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Stu Gelbard, Founder & President, Barrington Nutritionals
Founded in 1991, Barrington Nutritionals distributes high-quality, science-backed ingredients to the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and functional food and beverage industries. With a commitment to quality, innovation, and personalized service, Barrington is on a mission to help its customers create products that support human health and wellness demands. Stu Gelbard is the founder and president of Barrington ...
The Rise of Precision Fermentation!
What it means for nutraceutical ingredients and supply chains. There is a quiet revolution happening beneath the surface of nutraceutical innovation, and it does not look like anything the industry has seen before. It does not begin in a field or follow a harvest season, nor does it rely on rainfall, soil conditions or geography. ...
The ROI of Research: Science as a Strategic Advantage
How investing in research and validation creates measurable business growth and differentiation. Introduction – Research Is No Longer Optional For much of the dietary supplement industry’s history, clinical research was viewed as a strategic luxury—valuable, but not essential. It was often reserved for larger companies with the resources to invest in long-term studies, while many ...
Effort Over Time: The Discipline That Builds What Lasts
Success rarely comes overnight, yet in business, we often expect it to. Many entrepreneurs, executives and innovators walk away just before the impact of their work has time to take hold. Often, it’s because the results don’t come quickly enough to justify the effort, even when the idea is sound and the market is ready. ...
[Extra! Extra!] Preventing Cognitive Decline, a Cup at a Time
Savoring a cup of coffee or tea daily might provide better cognitive functioning on a long-term basis. A new study found that drinking moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee or tea (two to three cups of coffee or one to two cups of tea daily) may help to prevent cognitive decline. More than 130,000 participants were ...
Cognitive Support for Every Day
Practical tips for the natural products industry. Americans are concerned about their cognitive health, and for good reason. Cognitive decline is expected to continue to rise in the U.S. in the coming years. Data from the Alzheimer’s Association noted that there were about 7.2 million adults in the country living with the disease in 2025. ...
[Extra! Extra!] The Connection Between Aspirin Use and the Risk of Falls and Fractures
It may sound surprising, but one very common drug may have implications for bone health. A March 9, 2026 blog article by Harvard Health Publishing examined whether or not there’s a connection between aspirin use and risk of falls and fractures—and as it turns out, there is. A 2022 study published in the Journal of ...
Diversifying Bone and Joint Health Ingredients
Sales of these ingredients are growing rapidly and evolving in unexpected ways. The bone and joint health ingredients market is growing rapidly as a result of a large population of aging consumers looking for natural, drug-free remedies for bone and joint complaints. The category itself is also evolving into a mobility, longevity and everyday performance ...
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