Trends & Business

AIDP is now an exclusive U.S. distributor of Weishardt International’s Naticol, a marine Type I collagen peptide ingredient for joint and skin health.

Called Digestible, the portal focuses on two ingredient categories for digestive health: probiotics and enzymes.

Consumers looking for products containing Kyowa’s ingredients can also look for the Kyowa Quality seal on packaging.

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA; Silver Spring, MD) has adopted a new guidance policy specifically to assist its members in complying with label regulations for products containing fungal ingredients.

How do you design packaging to stand out on a crowded shelf?

Turmeric is on a tear-but for how long?

Products putting turmeric in the spotlight

Opportunities in the children’s health products market.

The founder of natural products industry giant Now Foods passed away but leaves a legacy.

We spoke to Erika Whitman, RD, CSSD, team sports dietitian at The Madison Square Garden Company in New York, about the role supplementation plays in professional sports today.

A new analysis finds that more widespread use of calcium and vitamin D supplements could save nearly $4.3 billion per year in EU healthcare costs stemming from bone fractures caused by osteoporosis.

While agave syrup rose to popularity a decade ago as a sugar replacement, in recent years agave syrup has also come under fire from detractors concerned about the syrup’s high fructose content. 

Sports powders are expected to grow in popularity as their user base broadens.

In a recent survey of Vitafoods Europe attendees and exhibitors, those surveyed said that stricter EU regulations are their top concern-even more so than the state of the global economy.

Glanbia Nutritionals and Nutrition 21 LLC have extended their agreement to co-market Nutrition 21’s protein-optimizing ingredient, Velositol.

Beverages continue to be the next frontier for marine ingredients. What progress have fish oil and algal-ingredient suppliers made?

Why Cargill thinks one particular star ingredient, chicory root fiber, can play a greater role in the sugar-reduction movement.

At March's Natural Products Expo West trade show, Cargill (Minneapolis) announced major moves aimed to demonstrate the company’s growing commitment to non-GMO traceability.

The latest nutricosmetics and cosmeceuticals get back to nature, harnessing everything from Ayurvedic spices to snow mushroom.

From pistachios to peas, emerging ingredients for plant-based milks are opening the category up to additional applications and consumers. 

Should dietary supplement makers fear or follow Amazon's new Amazon Elements dietary supplements line?

Aker BioMarine celebrated its 10th anniversary at this year’s Natural Products Expo West trade show and spoke about how the supplier helped grow the krill business into what it is today

Snack makers turn to healthy claims.

The new supplement line is called alGeepa and features Qualitas’s trademark Almega PL algae strain.

This is the company’s third U.S.-based operations facility, joining sites in Bloomingdale, IL, and Sparks, NV.

Overcoming the taste and aroma challenges associated with curcumin was an achievement, the company says.

After six years of discussion, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, part of the FAO/WHO that develops international food standards, is close to finally adding a fish oil standard to the Codex Alimentarius.

Where I do think dairy representatives have a point is when they argue that consumers could be under the impression that dairy milks and plant-based milks are nutritionally equivalent if both are called “milk.”