NIE 2025
Not Just a “PR Problem:” How to Identify and Prepare for Crisis
My client called in a panic. “GNC is getting bomb threats. We need to go to Virginia Beach and talk to Pat.” To say that our publicity campaign for “Pat’s Diet Shake” kicked off with a bang would be an understatement. It had turned into a full-blown crisis. What was supposed to be a straightforward ...
30 Year Review 1995-2025
Nutrition Industry Executive’s 30 Years of News After the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) passed in 1994, Publisher Dan McSweeney launched Vitamin Retailer magazine. The following year he launched Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine. In honor of the publication’s 30th anniversary, we looked back at some of the industry’s major milestones, and reflect ...
The First 30: Celebrating the Synergy of NIE & The Supplement Industry
The panel: Karen Howard, CEO, Executive Director, Organic & Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C., www.organicandnatural.org Rob Brewster, President, Ingredients by Nature, Montclair, CA, www.ingredientsbynature.com Steve Mister, President and CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., www.crnusa.org Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Silver Spring, MD, www.ahpa.org Maggie McNamara, Vice President of Global ...
Top 30 Ingredient Suppliers
In commemoration of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine’s 30th anniversary, we assembled a list of 30 companies who helped shape and build the natural products industry. Most of the companies on the list are top mainstays; others have made their mark more recently. All have had a positive effect on the natural product industry. We ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Niacin – Cardiovascular Hero or Villain?
While there’s no shortage of vitamins that support cardiovascular health, one vitamin may be causing cardiovascular events. One 2024 study published in Nature Medicine examined the prevalence of niacin in stable cardiac patients. This prospective cohort study of 1,162 patients suggests that niacin metabolism is associated with an increase in major adverse cardiovascular events. Increased ...
Healthy Hearts: Innovations in Cardiovascular Ingredients
Here’s how heart health ingredients are advancing. The panel: Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients, Bradenton, FL, https://hpingredients.com Denisse Colindres, Senior Manager, Nutrition Communication, Beneo-Institute, Mannheim, Germany, www.beneo.com Greg Cumberford, Vice President of Science & Regulatory, Natures Crops, Winston-Salem, NC, www.naturescrops.com Nicole Lemus, Director, Americas, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lille, France, www.gnosisbylesaffre.com Shelby Agan, Senior Scientific Affairs, ...
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[Extra! Extra!] The Gut and Immune Health Benefits of Benicaros
Benicaros is a plant-based precision prebiotic fiber ingredient from Netherlands-based NutriLeads BV. “Benicaros is supported by multiple clinical, mechanistic and safety studies that demonstrates this multifunctional ingredient strengthens gut health and trains faster, smarter and stronger immune responses,” said Dr. Joana Carneiro-Wakefield, CEO of NutriLeads. NutriLeads conducted a 10-week randomized, double-blind, clinically controlled study with ...
The Digestive Power of Biotics & Enzymes
Biotics vs. Enzymes Biotics and enzymes are both used for digestive and gut health. However, there is often confusion as to their roles and functions. “Biotics are the ‘distance runners’ of gut health often requiring days or even weeks before noticing a benefit. In contrast, microbial enzymes demonstrate digestive health benefits within minutes and hours. ...
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