NIE 2024
[Extra! Extra!] Researchers Discover New Structural Changes Occurring in Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative joint disease, affecting 22 percent of adults over 40 globally. Although the condition has been extensively studied through a medical perspective, the molecular changes associated with osteoarthritis remain unclear. In a new study, researchers have used a combination of techniques to track the progression of the changes associated with ...
Bone and Joint Health for Gen Z and Millennials
Why formulating bone and joint support products for younger adults will help broaden their choices—and how to make potential lifelong brand devotees. If it’s not going to help their sex appeal, then they don’t care—this has always been the prevailing idea about supplement purchase motivation of younger adults. That is largely true—however, the newest kids ...
[Extra! Extra!] Talking Cognitive Health With Kemin’s Chris Sadewasser
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) reached out to Chris Sadewasser, global product manager for Des Moines, IA-based Kemin Human Nutrition and Health to hear more of his thoughts on the cognitive health category. NIE: What are unique challenges and opportunities that manufacturers have when formulating cognitive-health products? Sadewasser: When it comes to formulating cognitive health products ...
3…2…1…Cognition!
Brain health ingredients are experiencing stratospheric growth. The panel: Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG), Chief Scientific Officer, Nutraland USA, Irvine, CA, https://nutralandusa.com Jennifer Clancy, Global Marketing Director, Nutriventia, Mumbai, India and Westfield, NJ, www.nutriventia.com Nena Dockery, Scientific Affairs Manager, Stratum Nutrition, Carthage, MO, www.stratumnutrition.com Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Leslie Gallo, President, ...
Delivering Taste, Health & Sustainability: A Sensible Approach to Sweeteners
Today, a rising number of consumers seem to be asking the same question: What’s in my food and beverage? Unfortunately, when you’re talking about sweeteners and sweetening solutions, the answer to this question can be summed up in one common phrase: it’s complicated. This is due to consumers’ enduring preference for time-honored sweeteners—e.g., honey and ...
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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