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Play to Win: How to Navigate Conferences Like a Pro
Navigating a multi-day conference can feel like the playoffs—adrenaline-fueled and exciting, but also exhausting and costly without a solid game plan. In the early days of building Pitch Publicity, showing up at industry conferences was part of my playbook and the unspoken rule for breaking into the natural products space. At these events, I could ...
Blood Sugar: The New Key Pillar of Wellness
Natural ingredients for blood sugar health have taken a new path. According to Kash Rocheleau, CEO of Icon Foods based in Portland, OR, “The market for blood sugar-supporting ingredients and supplements is gaining serious momentum, and it’s not just about diabetes anymore. Consumers are getting smarter about metabolic health and are proactively managing blood sugar ...
Trends in Weight Management & Blood Glucose Support
Metabolic health concerns are driving consumer demand for weight management and blood glucose support. In addition to GLP-1 agonist pharmaceuticals, which are fueling consumer interest in this area, many consumers are opting for natural solutions to manage a healthy weight, address nutrient deficiencies, support muscle strength and maintain healthy blood glucose levels. Additionally, younger consumers ...
Natural Sweeteners in Nutraceuticals: Finding the Right Balance Between Health & Taste
We’ve all seen it: a successfully formulated supplement that checks every box; clinically supported ingredients, sustainable packaging, an on-trend wellness claim, only to fall flat because of one thing. Taste. In the nutraceutical space, flavor isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a critical factor in consumer adherence and long-term product success. No matter how powerful the ...
Alan Yengoyan, President and CEO, NutriScience Innovations
At NutriScience Innovations, the company takes innovation seriously. As a leading global ingredient developer and supplier, NutriScience offers innovative ingredients based on science and efficacy. The company’s high-quality ingredients are used in the dietary supplement, nutraceutical, functional food & beverage, animal health and personal care industries. Both NutriScience’s branded and specialty ingredients provide unique formulation ...
Functional Foods for Immune Support
The COVID-19 pandemic heightened consumer interest in immune health, leading to an increased demand for functional foods that support the immune system. A survey indicated that 60 percent of respondents purchased fruits or vegetables, and 44 percent bought supplements in capsule form to proactively support their immune health.1 What once was a seasonal spike in ...
Unlocking Digestive Wellness
Sixty to 70 million Americans are affected by digestive concerns, and despite the prevalence, one in three people reported that they would only discuss their gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms if their doctor brought it up first.1 These GI issues have a cost that exceeds $100 billion in direct medical expenses each year.2 So why are people ...
Navigating Nutritional Supplement Industry Supply Chain Management
Effectively managing an organization’s supply chain requires having the right resources, partners and planning tools to mitigate risk and navigate the challenges and disruptions that can occur in a constantly fluctuating global network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, brands and other key stakeholders working to meet the dynamic flow of consumer product demands. As we survey ...
What Did I Agree To? Purchase Order Transactions
Supply chain disputes come in a multitude of varieties. They may arise between brands, ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, distributors or retailers and can occur in a variety of contexts. The one constant in almost all supply chain disputes is that an “agreement” governs the dispute. What that agreement is, however, is not always as straightforward as ...
Vincent Hackel, JBSL-USA, SloIron Inc., Guzen Development Inc.
President and CEO of JBSL-USA, the U.S. distributor of NSK-SD nattokinase President and CEO of SloIron Inc. and Guzen Development Inc. Japan Bio Science Laboratories www.jbsl-net.com/english Japan Bio Science Laboratories (JBSL) headquartered in Osaka, Japan has been manufacturing natural ingredients for the food and supplement industry since 1974. JBSL’s first product Biozyme, a fermented vegetable ...
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