Women In Nutraceuticals

Labcoats and Lullabies is a special video interview series under the Nourish and Navigate banner dedicated to working moms in science. Hosted by Kriti Chaudhary, associate director of partnerships and strategy for Vedic Lifesciences, the series tells authentic stories of women who balance the rigor of sciences with the realities of motherhood.

Rebeccca Takemoto, executive director of Women in Nutraceuticals, interviews Nikki Putnam Badding, MS, RDN, LD, Jen Cannon, chief of staff at Hahn, and Cheya Thousand, founder and chief empowerment officer of CT Wellness Co. about how to overcome imposter syndrome.

Amy Summers, founder of Pitch Publicity and author of the forthcoming book "Lift," discussed the concept of mentorship mentality at the WIN Leadership Summit. She emphasized that mentorship is a mindset, not a task, and should be integrated into leadership. Summers shared her experience of mentoring interns who later became mentors themselves. She advised seeking mentors and mentees at all career stages, even informally, and highlighted the value of observing and learning from experienced professionals.

A clinical trial finds Benicaros prebiotic fiber boosts bifidobacteria, strengthens gut barrier, and supports immune health.

Nourish and Navigate: Women, Wellness, and Leadership is a podcast spotlighting the trailblazers, change makers, and rising voices of women in the nutraceutical industry. In partnership with Women in Nutraceuticals and Nutritional Outlook, we bring you bold conversations, fresh insights, and real stories that move our industry forward.

WIN recently announced in a press release that WIN Award nominations will open starting June 1, 2025.

WIN will be hosting a gender equity reception at SupplySide Connect New Jersey taking place April 8-9, 2025 in Secaucus, New Jersey.

To celebrate International Women's Day (March 8) we are highlighting articles and roundtables, produced in partnership with Women in Nutraceuticals, on women’s health research and the role of women leaders driving innovation and equity in the industry.

Women-led omega-3 research advances wellness for all women’s life stages.

The nonprofit is now accepting applications for its Board of Directors with elections to be held in late March and early April.

At this year’s SupplySide West, Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN) held a reception where it announced the first honorees of the WIN Awards.

According to the organization’s press release, the awards program is designed to “celebrate the remarkable contributions and achievements of those who champion gender equity, drive research innovations, excel in mentorship within the nutraceutical sector, and significantly contribute to WIN’s programs.”

According to the report, over the last decade, women have made important gains at every level of the corporate pipeline, but the progress is “fragile.”

In this highlight from our roundtable, "The Future of Women's Health Research" the panelists discuss how the WHI model may be applied to nutraceuticals and the unique challenges this may pose.

In this highlight from our roundtable, "The Future of Women's Health Research" the panelists discuss what we learned from the Women's Health Initiative as well as the questions it raised that warrant further research.

In this highlight from our roundtable, "The Future of Women's Health Research" the panelists discuss that challenges of communicating scientific research.

Watch "The Future of Women's Health Research," a roundtable discussion presented by Nutritional Outlook in partnership with Women in Nutraceuticals. This roundtable is supplement to a recent article commissioned by WIN and published by Nutritional Outlook, titled “Taking Initiative: Can the WHI’s model help the nutraceutical industry answer questions the study didn’t even ask?”

The session, titled Funding Opportunities for Women’s Health Research, will be held on Thursday June 27, 2024 at 10am EDT/ 4pm CEST.

The Women's Health Initiative is the high water mark for women's health research. What can the nutraceutical industry learn from WHI to further scientific research about the impacts of diet, lifestyle, and supplementation on women's health?

WIN will co-host a networking event with Naturally Proud Network, and its president Heather Granato will participate in a panel discussion.

The company will reveal the results of the research that is based on live feedback from 200 menopausal women who took 200 mg per day of Kaneka Ubiquinol over two-months, monitored the effects, and recorded their observations.

At this year’s SupplySide East, taking place on April 16 and 17 in Secaucus, NJ, Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN) will be hosting a networking event and partnering on an education session titled “Substantiating Products for Women – Building Trust Through Science.”

Through this new job board, companies will be able to reach over 600 of WIN’s members without having to be a sponsor or member.

Women in Nutraceuticals will be hosting a reception at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA on Thursday, March 14 from 4 to 6 PM.

Her initial priorities, says WIN, are to streamline and focus the volunteers at the organization who are executing WIN programs, as well as examine whether additional staff is necessary, and how to support the board’s vision and plans.

Women in Nutraceuticals is a catalyst for change, bringing awareness to, and taking steps to fix, the lack of gender parity in the nutraceutical industry.

Laboratory experts discuss whether there is enough female representation in analytical testing for nutraceuticals.