Nutrition Industry Executive
The Industry’s Responsibility in an Era of Regulatory Uncertainty
The dietary supplement industry has experienced another challenging year—good in many ways but difficult in others. Even though sales increased at a healthy rate, our industry has not been immune to supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and inflationary pressures. Amid that landscape, regulatory uncertainty has posed numerous challenges stemming largely from the lack of clear ...
Sandra Lee, CEO, NJ Labs
NJ Labs 1110 Somerset St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: (732) 249-0148 Website: www.njlabs.com Twitter: @NJ_Labs Instagram: @nj.labs LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nj-labs/ NJ Labs provides expert analytical chemistry and microbiology testing for the generic pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, dietary supplement, cosmetic, food, dairy and cannabis/CBD industries. Founded in 1936, NJ Labs is an establishment registered and inspected by FDA ...
Appearances Can be Deceiving: Protecting Design
Intellectual property is important to every industry, and the nutrition industry is no exception. Savvy executives are no doubt aware that patents and trade secrets protect product formulations and that trademarks protect their brand names and logos. However, they often overlook protection for the appearance of their products and their packaging. Design patents, trade dress ...
Enzymes: Leading the Creation of a Better and More Sustainable Future for Food
Why We Need a More Sustainable Food System As the world continues to confront the coronavirus pandemic, we have a striking opportunity and obligation to create a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable food system. Today, our food system is responsible for more than 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, with food loss and waste alone ...
Communicating Calm During Verbal Attacks
Keep Calm and Carry On. We see this phrase marketed on T-shirts, mugs and stickers in a variety of different variations, but where does it come from? “Keep Calm and Carry On” was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 in preparation for World War II. The poster was intended to raise ...
Easy to Digest: Ingredients for Gut Health
With 70 percent of immunity residing in the gut, maintaining digestive health is crucially important. The natural ingredients industry offers several options. Winter is here and keeping one’s immune health in check is likely a top priority for many—especially with the rise in cases of COVID-19 and the new Omicron variant. One of the best ...
Catering to Cardio Concerns
Although immunity stole the spotlight the past two years, heart health concerns have risen too. It’s a perfect time to emphasize cardiovascular wellness. Health and disease are at the forefront of fears for people across the globe, which is fortunate for the dietary supplement industry and for individuals who are devoted to taking control of ...
Muscle and Strength Products: Outlook in 2022
Does this subset of the marketplace look firm or flabby in the year ahead? In the 1930s Popeye was a big deal. Unlike modern-day cartoon characters, however, this ragtag, fast-talking sailor wasn’t pushing sugary cereals and candy to kids. Instead, he encouraged young viewers to eat vegetables—in particular, spinach—to get strong and have muscles that ...
Tailor Made Dietary Supplements
According to Wikipedia, “one-size-fits-all” is a common, cliché phrase that has been used for more than five decades in both a positive and negative connotation and while some industries may benefit from the one-size-fits-all model, the nutraceutical industry has shown to be anything but such. Consumer trends were already moving away from the one for ...
Should the Dietary Supplement Industry Support FDA’s Push for Mandatory Product Listing?
For those of us who have been around a while, it seems hard to believe that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) just turned 27 years old. Unlike some laws, DSHEA seems to have aged well. The development of an ever-increasing multi-billion-dollar dietary supplement industry that has created incredible new ingredients and products ...
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