Trends & Business

Companies must still do their due diligence in evaluating reference standard suppliers, as they would elsewhere on the supply chain.

The Natural Products Association has submitted comments to FDA regarding the agency’s “Multi-Year Nutrition Innovation Strategy."

CDX is a repository wherein manufacturers can post and share additional product information directly with retailers.

The palm oil supply chain is a topic of concern for many consumers, but companies like Cargill are working hard to develop a transparent and sustainable supply chain that reduced the crop's environmental and social impact. 

BGG and its affiliates have released a water-dispersible emulsion form of their flagship astaxanthin ingredient. 

According to the company, Shagandha ashwagandha will “change the way people look at this popular adaptogen.”

Catalent Pharma Solutions has completed the first phase of its $7.3 million investment to upgrade Italian facility. 

New agency 24 Stories will focus on creating content marketing campaigns for wellness brands. 

The convergence of contemporary science and a passion for all things “natural” has shot herbal and botanical dietary supplements onto center stage.

Nutritional ingredients to help couples trying to conceive

Among the top trends in RTD coffee are the use of non-dairy milk and functional benefits.

The single-serve spoonable cake can be heated in the microwave to create a warm, on-the-go breakfast.

GNC Holdings Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) recently launched a nature-inspired line of over 40 products called Earth Genius.

Supplementing with NR can help the body’s cells produce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), an essential molecule in every living cell, and thus helps the body generate cellular energy.

Jiaherb (Pine Brook, NJ) has earned FSSC 22000 certification, a food-safety-system certification fully recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative.

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s is making a push to spread awareness of omega-3s among healthcare professionals, including nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and pharmacists, with the launch of its new Fats for Life website.

Low yields mean prices are high for saw palmetto.

GRMA is about to conduct pilot audits, an important step toward becoming fully operational. 

Probiotics have had a tough media run in recent months. Why now?

Innovative formulations and a widening consumer base are redefining the joint-health category.

Beverage and flavor development company Flavorman says it is exploring formulating with cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychotropic, hemp-derived ingredient gaining interest throughout the dietary supplement, food, and beverage market.

The 150-gallon Triple Shaft Mixer, the Ross VersaMix Model VMC-150, features elaborate automation and safety functions.

VinOseed SO Free is mostly sulfite free.

How ERP systems help companies mitigate risk and vet their recall preparedness.

Synergy Flavors has launched an online portal called TRU (Transparent, Responsible, Unblemished) Stories, devoted to manufacturers who want to learn how to develop clean-label products 

In a new study published in Food Control, researchers tried to analyze and compare the PAC content of 10 different commercially sold cranberry products, including sticks, caplets, tablets, and syrups.

Paul and Barbi Schulick, the founders of the dietary supplement brand New Chapter, have announced a new venture called byOM life LLC after parting ways with Procter & Gamble. 

In September, FDA released new draft guidance for probiotics indicating the agency will accept CFUs as a unit of measurement.