Nutrition Industry Executive
The Future of New Product Development
Dietary supplement and functional nutritional beverages are up, up and away—is anyone really surprised? The pandemic is largely responsible for the surge of interest and purchase in dietary supplements and healthier lifestyles that would strengthen resistance to immune assaults while increasing overall quality of life. And this is a boon for the industry. On June ...
Sleep & Relaxation Support—A Drowsy Category No More
Ingredients for sleep support have taken off with product sales in this category posting strong double-digit growth. The panel: Michael Chernyak, President, CK Nutraceuticals, Oakville, ON, Canada, https://ckingredients.com Julia Diaz, Head of Marketing, Pharmactive, Madrid, Spain, http://pharmactive.eu/en/home-en/ Kim Edwards, Global Product Manager, Kemin Human Nutrition and Health, Des Moines, IA, www.kemin.com Mariko Hill, Product Development ...
NIE Awards 2020
Two years ago, the staff of Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) was looking for a way to highlight the most cutting-edge and advanced natural branded nutritional ingredients backed by science, and thus, the NIE Awards were born. In order to be considered, the ingredients needed to be launched since Oct. 1, 2018, for the purpose of ...
Heavy Lifting: Sports Nutrition Product Development Trends
From muscle building to fortifying nutritional status, the new world of sports nutrition is more inclusive than ever—here’s how to get in on an active market. In fitness and in sports, every goal reached or scored is without a doubt a rush of wonderful feelings—triumph, pride, passion, gratitude … followed by immediate focus to achieve ...
Mouse Study Shows Pregnancy Stress Affects Offspring’s Immunity
One of the first things a family tries to do when a woman gets pregnant is to ensure she reduces her stress levels. Now, a murine study sheds light on a powerful reason why this is good for her offspring: mice exposed to stress in the womb and soon after birth can expect a lifetime ...
Beyond CBD? Denver-based company aims to forge a new path forward with CBN
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) magazine spoke with Charlotte Mosher, director of sales and marketing for Slumber CBN, which is located in Denver, CO (https://slumbercbn.com): NIE: Why is CBN important as an ingredient, and how are you differentiating it, products, and market-wise, from CBD and full-spectrum hemp extracts? CBN is a minor cannabinoid that has been ...
Study Explains Why Some Creams and Cosmetics May Cause a Skin Rash
Allergic reactions in the skin can be caused by many different chemical compounds found in creams, cosmetics and other topical consumer products, but how they trigger the reaction has remained somewhat mysterious. A new study suggests the way some chemicals displace natural fat-like molecules (called lipids) in skin cells may explain how many common ingredients ...
Loula Merkel, Vice President of Business Development
Comet Bio U.S. Headquarters 1051 Perimeter Dr., Ste. 615 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: (317) 750-7158 Website: https://comet-bio.com Comet Bio is an award-winning food technology company based in London, Ontario, Canada and Schaumburg, IL. The company makes unique, healthy and sustainable products using its patented upcycling technology. Its Arrabina Arabinoxylan Plant Fiber Extract has superior tolerability ...
The Most Creative Ideas Begin With Boring
By now, I bet you are ready for a bit of boring advice. This year has certainly been a rollercoaster of change, and even if you don’t consider yourself an out-of-the-box thinker, chances are you have been forced into some creative strategy meetings to quickly develop new innovation that will keep pace with the ever-changing ...
The Coronavirus Impact on the Nutrition Industry Supply Chain
The coronavirus pandemic has and will continue to present challenges for the natural products industry and supply chain management as we look ahead. However, in the face of these ongoing trials, existing best practices and new valuable lessons being learned are creating a path toward a stronger and more collaborative industry moving forward. Understanding the ...
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