NIE 2024 04
FDA GMP Inspections Return to Pre-COVID Levels
Supplement industry compliance struggles remain. Data recently released by FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) indicates that for the second year in a row, the number of dietary supplement current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) related inspections of dietary facilities remains steady following a severe decline in 2020 and 2021 because of the global pandemic. Consistent ...
Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), Chief Scientific Officer
Nutraland USA, Inc. 9267 Research Dr. Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 988-7615 Nutraland USA is a pioneer in the development and manufacture of functional ingredients for nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and F&B industries. Established in Irvine, CA, in 2011, Nutraland USA has been dedicated to offering science-based and plant-based innovative ingredients not only good for the health, ...
Positive Energy
Energy products are reaching a broader audience, and safety is a priority. If you would like to know who is buying energy-enhancing supplements and products today, there is no one group to target. “The market for energy-enhancing products is diverse and includes various demographics and lifestyles,” said Alexis Collins, director of product & brand strategy, ...
What Product-Savvy Pet Owners Want
Did you know 66 percent of U.S. households own a pet? That’s about 86.9 million homes with one (or more) pets. Most of these pet owners are millennials (33 percent), followed by Gen X (25 percent) and Baby Boomers (24 percent),1 and as many of us know, most of these people tend to think of ...
Overcoming Confirmation Bias in Dietary Supplement Marketing
Supplement brands know they can’t utilize anecdotal health benefits without substantiating their claims. However, reliance on anecdotal data about how consumers view supplements is still prevalent. Often, we hear colleagues in the dietary supplement industry share their personal experiences as though they’re universal. We’ve also seen senior leadership make decisions made based on subjective experience, ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Talking Kaneka Probiotics With Jordi Riera
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Jordi Riera, chief business development officer, Kaneka Probiotics (Pasadena, TX and Newark, CA) to talk more about the gut-brain axis. NIE: Talk about ingredient innovation, tips/ideas for manufacturers to keep in mind when selecting ingredients and/or formulating new products. Riera: With research in the gut-brain axis rapidly evolving, ...
Gut-Brain Axis Ingredients Emerge
The panel: Hannah Ackermann, RD, Director of Marketing & Communications, COMET, London, ON, Canada and Schaumberg, IL, https://comet-bio.com Denis Alimonti, Director of U.S. Nutrition, Maypro, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com Jordi Riera, Chief Business Development Officer, Kaneka Probiotics, Pasadena, TX and Newark, CA, www.floradapt.com and https://kanekaprobiotics.com Hariom Yadav, PhD, Director, University of South Florida Center for Microbiome ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Study Proposes Profitable Ways to Repurpose Industrial Waste
Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ranging from sustainable fuels, biogas and electricity to useful chemicals and organic fertilizer. This work is known as valorization or determining the potential value of something “that ...
Waste Not, Want Not
Upcycled ingredients are held in esteem among a discerning consumer base. And, they present a feel-good story. As a child, have you ever made art with popsicle sticks? This is a basic example of upcycling—using something that is a part of something else or something with potential and value that would be simply tossed after ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Johns Hopkins’ Study Looks at Psilocybin Mushrooms for Major Depression
A 2022 study from Johns Hopkins Medicine showed substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy paired with supportive psychotherapy. The effects may last at least a year in some patients. The report was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. “Our findings add to evidence that, under carefully controlled conditions, this is as promising therapeutic approach that ...
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