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Equip Thyself
For those thinking about the investment into manufacturing, Nutritional Industry Executive (NIE) has polled several well-established equipment manufacturers for their opinionds as to why it makes sense to own your production and how you can get up and running.Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE): For smaller manufacturers— please explain why it’s a great idea to invest in ...
Microen Capsulation: Perfect Little Nutrition Worlds
For centuries, the idea of a microcosm fascinated scientists and dreamers alike. In the modern era of dietary supplements, that concept has triggered a magnificent technology, microencapsulation, which has multiple benefits for not only production, but for the end-user. And more than ever, an increasing number of consumers are quite discerning about the supplements they ...
Fermentation: Probiotics & Beyond for Targeted Health
Intuitively, people have been eating healthy, fermented foods for thousands of years. As the natural health products market has grown in technological innovation and research, fermentation- based supplements have earned their place in promoting human health and wellness.The (Not-So) Basics In its simplest form, explained Hartley Pond, vice president of technical sales with California-based FutureCeuticals, Inc., ...
Achieving Stability
The very word “unstable” is one that engenders fear. An unstable person is capable of acting violently, an unstable economy leads to recession or depression, an unstable structure can collapse, an unstable weather pattern can lead to natural destruction—and unstable ingredients can lead to emergency room visits and product recalls.Stability, it would then be surmised, ...
Label Logic
Your company spent a tremendous amount of time, resources and money to create a new formula or new line. Then you weighed heavily the bottling and most appropriate packaging, as well as marketing messages and campaigns. You know you have all the goods inside to make that favorable first impression. Except, like anyone’s truly best ...
All Bottled Up!
Bottling is more than just a vessel for precious formulations; it can be a thoughtful and creative part of the experience provided to consumers.For example, the maker of Aleve in its 100-caplet bottle features its logo, raised, on both sides. It imparts a sense of reassurance to the consumer who chooses it, and the little ...
The Positives of Premixes
Eureka! Your team created a line of super supplements and your marketing department has an incredibly creative and compelling campaign and is anticipating undergoing pre-launch activities.Whether a company has limited manufacturing capabilities, it has to get it all blended properly. After all, each product contains a multitude of ingredients, some old standbys like vitamin C ...
Private Label: Prime Opportunity
As more targeted ingredients backed by quality research become available, and more innovative formulations make a market impact, the fields of potential become more fertile. As brand marketers ponder how to gain traction in new categories, the question arises: contract or private label?Going the contract manufacturing route makes the most sense when a brand marketer ...
It’s a (Naturally) Flavorful World
“Mmmm!” is the ultimate reaction sought by food, beverage and supplement manufacturers.And for good reason: if a product it is bland or off-tasting and if it has an unpleasant mouthfeel, it will die quickly on store shelves. Getting it right the first time is imperative because American consumers are not willing to give it a ...
Making Efficiency Automatic
Taking a closer look at a company’s processes—manufacturing and otherwise—can pay dividends across the spectrum.It’s understood that automating as many processes as possible in manufacturing is a means to an end, which may be reducing costs or increasing capacity. However, simply installing a conveyor belt and the associated machinery is not the be-all and end-all; ...
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