Nutrition Industry Executive
Rethinking Exercise
Many women start fitness programs to lose weight, and when they don’t, they feel like failures and stop exercising. And then, months or a year later, they do the same thing again—creating a vicious cycle that fails to consider what might be leading to short-term motivation, says Michelle Segar, director of the University of Michigan’s ...
Researching Weight Management
When addressing weight management, those in the natural products industry keep a realistic eye on diet, exercise and equipment, along with scientific backing of ingredients. Weight management makes up a large piece of sales in the supplement market and for good reason. Consumers have come to realize that diet and exercise is the key to ...
How Non-GMO Ingredients and Products are Certified
Courtney Pineau, associate director, Non-GMO Project, explained that manufacturers that want their products to carry the Non-GMO Project Verified mark must undergo evaluation with one of the independent technical administrators contracted by the organization. There are four such contractors that are trained to perform evaluations, which include analyzing ingredient statements from suppliers, material handling protocols, ...
As Mother Nature Intended
Non-GMO food, beverage and supplement products are assuredly here to stay—and grow. Often, a new suit needs to be altered. Many people like to “trick out” their cars with after-market parts so that it looks distinguished from the original. In short, when something is changed from its original state, it much better and more adequately ...
Check Out the Global Pet Expo for 2018
We all know about how important exhibiting at and attending tradeshows are to industry and our own businesses. When entering the pet supplement market, your company will be crossing over into another world, even if there is a natural overlap (natural health products). The pet product/care industry’s annual convention/tradeshow is the Global Pet Expo. This ...
Four on the Floor!
Pet parents are seeking the same quality, targeted supplements for their four-legged family members as they take themselves. This market is only getting more opportunistic. For millennia, humans have enjoyed the company and caretaking of domestic pets. Their loyalty, their comfort, their playfulness are all aspects that increase overall quality of life. And when we ...
Research, Minerals and Aging
When it comes to minerals for healthy aging, James Hyde, vice president, Balchem Human Nutrition & Pharma in Utah, said these research studies are of interest to suppliers and manufacturers: Magnesium chelate is associated with better blood pressure control and decreased atherosclerosis in hypertension. (Cunha AR et al, J Hypertens 2017). Resistance training followed by ...
Positive Aging
Innovative natural ingredients help make growing older more graceful. Globally, the aging population continues to grow. Simon Seward, global business director, with Algalif in Iceland, noted that the United Nations projects that by the year 2100 the world’s population will be 11.2 billion and of that, 3.2 billion will be 60 years or older. In ...
The Plant Protein Rise
Protein remains a significant opportunity for the food and beverage industry, and as the market continues to evolve, interest in plant proteins grows. For example, Mordor intelligence reports the global plant protein market to be $14 billion (U.S.) by 2022, while a recent study conducted by Packaged Facts (2016) found that half of Americans now ...
Tailored for Women’s Health
Targeting women’s needs and physiology is aided by ingredient suppliers’ response to research. With busy lives and trying to balance the demands of family, work or school—and coping with media pressure to look and eat a certain way—it can be difficult for any woman to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. “Compared to men, women ...
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