal and pasta products, can now use the claim.

Ingredion looks to leverage TIC Gums’ portfolio of gum acacia and guar ingredients, among others.

In a letter to FDA last week, 32 members of Congress asked the agency to find some other name for non-dairy milks.

On December 28th, the company will close all of its stores for one day in order to implement the changes, which include doing away with the company’s “gold card” member system and introducing a loyalty program.

Many of the public comments sent to FDA this week include specific examples of processes that may or may not result in chemical alteration.

GNC was in the hot seat with justice officials after it sold products by USPLabs, a supplement manufacturer indicted in a federal sweep last year for illegally selling misbranded products as dietary supplements.

Ingredients supplier Lonza Group (Basel, Switzerland) has publicly confirmed interest in potentially acquiring capsules manufacturer Capsugel (Greenwood, SC).

The two firms are partnering up to share select patents and form a brand-new trade organization committed to lutein and zeaxanthin research and education.

The program’s newest educational tools keep stakeholders up to date on botanical adulteration.

By leading the charge on carbon-dating curcumin, the supplier is helping to guard the natural-curcumin supply chain from adulteration. 

Congratulations to our 2016 Best of the Industry Award Winners: The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Botanical Adulterants Program, Sabinsa Corp., and KIND.

In North America, sales of probiotic supplements will outpace sales of all other kinds of supplements, including glucosamine, combination dietary supplements, protein supplements, CoQ10, omega-3s, and eye-health supplements, says Euromonitor.

The company says it was especially important to offer organic options, “with the explosive demand for organic dietary options ever increasing.”

At SupplySide West, natural-botanical suppliers underlined the fact that FDA’s NDI draft guidance does not consider synthetic botanical ingredients to be dietary ingredients.

The short-chain fructooligosaccharide not only serves as a fiber source but also provides functional health benefits as well as formulating benefits such as sugar reduction because the ingredient is 30% as sweet as sugar

At SupplySide West, natural-astaxanthin supplier AstaReal spoke about how FDA’s NDI guidance could help level the playing field between competitors in the astaxanthin space.

An innovative new vegan iron ingredient derived from legumes, plus other mineral news updates from SupplySide West.

Following the New York Attorney General investigation and subsequent negative media attention, the dietary supplement industry is taking the right road.

Immune-health suppliers are focusing on ensuring their ingredients work in as many different product formats as possible.