Webinars
Botanical Materials Verification
11.14.18
Join subject matter experts from NSF International and Alkemist Labs as they discuss next-generation sequencing, chromatographic confirmation of botanical identity, the strength of an orthogonal approach to testing, and NSF's DNA Authenticated verification program.
Attendees will learn more about:
- NGS, its applications and importance in supply chain management
- Additional laboratory techniques to investigate and detect adulteration
- The on-label DNA authentication verification mark
Speakers:
- Jesse D. Miller, PhD, Director, NSF International Applied Research Center
- Elan Sudberg, CEO Alkemist Labs
- Steph Clark, Certification Project Manager, NSF International
- Andrew Erickson, Senior Analytical Chemist, NSF International
Joint Health Innovations for the Action Era
10.24.18
The nutraceuticals industry remains a strong hub for innovation and product development. The new proposition for consumer health is founded on a formidable shift toward lifestyle and wellness programs supported by a holistic approach to self-care merging nutrition and fitness. This creates a unique window of opportunity based on the personalization of consumer health.
In the joint-health space, innovations to help people have fun, stay motivated and get into the best shape of their life are proliferating. Consumers are increasingly seeking new products that allow them to stay active, keep their joints healthy and improve their mobility, opening up an array of new product development options for manufacturers. These include new ways of working out, such as interactive sessions, as well as app and wearable fitness trackers.
Key Learning Objectives:
Speakers:
Diane Ray, Vice President of Strategic Innovation, Natural Marketing Institute
Jim Lugo, PhD, Head of Ingredient Research & Development, Lonza Consumer Health & Nutrition
In the joint-health space, innovations to help people have fun, stay motivated and get into the best shape of their life are proliferating. Consumers are increasingly seeking new products that allow them to stay active, keep their joints healthy and improve their mobility, opening up an array of new product development options for manufacturers. These include new ways of working out, such as interactive sessions, as well as app and wearable fitness trackers.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Gain access to marketing data that examines the latest trends and innovations that are impacting the nutraceuticals industry.
- Learn how different generations approach health, fitness and maintain joint comfort and flexibility.
- Discover how the rise of personalized nutrition will affect the joint-health category.
- Find out what’s next for Lonza’s UC-II undenatured type II collagen.
Speakers:
Diane Ray, Vice President of Strategic Innovation, Natural Marketing Institute
Jim Lugo, PhD, Head of Ingredient Research & Development, Lonza Consumer Health & Nutrition
Protecting Dietary Supplements from Adulteration and Counterfeiting with Edible Security Tags
09.11.18
An increasingly globalized distribution and supply chain paves the way for potential product integrity issues. These risks include potential adulterated, falsified, and diverted products. Transparency and traceability are vital in demonstrating dietary supplements are safe and unadulterated. Manufacturers also have a growing interest to confirm only authorized product is being shipped out of certain markets. What new tools are available to help solve this issue?
Learn how a new cutting-edge technology can be implemented during the solid-dose manufacturing process to combat product falsification and diversion throughout the global supply chain while maintaining your premium brand position.
TruTag Technologies' edible GRAS microparticles are like microscopic barcodes that ride on the product itself. These microparticles can be implemented and deployed safely in dietary supplement tablets and capsules, providing evidence at the pill level of product origin and manufacturing source. This webcast will also highlight how one high-end supplement maker, The Daily Wellness Company, recently deployed TruTag's on-dose product identification solution on its own premium products as the brand expanded into international markets.
Learning Objectives:
Understand one company's story about how it integrated an on-dose product identity solution to its premium products globally.
Understand how TruTag Technologies' edible GRAS microparticles are manufactured, and learn about the specific steps and timing for integrating this on-dose solution in your own products.
Discover certain post-launch strategies for identification, diagnosis, and enforcement using TruTag Technologies' on-dose product identification platform in your markets.
SPEAKERS:
Denny W. Kwock
President and CEO - The Daily Wellness Company
Ken Mansfield
President - TruTag Technologies
Learn how a new cutting-edge technology can be implemented during the solid-dose manufacturing process to combat product falsification and diversion throughout the global supply chain while maintaining your premium brand position.
TruTag Technologies' edible GRAS microparticles are like microscopic barcodes that ride on the product itself. These microparticles can be implemented and deployed safely in dietary supplement tablets and capsules, providing evidence at the pill level of product origin and manufacturing source. This webcast will also highlight how one high-end supplement maker, The Daily Wellness Company, recently deployed TruTag's on-dose product identification solution on its own premium products as the brand expanded into international markets.
Learning Objectives:
Understand one company's story about how it integrated an on-dose product identity solution to its premium products globally.
Understand how TruTag Technologies' edible GRAS microparticles are manufactured, and learn about the specific steps and timing for integrating this on-dose solution in your own products.
Discover certain post-launch strategies for identification, diagnosis, and enforcement using TruTag Technologies' on-dose product identification platform in your markets.
SPEAKERS:
Denny W. Kwock
President and CEO - The Daily Wellness Company
Ken Mansfield
President - TruTag Technologies
Aging Well Before 30: The Millennial X Factor
09.05.18
Healthy aging, usually associated with consumers over 40, is now on the minds of younger generations. In a recent survey, Millennials outpaced both Boomers and Matures when asked about their concerns for healthy aging solutions.
