Articles by Janet Poveromo
Sarcopenia—A widespread concern among the elderly and others holds potential growth for the natural ingredient marketplace
Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. Although it is primarily a disease of the elderly, its development may be associated with conditions that are not exclusively seen in older persons, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. “The loss of muscle mass over time, known as sarcopenia, ...
Industry Update 1995-2020
Nutrition Industry Executive’s 25 Years and 25 Top News Stories The natural product and dietary supplement industry has gone through a number of changes since Nutrition Industry Executive’s (NIE) debut in 1995. In honor of the magazine’s 25th anniversary, we took a look back at some of the industry’s major milestones, and reflect on the ...
Acid Reflux Affects Nearly a Third of U.S. Adults Weekly
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for it still have symptoms, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. Also known as acid reflux, GERD is caused by gastric acid ...
Gut Check
Digestive health can be considered an underserved market of the dietary supplement industry with enormous growth opportunity. According to the 2019 HealthFocus U.S. Trend Study, gastrointestinal/gut health is one of the largest growing health concern categories. Probiotics are still the market leader in digestive health space when it comes to supplements, with a predicted compound ...
House Passes Hemp and Cannabis SAFE Banking Act
The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE Banking) Act of 2019, H.R. 1595, first introduced in 2017 and reintroduced in March 2019 by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), was officially passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday afternoon by a vote of 321 to 103. The hemp and cannabis industries have had to operate through ...
A Good Mood Plan
Life can be stressful and sometimes overwhelming, but consumers facing these challenges are now looking to natural ingredients to help calm down and pull themselves out of their funk. Jacob Fishback, sales supervisor with Lief Organics in Valencia, CA, explained that the healthy mood category is on an upward trend—mental health and awareness is at ...
Celebrating the Life of Joyce M. Barrows
At 83, Joyce M. Barrows, founder & chief financial officer of Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation in Sugar Land, TX, passed away from prolonged surgical complications on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Since the company’s inception in 1991, Joyce put her indelible stamp on the Bluebonnet brand grooming her sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to be an instrumental part ...
10 Things You Need to Know About Pet Food Product Premixes
By DSM Nutritional Products Approximately 80 percent of the pet food industry uses premixes in the production of their complete and balanced pet food products. A premix is a blend of micronutrients that are individually added to pet food in “micro” amounts. Combining these ingredients in a premix simplifies the weighing process and improves accuracy ...
Catering to Pets
The humanization and premiumization of pet nutrition continues to spur growth and innovation. They can be seen being pushed in strollers wearing adorable ensembles, they have their own home monitoring systems, orthopedic bedding, travel water bottles, educational toys, dinnerware—the list of products goes on and on, with every conceivable need being met. Recently, it was ...
Wacker Biosolution’s HTEssence Shows a Positive Effect on Blood Cholesterol
Rachela Mohr, manager of business development nutraceuticals with Wacker Biosolutions, Wacker Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, said the company is interested in proofing the positive health impact of its products. “This explains why we considerably invest in research and work very closely with well-esteemed institutes and universities.” In 2018, for example, a clinical study has shown that ...
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