Trends & Business

NSF International recently appointed John Travis to the position of Technical Leader for the company’s Certified for Sport dietary supplement certification and banned substance screening program.

Paused for pandemic? Reflections and predictions on COVID-19 from sports nutrition suppliers

BDSA has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Hifyre Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fire and Flower Holding Corp, a leading cannabis retailer with a proprietary digital retail and analytics platform.

Nutritional Outlook has added two new members to its Editorial Advisory Board: David Foreman, RPh, ND, founder and president of Herbal Pharmacist, and George Paraskevakos, executive director of the International Probiotics Association (IPA).

Kyowa Hakko launched its “Breathe” brand campaign featuring Setria Glutathione, a patented glutathione ingredient that has been clinically researched to support respiratory health, immune health, detoxification, and overall healthy-aging properties.

The 5-part program will dive deep into cultivation, extraction, processing, testing, third-party certifications, and more.

PanTheryx has acquired TruBiotics, a probiotic supplement brand, from Bayer HealthCare LLC. TruBiotics will be joining PanTheryx’s current brands and ingredient offerings, including Life’s First Naturals, daily colostrum, and prebiotics to create a full spectrum of nutrition supplements.

Online retailer Netrush explains how the pandemic swept the industry over with new opportunities—and new challenges and goals.

Pharmako Biotechnologies, the sister company of Gencor in the U.S., received approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Department of Health and Aging for the Government of Australia, for its manufacturing facility.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has launched a new Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) website, featuring an updated design that prioritizes user experience, welcomes a broader registry audience, and enables easier industry participation.

In a message to members and attendees, the president of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Noel Anderson, PhD, announced that IFT’s 2021 annual event and food expo would be held virtually.

Carlson launched Astaferm, vegetarian, non-GMO astaxanthin gummies with 8 mg of astaxanthin and 200 mg of vitamin C per serving. The product utilizes Astaferm, a fermented astaxanthin from NextFerm Technologies Ltd.

Batory Foods introduced Batory Sweet Essentials, a new line of five FDA-GRAS high-intensity sweetener blends that replace sucrose, eliminating the need for manufacturers to reformulate recipes to offer lower sugar alternatives.

Here’s what experts predict could shake up the sports drinks market in 2021.

Nutrition21 has launched a beauty-from-within ingredient containing bonded arginine silicate (arginine silicon inositol complex) and Magnesium Biotinate. A recent study showed efficacy for its use to support hair and skin health.

Indena has received authorization from the Italian Ministry of Health and Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) to produce cannabinoid-based cannabis extracts.

Grain Processing Corporation has opened a large, high quality, and efficient distillery capable of meeting demand for ethyl alcohol for the manufacture of essential products such as hand sanitizers, disinfectants, mouthwash, and cough & cold medicines.

Under the agreement, 11 key Peruvian fishing companies, all of which are SNP members, will become members of GOED. The partnership acknowledges the key role the Peruvian anchovy fishery plays in the omega-3 industry.

Companies are taking individualized approaches to succeed in this fast-growing market.

TopGum Industries, Ltd. established a New Jersey-based subsidiary, TopGum, Inc., to manufacture its functional gummy supplements.

Skyrocketing output and social distancing were some of the major challenges production equipment helped companies conquer in 2020. What will 2021 look like?

Health Canada has recently reviewed and approved a new pain claim for Stratum Nutrition’s NEM brand eggshell membrane. The claim reads: “NEM helps provide relief from joint pain due to moderate intensity aerobic exercise as quickly as the first day.”

The trend away from synthetic colors creates opportunity as well as challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a purchasing frenzy last year that left many retailers with out-of-stocks. Here’s how manufacturers and retailers are adjusting.

Michael J. Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company to Nutritional Outlook, named to MM&M’s second annual 40 Under 40 list.

The Evolve virtual summit, taking place February 24, 2021 will provide dietary supplement manufacturers and brand owners next-level trends in revolutionizing microbiome health

A look at some of the eye-health ingredients, and the studies demonstrating their efficacy, that can continue to support customers long after the pandemic is behind us.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients is partnering with Cayuga Milk Ingredients for the production of its Refit milk proteins MPI 90 and MPC 85.