Videos

At the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, PLT Health's Steve Fink discusses joint, cognitive, and longevity nutrition explaining why "experiential longevity" is reshaping formulation strategy.

Christopher Bailey, PhD, discusses current trends in the testosterone support category and introduces a proprietary aged garlic extract standardized for the bioactive S-allyl-cysteine (SAC).

Live from the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, Kerry Hughes, founder and president of Ethnopharm, explains why botanicals' complex compound networks represent nutrition's next innovation frontier.

At the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, Sibyl Swift, PhD, founder and principal of Swift Strategy Group, discusses supplement oversight and unpacks why mandatory product listing divides the industry.

Live from the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, Amber Thelen, director of technical services and innovation at Purity-IQ discusses strain-level verification gaps, NMR testing, and viability PCR for probiotic testing.

Live from the Future Nutra Innovation Summit, Cassie Evans, PhD, RD, explains what sets Helaina's effera human-identical lactoferrin apart in multiple aspects.

Ahead of her keynote at The Outlook on Active Nutrition, Michelle Arent, USC's Olympic sports performance nutrition director, shares her rigorous supplement vetting process, industry gaps in usability, and a preview of her presentation.

In the eighth episode, Nicholas Saraceno examines how social media has reshaped where people get their health and supplement information, from AI-generated "wellness experts" running fabricated ads to registered dietitians and physicians building their own followings to counter it.

The panel closes by discussing which ingredient pairings show real biological synergy, whether brands are thinking about nutrient absorption competition, and why the budget-conscious end of the market may be the industry's most overlooked opportunity.

Franziska Weichmann, PhD, discusses the microcirculation, antioxidant, and gene-expression research behind Pycnogenol's effects on scalp and skin barrier health, ongoing mechanistic studies, and how the ingredient fits into combination formulas.

From effervescent powders to protein donuts, panelists discuss how brands are using format and flavor innovation, including unexpected soda-inspired flavors, to turn daily supplementation into something consumers look forward to.

Douglas Kalman, PhD, explains how to support GLP-1 user nutrition, previewing his upcoming session on formulating for muscle preservation at Outlook on Active Nutrition.

The panel identifies the categories formulators are overlooking, from postpartum and infant nutrition to functional kids' snacks, and debates whether creatine can finally crack shelf-stable beverage formats.

A deep dive into why women's health products are consolidating multiple benefits into single formulas, and how brands are weighing all-in-one convenience against the commercial risks of trying to do too much.

Founder Joey Savage and partnerships director Ben Kane discuss educational sessions, product testing, and industry innovation ahead of the September event.

Franziska Weichmann, PhD, unpacks a double-blind study's surprising hair density and scalp health findings, and explains why timing, external stressors, and long-term use all valuable.

The panel unpacks what "healthy aging" really means to consumers, why joint health hasn't grown as fast as expected, and why testosterone interest is suddenly resurging across age groups and genders.

Ben Kane, president of PricePlow, previews his discussion at The Outlook on Active Nutrition, exploring where regulation, innovation, and industry trends collide.

Panelists explain why active nutrition has topped the growth charts for 5 straight years, and what an aging cohort of sports nutrition consumers means for formulators and brand owners.

Joey Savage, Founder of Savage Nutrition, previews his talk on mitochondrial health and longevity ahead of The Outlook on Active Nutrition.

In the seventh episode, Nicholas Saraceno traces how ingredients like ashwagandha, fenugreek, and shatavari moved from traditional medicine systems into mainstream supplement formulations, and why the same adaptogen category now driving double-digit market growth is also facing new scrutiny over sourcing and raw material standards.

Ashish Talati discusses the proposed GRAS rule, and what industry needs to understand about complying with the rule should it be finalized.

Rutgers' director of sports nutrition, Katie Salomone, breaks down how collagen protocols differ between injury recovery and injury prevention, where the ingredient science still falls short, and what manufacturers get wrong when formulating for elite athletes, ahead of her session at the upcoming Outlook on Active Nutrition conference.

In the sixth episode, Nicholas Saraceno breaks down why collagen, skin microbiome science, and nutricosmetics are converging into one of the fastest-growing categories in the industry, and why claims substantiation remains the biggest gap between where the science is and where the marketing tends to go.

Ahead of her session at the upcoming Outlook on Active Nutrition conference, Pink Catalyst Consulting founder Diana Morgan breaks down how fast-moving, influencer-driven brands often treat regulatory as an afterthought, what a realistic first step toward clinical validation looks like for smaller brands, and why retailers are quietly tightening compliance standards.

Spencer Lynn breaks down why various brands have built lasting loyalty from the ground up, while many celebrity-backed drink launches fade fast.

In this preview of the upcoming The Outlook on Active Nutrition, Maura MacDonald MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, shares insights on formulating for the female athlete.

From skits to serious ingredient deep dives, Spencer Lynn explains how content built for entertainment first is reshaping what functional beverage consumers actually expect a product to deliver.

Beta-alanine is known in sports nutrition for its role in muscular endurance and recovery, where it often goes hand-in-hand with ingredients like creatine, BCAAs, and electrolytes. However, it hasn’t had the same broad proliferation for general health and wellness despite numerous clinical studies showing benefits for brain health, focus, bones, joints, and heart health. Listen as Mark A. LeDoux, a 50+ year industry vet, discusses beta alanine and recounts a breakthrough in delivery technology to remove barriers to formulation, making beta-alanine an ingredient to watch.

From beta-alanine's clinical track record to the next wave of life-stage formulation, sports dietician Maura MacDonald discusses supplement research and women's nutritional needs.