By 2020, the Millennial generation and younger will constitute 57% of the U.S. population. Their health interests are leading change in the healthcare industry. With this shift comes a new opportunity to develop healthy aging solutions for a younger generation that is extremely aware of environmental issues that affect their health and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to support longevity and vitality throughout their lives.
Learn more about the aspirations and influencers of the younger generations. You’ll hear about solutions and concepts that you may be able to leverage in your own business planning. Participants will learn more about products and services that can help them appeal to a younger generation of consumers. Join us to hear more about:
- Consumer trends and expectations for Millennials and iGen;
- How to leverage ingredients to support a broad consumer need yet still develop specific solutions;
- Technology, solutions, and capabilities to support a diverse portfolio of consumer needs.
Speakers:
Barri Sigvertsen, Marketing Manager, CNH, Lonza
Jim Lugo, Head of Ingredient R&D, CHN, Lonza
How to Evaluate Pesticide Limits in Dietary Supplements
06.06.18
Dietary supplements contribute more than $120 billion to the U.S. economy annually. A large segment of this market includes dietary supplements containing botanical dietary ingredients which are subject to pesticide evaluation. Speakers from NSF International will discuss the increased need to identify pesticide limits, the organization’s proposed evidence-driven approach for deriving maximum allowable levels, and how this new pesticide evaluation impacts the dietary supplement industry.
This webinar will cover:
Presenters:
David Trosin, Director of Business Development, Dietary Supplements, NSF International
Rebecca E. Adams, Research Toxicologist, Dietary Supplements, NSF International
This webinar will cover:
- NSF/ANSI 173-2017 Dietary Supplements and NSF Guideline 229-2017 for Functional Food, Beverages and Dietary Ingredients, which evaluates dietary supplement products for NSF certification.
- Understanding Maximum Allowable Levels (MALs) for pesticide residues in dietary supplements.
- Development of pesticide limits, top hurdles identified, and impact on the dietary supplement industry.
Presenters:
David Trosin, Director of Business Development, Dietary Supplements, NSF International
Rebecca E. Adams, Research Toxicologist, Dietary Supplements, NSF International
Personalization: Goodbye to One Size Fits All
05.23.18
Consumers are empowered by technology, information, and choice. They can look back generations with the assistance of science to discover family connections that were long lost. With these new capabilities, consumers are taking more control of their lives. Whether it’s ordering a custom wardrobe based on exact personal measurements or a nutritional diet plan based on a blood sample, personalization is here.
Businesses have begun using personalized DNA testing to deliver ready-to-eat meals to consumers (e.g., Habit). The bar has been raised for supplement companies to deliver this type of healthcare. While science and technology try to keep pace, companies are quickly developing strategies that take them from broad segmentation to more tailored solutions. So how can you develop a strategy to keep pace with this new expectation for personalization?
Participants in this webinar will learn more about products and services that can help them tailor their product offer for discerning consumers. Join us to hear more about:
Businesses have begun using personalized DNA testing to deliver ready-to-eat meals to consumers (e.g., Habit). The bar has been raised for supplement companies to deliver this type of healthcare. While science and technology try to keep pace, companies are quickly developing strategies that take them from broad segmentation to more tailored solutions. So how can you develop a strategy to keep pace with this new expectation for personalization?
Participants in this webinar will learn more about products and services that can help them tailor their product offer for discerning consumers. Join us to hear more about:
- Consumer trends and expectations for personalization;
- How to leverage ingredients to support a broad consumer need yet still develop specific solutions;
- Technology, solutions, and capabilities to support a diverse portfolio of consumer needs.
Innovations in Protein & The Importance of Muscle Protein Synthesis
04.18.18
The current protein landscape is dynamic and evolving based on consumer preference, formulation advances, and understanding about health benefits and need states. While whey still reigns as the king of proteins, with casein following close behind, demand for alternative sources like peas and other vegetables, has accelerated, driven by consumers and formulators alike.
Meanwhile, muscle protein synthesis remains an important consideration, not just for competitive athletes, but also for children, the elderly, and healthy consumers in between. Join us for this webcast to learn more about the state of the protein market.
Topics will include:
- What consumers are looking for when it comes to protein products;
- Demand drivers for alternative forms of protein
- Health benefits and formulation advantages/challenges for these new forms
- Importance of MPS and BCAAs
- Innovative ingredients and unique results that impact MPS in protein formulations
Speaker:
David Sandler, COO, ProSupps
Keys to Raising Your Quality IQ
03.21.18
Commitment to quality is the foundation of good business, as it serves consumers and benefits the bottom line. Several highly-publicized incidents have gained attention from the media, regulators, and consumers, affecting the industry at large. At the same time new regulations have come online. For example, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is the largest change in FDA guidelines in 70 years.
These shifts make quality control more than a prescriptive guidance. Successful companies are building new regulatory approaches based on science, continuous improvement, and quality risk management. These processes and practices ultimately distinguish a company’s position in the industry, and with consumers. Mitigating risks through a comprehensive quality control and assurance program helps to ensure the safety and quality of goods sold in the health and nutrition marketplace.Participants in this webinar will learn what best-in-class companies are doing to establish their quality processes and practices. Join us to learn more about:
- Consumer’s expectations and reservations
- Key lessons and experience of building a world-class quality program
- New tools, capabilities, and support available to design a quality program
