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Charlotte’s Web COO Jared Stanley Discusses the State of Play for CBD

Executive offers updates on the company’s advocacy for federal regulation, its partnership with MLB, market challenges, and more.

By Sheldon Baker 09.28.23

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Medical Nutrition | Probiotics & Prebiotics

Prescription Probiotics and Microbiome Modulation

Investment and R&D in microbiome-modulation is rapidly picking up steam, and could collide with the dietary supplement market.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 09.28.23

The Rise of Phytonutrients and Opportunities for Innovative Formulations

Move over macronutrients and micronutrients—the time for phytonutrients has come.

By Melanie Bush, VP of Science and Research, Artemis International, Inc. 09.14.23

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Weight Management/Weight Loss

Social Media Influencers Fuel Dietary Supplement Fads

Berberine is the latest example of how trends can take flight overnight.

By James Gormley, Gormley NPI Consulting 08.16.23

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Research | Testing

Maintaining Quality Throughout the Life Cycle of an Elderberry Ingredient

From raw berry to functional ingredient, how to source responsibly and maintain high standards.

By Melanie Bush, Artemis International 07.06.23

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals

Women in Cannabis Expo Offers a Platform for Stakeholders to Connect, Inspire, and Learn

Brooke Westlake, founder/owner, business development engineer of WICE, discusses the company’s plans and intentions.

By Sheldon Baker 06.21.23

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Regulations | Vitamins

Why Aren't Dietary Supplements Included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Advocates argue that making supplements more affordable for those most in need can help address a range of health challenges.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 06.19.23

Dietary Supplements | Regulations

Understanding FTC’s Warning to Industry: Considerations for the Natural Products Industry

Notices are seen as a maneuver after the Supreme Court ruled FTC can no longer use Section 13(b) of the FTC Act to collect fines from first-time offenders.

By James Gormley, Gormley NPI Consulting 05.22.23

New Categories Where Berry Ingredients Can Shine

Beyond smoothies and gummies, formulators can find opportunities in esports, gut health, and more.

By Melanie Bush, Artemis International 05.01.23

Functional Foods & Beverages | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

Simplifying Food Safety Certification for Companies of All Sizes

Tyler Williams, CEO of ASI Food Safety, has offered a stepping stone for smaller companies to build and improve quality assurance programs.

By Sheldon Baker 05.01.23

Consumer Trends | Functional Foods & Beverages | Proteins, Peptides, Amino Acids | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Meet the New Meat: Will Cell Culture Technology Reinvent the World’s Food Menus?

Food made from cultured animal cells are coming, but many questions, concerns, and issues are still on the table.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 04.27.23

Sisters of the Valley: Activists on a Mission to Heal the World

Sister Kate, founder of the sisterhood, aims to bridge the gap between people and Mother Earth through plant-based medicine.

By Sheldon Baker, Area Code 420 04.13.23

Minerals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Vitamins | World Markets

Harmonizing the EU's Upper Limits For Micronutrients

EFSA’s recent draft opinion proposes significantly lowering the upper intake level for vitamin B6, drawing industry criticism and concern.

By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize GmbH 03.24.23

Disappearing Act: The Battle Over Dietary Supplement Ingredients and the Drug Exclusion Provision

Increasingly, FDA has used this ‘race to market’ language of DSHEA to prevent or remove safe and legitimate dietary ingredients from commerce.

By James J. Gormley, Gormley NPI Consulting 03.16.23

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Medical Nutrition | Regulations

California’s COVID Misinformation Law, AB 2098, Spurs Fight Over Physician Freedom of Speech

The law sets a troubling precedent for anything outside the relatively narrow scope of conventional medical consensus.

By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 02.16.23

Contract Manufacturing | Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals

Manufacturing Herbal Supplements for a Demanding Market

Strong relationships between contract manufacturers and their suppliers and clients support innovation and help meet growing consumer demand.

By Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) 02.10.23

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Mood Health & Sleep | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Common Sense Solutions to Regulating Cannabis and CBD

Blake Ebersole, president and founder of NaturPro Scientific tells the ‘honest and unvarnished truth’ to his clients.

By Sheldon Baker, Baker Dillon / Area Code 420 02.09.23

Healthcare Trends | Regulations | World Markets

A Bottleneck in Certification of Medical Devices Could Impact Patient Care in the EU

A proposed extension for the implementation period of new regulation might help, but companies need to be diligent.

By Joerg Gruenwald, analyze & realize GmbH 01.20.23

Dietary Supplements | Regulations

Critiquing FTC’s New Health Products Compliance Guidance

The agency is acting like an overbearing parent, undermining its credibility by promulgating stringent regulations via suggestion without input from industry.

By Todd Harrison, Partner, and Melanie English, Associate, Venable 01.12.23

Dietary Supplements | Regulations | World Markets