Trends & Business

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.

According to hemp-advocacy group Vote Hemp, the CBD product category has grown an enormous 404% since the Farm Bill passed in 2014-a bill which included a section called “Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research” and allowed agricultural pilot programs for the growth of hemp by institutions of higher education and State departments of agriculture.

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.

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.

Functional water is changing the way people consume water.

The Lentein brand of lentil protein has secured a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) “no objections” letter from FDA, said the ingredient’s supplier, Parabel USA.

This ensures that the machine operator’s hands are clear from contact with moving parts, says the equipment supplier Charles Ross & Son Co.

Organic & Raw Trading Co., maker of the Mojo brand, has had much success in its home country, Australia, where kombucha is the fastest-growing beverage category.

Recent research in the eye health industry is paving the way for new supplement options.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition says its Supplement Online Wellness Library (OWL) registry for dietary supplement products continues to evolve as the trade group sees opportunities for growth and improvement.

The need is growing to support senior health with products targeting healthy aging.