By By Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council
The year 2020 has been unprecedented in the lives of all people — including those currently involved in the global botanical research communities as well as those involved in global and domestic trade of botanical raw materials, extracts, essential oils,...
By By Scott Steinford, Founder and President, CoQ10 Association
Very few ingredients have enjoyed the consistent growth that CoQ10 has experienced in the past 20 years. In 2000, the global market for ubiquinone had just surpassed 35 metric tons of CoQ10 demand and ubiquinol had yet to be introduced.
While digestive health remains the leading health position for probiotics in the US, immune support is the second most popular positioning with online reviews growing 26% in the first half of 2020 to hit 179,000 in July, says Lumina Intelligence.
By John Troup, PhD, Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Dietary Supplements, Consumer Healthcare Products Association
John Troup, PhD, Vice President for Scientific Affairs and Dietary Supplements, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, argues that 2020 was a historic year for the dietary supplement industry. Unprecedented demand and the market distortions caused...
The NutraIngredients-USA Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2021 features a packed lineup of highly qualified and well connected speakers who will bring the latest category insights to attendees.
With the US government putting Facebook in the middle of its antitrust crosshairs, it’s a good time for supplement brands that rely heavily on social media platforms to review their marketing strategy, an expert says.
Beauty supplements are the fastest growing category within the health and wellness space on Tmall, according to new insights from e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Ingredient developer Phenolaeis has joined the ranks of companies that find white-label ready prototypes are the name of the game as it launches a chocolate product featuring its Palm Fruit Extract ingredient.
Amazon has begun requiring supplement marketers to provide comprehensive testing results and other documentation in order to be able to sell products on its site.
How has Covid-19 affected business? Beyond immunity which categories were big winners in 2020? And did we learn anything about delivery formats this year?
Bioenergy Life Sciences has taken the route of developing more complete product prototype ideas for its ingredients as a way to better reach potential customers in this era of no face-to-face events.
The Vitamin Shoppe launched its first proprietary CBD hemp extract products under its Full Spectrum plnt and Broad Spectrum Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe Brands, marking the retailer’s continued expansion of its private brands portfolio in the CBD category....
Nurish by Nature Made is a monthly subscription that delivers personalized nutritional supplements. But they’re also delivering entertainment — with the help of some big names and a popular platform.
The prevalence of video games in the lives of Americans makes for a powerful opportunity for cognitive support products, says Chemi Nurtra, the manufacturer of branded ingredient AlphaSize A-GPC. The company says it has new data that points to specific...
Personalized nutrition start-up myAir is taking on stress with the help of nature and technology. The company developed a patent-pending algorithm based on cognitive and physiological data.
A recognition of shared values lead Gaia Herbs to team up with German firm Salus Haus to do something it hadn’t done before — enter into a distribution agreement.
Heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, Whole Foods Market has unveiled its top 10 food trends for 2021, which include revitalized “epic” breakfast meals and culinary-inspired baby food, to growing consumer adoption of fringe cooking oils and food...
COVID-19 and food retail: New data reveals winners and losers in foot traffic, visit duration
New data monitoring store visits at America’s leading food retailers between March and September 2020 shows that traffic at Whole Foods remains down more than 20% year-on-year, while most rival grocers have seen a steady recovery.
This month, Martha Stewart ditched the fancy desserts for gourmet gummies, seasonal probiotics for the whole family are now available and cacao fruit headlines a new wellness line.
GW Pharmaceuticals and supplement retailer GNC have reportedly been among the companies meeting recently with a White House division to discuss aspects of CBD regulation.
The Trump Administration’s attempt to prevent the use of the WeChat app within the United States has sent shock waves through that portion of the US dietary supplement industry involved with trade to and within China, an observer says.
The Coronavirus pandemic was a wakeup call for many, highlighting how conventional medicine may not have immediate solutions. This is driving consumers to look for alternative solutions, but not everyone is convinced dietary supplements are the answer....
Herbal supplements continued the strong growth they have enjoyed for over the past decade by notching an 8.6% sales gain in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council.
FitLife Brands has been grievously hurt by the bankruptcy filing of its major customer, GNC. But the company says it will survive and trends looking forward are good.
The pandemic has created severe challenges for some retailers, while others have prospered. Natural Grocers fits in the latter category, reporting record earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 2020.
The United States’ ban of China’s popular social media application WeChat is unlikely to severely impact businesses in the dietary supplement industry, according to an industry expert.
Network marketing company Usana turned in solid results in its second quarter despite the interruption of face-to-face selling and recruitment that is the core of the MLM model.
Struggling retail giant GNC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to a news report. GNC is reportedly entering into the process with Chinese firm Harbin Pharmaceutical waiting in the wings as a potential buyer.
Texas-based Nutrabolt, which owns the Cellucor C4 and Xtend brands, is seeing strong bounce back in multiple channels, and is making investments to evolve with changing consumer channels.
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.
COVID-19 has accelerated a number of 'mega' consumer trends and halted others, according to the strategic market insight provider Euromonitor International, providing insight into how consumers' shopping habits are being shaped in the short...
CBD specialist Elixinol Global has managed to hit its capital raising target of AUD$11m (US$7.3m) following a two-stage fund raising exercise, which it believes is a proof of how its CBD supplements have resonated with its investors.
Chia supplier Benexia has secured its supply chain to keep producing during the global pandemic, and the company says the inflammation fighting properties of its products has seen demand rise.
FitLife Brands, a marketer of a variety of dietary supplements, posted modest sales gains despite disruptions caused by problems at GNC, which is the company’s primary sales channel.
Nature’s Sunshine reversed years of sales declines in North America as demand for immune health products surged. This more than compensated for coronavirus-related sales declines in Asian markets.
Supplement retailing giant GNC seems to have prevailed in its high stakes negotiations with its lenders. Bloomberg Law reported yesterday that the company won a postponement until August of a major payment that could have caused the company to sink into...
Nu Skin Enterprises says online functionality has helped it post better than expected results even as the global pandemic crisis hamstrings the core face-to-face concept of the multi level marketing model.
Tmall Global, the e-commerce platform under Alibaba Group, plans to bring 1,000 new international brands into China over the next 12 months, with food supplements as one of the key categories.
Marketing experts recommend that brands formulate a strategy to be as nimble as possible to deal with the as yet unknown changes to the supplement marketplace in the post pandemic world. A greater online capability is seen as one of key parts of that...
The dietary supplement industry as a whole is enjoying booming sales as consumer stock up on products to support optimum health. But an industry strategist warns that that sales bump is likely to be ephemeral, and brands that are not strategizing vigorously...
