Editorial

Consumer Trends | Contract Manufacturing | Healthcare Trends | World Markets

ESG Success is Challenging, But More Brands Are Committed to Sustainability

A new study found 64% of brands acknowledge the importance of ESG-compliance, and 46% prioritizing ESG partners when sourcing ingredients.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 09.06.23

Wellness is Top-of-Mind. Brands Are Banking on the Staying Power of Self-Care

People are investing in their own health, but consumers aren’t satisfied with product options.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 08.31.23

Consumer Trends | Contract Manufacturing | Dietary Supplements | Flavors & Colors | Healthcare Trends

A Taste of Nostalgia and Reflection for the Nutraceuticals World

For many people, memory lane may have a distinct smell or taste that product developers are tapping into.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 07.06.23

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

Shroom(rise) Kingdom

Brands must mind the gap in standardization and ensure product integrity.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 06.05.23

Healthcare Trends | Healthy Aging | Infant & Children's Health | Women's Health

Aging in America

Across the lifespan, and across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wealthy nations.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 05.01.23

Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations

CBD’s Search for Solid Ground

Without guardrails over the past 4 years, which the dietary supplement framework would afford, stakeholders up and down the value chain have suffered.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 04.13.23

Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals | Natural/Organic

ESG Is Essential Risk Management for the Dietary Supplement Industry

The size and scale of the marketplace warrants attention to sustainability and inclusivity.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 04.06.23

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Herbs & Botanicals | Medical Nutrition | World Markets

The Future of Food and Supplements May Be Just Ahead of Us

AI and SynBio are coming online. What does that mean for the natural products industry?

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 03.01.23

Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Regulations

2023 Expectations For Wellness, Supplements, CBD, and the Broader Economy

Even amid a slowdown, consumer focus on health and wellness appears to be a fixture in the current economy.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 01.20.23

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Immune Function | Mood Health & Sleep | Quality & Safety

Leading Business Through Uncertainty

Supplement sales growth has been strong but the effects of inflation and a potential economic downturn loom large.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 12.01.22

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Sports Nutrition

The Sports Nutrition Crossover Space Between Athletes and Everyday Consumers

Brands are taking product concepts like hydration and electrolyte replenishment seen on the sidelines of sporting events to the mass market.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 11.07.22

Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety

Educated Consumers Drive Markets in Healthy Directions

Quality products should be a baseline for building trust.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 10.03.22

Consumer Trends | Healthcare Trends | Mood Health & Sleep

Managing Emotional Health: Implications for Public Health and Society

It’s been a stressful couple of years here on planet Earth.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 09.08.22

Accumulating Health & Wellness Sustainably

There’s great upside for brands and product innovators in the beauty and healthy aging markets.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 09.01.22

Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends

The Big Business of ‘Self-Care,’ and All it Entails

With a ‘healthcare system’ in the U.S. that too broadly fails to deliver health or wellness, self-care can often feel like the only type of care available.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 07.18.22

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

Dietary Supplements Are Regulated, and Chronic Stress Has Been Normalized

As demand for health and nutrition products continues to grow in a world of hyper stress, it’s important to be clear about FDA’s regulatory authority.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 06.02.22

Dietary Supplements | Regulations