NIE 2015 09
Industry Involvement and Marketing
2015 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for the dietary supplements industry, between legal challenges, scores of negative news reports, and substantial questions about industry practices from members of the U.S. Congress—and the year isn’t over. There are a lot of conversations taking place among members of the industry about what changes need to be ...
Focusing on Functional Ingredient Trends
Functional and super ingredient trends offer new product opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers. When it comes to nutrition, healthy diets and weight loss, it’s evident that consumers are looking for nutritious options and giving careful consideration to their diets. However, a saturated marketplace is leaving consumers unsure. In fact, 64 percent of Americans are ...
Empower Your Brand with Certifications
American consumers are swayed and influenced by seals of approval and quality. In fact, for some, the lack of any such thing will result in that product being put back on the shelf in favor of one that does. Simple. We like to feel secure and safe with what we use and consume. And the ...
Contract & Custom Manufacturing Update
Contract and custom manufacturers work with formulators to create the latest and greatest products. The dietary supplement industry is the perfect example of true synergy. On one hand, there are the creators, the formulators, the idea-drivers—and on the other is the expertise and capabilities of a number of contract and custom manufacturers. Together, they forge ...
Proactive Health
People who make a habit of taking dietary supplements are also more inclined to make other healthy lifestyle choices. That information is delineated in one of a series of tables accompanying the results of last year’s annual Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) survey conducted in August 2014. The results, released at the end of October, ...
Proactive Immune Health
Consumers are seeking targeted, functional benefits in their immune health products. Call it a gut reaction or call it a change in direction. As more people seek products that promote immune health, the shelves of the wellness marketplace are getting stocked as much with enriched drinks and foods as with jars of supplements. Developers and ...
Government Plans to Regulate GMO Labeling
A panel discussion on potential industry impact. Introducing the panel: • David Carter, CEO, FoodChain ID, Fairfield, IA, [email protected] • Lisa Katic, RD, Principal of K Consulting, Soy Connection Consultant, Washington, DC, www.kconsultingonline.com; www.soyconnection.com • Steve Peirce, President, RIBUS, Inc., St. Louis, MO, [email protected], (314) 727-4287, ext. 105 • Courtney Pineau, Associate Director, Non-GMO Project, ...
Looking for Non-GMO Empty Capsules? Capsugel was the First to Have Theirs Verified
In fall 2013, Capsugel became the first empty-capsule manufacturer to have products that are verified by the Non-GMO Project, according to Mark Vieceli, senior director of sales, marketing and business development, Capsugel. The company’s Non-GMO Project-verified capsules currently are: Plantcaps—Made of pullulan, Plantcaps capsules are derived from tapioca and are a water-soluble polysaccharide produced through ...
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