Trends & Business

CV Sciences launched a hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) gummy product from its PlusCBD Oil brand.

Christen Davis of Lonza Consumer Health & Nutrition recently talked to Nutritional Outlook about how her company has implemented QbD, what it entails, and how this model can benefit all dietary supplement manufacturers.

The Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) Work Group released an updated SIDI Protocol in September.

While sports nutrition products remain the top market category for digestive enzymes, data show that digestive enzymes are branching off into more categories.

Herbal dietary supplement sales saw their strongest sales growth in more than 15 years in 2017, according to new figures out from the HerbalGram Herb Market Report published by the American Botanical Council. 

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The American Herbal Products Association submitted comments on September 6 to the Office of the United States Trade Representative requesting revision of a proposed 25% tariff on China exports that included a number of ingredients and botanicals used extensively by the dietary supplement industry.

Trending or not, classic joint health ingredients remain big sellers. 

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An Australian company called Nuseed, a subsidiary of Nufarm Ltd., announced that USDA has deregulated the company’s proprietary omega-3 canola for cultivation in the U.S.

Quality-control scientists will demonstrate some of the analytical instruments the company uses to test the safety and quality of their ingredients and finished products.

Mixing-equipment supplier Charles Ross & Son Co. has introduced a new mixing and discharging turnkey system that enables finished product to be extruded in strands.

If a MegaFood supplement is sold out at a natural retail store, the retailer can call MegaFood’s Customer Experience team to place an order for the product, which is then mailed directly to the customer.

Adults have made up the larger portion of consumers of gummy supplements compared to kids.

Tofurky sued Missouri to block law controlling the use of meat terminology on non-meat products. 

Research by Kerry ranks honey as consumers’ most preferred natural sweetener, followed by sugar, maple syrup, stevia, and agave.

In developing a fast-digesting MPC that can compete with whey protein, Fonterra says it is making protein even more accessible to a broader audience. 

Ayurvedic superfood brand Hanah has launched a new Cordyceps sinensis product whose ingredients are the first to be harvested directly from the kingdom of Bhutan using sustainable harvesting methods. 

AHPA says that NDI notifications compliant with regulatory requirements are up since this time last year. 

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A new startup called Space Shaker (Chicago, IL) has introduced the first subscription model for protein delivery.

IMCD N.V. announced that it has completed its acquisition of E.T. Horn Company

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Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division is getting into the functional ingredients space with the launch of its new almond protein powder.

HerbalGram, the quarterly journal published by the American Botanical Council (ABC; Austin, TX), is celebrating its 35th anniversary as a leading educational resource for herbal advocates and the herbal industry at large.

Nestlé says it reformulated the drink, which especially targets adults 50 years and older, with more protein to meet the latest expert recommendations for supporting healthy aging.

As in the human supplement market, clean-label trends are putting pressure on pet health supplement brands to reformulate.