Articles by Eric Munson
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[Extra! Extra!] ADM Releases Insights from Anti-Obesity Medication Survey
The adoption of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) such as GLP-1 receptor agonists continues to accelerate globally with spending set to reach nearly $200 billon by 2029, according to the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. Illinois-based ADM’s latest proprietary consumer survey examines the latest AOM landscape, showing how both current and transitioning users are reshaping expectations ...
Beyond The Shot
The natural products industry discusses how GLP-1s have reshaped the weight-loss supplements market. GLP-1 drugs have reshaped the weight management landscape with projections rising from $6 billion in 2023 to potentially $100 billion by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley Research.1 Shil Kothari, president of Gateway Health Alliances (GHA, Fairfield, CA), noted that GLP-1 medications deliver ...
Understanding Free Radical Scavengers
Neutralizing oxidative stress for overall health and wellness. Free radical scavengers, also known as antioxidants, are molecules that neutralize unstable free radicals before they can damage cells, protein and DNA. The body maintains a delicate balance of free radicals, which are produced naturally during metabolism. However, stressors such as pollution and poor diet can skew ...
Robert Lewandowski Named Global Brand Ambassador for KSM-66
KSM-66 Ashwagandha (India/Los Angeles, CA) announced Robert Lewandowski as its global brand ambassador. The FC Barcelona striker and Poland captain will represent the brand worldwide. According to the company, the partnership will pair Lewandowski’s two-decade career at football’s elite level with KSM-66’s commitment to 4,000-year-old ayurvedic tradition of root-only extraction. His consistency across leagues and ...
2025 NIE New Ingredient Awards
In 2019, the staff of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine, was looking for a way to highlight the most cutting-edge and advanced natural branded nutritional ingredients backed by science. As a result, the NIE New Ingredient Awards were created. The 2025 NIE New Ingredient Awards highlights several notable ingredients launched since Oct. 1, 2023, for ...
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[Extra! Extra!] 3 Immune Health Ingredients Across Life Stages
As the immune health category continues to grow, Kaneka Probiotics (Houston, TX) is uniquely positioned to meet the clinically studied solutions across life stages, according to the company. It has three ingredients for immune health consisting of AB21 for children and adults, KAPB Mature Immune Defense for older adults and DR7 with data in upper ...
Investing In Immune Ingredients
Sales of immune health ingredients remain strong and are expanding to all demographics. Immune health is one of the fastest growing health categories and continues to grow stronger. According to Research and Markets, global sales of immunity health supplements grew from $67.39 billion in 2024 to $72.77 billion in 2025. The category is expected to ...
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[Extra! Extra!] 6 Unique Muscle and Strength Ingredients From Gencor
Gencor (Austin, TX) provides an array of ingredients for athletic men and women that cater to various needs. Maggie McNamara, vice president of global marketing, elaborated on how some of the company’s ingredients can help support muscle strength, growth, performance and recovery. Levagen+ Levagen+, a branded palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) ingredient, has been clinically proven to enhance ...
Improving Muscle Mass
Ingredients for muscle and strength are experiencing a holistic and diverse approach to address consumer expectations. The muscle and strength category has been expanding from traditional “muscle-building” to holistic muscle health including strength, recovery, mobility and inflammation management. According to Coherent Market Insights, the global workout supplements market is projected to reach $47.87 billion by ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Four Ingredients for Men’s Health Support
Cepham’s (Somerset, NJ) ingredient portfolio includes four products that can help support men’s health. Anand Swaroop, PhD, founder and president of Cepham elaborated on the science and health benefits of these ingredients. Furosap Furosap is a water-soluble fenugreek seed extract containing protodioscin to boost free and total testosterone levels, improve sperm profile and morphology, enhance ...
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