Kimberly J. Decker

If White House policy is to regulate with a lighter touch, does it stand to reason that inspectors on the ground might be less inclined to dole out Form 483s for what some would argue are nominal violations?

The detox category’s had its ups and downs, enjoying wild popularity and bullish sales, even as it comes in for criticism from the medical community and others.

One market researcher predicts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for Ayurvedic products of up to 16% from 2016 through 2021.

The prospect that dietary supplements might help bend the healthcare cost curve is worth examining.

Here’s what hemp CBD has going in its favor-and what challenges it still has to overcome.

Plant protein is unstoppable, with more options at formulators’ fingertips than ever before.

Added sugars are in the crosshairs of FDA’s revised Nutrition Facts label. Here’s how companies are cutting the sugar.

Expanding the frontiers of probiotics research to the brain and the heart.

From clinical research to pricing and supply, here’s what you need to know about CoQ10 these days.

Study participants consumed either a cookie made with Versafibe 1490 or a placebo.

A study recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology shows that both a lycopene-rich tomato nutrient complex (TNC) and lutein may protect skin against UVA/B and UVA1 radiation at a molecular level.

Supplementation both protected elderly subjects against upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and reduced the duration of any URTIs that did occur.

Will a widening audience give energy products staying power?

A meta-analysis recently published in the World of Gastroenterology strengthens previous conclusions about the capacity of ibSium, a yeast supplement from Lesaffre Human Care, to alleviate symptoms of gastrointestinal disorder.

A clinical study demonstrated that the HolisFit polyphenol supplement ingredient improves measures of mental and physical wellbeing in overweight and slightly obese volunteers.

According to the company, both studies, not published, were conducted at Rutgers University using peer-reviewed and published methods.

FDA’s latest request for comment regarding Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements, released April 19, “vastly understates” the industry's expenditure, says an NPA press release.

The process patent lets Applied Food Sciences create a highly water-soluble energy ingredient.

A pilot study showed that a supplement containing EVTene, a mixed-carotenoid complex, effectively modulated abdominal adiposity and levels of cell-signaling proteins known as adipokines in obese children.

Plus, advancing science to find new ways to measure cranberry’s key actives

Turmeric is on a tear-but for how long?

Products putting turmeric in the spotlight

The latest nutricosmetics and cosmeceuticals get back to nature, harnessing everything from Ayurvedic spices to snow mushroom.

As Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States next week, Nutritional Outlook asks industry experts how his presidency could change the face of dietary-supplement contract manufacturing.

Strong investment from China and private equity drove 2016’s health & wellness M&As.

We asked health & wellness retailing experts what top challenges-and opportunities-they see facing the community today.

Superfruits may not be as trendy as they were ten years ago, but market experts share five key strategies for keeping the category ripe.

Can dietary supplements help manage the widespread effects of heightened inflammation?

Attorney General Schneiderman’s action “still raised important questions about supply-chain transparency and, in many cases, the authenticity of supplements sold in the market.”

With fealty to mass markets crumbling in this era of fragmentation, the consumer-as-moving-target may be the norm going forward.