NIE Columns
What Does Gut Health Really Mean?
At first, it seems like an obvious question. When most people think of gut health, they think of freedom from traditional stomach issues—bloating, cramping and discomfort, for example. What many of us don’t realize is that gut health encompasses more—way more—than all of that. In fact, when it comes to gut health, the digestive organs ...
Why the Marketing Department May Be Sabotaging Your PR Campaign
Have you ever been in a relationship where you feel like you were being used for just one thing that you do really well, and ignored for all your other qualities? Maybe it’s your cooking, or your ability to make money or your access to key contacts. No offense to my marketing friends, but I ...
Amino Acids & Proteins: The Latest Scoop
Amino acids and their protein partners have been a mainstay in finished products for years, but manufacturers are continuously finding new ways for implementation. Many in the natural products sector are aware of the fact that proteins are comprised of hundreds of smaller units called amino acids, but around this statement lies various misconceptions. For ...
New Product Development for New Brands
Just about everyone has something to say about a natural remedy or healthy food and beverage he or she tried or heard about, and it’s often positive. How can a consumer product brand not want to jump in? There are many statistics out there showing vibrant growth year after year. According to the Council for ...
The ROI of Transparency
During the past 10 years, organizational transparency has become an increasingly important idea for companies conducting business in the United States. In the world of dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages, promoting transparency is a critical component of any brand and also of ingredient suppliers. But what we have learned from our research and our ...
Combining Ingredients: Creating New Generation Supplements
From joint health, active nutrition and healthy aging to heart health, digestive health and immune support, a growing number of consumers are now taking an increasingly proactive approach to maintaining overall health. This has also fueled the rise of the personalization trend, which is gaining traction as the ways in which people define and address ...
Shirley Rozeboom, Vice President of Health and Nutrition
STAUBER Performance Ingredients 4120 N. Palm St. Fullerton, CA 92835 Phone: (714) 441-3900 Since 1969, STAUBER has consistently offered the finest quality ingredients to the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and pet care industries. The company was founded on the principle of partnering with manufacturers that provide the highest level of product and service. From STAUBER’s ...
Put the Fund Back in Fundraising and Make the Appeal More Meaningful
I was invited to the American India Foundation (AIF) fundraising gala in New York City this year. It was refreshing and disappointing at the same time. Refreshing because I was asked to attend, and not run, the event. Therefore, I was free to take my time to sit down, eat and network with some of ...
Research Trends in Clean-label Preservation
Shelf-life challenges in an age of consumer nutritional activism. Over the last number of years, the clean-label movement has been in a constant state of flux. In fact, “clean-label” is less an evolution and much more of a revolution. Consumers are seeking transparency and clarity to empower them to feel better informed in their purchase ...
CBD Developments in the Food and Beverage Industry
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill, dramatically altered the landscape for companies seeking to grow, market, distribute and sell products containing hemp and its derivatives, including CBD (cannabidiol). CBD has no psychoactive properties, unlike THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the other primary commercially viable cannabinoid found in the plants of the ...
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