NIE Features
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 ...
The State of Purity
Industry leaders discuss botanical adulteration in the supplement industry. The Participants Are: • Rupa Das, Vice President of Global Quality and Compliance, BI Nutraceuticals, Long Beach, CA, (310) 669-2100 • Daniel Fabricant, PhD, CEO, Natural Products Association, Washington, DC, (800) 966-6632 • Gabriel Giancaspro, PhD, Vice President, Foods, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines, U.S. Pharmacopeia, ...
A Woman’s Worth
Suppliers and manufacturers must consider the wide range of women’s needs when it comes to creating dietary supplements. Women are able to have moments in life that are unique to them—such as the miracle of childbirth. But they can also face issues throughout their lives that evolve as they age, including premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and ...
Food For Thought
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and it needs to be nurtured with all the right ingredients to support many aspects of healthy cognitive function. According to President of Florida-based HP Ingredients, Annie Eng, as a result of the growing concern for brain health, many companies are formulating new cognitive ...
Heart on the Line
As cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., suppliers and manufacturers seek heart health ingredients that address prevention and even damage reversal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States and ...
Celebrating 20 Years
To celebrate Nutrition Industry Executive’s (NIE) 20th anniversary, we asked industry insiders with a few years of experience under their belts to reflect on the impact, challenges and evolution of the natural product industry since the magazine’s inception. Our Participants Are: • Paul Dijkstra, CEO, InterHealth Nutraceuticals • Paul M. Flowerman, President & CEO, PLT ...
Digesting the Right Ingredients
Consumers look for easy-to-take, natural digestive health products that don’t compromise their day-to-day lifestyle. Over the years, digestive health has become a concern for health-conscious consumers and continues to rise exponentially. In fact, ingredient manufacturers are one step behind the industry as a whole, according to Dr. John Deaton, vice president of technology for Georgia-based ...
Acting Globally
The natural products’ supply chain has a global footprint unlike any other. Following quality standards and guidelines help manage it. From procurement of materials to the hands of end users, the natural product industry’s supply chain for ingredients used in the manufacture of dietary supplements that are sold in the U.S. is certainly global. “Dietary ...
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