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Food allergies are a fact of life for millions of Americans. The ranks of these individuals grow every year as health professionals learn more about allergies and do a better job of isolating and identifying specific types. Although most food allergies cause relatively minor symptoms, some can cause severe reactions, and can be life-threatening. Despite ...
Washington & The Natural Industry
Partisanship aside, well-tended friendships, education and vigilant attention from the natural industry make for good relations inside the Beltway. Introducing the participants: • Robert Craven, CEO, FoodState (MegaFood) • Daniel Fabricant, PhD, Executive Director and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA) • Mike Greene, Vice President, Government Relations, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) • Risa Schulman, ...
Targeting Emerging Markets in Sports Nutrition
For a wide variety of active individuals, achieving a personal best—whether it’s an endurance sport such as long-distance running, cycling or swimming; or the ability to lift heavier weights, or improving one’s tennis swing, or acing new yoga poses—is a feeling of personal fulfillment that is so deep because it’s hard won. The growth of ...
Contract & Custom Manufacturing Update
Contract and custom manufacturers work with formulators to create the latest and greatest products. The dietary supplement industry is the perfect example of true synergy. On one hand, there are the creators, the formulators, the idea-drivers—and on the other is the expertise and capabilities of a number of contract and custom manufacturers. Together, they forge ...
Proactive Immune Health
Consumers are seeking targeted, functional benefits in their immune health products. Call it a gut reaction or call it a change in direction. As more people seek products that promote immune health, the shelves of the wellness marketplace are getting stocked as much with enriched drinks and foods as with jars of supplements. Developers and ...
Government Plans to Regulate GMO Labeling
A panel discussion on potential industry impact. Introducing the panel: • David Carter, CEO, FoodChain ID, Fairfield, IA, [email protected] • Lisa Katic, RD, Principal of K Consulting, Soy Connection Consultant, Washington, DC, www.kconsultingonline.com; www.soyconnection.com • Steve Peirce, President, RIBUS, Inc., St. Louis, MO, [email protected], (314) 727-4287, ext. 105 • Courtney Pineau, Associate Director, Non-GMO Project, ...
The Pet Food Clean-Up
Keeping prices down and clean labels up is the challenge for natural pet food ingredient suppliers. What’s good for people is good for their pets. That’s sound nutritional advice because the basic biochemistries of humans and of the mammals that are their companion animals are much the same, said Pete Maletto, founder and CEO of ...
Flexible and Strong
A shift in ingredients that address bone, muscle and joint health is underway to meet the interests of a broadening marketplace. No matter what your age, maintaining muscle, joint and bone health is key to staying active and vital throughout life. As for natural products, Barbara Davis, PhD RD, vice president, medical and scientific affairs ...
The Perks of Premixes
Manufacturers looking to stay ahead of the game are finding the benefits of outsourcing, especially because premixes are offering the latest for health and wellness concerns. According to Russ Hazen, PhD, premix innovations manager for New York-based Fortitech Premixes by DSM, the outlook of the market for premixes and custom blends continues to be bright. ...
The Weight-loss Challenge
When offering ingredients, suppliers are taking a multi-pronged approach to address the complexities of weight management. More than 35 percent of adults in the U.S. (estimated 78 million adults) are either overweight or obese, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Further, being overweight or obese increases health risks for metabolic syndrome ...
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