Industry & Market News

ConsumerLab Testing Compares Fish Oil Supplements to Prescription Fish Oil

Some supplements contained comparable EPA and DHA to expensive omega-3 prescription drugs.

11.20.18

New Nutrition Business Report Finds Provenance Powers Success at Premium Prices

Traditional products with a story anchored in heritage and trust are appealing to consumers.

11.16.18

Lonza Consumer Health and Nutrition Joins Clean Label Alliance

The alliance will offer resources and technical solutions to help manufacturers producing clean-label supplements.

11.15.18

Mintel Unveils Three Global Food and Drink Trends for 2019

Sustainability, health & wellness, and convenience will inspire product formulation.

11.14.18

Breaking News | Consumer Trends | Industry & Market News

DuPont Research Shows Increase in Plant-Based Eating

Almost 60% of survey respondents said their change to plant-based food was permanent or they hoped it was permanent.

11.13.18

Breaking News | Consumer Trends | Functional Foods & Beverages | Industry & Market News | Nutrition Bars & Snacks

‘The Adventurous Consumer’ Tops Innova Market Insights’ 2019 Key Trend List

Consumers are moving out of their comfort zones to explore bolder flavors and multisensory food experiences.

11.13.18

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease are Top Health Fears for Older Men

Research from Lycored indicates that heart disease is now more feared by American men than cancer.

11.12.18

Innovation Outpaces Regulation in FDA Probiotics Labeling Guidance

Current probiotic supplement labeling regulations for declaring quantity per serving are ‘obsolete,’ said NPA.

11.08.18

Breaking News | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety

Trade Associations Warn of Dangerous Substance Posing as Dietary Supplement

Industry sounds alarm about dangers of phenibut.

11.05.18

Stratum Nutrition Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for the Joint Health Ingredient Industry

Award was granted for strategy innovation and customer impact with its NEM brand eggshell membrane ingredient.

11.01.18

Breaking News | Functional Foods & Beverages | Industry & Market News | Mergers & Acquisitions | Nutrition Bars & Snacks

PepsiCo Acquires Health Warrior, Expanding Presence in Plant-Based Space

Health Warrior creates plant-based products including nutrition bars and on-trend, healthy offerings.

11.01.18

Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing

UNPA and TraceGains Promote Supply-Chain Quality and Regulatory Compliance

Strategic partnership to promote dietary supplement supply-chain quality and integrity, and regulatory compliance.

10.31.18

Bite-Sized, Functional, and Premium Chocolate Gain Popularity in the U.S.

Shoppers favor chocolate with functional benefits such as truffles with good fats (30%) and added protein (18%).

10.31.18

Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Regulations

NPA Reviews 10 Years of FDA Dietary Supplement GMP Compliance & Enforcement

Supplement industry’s collaboration with government regulators critical to better enforcement and smarter regulations.

10.30.18

Breaking News | Consumer Trends | Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Sports Nutrition

Nutrition 21, LLC Releases New Consumer Brand Awareness Data for Nitrosigine and Velositol

Company hired Erika Harvey as West Coast key accounts manager.

10.29.18

Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program Publishes Revised Bulletin on Adulteration of Saw Palmetto

Updated bulletin includes new information on fraudulent blends made with animal-based fatty acids.

10.29.18

Breaking News | Industry & Market News | Marine Nutraceuticals | Testing | Vitamins

ConsumerLab Tests Popular Vitamin A Supplements

New report identifies best vitamin A supplements, including cod liver oils.

10.26.18

Aging Consumers Slow Down U.S. Food & Beverage Consumption

The U.S. economy is improving, but the aging population will contribute to decline in total eating occasions.

10.22.18

Breaking News | Industry & Market News | Sweeteners

New Technology Converts Sugar in Juice to Fiber

Better Juice’s patented natural process converts sugar to fibers in single step.