The chaotic nutraceuticals supply chain is affecting numerous industry companies. How can manufacturers cope with this uncertainy when demand for products is still very high? In this interview, Adam Ishaq of GMP Labs offers tips and best practices for how companies can keep materials/packaging components in stock.
Awareness about immune health has skyrocketed over the past year, and consumers are developing a better appreciation of how the immune system ties into everyday health and wellness. Specifically, consumers are connecting immune health with quality of life, which is a new phenomenon. Previously, consumers mainly associated quality of life with brain health or energy support. But times are changing, and shoppers now realize how important it is to support the immune system each and every day. As a result, the immune health category has seen tremendous sales growth among new and existing buyers of immune health products.
Today’s immune-health supplement market reveals interesting trends and developments in this ever-evolving nutritional space. In a world impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, what supplement ingredients are consumers turning to support their immune health?
Stacy Peterson, CEO at Connoils, LLC, discusses the company’s journey from ingredients distributer to manufacturer as well as Connoils’ wide assortment of product offerings, including cannabidiol (CBD) oil and full-spectrum CBD isolates from hemp.
Christian Fitchett, Cargill Marketing Leader of Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers North America, highlights the biggest trends impacting the food and beverage industry, consumer expectations around sweetener choices and more.
Heart health is arguably one of the most crowded and competitive condition-specific categories. Grocery store aisles are full of heart-touting foods like oats, nuts, whole-grain bread, canned fish, and more, not to mention specialty supplements with heart-boosting ingredients. The need for heart-health products is only set to intensify because of COVID-19, as consumers take a more proactive approach to health. For brand owners, the question becomes, who is your target consumer, how have medical advancements helped this sector evolve, and what well-researched ingredients, such as omega-3s and vitamin B5, positively impact heart health?
