NIE 2015 06
Like Fashion, Weight-Management Products are Best When They’re Classy
Nutrition Industry Executive interviewed Chase Hagerman, brand director at Chemi Nutra, for his thoughts on the weight management category for ingredient suppliers. Here, he discusses the fleeting trends seen with these products. NIE: What is the state of the market for weight loss supplements? Hagerman: Everyone wants a piece of the lucrative weight management category, ...
Curcumin Power
As curcumin becomes more popular, ingredient suppliers and manufacturers are making quality and research priorities. A chemical compound found in turmeric (Curcuma longa), curcumin has been utilized for thousands of years as a spice in food and is known as a principal healing agent in ayurveda. Further, curcumin’s powerful antioxidant factor and anti-inflammatory effects have ...
The Art of Marketing Your Science
Successful products have science behind their marketing; good marketers make sure to avoid common pitfalls. Science drives supplement sales. When the body of science confirming benefits reaches a certain point, sales take off. Most recently curcumin has enjoyed “overnight” success. A decade ago, it was omega-3s. Consumers want to know that there are established benefits ...
Protein Demand
Whether animal or plant, consumers’ appetite for protein is driving innovative formulations. A 2015 Market Update from Batory Nutra (Des Plaines, IL) reported that in 2015 and beyond, natural product formulators understand that a consumer’s appetite for protein doesn’t stop at the supplement store, and two thirds of people say they aim to consume moderate ...
The Perks of Premixes
Manufacturers looking to stay ahead of the game are finding the benefits of outsourcing, especially because premixes are offering the latest for health and wellness concerns. According to Russ Hazen, PhD, premix innovations manager for New York-based Fortitech Premixes by DSM, the outlook of the market for premixes and custom blends continues to be bright. ...
Premix Supplier, Alice Wilkinson of Watson Inc.
Premix suppler, Watson Inc.’s Vice President of Quality and Nutritional R&D, Alice Wilkinson, gives an informative presentation for manufactures about what to look for in a premix supplier. Feature
The Weight-loss Challenge
When offering ingredients, suppliers are taking a multi-pronged approach to address the complexities of weight management. More than 35 percent of adults in the U.S. (estimated 78 million adults) are either overweight or obese, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Further, being overweight or obese increases health risks for metabolic syndrome ...
Ensuring Safety and Trust For Weight-loss Supplements
To help ensure efficacy and safety of weight-loss ingredients, in general the suppliers may follow the rule of traceable and socially and environmentally responsible products, said Vladimir Badmaev, MD, PhD, CEO, American Medical Holdings, in New York. “The objective of a traceable nutritional product is to deliver to the end user a product that consistently ...
The Path to Compliance
To rebuild consumer trust, the natural products industry must exhibit compliance and transparency. The issue of compliance has affected many aspects of the natural products industry. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine asked those schooled on the subject to discuss this topic, and offer their thoughts on what the industry can do to make safe products, ...
Industry Roundtable: The Path to Compliance
The issue of compliance has affected many aspects of the natural products industry. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked natural product industry experts to discuss this topic, and offer their thoughts on what the industry can do to ensure safe products that comply with government regulations and help gain the confidence of consumers. The Participants Are: ...
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