Articles by James Gormley
Molecular “Switch” Reverses Chronic Inflammation and Aging
Chronic inflammation, which results when old age, stress or environmental toxins keep the body’s immune system in overdrive, can contribute to a variety of devastating diseases, from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to diabetes and cancer. Now, scientists at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, have identified a molecular “switch” that controls the immune machinery responsible for ...
Healthy Aging Solutions
Nutrition for today’s seniors! The Participants Are: Sébastien Bornet, Vice President Global Sales & Marketing, Horphag Research, Geneva, Switzerland, www.pycnogenol.com Tim Hammond, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Bergstrom Nutrition, Vancouver, WA, https://bergstromnutrition.com Rick Kozlenko, PhD, DPM, MPH, Science and Functional Foods Advisor, GCI Nutrients, Burlingame, CA, https://gcinutrients.com Thomas Li, Business Development Manager, IFF Health, ...
Industry Forecast: A Natural Progression
Market research and trends firm, the Mintel Group (Chicago, IL), provided insights for Nutrition Industry Executive’s January/February 2020 “Industry Forecast” feature. According to the Mintel Group report, Vitamins and Minerals, U.S., September 2019, brands have been “transitioning to labels that boldly highlight the key benefits of specific vitamins and minerals.” Clean Ingredients, Personalized Options, Values ...
Industry Forecast
An expert panel discusses the latest issues affecting the nutritional ingredients industry. The Participants Are: John B. Atwater, PhD, Senior Director, Verification Programs, U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), Rockville, MD, www.usp.org Scott Bass, Partner, Sidley Austin, New York, NY, www.sidley.com Randy Kreienbrink, Vice President of Marketing, BI Nutraceuticals, Rancho Dominguez, CA, www.botanicals.com Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, ...
The New Age of Sports Nutrition
Move over nasty-tasting bars and chalky drinks—sports nutrition’s new users are completely reshaping a booming category. The Participants Are: • Tim Hammond, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Bergstrom Nutrition, Vancouver, WA, https://bergstromnutrition.com • Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, Purchase, NY, http://maypro.com • Elyse Lovett, MS, MBA, Senior Marketing Manager, Kyowa Hakko USA, New York, NY, ...
The Age of the Microbiome
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) had the following question: Now that we are in the Age of the Microbiome, what impact has this had on research and development for immune-supportive ingredients and products? NIE posed this question to Tom Laaman, PhD, Director of Sales for Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics, Chino, CA www.specialtyenzymes.com Here’s what he had ...
Industry Roundtable: Granting Immunity!
Natural immune support comes of age. The Participants Are: • Hank Cheatham, Vice President, Daiwa Health Development, Gardena, CA, www.dhdmed.com and www.dhdusa.net • Christopher Detzel, PhD, Director of Research & Development, Entera Health, Ankeny, IA, www.enterahealth.com • Juliana Erickson, Senior Marketing Manager, Consumer Health & Nutrition, Lonza, Basel, Switzerland, www.lonza.com • Tim Hammond, Vice President ...
Washington and the Natural Industry … Continued
Nutrition Industry Executive asked Karen Howard, CEO and executive director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C. (https://organicandnatural.org/), the following question: NIE: In late 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018—the Farm Bill—passed. While it has provisions that some decry and some praise, certainly one major part of it was inclusion of the Hemp Farming ...
Washington and the Natural Industry
The Participants Are: • Jonathan Emord, Esq., President, Emord & Associates, Washington, D.C., www.emord.com • Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., https://organicandnatural.org/ • Mark LeDoux, Chair and CEO, Natural Alternatives International (NAI), Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com • Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, Purchase, NY, http://maypro.com/ • Steve Mister, President ...
Genetic ID Testing and Verification of Plant Materials and Ingredients
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked Gary Swanson, senior vice president, quality assurance and control, Herbalife Nutrition, in Torrance, CA the following question. Where are we on genetic ID testing and verification of plant materials and ingredients? Swanson: Manufacturers of botanical-based products are often faced with the timely and expensive task of finding botanical starting materials ...
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