Trends & Business

A look at the trends and complexities shaping-or reshaping-dietary supplement retail.

The event, which was scheduled to take place March 3-7, 2020 in Anaheim, CA was mired by cancellations from exhibiting companies and members of the buying community

Under the terms of the agreement, Artemis will be the preferred U.S. distributor for Fruit d’Or’s line of organic and conventional cranberry and blueberry ingredients for nutraceutical applications for both animals and humans.

The partnership includes all of Folium’s bulk ingredients and finished products. The firms will also jointly develop new delivery systems and applications for cannabinoids.

What health benefits are active nutrition customers chasing in 2020, and what types of products do they prefer?

Did you know that hot and cold cereals are the fastest growing category for turmeric? Read about this trend and others.

InnoVactiv Inc. has achieved SQF level 2 certification, which includes a FSMA Food Addendum covering the requirements of the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act.

Cargill has launched private label plant-based patties and ground products for retail and foodservices businesses to capture their share of the plant-based protein market. 

Kerry Taste and Nutrition has acquired the Spanish non-allergenic and organic plant protein company Pevesa Biotech. 

Kaneka Probiotics has chosen seven winners for Phase 1 of its Kaneka Innovation Award Program, and had announced Phase 2 of the giveaway.

GC Rieber Oils has partnered with Barrington Nutritionals to distribute its VivoMega omega-3 fish oils to the United States and Mexico. 

Plant proteins are notorious for tasting unpleasant. Here’s why solving the taste riddle isn’t so simple.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients and market research expert FMCG Gurus have collaborated on a global report highlighting three distinct trends in the performance and sports nutrition market.

Equinom Ltd., a leading seed breeding startup, has closed a Series B funding round of $10 million.

Overnight Labels received certification from Graphic Measures International (GMI), allowing the firm to print labels for Target’s in-house brands. 

Bergstrom Nutrition announced that Adrian Polliack, PhD, will be the company’s new president and CEO.

The clear bottles, available in two sizes, 100 cubic centimeters and 150 cubic centimeters, were created for Ritual, a multivitamin brand.

Recent supplement-manufacturing launches that prove the future is now.

Contract manufacturers share trends they see based on what’s made in their facilities.

The automated brewing system called PicoBrew Z provides real-time data and precision control to allow beverage customers to more easily experiment with various combinations of MPC’s natural sweeteners. 

The registration verifies the manufacturing facility has the proper methods, equipment, facilities, and controls in place to product dietary supplement products. 

The Committee of Ecological Agriculture of Madrid has granted organic certification to Pharmactive Biotech Products’ range of saffron-based formulations, affron and affronEYE, as well as its aged black garlic extract, ABG10+. 

The term prebiotic has become an industry buzzword. How it translates to finished products and consumers may be another story, however.

Collagen can be used in bone health, joint health, nutricosmetic, cosmetic, and even sports nutrition products.

Even so, more consumers need to be convinced of ashwagandha’s efficacy, safety, and benefits.

Arjuna Natural Pvt Ltd. has introduced a range of certified organic turmeric extracts, including its BCM-95 (Curcugreen), and its water-dispersible, oil-dispersible, and customizable turmeric extracts. 

Here’s why magnesium is more than just a passing trend.

Tru Niagen (nicotinamide riboside), the flagship supplement from ChromaDex Corp., is now an offering in Nestlé Health Science’s personalized nutrition service – Persona Nutrition.