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Nootropics have become a buzzword in the supplement space, and formulators are faced with a number of different ingredient options to use in their next formulation. In this podcast, Nutritional Outlook explores a clinically researched brain health ingredient, Cognizin® Citicoline, that can help supply the required nutrition that the brain needs to stay focused and alert all day long.

In this special episode of The Nutritional Outlook Podcast, we are interviewing the award winners of Nutritional Outlook’s 2023 Best of the Industry Awards, celebrating excellence, innovation, and leadership in the nutraceuticals and natural products industries.

Nutritional Outlook Editor Sebastian Krawiec talked to Brightseed and Nuritas at SupplySide West 2023 about how they use AI to discover and develop novel nutraceutical ingredients, as well as the future of this technology for new product development in the nutraceutical space.

In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Grebow interviews Daniel Fabricant, PhD, (president and CEO of the Natural Products Association/NPA), Kyle Turk (director of government affairs at NPA), and Steve Mister (president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition) about a newly signed law in New York State that restricts minors from purchasing weight management and "muscle building" dietary supplements.

Dr. Harry Rice, vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s discusses the state of the algae- and fish-based omega-3 market.

In this episode, Dr. Kantha Shelke helps us unpack the significance of the recent decision by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer to classify aspartame as a possible carcinogen.

In this episode of The Nutritional Outlook Podcast, Jennifer Grebow, Editor-in-Chief of Nutritional Outlook magazine, interviews Heather Granato, a 30-year veteran of the natural products industry.

In this episode, we talk to Hame Persaud, executive vice president of HP Ingredients to talk about the rich history of bergamot, and its future in the dietary supplement industry.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Anand Swaroop, founder of Ayurvedic-ingredients supplier Cepham and co-founder of the marketplace platform Nutrify Today, about regenerative agriculture.

The U.S. supplement market contains an overflow of functional ingredients, fighting for the attention of consumers. Let’s explore how the longevity benefits of antioxidants can be a standout for your brand.

In this episode, we’ll be talking to John E. Villafranco, a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP who specializes in advertising law and marketing, about how FTC is monitoring the way brands utilize review features on e-commerce websites to market and promote their products.

In this episode, we interview Amy Summers, founder and president of INICIVOX and Pitch Publicity, about an upcoming virtual series, “Identifying the Elephant in the Room: Critical Communication Strategies in the Face of Sexism,” focusing on the problem of sexism in the natural products industry.

In this episode of the podcast, we break down our picks for the Ingredients to Watch in 2023, with insights from SPINS. The podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

In this episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast, we talk to our 2022 Best of the Industry award winners.

Nutritional Outlook's editors interview Noah Austin, co-founder and chief technology officer at OK Capsule.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview two experts at the industry association the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN; Washington, DC) to discuss whether some recent negative headlines on melatonin might impact this popular supplement ingredient.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Rachel Jones MS, RDN, vice president and chief nutrition officer at GNC, about the successes and challenges of dietary supplement retailing in today’s market.

Jen and Sebastian talked with Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), to learn more about how the Food Safety Administration Act could impact industry, and why AHPA has chosen to endorse the bill.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview industry trade association leaders to discuss the proposals for mandatory product listing found in Senate Bill S. 4090, the “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022," and the "FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act" submitted by the Senate HELP Committee.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview industry trade association leaders to discuss the proposals for mandatory product listing found in Senate Bill S. 4090, the “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022," and the "FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act" submitted by the Senate HELP Committee.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. James Griffiths, senior vice president of international and scientific affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition about the recent Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, aka COSMOS.

FDA has been without official leadership since the start of the Biden administration, and the confirmation of Robert Califf, MD, marks the end of a period of transition at the agency. Cara Welch, PhD, has also been chosen to helm ODSP. So, what does this new FDA leadership mean for the dietary supplement industry.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Scott Dicker, Senior Market Data Analyst at SPINS (Chicago), about ingredients dietary supplement and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2022.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Pelin Thorogood, cofounder and executive chair of healthtech B-Corp Radicle Science.

In this month's episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast, Nutritional Outlook interviews its 2021 Best of the Industry awards winners.

On this month's episode, we ask Wilson Lau, vice president at herbal ingredients supplier Nuherbs about a critical challenge many in the dietary supplements industry continue to face: COVID-related logistical challenges.

In this episode, Lisa C. Buono, principal of client insights at IRI Worldwide, helps Nutritional Outlook understand how consumer buying habits in the dietary supplement space may change once the COVID-19 pandemic improves.

What you need to know about selling dietary supplements online and on Amazon.

If Congress legalizes use of CBD in dietary supplements and food tomorrow, what's next?