NIE Features
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 ...
Industry Roundtable: The Path to Compliance
The issue of compliance has affected many aspects of the natural products industry. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked natural product industry experts to discuss this topic, and offer their thoughts on what the industry can do to ensure safe products that comply with government regulations and help gain the confidence of consumers. The Participants Are: ...
Beyond What Meets the Eye
New ingredients and today’s trends help expand the variety of options to support eye health. With so many people affected, it is no wonder the global eye health market—comprising of OTC (over-the-counter) eye care and eye health supplements—is worth nearly $5 billion, growing 15 percent from 2008 to 2013, according to Euromonitor in 2014, noted ...
Healthy and Amazing Aging
Wellness, science and technology are merging and becoming a mainstream way to deliver dramatic improvements for healthy aging and longevity. As indicated by the tale of Ponce de Leon searching for the fountain of youth, to the recent fascination with the secrets from the “Blue Zones,” a demographic and/or geographic area of the world where ...
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