Nutrition Industry Executive
Alkemist Labs’ Elan Sudberg and “Next-Generation Transparency”
(NIE) spoke with Elan Sudberg, CEO of Garden Grove, CA-based Alkemist Labs, and here’s what he had to say about what he calls “Next Generation Transparency:” “There’s an emerging movement I call ‘Next Generation Transparency,’ which is propelled by consumers who want to know more about the ingredients, like how they were grown, processed and ...
Quality is as Quality Does
Re-examining dietary supplement ingredient quality in a supply-disrupted world. Our expert panel: Daniel Fabricant, PhD, President and CEO, Natural Products Association (NPA), Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Salma Fathalla, Director, Quality Assurance, Nutrition21, Purchase, NY, https://nutrition21.com Dan Lifton, President, Maypro Ventures, Purchase, NY, www.maypro.com Vishal Shah, Director, Nutriventia, Mumbai, India, https://nutriventia.com William Sommer, Vice President Global Development ...
HPMC: The Impossible Capsule
Developing plant-derived alternatives to animal-based products is never easy. But for capsules, the solution not only meets expectations but exceeds them. By now, the vegetarian and vegan revolution is in full swing. Everything from oat milk to vegan ice cream showcases growing consumer demand for products that substitute conventional animal-based ingredients with those derived from ...
Taking Protein Before Bed May Result in Better Muscle Gains
Drinking a casein shake just before sleep increases gains in muscle mass and strength in response to resistance exercise. But to date, no study has directly addressed whether this effect is due to increased total protein intake only, or if a bedtime beverage is better. According to a review published in Frontiers in Nutrition, existing ...
Sleep & Relaxation Support—Continued
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) spoke with Kim Edwards, global product manager for Kemin Human Nutrition and Health, Des Moines, IA, www.kemin.com. Here are her responses to two questions we posed to her regarding ingredients for sleep and relaxation support. NIE: Sleep-support ingredients used to mainly include such ingredients as passionflower, chamomile, lemon balm, kava, valerian, ...
Annie Eng, CEO, HP Ingredients
HP Ingredients 707 24th Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 Phone: (877) 437-2234 HP Ingredients (HPI), founded in 2001, is a fast-growing, innovative nutraceutical company that brings to market standardized patented botanical extracts as well as privately funded clinical studies in collaboration with globally prestigious universities and research institutions located in Malaysia, Chile, Italy and the ...
Using Enzymes to Help Meet Consumer Demands in the F&B Industry Today and Into the Future
Enzymes are proteins produced by all living organisms (microbes, plants, humans, etc.) that act specifically as catalysts to facilitate natural biochemical reactions in nature. Their origin in nature, proven safety, efficiency and specificity make them extremely important for the food and beverage industry. We have used enzymes for thousands of years to make delicious foods ...
Intellectual Property Considerations Prior to Launching a New Nutraceutical—What Entrepreneurs and Companies Should Know
The global nutraceuticals market is a growing multibillion-dollar industry with a constant flow of innovative new dietary supplements and functional foods and beverages coming to market to meet strong consumer demand. In such a competitive and varied industry, a solid understanding of the basics of intellectual property law as it relates to nutraceuticals is a ...
Is Your Brand Still Relevant in the Ever-changing Supplement Market?
We pose this question about supplement brand relevance in the middle of a pandemic—at a time when sales of supplements are at all-time highs, and the issues for many companies center on maintaining inventory and protecting the supply chain rather than worrying about sales. In truth, supplements as a whole have never enjoyed such relevance ...
Ingredient and Delivery Sustainability: Taking a Holistic and Responsible Approach to Supplement Product Design
Whether triggered by reports of climate change, deforestation, water stress or ocean microplastics, sustainability has rightly been at the center of the agenda for many brand owners in the last few years. For the future of our planet, it is critical that we all play our part to help address climate change and limit the ...
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