Kimberly J. Decker

Articles

A whole host of emerging actives—some familiar; others less so—are vying for ground in the crowded immune-support category.

Immune health: New, novel ingredients are on the scene. Can they take on the market’s old guard?

In May 2021, the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) formally defined what, operationally speaking, a postbiotic is. So what does this signal for the postbiotics market?

Postbiotic Progress: Definitional clarity moves the postbiotic field forward

How much influence do healthcare practitioners have in shaping their patients’ dietary supplement use?

Rx nutrition: How healthcare practitioners can help consumers supplement more smartly

What does the herbal industry do when fate tosses a once-in-a-century pandemic onto a massive logistical crisis—all atop a burgeoning botanical boom? It dials up the patience and keeps its eyes on the long game.

From field to frustration: How botanicals are weathering the great supply-chain cataclysm of 2022

Here’s why nutritional supplements are gaining fans across the esports skill spectrum—and not just among players competing at the highest levels.

In on the action: Esports dietary supplements hit the mainstream

Vegan options, innovative delivery systems, and ingredient pairings will keep consumers coming back to vitamin D long after the pandemic has passed.

Vitamin D gets its due: How COVID-19 is focusing attention on vitamin D—and how brands can keep it there

Surviving, and thriving, in today’s contract manufacturing environment

2022 Contract Manufacturing Outlook: What challenges do dietary supplement manufacturers face this year?

Consumers’ growing search for brain health, immune health, mood support, and more will continue driving functional foods long after COVID-19.

Food to feel good about: Functional food prospects post-pandemic

What are key considerations when deciding between plant-based and gelatin delivery systems?

Plant-based dietary supplement and vitamin dosage forms take on the giant: gelatin

The entire omega-3 space is bubbling with innovation as investigations grow into unanticipated health effects, “new” omega-3s, and a widening role for plant-based sources.