Trends & Business

As the science around male pattern hair loss expands past a single hormonal pathway, ingredient suppliers and finished brands can utilize a variety of tactics to meet the demands of this growing health benefit category.

With a federal THC cap deadline approaching, explore the regulatory history, industry self-regulation efforts, and cannabinoid innovation shaping the hemp supplement market.

As a federal THC cap looms, industry leaders weigh in on what the new hemp definition means for brands and formulators.

PhytoGaia's palm fruit extract ingredient earns the award ahead of a clinical data presentation on skin and coat health at Vitafoods Asia 2026.

Ultraprocessed foods are increasingly unpopular for a variety of reasons, leading to numerous misconceptions around food processing. Here’s how contract manufacturers and ingredient companies are adapting to and managing consumer perceptions.

Returning for its second year, the September 24th event brings together experts in sports and active nutrition, market research, and regulatory affairs to address GLP-1 companion formulation, longevity, peptide classification, and where active nutrition is headed next.

The acquisition combines 2 family-owned fermentation and enzyme technology companies, adding manufacturing capacity as demand for enzyme and probiotic ingredients in dietary supplements continues to grow.

The deal pulls a practitioner-channel supplement brand into one of the world's largest consumer goods companies, adding to a wave of strategic acquisitions reshaping the vitamins, minerals, and supplements category.

Essential vitamins and minerals for bone health are expanding beyond single-nutrient formulations to target complex support for broader demographics.

The sweeteners market is on an upward trajectory, driven by shifting consumer preferences for sugar alternatives. Manufacturers are taking notice by delivering new types of low- or no-calorie sweeteners or improving upon well-known ingredients with new technology.

The deal brings in a Paris-based agrifood investor and two additional French partners to back acquisitions and clinical research, while founder Jeff Wuagneux stays at the helm.

A New York Times investigation into AI supplement advertising prompts industry response on transparency and enforcement.

A new regional leadership hire and expanded commercial infrastructure in India mark the latest step in a broader restructuring for the supplier.

The clinically studied TetraSOD® microalgae ingredient is positioned as an option for cellular and metabolic health claims.

In this interview, Doris Ip, Senior Marketing Manager at Layn Natural Ingredients, shares how formulators can use traceability, testing, and ingredient transparency to support natural sweeteners claims.

An examination of 4 common assumptions about user needs and where evidence-backed companion nutrition can address gaps in muscle preservation, energy, and long-term maintenance.

The company's latest manufacturing investment and concept portfolio aim to turn a decade of solubility research into commercial-scale supply for brands and ingredient suppliers.

As consumer interest in healthy aging grows, the renewed partnership will fund new educational content on iron status and epigenetic health.

Eurofins Lab results show four newly tested products containing a fraction of their labeled ubiquinol content, bringing the total number of flagged ubiquinol products to two dozen.

Thorne's NSF Certified for Sport line gains another athlete endorsement as the company continues to position itself around women's athletic and health markets.

A new 5-year strategic plan and a $24 million research center aim to close the gap between organic ingredient demand and domestic farmland supply.

Brandie Conforti joins the global health nonprofit's executive team, following the recent hire of CFAO Sam Wehbe.

Solabia acquires Mibelle Biochemistry from Persán, expanding its science-backed active ingredient lineup for supplement and cosmetic manufacturers.

Ahead of IFT First, Lauretta Katsriku, global category leader for collagen, at Rousselot walks through new clinical findings on the company's Nextida GC collagen peptide and explains why pairing collagen with whey protein could help brands navigate a tight supply and rising costs.

SRI-81 Shatavari, produced by Ixoreal Biomed, and distributed in Canada by CK Nutraceuticals has earned a Natural Product Number from Health Canada, allowing brands that use the ingredient to utilize 5 approved health claims that include peri- and menopause support as well as sexual health claims.

Gustavo Serrato joins Amano Enzyme USA to help food and beverage manufacturers formulate with enzyme-based ingredient solutions.

PharmaLinea highlights evolving opportunities as surging consumer demand and supply chain shifts open new export opportunities for manufacturers in China's market.

Nestlé USA completes its transition away from petroleum-based food dyes while expanding into targeted functional nutrition lines and emphasizing ingredient transparency.