Industry

U.S. Congressional representatives revive Dietary Supplement Caucus

31-Jan-2024 By Claudia Adrien

After sitting idle for a few years, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is bringing the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (CDSC) back to life.

Brands ignoring consumer emotion 'missing a trick'

26-Apr-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Gut health industry experts suggest the industry is “missing a trick” during a webinar hosted by Food Ingredients (FI) Global, as they point out purchase decisions are based on emotion, not scientific research.

NPA files petition for approval of skip lot ID testing

02-Jan-2018 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association has filed a petition on behalf of member Bergstrom Nutrition asking FDA to grant reduction of identity testing frequency based on the company’s track record. If successful, the petition could lower costs in the industry,...

UNPA welcomes new executive members

25-Jan-2017

Chinese contract manufacturer Sirio Pharma and botanical ingredients supplier Verdure Sciences have joined the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) as executive members.

DSHEA, the media, & certifying manufacturers: Highlights from the NIU's Business Leaders Forum, Part 1

09-Dec-2014 By Stephen Daniells

The dietary supplements industry needs to engage with journalists to change the conversation and not run ad campaigns about media reporting, says the CEO of SmartyPants, Inc.

Food Visions: Industry needs to confront its communications crash or lose consumers forever

20-Feb-2014 By Shane STARLING

Food manufacturers, retailers and other food industry players are failing to connect with consumers who are tuning out of mainstream messaging and infesting their own comms channels, says angel investor, business mentor and philanthropist, Mike Greene.

CRN at 40: ‘Our founders would be stunned and delighted with today’s industry’

17-Apr-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Forty years ago, three companies got together to form the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The industry has come a long way since then, and those founding fathers would be ‘stunned and delighted’ with dietary supplements today, says Annette Dickinson,...

Innovation can ease rising costs

17-Sep-2008 By Sarah Hills

Introducing new products can help companies alleviate the burden of high food inflation because consumers will not be so concerned about a change in price, according to a new report on the food manufacturing industry from the Conference Board of Canada.

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Death to the industry conspiracy theories!

22-Jan-2007

Here we go again. Industry-sponsored studies into the nutritional
benefits of food and drink products are biased. Don't believe
anything that has an industry sponsor.

Food industry M&A's increase plant productivity, USDA report

30-Oct-2006 By Lorraine Heller

Processing plants in eight major food industries became
significantly more productive after being acquired, according to a
new government report on mergers and acquisitions in the US food
industry.

Convergence is key to crisis aversion, says CRN

28-Sep-2005 By Staff Reporter

The supplements industry needs to anticipate potential crises and
act strategically to shape the climate - before the climate shapes
the industry, said Steve Mister, president of the CRN at the annual
conference last weekend.

NutraIngredients-USA.com's publisher changes name to Decision News Media

15-Sep-2005 By Jenny Lues, Editor-in-Chief

Novis, the publisher of NutraIngredients-USA.com, 22 other business
news websites and more than 50 specialist e-newsletters, is today
changing its name to Decision News Media, to convey theeditorial
ethos that has made the group's...

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