
We're heading into a new era of understanding how probiotics benefit many facets of health.
Kimberly J. Decker writes for the food and nutrition industries from her base in the San Francisco area where she enjoys eating food as much as she does writing about it.

We're heading into a new era of understanding how probiotics benefit many facets of health.

Five targets for investors’ health and wellness dollars.

What does Big Data show about dietary supplement shoppers?

Navigating China’s complex natural-products industry is easier, thanks to the USCHPA.

Innovation is an inherent byproduct of this dairy company’s culture.

The industrial-hemp champions are finally seeing decades of persistence start to pay off.

In 2014, the company made plant cell culture technology a commercial reality.

An approved flax/cholesterol health claim is just one of the council’s 2014 highlights.

A pioneer in the world of non-GMO testing, certification, and education-at home and abroad.

This company is revolutionizing the artichoke.

Introducing crickets to the American palate

Appearing with some frequency are consent orders requiring at least two well-designed randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT).

Can dietary supplements supply allergy sufferers with what they really need: efficacy and speed?

A roadmap for navigating the global sourcing landscape

A look at opportunity areas and drivers

Protein’s going strong, but manufacturers should still watch their backs.

Controlling blood sugar is a newer tactic for weight management.

Where nutraceuticals stand in the fight

Collagen might best benefit the skin through oral supplementation.

Import restrictions. Competition from other joint-health ingredients. These are just some of glucosamine’s challenges today.

“Not every functional ingredient can be part of a beverage-delivery system,” says Michael Bush of Ganeden Biotech.

What questions should you ask?

Enzymes for health and beyond

Taking a broader view on bone health


Functional food and beverages: the outlook.

Firing up weight management with thermogenic supplements.

Supplements to keep joints healthy.

Natural approaches to fighting the signs of aging.

To survive scrutiny and ensure a healthy future, energy drinks must court the responsible consumer. This requires formulating wisely.