Transparency

NutraWomen Wednesday: Lindsay Dahl, Chief Impact Officer, Ritual

01-Nov-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Clean living expert Lindsay Dahl has been working at the forefront of environmental health campaigns to eliminate toxic chemicals in consumer products through policy and market shifts since 2004.

Gaia Herbs invites FDA to come visit ‘any time at all’

30-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

As part of a new campaign to showcase responsible and rigorous practices in the dietary supplement industry, Gaia Herbs has extended an open invitation to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to inspect its operations.

Consumers show a strong purchase interest in precision fermentation, says Hartman Group research

07-Jun-2023 By Deniz Ataman

Consumers are seeking more natural, fresh and less processed foods and believe that science and technology, like precision fermentation, may be more suitable to effectively address these environmental issues than traditional food manufacturing methods,...

CHPA’s MacKay: ‘It’s really important for industry to take a position on proprietary blends’

20-Apr-2023 By Stephen Daniells

A new paper explores the topic of proprietary blends in dietary supplements, with one of the authors noting that industry needs to take a position on an issue that pits transparency on one side against intellectual property protection on the other.

NutraCast: GHOST Lifestyle: Making transparency cool since 2016

16-Sep-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Dietary supplement manufacturers are required by law to disclose the ingredients inside the bottle, but in order to "protect the brand," they are allowed to hide the actual amounts. This combination of ingredients, known as “Proprietary blends"...

Sustainability and transparency key, finds Vitafoods

17-May-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

The themes of sustainability and transparency in the supply chain were two of the hot topics that took centre stage at this year’s Vitafoods Europe.

Vitafoods: More transparency is needed in nutraceuticals market

06-May-2022 By Kavitha Sivasubramaniam

Problems in the nutrition and nutraceutical market supply chains have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and more transparency is now needed, according to organisers of Vitafoods Europe.

Majeed aims to change preconceptions as head of Americas for Chinese supplier BGG

18-Jan-2022 By Hank Schultz

Changing the perception of Chinese ingredients will be among the first jobs that Shaheen Majeed will undertake for his new employer, BGG.

Alkemist Labs CEO on Next Generation Transparency

09-Nov-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Companies often spend top dollar on testing, yet the only people who know about it are their internal team and auditors. Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, says consumers want to know more about these test results, and he’s so convinced that his company...

FDA names 12 winners of supply chain traceability challenge

14-Sep-2021 By Hank Schultz

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced 12 winners of a challenge aimed at increasing supply chain transparency and traceability for ingredients and whole foods.

Group plans to involve consumers in improving transparency on amino acid sourcing

05-May-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new group has formed whose stated mission is to bring clarity and transparency to the sourcing of amino acids. Called Aminofacts, the group is querying manufacturers to get a picture of how these ingredients are made and where they come from.

Supplement OWL changes cut costs, speed data entry, CRN says

03-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

CRN has upgraded its Supplement OWL platform to make it easier to use, which the organization hopes will boost the use of database beyond its own membership.

News in Brief

Sabinsa gets non GMO seal on 11 ingredients

29-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Sabinsa has announced Non GMO Projected verified status on a number of its branded ingredients.

NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2020

Years of service to best practices made Suzanne Shelton natural fit as NutraChampion

15-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Suzanne Shelton, a winner of a NutraIngredients-USA NutraChampion 2020 award, took an alternative path early in life as a groundbreaking Chicago DJ and rode that rhythm into becoming one of the leading voices within the natural products industry.

Better World Naturals gets Clean Label Project-Certified, hopes to set industry tone

29-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The plant-based raw material supplier and manufacturer said they hope to set a new standard in the plant-based ingredient market by achieving Clean Label Project Certification for its ginseng and rosemary extracts.

News in Brief

Lycored builds transparency during lockdown with virtual farm tour

22-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A global health and wellness firm is making the most of a suddenly captive online audience by building trust and transparency through a live stream of the fields where it grows the tomatoes for its skin care supplement.

Verification tech aims to bring ultimate transparency to omega-3 industry

06-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

An omega-3 origin verification tech company is working to boost awareness in an aim to build a new and improved level of trust and transparency across the industry.

NutraCast Podcast: Industry trends with Randal Kreienbrink

07-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

We sat down with an industry insider to find out what practices and ingredients are on trend.

Trust Transparency Center establishes new forum for single ingredient issues

28-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Consulting firm Trust Transparency Center has announced a new initiative that the firm says will streamline the examination of single ingredient sourcing issues in the marketplace.

MegaFood advocacy director says time for climate change action is now

07-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

The ongoing fires in Australia have heightened concern about the climate change crisis. One company in the supplement business says it is committed to do what it can to reverse the trend.

Climate change on agenda at SupplySide West

03-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

Climate change will be taking center stage at the upcoming SupplySide Trade show, and NutraIngredients-USA will be there to report about it.

Editor's Spotlight

Alkemist Labs CEO: 'It’s the personal touch that really matters'

05-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

We spoke with Elan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs and winner of our NutraChampion award to learn about how he stays up to date with the latest science and technology, what keeps him up at night as CEO, and how the industry has changed since he first started.

Editor's Spotlight

TagOne co-founder: ‘Our pipeline has grown, because there are enough good companies out there’

29-May-2019 By Adi Menayang

There’s a finite supply of ingredients in the natural products industry, a challenge that one pharma ‘track and trace’ expert wanted to tackle head-on by starting the blockchain company TagOne.

Alkemist also announces reduction in turnaround time for routine tests

IngredientsOnline partners with Alkemist Labs to boost botanical transparency

20-Feb-2019 By Stephen Daniells

Third party botanical ID test results from Alkemist Labs are now available at ingredientsonline.com for select botanicals, as the online ingredient platform continues to push the transparency envelope.

Supplement branding expert: ‘Don’t lead with the science’

07-Dec-2018 By Adi Menayang

Most dietary supplement consumers expect a product to have scientific backing, so putting science at the forefront of a marketing or branding campaign just comes off as ‘noise,’ said one branding expert.

Do consumers care if ingredients are synthetic? Yes, survey finds

06-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

A consumer survey commissioned by consulting firm Trust Transparency Consulting found that around 91% of consumers will not buy a supplement if it’s labeled as synthetic.

What’s in my product? Supplement brands, suppliers get creative as they vie for consumer trust

18-Jul-2018 By Adi Menayang

From profiling their ingredient suppliers to setting up codes consumers can look up, supplement brands are using transparency to win over consumer trust.

Were the NY AG actions a tipping point for transparency in dietary supplements?

16-Feb-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The New York Attorney General’s controversial probe into dietary supplements has hastened the conversation about transparency, experts told attendees to our recent Transparency in Dietary Supplements forum.

Special edition: Transparency in Dietary Supplements

Is a transparent global supply chain the Holy Grail?

21-Jan-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The dietary supplements industry must be transparent about transparency to ensure that it transparency really does make a difference and boost consumer confidence in the products, say industry experts.

Special edition: Transparency in Dietary Supplements

Should transparency be a priority for the supplements industry?

20-Jan-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The NY AG’s probe into herbal supplements has done a lot to change the industry conversation over transparency, and some practices by some industry members cannot continue because they jeopardize the entire business community, say industry experts.

Special Edition: Transparency in Supplements

Experts say transparency gains momentum even if consumers might not fully understand concept

15-Jan-2016 By Hank Schultz

Marketing experts agree that the concept of transparency is gaining steam among consumers. Even if shoppers don’t always understand what the word means, the concept isn’t going away.