NIE Features
Leadership Forum: Tariffs & Supply Chain Issues
NIE’s panel of experts discusses tariffs and supply chain pressures facing the natural products industry. The panel: Devendra Soman, Marketing Director, NuAxon Research, Satara, India, www.nuaxonresearch.com Lauren Clardy, Senior Director of Branded Ingredients, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com Luke Huber, ND, Vice President, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org Shaheen ...
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 ...
Hearty Ingredients
Here are some of the emerging advancements in ingredients that support heart health. Heart health has become a prominent concern for consumers, with aging individuals looking for cardiovascular support in a variety of forms. As a result, ingredient suppliers are bringing to market a bevy of new ingredients that have been validated in clinical studies. ...
Protein & Collagen Supplements Step Up to Consumers’ Daily Lifestyle Expectations
Collagen supplements are a huge trend for aesthetics and joints, while standard proteins handle muscle, but consumers are increasingly using and combining them for broader health, driven by a “beauty and wellness” narrative. “We’re seeing protein show up in mainstream brands and consumer consumption moments as opposed to the traditional sports and active nutrition brands ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Botanical Solutions: Bridging Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science
What’s New in the Herbs & Botanicals Market Now? If one had lived thousands of years ago, terms like “materia medica,” “poltice” and “plasters,” would have been the norm when it came to health and medical approaches. Many of the earliest medical writings referred to herbs used to heal illnesses, said “The Earliest Herbals,” an ...
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 ...
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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