Nutrition Industry Executive
Sustainability & Social Responsibility
Whether sourcing from land or sea, the natural products industry takes its commitment to sustainability practices and its fellow man to new levels.Here, a sampling of companies explains their efforts, which are an undeniable selling point for partnership.Resonating With P. L. ThomasHaving supplied the natural products industry for more than half a century, New Jersey ...
It’s a (Naturally) Flavorful World
“Mmmm!” is the ultimate reaction sought by food, beverage and supplement manufacturers.And for good reason: if a product it is bland or off-tasting and if it has an unpleasant mouthfeel, it will die quickly on store shelves. Getting it right the first time is imperative because American consumers are not willing to give it a ...
The Benefit of Hydroxytyrosol
Olive oil and its uses can be traced throughout history.The ancient Greek poet Homer called it “liquid gold,” while the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, used it in a number of his medicines. And today, the olive oil-centered Mediterranean diet is touted for its ability to decrease the risk of stroke.While the health benefits of ...
Flax & Chia
These healthy seeds are the current “big thing” in functional foods.Flax and chia are considered natural product industry seed allstars, and for good reasons: both flaxseeds and chia seeds are nutrient rich; they are both known as concentrated sources of the omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linoleic acid (ALA); they contain a significant amount of minerals and ...
Trust, But Verify
As good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements and consumer sophistication pushes the demand on traceability and accountability, the importance of thirdparty testing continues to grow as a viable conduit for companies to demonstrate ingredient stability, purity and lack of contamination. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked the following testing experts about the programs available that help provide ...
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Ingredients for satiety are part of the strategy helping consumers do more than just control their appetites. Part I of NIE’s weight- management coverage.The obesity epidemic has become a global issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, and in 2008, more than 1.4 billion adults age 20 ...
Proven & Supported
Incidence of bone and joint health issues are on the rise as manufacturers seek scientifically backed ingredients to help consumers maintain their mobility and shore up skeletal foundations.About one in two women and one in four men over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis and, according to the National Osteoperosis Foundation, by ...
Making Efficiency Automatic
Taking a closer look at a company’s processes—manufacturing and otherwise—can pay dividends across the spectrum.It’s understood that automating as many processes as possible in manufacturing is a means to an end, which may be reducing costs or increasing capacity. However, simply installing a conveyor belt and the associated machinery is not the be-all and end-all; ...
2013 Science Of Supplements
An annual feature for a decade, Nutrition Industry Executive’s Science of Supplements section is designed to help manufacturers gain a better understanding of the ingredients and services available that can make Their products stand out. It gives the magazine’s advertisers an opportunity to describe in some detail the research that substantiates their Branded ingredients, products ...
Digestion: The Foundation For Wellness
As the late Dr. Bernard Jensen noted, health or illness begins with digestion. With more proof confirming this belief, ingredient suppliers are poised for a growth phase.What used to be a category largely focused on specific digestive issues, such as con- stipation, bloating and/or diarrhea, is now expanding to include gut health, immune and inflammatory ...
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