COVID-19
FDA GMP Inspections Return to Pre-COVID Levels
Supplement industry compliance struggles remain. Data recently released by FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) indicates that for the second year in a row, the number of dietary supplement current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) related inspections of dietary facilities remains steady following a severe decline in 2020 and 2021 because of the global pandemic. Consistent ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories in 2022
Another year since the pandemic has come and gone, and compared to the previous two years, Vitamin Retailer‘s (VR) top stories have involved COVID-19 far less. Rather, the topics that were most popular in 2022 involved VR awards, information and solutions about different health ailments and those the industry has lost this year. The top two stories covered ...
Ashwagandha in the Age of Stress
We are living through times of huge stress. As Innova Market Insights noted in 2020, “Recent events have had a significant effect on mental wellbeing, with many people facing increased rates of anxiety off the back of the COVID-19 pandemic.”1 Since then, of course, new sources of uncertainty have emerged—inflation, economic volatility and a seemingly ...
CRN Reveals Data from 2022 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has revealed initial findings from its 2022 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements. The survey’s key findings show supplement usage is back to pre-pandemic levels. Overall, three-quarters of Americans report using nutritional or dietary supplements. The vast majority of supplement users continue to be regular users. “This year’s data shows ...
Supply Chain Strategies and Building Reliability Following COVID-19
Supply Chain Perspective—Since the Pandemic to Where We are Now As we look back at some of the challenges that organizations in the natural products industry and beyond were faced with over the last three years, words like agility and responsiveness were commonly used. Why is that? COVID-19 exposed a lot of gaps in organizations ...
Resilience Rising
Immune support products remain in demand. Here’s how to fulfill it. Another winter season is getting ready for its closeup, and its predecessor autumn is warming up the stage by cooling down the temps, making room for germs to cavort among us. According to a report by FMCG Gurus, “What’s Next for Immune Health in ...
V.G. Nair, 73, Sabinsa Director and CEO, Dies of COVID-19 Complications
Sami-Sabinsa (India) Group’s founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. Muhammed Majeed, has announced that V.G. Nair, 73, director and CEO of the Sami-Sabinsa Group, died on July 6 due to complications from COVID-19. Nair was born and raised in Kerala, India. A business degree holder, he ran his own company until he was 60 years ...
Talking the Natural Products Industry With Mark LeDoux
Nutrition Industry Executive magazine sat down with Mark A. LeDoux, chairman and chief executive officer, Natural Alternatives International, Carlsbad, CA, www.nai-online.com. Here’s what he had to say… NIE: What is the one top issue facing the dietary supplement industry right now, and why? LeDoux: The enduring challenge in our industry is two-fold. First the logistical ...
Nutraceutical Manufacturing and COVID—The Ultimate Disruptor
The term and theory “disruptive innovation” was coined by Clayton Christensen in the book, The Innovator’s Dilema,1 published just as digital technology was beginning to have a seismic impact. It provides a compelling explanation for why disrupters may blindside and overwhelm even the best-managed companies; these teachings have been employed by world renowned leaders such ...
Natural Products Industry Update
Industry transforms to meet COVID-19 challenges. The panel: Cal Bewicke, CEO, Ethical Naturals Inc., Novato, CA, www.ethicalnaturals.com Jonathan W. Emord, President & Principal, Emord & Associates, Clifton, VA, https://emord.com Dan Fabricant, PhD, President & CEO, Natural Products Association, Washington, D.C., www.npanational.org Abhishek Gurnani, Partner (Chicago Office), Abhishek Gurnani, Amin Talati Wasserman LLP, https://amintalati.com Andrew Hebard, ...
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