Articles by Mike Straus
Industry Update: Winter 2025
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) talks to industry leaders about the most pressing issues facing the natural products niche today. The panel: Chase Johnston, Vice President of Operations, Arjuna Naturals, Irving, TX, https://arjunanatural.com Daniel Fabricant, President & CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Doug Lynch, CEO & Founder, Marketwell Nutrition, Princeton, NJ, www.marketwellnutrition.com Graham ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Glanbia Nutritionals’ 2025 Nutrition Trends for Active Adults Report
Active nutrition products come in many forms, from protein shakes to hydration packs and more. As more consumers continue to embrace active lifestyles, Glanbia Nutritionals noted in its 2025 Nutrition Trends for Active Adults report that clean-label claims and functional ingredients are influencing consumers’ purchasing decisions. Glanbia cited the top emerging nutrition trends for active ...
Fueling Performance
Active nutrition ingredients go beyond the physical. Active nutrition ingredients are rapidly growing in popularity among consumers, and have even crossed over into other health categories. While these ingredients have long focused on physical endurance and exercise performance, emerging active nutrition ingredients are now being applied for mental and emotional health as well as everyday ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Omega-7 Fatty Acids and the Nutricosmetics Market
The nutricosmetics, or beauty-from-within, market, is a diverse one with a wide range of applications. Nutricosmetics consumers are frequently interested in skin health, hair health and nail health, seeking natural ways to improve their appearance using nutritional supplements. Now, emerging clinical research is finding that omega-7 fatty acids, in particular, could be the next big ...
Essential Fatty Acids: Essential for Overall Health
Here’s the latest news about the health benefits of EFAs. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) have long been popular with consumers for a variety of health applications, from brain function to heart health to eye health and more. Emerging research is also demonstrating that EFAs are helpful for overall health and anti-aging, fueling a rise in ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Vitaquest Releases its 2024/2025 Market Report on Dietary Supplement Trends
The dietary supplement market is experiencing growth in various ways, with several emerging supplements showing upward trends. A 2024/2025 market report from Vitaquest shows that there is high demand for collagen supplements, nootropics, pre-, pro- and post-biotics, women’s health supplements and sports nutrition supplements, among others. Perhaps one area of unexpected growth? Pet health supplements. ...
Formulating For Quality
Here’s what formulators say about the challenges and opportunities related to bringing new products to market. The panel: Alicia Kasch, Vice President, Ribus Inc., Sparks, NV, https://ribus.com Asa Waldstein, Principal, Apex Compliance, Boulder, CO, https://apexcomplianceprogram.com Danny Hofeditz, Director, Quality & Product Innovation, Aquanova, New York, NY, https://aquanova.de Gene Bruno, DBM, Chief Scientific Officer, Nutraland USA, ...
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[Extra! Extra!] AI and Functional Food Ingredient Discovery
Artificial intelligence is ubiquitous in 2025, and the latest industry it has transformed is the food and beverage sector. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly demanding more from their functional food and drink products, and manufacturers are always on the hunt for the next breakthrough ingredient. Now, manufacturers are using AI to discover and profile new bioactive ...
Ingredients for Food & Beverages
NIE examines the latest ingredient advancements for food and beverage applications. Food and beverage applications for nutraceutical ingredients are on the rise as consumers seek out more convenient ways to incorporate functional ingredients into their diets. Millennials and Generation Z in particular, are leading demand for these products, with functional beverages replacing alcohol for many ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Neurological Dysfunction in Older Adults
There’s no shortage of new cognitive health ingredients hitting the market, but perhaps one highly effective cognitive health supplement for seniors is actually an old ingredient. A 2025 study published in the Annals of Neurology examined the effects of vitamin B12 deficiency on cognitive performance in otherwise healthy elderly adults. The study found that low ...
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