Ecommerce

Chinese appetite for fish oils growing: How to tap into the market

05-Feb-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Chinese consumers have a huge and growing appetite for supplements and functional foods, leading many manufacturers to consider international expansion, but strict and confusing routes to market can make this an all too costly endeavour.

How to harness data to optimise global ecommerce

02-Feb-2024 By Nikki Hancocks

Data insights are essential when choosing the right online markets for your brand and optimising profits, tech experts from the e-commerce accelerator Pattern revealed at the GOED Exchange last week.

UNPA's reflections on 2023: The year of opposite choices

21-Dec-2023 By Loren Israelsen, Founder & President, United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)

My reflection on 2023 has little to do with specifics. In my view, this was a year of opposite choices and opposing directions – the big stuff. Yet, daily demands to address the urgent (but often not so important) dulled our senses and intuition. Hence,...

Nestlé Health Science announces new US leadership appointments

22-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Nestlé Health Science has announced the appointment of a new Chief Marketing Officer plus the internal promotion for VP of eCommerce.

Bodybuilding.com partners with ecommerce firm that specializes in distressed brands

05-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

Legacy sports nutrition brand Bodybuilding.com has thrown in with a rising affiliate marketing platform that specializes in revamping struggling brands for success via online sales.

Lumina details post-COVID new normal for US online probiotics market

14-Dec-2021 By Shane Starling

The US online probiotic supplements market grew 30% to $580 million in 2020 as COVID-19 drove people to that sales platform and toward immunity-focused self-care, according to a just-released Lumina Intelligence report.

Prinova launches digital platform to connect customers to ingredients and more

01-Jun-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The boom in e-commerce has resulted in what might be a new shift in digital trends as companies use live data to keep their customers—and themselves—on top.

News in brief

GOED webinar to explore omega-3 supplements on Amazon

01-Apr-2021

An upcoming webinar will explore the EPA and DHA supplement category on Amazon.com in the US. Omega-3 supplement sales increased 44% on the platform over the past year.

Amazon has ‘unique opportunity’ to engage manufacturers on adverse event reports, says expert

12-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The new dietary supplement specifications from Amazon are comprehensive, but adverse event reporting is not currently part of the picture and that presents challenges for brands and consumers, says an expert.

Special edition: Supplements for pets

NASC President: Pet supplements sales surged in 2020

21-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

As we saw on the human side, the market for pet supplements expanded in 2020 and this growth has been sustained, says Bill Bookout, president of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC).

“If not now then when?”: 2020 a cue for VMS businesses to remodel

15-Dec-2020 By Lynda Searby

With supplements on course to catch up the OTC category by 2025, PharmaLinea’s founder urges brand owners to “take a serious look at their business models for the future”.

Beauty from within: Whitening, anti-ageing, hydration, hair care supplements booming in China– Alibaba

08-Dec-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

Beauty supplements are the fastest growing category within the health and wellness space on Tmall, according to new insights from e-commerce giant Alibaba.

The Vitamin Shoppe introduces CBD HQ

18-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

After first debuting CBD products in 2019, The Vitamin Shoppe has announced the launch of its new CBD HQ in-store and online concept.

NOW finds many understrength phosphatidylserine products for sale on Amazon

13-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Supplement manufacturer NOW tested 43 phosphatidylserine supplements it bought on Amazon. Almost none met label claim.

Key takeaways from Sports Nutrition and COVID-19: Adapting, Navigating & Bracing for the Aftermath

09-Jul-2020 By Danielle Masterson

NutraIngredients-USA hosted a webinar discussing the many curveballs thrown at the sports nutrition industry in recent months. Our expert panel examined how the pandemic shifted the category, research, consumer behavior, how brands are adapting, as well...

NutraCast Podcast: Optimum Nutrition's Sarah Lombard on sports nutrition trends

05-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Sarah Lombard, Director of Brand Marketing for Optimum Nutrition, joined the NutraCast to discuss how the sports nutrition category has evolved and where it might be headed.

Brand builders? Chinese health products distributor Ecmoho’s big plans following NASDAQ listing

19-Dec-2019 By Tingmin Koe

China company Ecmoho is looking to work with more supplements and functional foods brands, strengthen its offline distribution and increase repeat purchases after its publicly listing on NASDAQ.

How the changing retail landscape is changing sports nutrition product development

16-Aug-2019 By Adi Menayang

This week, two sports nutrition brands announced new mass retail partners—Optimum Nutrition goes to a club store, while Redcon1 partners with an outdoor and sporting goods store.

What Amazon’s email about counterfeit supplements might mean to the industry

23-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Amazon sent a warning email to some customers earlier this month, saying that some probiotics sold as Procter and Gamble’s Align brand might be counterfeit, Wired reported. Industry stakeholders hope it’s a sign that the ecommerce giant will increase...