Articles by Janet Poveromo
Trust, But Verify
As good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements and consumer sophistication pushes the demand on traceability and accountability, the importance of thirdparty testing continues to grow as a viable conduit for companies to demonstrate ingredient stability, purity and lack of contamination. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked the following testing experts about the programs available that help provide ...
Digestion: The Foundation For Wellness
As the late Dr. Bernard Jensen noted, health or illness begins with digestion. With more proof confirming this belief, ingredient suppliers are poised for a growth phase.What used to be a category largely focused on specific digestive issues, such as con- stipation, bloating and/or diarrhea, is now expanding to include gut health, immune and inflammatory ...
Sweet Success
The seat for the top natural sweetener remains up for grabs as suppliers continue to innovate.Today, it is not uncommon for the media to be on a sugar high with stories focused on the dozens of pounds of sugar that Americans consume on an annual basis. According to consumer market research firm the Hartman Group, ...
Too Much Pressure
High blood pressure’s moniker “the silent killer” is no exaggeration. In 2009, it was estimated that almost 80 million Americans, or one in three adults, many of whom are unaware, have high blood pressure, which increases the risk for heart disease and stroke—the leading causes of death in America.“Since heart disease and high blood pressure ...
Into The Light
Ingredient suppliers envision a broader vision health category as eyesight concerns grow.Earlier this year, the Chicago Tribune ran the headline “Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age.” The article stated that “it’s not too early to start taking your eye vitamins and that some nutrients can stave ...
Inflammation Watch
Suppliers and manufacturers consider multi-faceted natural approaches for supporting the inflammatory response.Normal healthy inflammation is an integral part of the body’s immune response to injury and the attack of irritants or pathogens. Just like a wellprepared and alert army sends out warriors to capture and isolate foreign invaders and wall off damaged areas so they ...
Progress In The Cholesterol Puzzle
While omegas and CoQ10 dominate store shelves for heart health, there are other strong contenders addressing cholesterol.According to the American Heart Association, 34 percent of women and 52 percent of men have significant plaque buildup in their arteries (AHA, 2012). High cholesterol is inter-related with a number of other conditions (diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure) ...
Delivering Immune Ingredients
Innovation for natural immune health ingredients continues as sales in this category see strong growth.Our immune system continually faces challenges, either from lack of sleep, hectic schedules, poor nutrition, stress or a combination of each of these factors.“Recent threats include viral and bacterial epidemics that can be easily spread from the original territories by air ...
Aloe Vera Blooming
Given its exponentially growing demand and uses for various applications, aloe vera presents a fine opportunity among medicinal plants.Aloe vera is one of the oldest and most popular medicinal plants known to man. It’s mentioned in ancient documents, including the New Testament, where it was used with other herbs for embalming.Now prized for its soothing, ...
Keep It Clean
Clean label,” a term used by food manufacturers and marketers, has increased its frequency in product development conversations. Not intended to be used in marketing messages, “clean” represents a constellation of attributes.Ivan J. Wasserman, a partner with Washington, D.C.-based Manatt Phelps Phillips LLC, said there is no legal definition of “clean label,” and the term ...
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