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Move It!
Maintaining the ability to be active without pain or limitation is the goal for millions of Americans. Considering three key areas that contribute to movement can help. We all marvel at performance athletes such as gymnasts, even though many of us don’t feel the need to be that flexible or powerful. However, for millions of ...
An Eye on Vision Health
As populations age and digital stresses on consumers’ eyes grow, beta-carotene’s kissing cousins are poised for opportunity. In 2015, vision health emerged as “the third most dynamic health and wellness positioning platform globally, behind energy boosting and food intolerance,” said Simone Baroke, contributing analyst for market research provider, Euromonitor International. As far as functional vision ...
Perfecting Functional Foods & Beverages
Consumer expectations for cleaner, healthier and tastier products are changing the category. “Natural has become the watchword across the whole food and beverage industry,” said Wayne Lutomski, vice president of International and Welch’s Global Ingredients Group, based in Massachusetts. When the functional food and beverage category first emerged it was viewed as a distinct entity. ...
Supplements & Food Safety
As the food industry lurches from scare to scare, the dietary supplement industry waits for the dust to settle on the FSMA and, maybe, thinks it’s time to feel good about itself. The Participants Are: • Daniel Fabricant, PhD, Executive Director and CEO Natural Products Association (NPA) • Duffy MacKay, ND, Senior Vice President, Scientific ...
Winning The Losing Battle
Weight gain and subsequent loss is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Here’s how to formulate for the specific reasons why individuals want to slim down. Some people think it’s as simple as “just shutting your mouth” to lose weight, meaning, just stop eating as much. Well, if that were the case, there wouldn’t be a multi-billion-dollar ...
All Systems Go!
The healthy aging market continues to evolve, clarify itself and accelerate. As industries evolve, especially those that continue unabated growth in R&D, science and consumer demand, so too does terminology and the products that represent that terminology. Take “healthy aging.” Although this term appears nebulous, that very characteristic allows for product development flexibility that can ...
Palatable for Pets
Considering their sharp sensory skills, development of natural extracts in forms acceptable to pets is the newest trend. The emphasis on pet health has always been high, with more consumers taking that extra step to maintain the good health of their companion animals and protect them from environmental stress. And the pet has a say ...
Remember Natural, Easy and Proven
The cognitive health market is seeing a surge in consumer demand for products that are portable, reliable and edible. The unprecedented declines in mortality and fertility have resulted in a rapid population aging process in most developing countries, said the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Dementia has emerged as a public health problem as it ...
The State of Sourcing and Ingredient Purity
Industry leaders discuss the recent advances, as well as the challenges, to meet the demand for pure, safe and efficacious natural ingredients. The participants are: • Rikka Cornelia Product Manager BI Nutraceuticals Rancho Dominguez, CA (310) 669-2162 • Deanne Dolnick Science Director TR Nutritionals Alpharetta, GA (404) 935-5761 • Dr. Cheryl Luther General Manager Dietary ...
Female Focus: Ingredients and Products for Women
The women’s health category isn’t just about calcium and iron: a broader focus on ingredient application emerges. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing 292,188 women in 2009—that’s one in every four female deaths. Although heart disease was previously thought of as a “man’s disease,” about the ...
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