Weight Management

Nutritional Outlook’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its predictions and tips for success in 2023.

As consumers spend more on confections, will healthier options get their vote?

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed Assembly Bill 431-C, which would restrict minors from purchasing weight management and muscle building dietary supplements without a prescription.

Supplementation with Pomanox pomegranate extract reduced the desire to eat compared to placebo.

With the bill awaiting Governor Hochul's signature, NPA sends request for veto. Similar NJ bill was up for a vote in the Assembly, but was pulled following concerns raised by NJ Department of Health.

How are APAC countries trying to reduce sugar consumption?

Kerry’s Niamh Hunt discusses the role of consumer demographics in the functional food and beverage markets.

And don’t forget to educate consumers about the benefits your bar provides.

The Natural Products Association provided testimony on November 14, 2022, in opposition to A 3512 during the New Jersey Assembly Health Committee.

The site will produce the company’s “proprietary sugar-reducing immobilized enzymes,” the firm says.

The new supplement concepts were designed to address abdominal fat and to “limit ingested fats and sugars.”

Supplement solutions need to support metabolic and liver health and not just weight management, the company says.

BGG will showcase its flagship apple polyphenol and astaxathin ingredients in a variety of delivery formats at the SupplySide West trade show.

The more attention our microbiomes get from the research community, the more benefits consumers may one day reap, and the more inspiration wellness brands can tap for probiotic product development.

The line includes a range of protein shake mixes, hydrating electrolyte drink mixes, and complete meal bars to help curb hunger, provide nutrients and/or energy and flavor to the fasting cycle.

In a letter to the California State Assembly, Newsom explained that because “dietary supplements for weight loss are not considered drugs…this measure would require [the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)] to evaluate every individual weight loss and dietary supplement product for safety, which is beyond the scope of the department's capabilities.”

The company says the higher Reb A yield will ultimately lower stevia’s cost-in-use.

The Consumer Affairs Agency in Japan authorized the use of 600mg/d of ApplePhenon for people with relatively high BMI for the reduction of abdominal fat.

As consumers get active post-pandemic, they’ll find a wider range of sports supplements ready to cater to their every need.

California Assembly Bill 1341 passes Assembly Floor. The bill would restrict sale of weight management supplements to minors.

The collaboration will leverage Brightseed’s Forager AI to screen plant compounds for potential bioactives, and then utilize Kallyope’s Klarity platform to validate active agents and derive therapeutics from them that target weight management and glucose control.

Supplements only work if they are taken regularly. A smart system can help consumers reduce the mental load of their daily supplement routine.

These ingredients include its weight management ingredient SlimBiome, its newly launched sports nutrition ingredient LeanBiome, and its health and wellness focused ingredient WellBiome.

Despite passing the state's Senate on June 7, the Rhode Island Senate Bill 2613, which would restrict access to weight management and sports nutrition products to minors, has failed to move forward after being referred to the House of Representative’s Health and Human Services Committee.

An update on emerging innovations in weight-management ingredients.