Weight Management

As consumers embrace active lifestyles and a long-view on health, sports nutrition and weight management products have an opportunity for continued growth.

Nutritional Outlook interviewed Shawn Baier, vice president of business development for TSI Group SupplySide East. We discuss opportunities in weight management and energy.

The judge in CRN's lawsuit against NY state's law banning the sale of weight management and muscle building supplements to minors has denied its motion for a preliminary injunction, but determined that CRN has standing to sue on behalf of its members.

CRN's Steve Mister updates Nutritional Outlook about its ongoing litigation against NY State. The organization sued the state to prevent the enforcement of law that bans sale of weight management supplements to minors.

The extract from Microphyt, called PhaeOptim, was shown to complement weight management strategies that include diet and exercise by support bone mass, aerobic capacity, resting heart rate, and blood lipid profiles.

Both NPA and CRN have filed lawsuits against the state to block to law, which is supposed to go into effect on April 22, 2024.

Nutritional Outlook caught up with CRN's president and CEO Steve Mister at Expo West 2024 to learn more about the organization's lawsuit.

CRN is suing New York State for the passage of a law that prohibits the sale of dietary supplements marketed for weight management and muscle building to minors.

California Assembly Bill 82, which bans the sale of weight management and muscle building supplements to minors, has been advanced by the Committee on Health.

The complaint aims to have the legislation declared unconstitutional and seeks an injunctive order restraining the Attorney General’s Office from enforcing the state law.

2023 was a prolific year for the research-rich supplier, which announced or submitted for publication five separate branded ingredient studies this year.

The company claims that some Reb M ingredients sold in the U.S. and EU markets could be adulterated.

The company is now using the processing method at its production plant in Pemuco, Chile.

The expansion will increase the plant’s production by four times.

If the gut-brain axis connects our microbiome and mood, mass, and metabolism, can probiotic supplementation support all three?

Probiotics for menopause were a key focus for companies at SupplySide West.

The study showed that supplementation with the extract increased fat oxidation during supine rest.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill that would restrict minors from purchasing dietary supplements marketed toward “weight loss and muscle building.”

The clinical trial is supported by a grant from UK government innovation agency Innovate UK as part of the Better Food for All program.

The new ingredients are VinOgrape Plus and Carolean.

The company says its new test offers the only at-home cardiometabolic test for fatty liver index.

In this report, contract research organization Vedic Lifesciences analyzes trends in CBD clinical studies.

And does science support its health efficacy?

A recent study found the combination of inulin and an arabinoxylan extract, marketed as Naxus by BioActor, helped reduce the intake of calories in ad libitum meals.

Consumers are actively reducing sugar in their diets, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want sweetness.

Hilmar PROtelyze Extend hydrolyzed whey protein isolate helps nutrition bar manufacturers avoid bar hardening.

Why supplement manufacturers are responsible for educating consumers and combatting social media inaccuracies.

The Hardcore supplements line includes rapid-release capsules, drink sticks, and gummies.

The company says these reduced-sugar syrups meet customer demands for less sugar.

Beneo-scL85 is a fiber derived from sugar beet.