Trends & Business

In Nutritional Outlook's 2018 Best of the Industry Awards, we are recognizing individuals, groups, and companies whose initiatives today may help shape, for the better, the state of the dietary supplement and food and beverage industries for years to come.

CV Sciences is leading the CBD industry with a monumental GRAS self-determination.

The Annex by Ardent Mills is helping to change the landscape of ancient grains in North America.

Driven by retailers, SSCI is harmonizing industry standards through benchmarking to ensure product quality, transparency, and traceability.

GRMA is a member-based organization harmonizing standards across multiple product categories to a single audit scheme.

New research and ingredients from collagen manufacturers as they continue their push into the sports nutrition space.

Are these lesser-known plants ready for prime time?

Flavor companies discussed their new clean-label capabilities at November’s SupplySide West show.

At November’s SupplySide West show, botanical suppliers showcased their ingredients targeting a range of product categories.

Although the public has yet fully to appreciate vitamin K2, advocates are working overtime to change that. Here’s how an official recommended daily intake (RDI) value could help.

Companies are taking new steps to support communities and the environment.

As more consumers seek clean-label products, more dietary supplement manufacturers are taking a harder look at just how clean their supplements are, right down to the capsule, tablet, or softgel.

Egg white isolate is a protein differentiator in the sports market, says firm at SupplySide West

Samantha Ford, AIDP’s business development manager, said Natural Remedies' ayurvedic lineup complements AIDP’s own line of ingredients for many of the same health conditions.

A new report on transparency and ROI in the supplements industry finds investing in transparency and traceability is good for business.

NattoPharma continues to build evidence that its MenaQ7 vitamin K2 MK-7 ingredient provides significant and unique benefits for heart health.

Nitric oxide–boosting dietary supplements continue gaining traction in markets like sports nutrition.

At November’s SupplySide West show, suppliers rolled out their latest prototypes.

Plant protein suppliers are innovating to get their protein ingredients into beverages, gummies, and more.

Ross Systems and Controls (Ross SysCon), part of mixing equipment supplier Charles Ross & Son Co. (Hauppauge, NY), is offering new, specialized control panels that can be used with high-horsepower equipment operated in hazardous locations.

FSMA is reaching its final stages of compliance, and contract manufacturers are finding a few challenges in its wake.

Sensus, a major chicory root processor, announced that its full range of chicory inulin and oligofructose products qualify as natural under the new ISO 19657:2017 standard. 

Although researchers did not find a reduction in the primary endpoint of significantly reducing major CVD events, the study did reveal some positive, statistically significant benefits, the association says.

Capsules, softgels, tablets continue to hold their own thanks to the undeniable benefits they offer: consumer familiarity, format reliability, and robust quality controls.

Even so, children are still a niche audience within the food and drink market.

Infant formula brands have to ramp up the innovation to build a product that delivers what’s best for baby-which nowadays means what comes closest to the breastmilk ideal.

The Triple-T Verification program is now applied to all of the company’s manufacturing partners.

NOW was awarded in the category of "Manufacturing Excellence, Large Company, Greater Reno-Sparks Nevada area." The company operates a facility in Sparks, NV.