Nicholas Saraceno

The deal would add Twinlab, Reserveage, Metabolife, and Alvita Tea to cbdMD's wellness portfolio, moving through a court-supervised creditor proceeding rather than a conventional acquisition.

A 90-day trial of Arjuna Natural's Shoden ashwagandha extract found no clinically significant changes in liver, kidney, or metabolic markers among 62 healthy adults.

The private equity firm's agreement to buy Nature's Bounty, Nuun, Osteo Bi-Flex, and Gard from Nestlé signals continued consolidation in the vitamins, minerals, and supplements category as strategic buyers narrow their brand portfolios.

Franziska Weichmann, PhD, discusses the microcirculation, antioxidant, and gene-expression research behind Pycnogenol's effects on scalp and skin barrier health, ongoing mechanistic studies, and how the ingredient fits into combination formulas.

A third round of independent laboratory testing found 4 more finished ubiquinol products containing only trace amounts of the labeled ingredient, bringing the running total of flagged products to two dozen since testing began in 2025.

"Adaptogen" has no formal US regulatory definition, but it traces to a specific 1958 scientific origin and a defined set of pharmacological criteria that formulators can use to evaluate ingredient claims.

The company will feature a metabolic health ingredient, a postbiotic, a resveratrol, and a beta-glucan, backed by clinical evidence that spans from a single 15-person open-label pilot to a placebo-controlled trial in more than 130 women.

A 150-woman placebo-controlled trial on Waleria Healthtech's aspurūs Shatavari extract reports significant reductions, scored for both frequency and intensity.

A Phase I SBIR award will fund research into whether red blood cell fatty acid patterns can flag age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma risk years before vision loss occurs.

Franziska Weichmann, PhD, unpacks a double-blind study's surprising hair density and scalp health findings, and explains why timing, external stressors, and long-term use all valuable.

A 12-week clinical study found a topical serum containing a proprietary Ageratum conyzoides extract reduced grey hair density in adults.

A review of US research on dietary supplements for menopausal symptoms found that the field has grown slowly since 2000, with most studies concentrated on a handful of ingredients and little collaboration between research groups.

As "biotics" ingredients multiply across supplements, foods, and beverages, the terminology separating these 4 categories carries real consequences for claims, clinical support, and formulation strategy, not just marketing language.

A newly launched, heat-killed postbiotic ingredient from Superbrewed Food aims to give formulators an alternative to live probiotics that don't require viability management through manufacturing and shelf life.

The ingredient supplier will present a dozen branded ingredients spanning joint, metabolic, and cognitive health categories as the Asia-Pacific supplement market continues to expand.

Scott Melville will leave his post as president and CEO early next year, prompting a board-led search during an active period of federal regulatory activity.

Everwell Health's latest market report ties rising consumer interest in "aging well" to cellular-level ingredients, part of a broader shift in how supplement brands are positioning healthy aging products.

Researchers in Malaysia tested light and water combinations on young Tongkat Ali plants, providing data that could inform how the increasingly sought-after botanical is replanted and managed for long-term supply.

In the seventh episode, Nicholas Saraceno traces how ingredients like ashwagandha, fenugreek, and shatavari moved from traditional medicine systems into mainstream supplement formulations, and why the same adaptogen category now driving double-digit market growth is also facing new scrutiny over sourcing and raw material standards.

The supplier has introduced a domestically grown, authenticated saw palmetto extract line, positioning supply chain traceability as a response to longstanding concerns about alteration in the botanical's raw material market.

New testing of popular prenatal multivitamins from Consumer Reports found nutrient levels outside of the voluntary potency standards.

The third-party certification, covering TriNutra's full standardized black seed oil line, adds to a growing body of documentation behind an ingredient increasingly positioned around gut and stress-related outcomes.

The certification and training program aims to help more than 1,500 community health centers integrate food-based interventions into chronic disease prevention and management.

The proposed acquisition adds a growing protein-focused product line to Ferrero's expanding US breakfast portfolio, following its 2025 purchase of WK Kellogg Co.

The appointment adds a three-decade supply chain and commercial strategy veteran to the leadership team.

A randomized crossover trial found that a single dose of the yeast-derived postbiotic EpiCor was associated with measurable changes in inflammatory biomarkers within three hours,

As the science around male pattern hair loss expands past a single hormonal pathway, ingredient suppliers and finished brands can utilize a variety of tactics to meet the demands of this growing health benefit category.

Rutgers' director of sports nutrition, Katie Salomone, breaks down how collagen protocols differ between injury recovery and injury prevention, where the ingredient science still falls short, and what manufacturers get wrong when formulating for elite athletes, ahead of her session at the upcoming Outlook on Active Nutrition conference.

The women's wellness brand's newest launch pairs NMN with a patented antioxidant blend.

The campaign centers on Thorne's NSF Certified for Sport product line, placing renewed emphasis on third-party testing as athlete-endorsed supplement marketing continues to expand across professional sports.