Trends & Business

Nutritional Outlook spoke to Chase Shryoc, vice president of sales and business development at Gencor, about challenges his company has observed with ingredient sourcing and supply, transportation, lead times, and more, in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unibar Corp. has launched CapsiClear, which the firm says is the first capsanthin ingredient for eye health formulations. 

Marine ingredients like algae and their derivatives possess potential that has other nutraceuticals green, red, and brown with envy.

In the nutrition products market, a recent surge of interest in marine ingredients has led to increased interest in the sustainability of marine sources.

NZMP, the global ingredients brand of Fonterra, has added three new dairy-based ingredients to its SureProtein bar ingredients portfolio. Each offers a way for manufacturers to achieve optimal taste and texture in their protein bar formulations.

The advantage of ingredients such as curcumin and collagen are their versatility, allowing manufacturers to utilize them in different delivery formats.

Nutritional Outlook spoke with Sherry Torkos, BScPhm, RPh, a holistic pharmacist, author, and medical adviser for probiotics.com, about consumers’ interest in supplements amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

How will the coronavirus pandemic impact dietary supplement manufacturing? In this webcast, Nutritional Outlook’s editors check in with industry experts and global suppliers to get an update on current and future challenges in their countries.FREE to attend!Register now: https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/no/covid19 

Human trials are taking turmeric and curcumin science in surprising directions-and their number has only increased in concert with the botanical’s popularity.

SweeGen will be launching four new Food and Beverage Application Centers located in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

The firm has made a significant investment, establishing a U.S. business and warehouse operation, launching a U.S. website, earning industry certification, and establishing distribution partnerships.

Vitafoods will be hosting a Digital Week, May 11 – 15, 2020, dedicated to supporting and inspiring the nutraceutical industry by giving exclusive access to the latest science, insight, and trends.

With dietary supplement supply chains facing potential interruptions due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and with FDA ceasing routine facility inspections, what will the impact be on dietary supplement safety and quality?

Mellitas Health Foods LLC has launched two new ingredients: Max Bloc Carb Blocker and Targeted Immune Serine Protease Inhibitor. 

In a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, the Natural Products Association offered to assist with the production and distribution of medical supplies and products during the COVID-19 crisis on behalf of its members.

Which dietary supplements are likely to perform well moving forward, and which could see sales falling in an impending recession? We asked IRI and other industry leaders.

A newly revised federal guidance issued on March 28 specifically lists dietary supplements among critical infrastructure that can continue operating even amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns happening nationwide.

Elixinol has launched Organic Balance USDA certified CBD tincture.

Heart health is a solid category where natural solutions have found fertile ground for the last several years. But it is also crowded and very generic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues the health and nutrition industry’s leading associations are supporting its members by providing educational resource hub.

The Institute of Food Technologist’s (IFT) Board of Directors has decided to transition the onsite IFT20 Annual Event and Food Expo, planned for July 12 – 15 in Chicago, into a virtual experience. 

More consumers and marketers are tackling the interplay between these two critical need states.

Victory Hemp Foods entered into a strategic partnership with Applied Foods Sciences, a supplier of functional and organic ingredients, to elevate sales and marketing of Victory Hemp’s food and beverage ingredients.

Viva 5, a nutrient gummy producer, teamed up with Probi, a B2B probiotic specialist, in a strategic joint venture called VivaPro. 

For bone health, broader-aged consumer focus, better marketing, and ingredient combinations should be the goal.

GOED and market research expert FMCG Gurus are hosting a webinar on global omega-3 consumer behaviors and attitudes  on Thursday, April 30, 11 – 12:00 p.m. EDT.

Gaia Herbs has unveiled a new line called Hemp & Herbs, which consists of three condition-specific formulas, as well as three new digestive products.

The first step to improving color quality in a finished product is improving the quality of the raw materials.