News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
After struggling with anxiety and sleep disruption from coffee, Rosie Goldwasser, founder of More Than Matcha, discovered the calming L-theanine effects of matcha and never looked back. After trading in coffee for matcha, she recognized a gap in the...
As GLP‑1 drugs reshape how people eat, food‑based bioactive peptides are emerging as a potential way to support satiety before, during and after drug use
While creatine remains strongly associated with male bodybuilding and strength sports, the bigger issue may not be consumer resistance, but industry assumptions...
Protein saturation, delivery format diversification and a more evidence-based approach to women’s health were among the clearest themes at Natural Products Expo West 2026, according to NutraIngredient editor Danielle Masterson and Deputy Editor Cassandra...
After growing up surrounded by herbalism, Anna Harshman, VP of Impact and Development at WishGarden Herbs would later go onto carve out her own role in the family business.
Dietary supplement companies may be focused on FDA activity in Washington, but at the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit (SANS), Rend Al‑Mondhiry, partner at Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP, warned that some of the major risks are emerging much closer to home.
This month’s offerings point to a shift from single-benefit solutions toward more integrated, system-wide support.
Flavor has moved up the priority list in sports and active nutrition product development as rising consumer expectations affect formulation strategy across the category, according to Nutrabolt VP of product development Frank DiLorenzo.
Julie Daoust, co-founder of the Functional Mushroom Council and chief science officer at M2 Ingredients, reflects on how a childhood spent foraging with her grandparents evolved into a career bridging science and industry.
After more than two decades at GNC, Rachel Jones, RDN, has had a front-row seat to one of the most significant shifts in sports nutrition: the rise of the female consumer.
At the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit in San Diego, attorney Amber Littlejohn highlighted a growing set of regulatory challenges facing brands as innovation accelerates across sports nutrition and adjacent categories.
A study published this week outlines efforts to make palmitoleic acid (POA) more commercially viable, outlining a fermentation-based production route that could help address ongoing supply and consistency issues.
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AI-driven insights provider CPG Radar is continuing to hone its platform to streamline and accelerate innovation processes that take into account science, claims, consumer sentiment and more.
At the Weight Management Summit, NIQ’s Sherry Frey described how shifting consumer behaviors, GLP-1 medications and the rise of social commerce are reshaping not just weight management, but the broader wellness landscape.
From PMS support to menstrual health and athletic performance, women’s supplements are evolving—and so are the ingredients behind them. With new products featuring human-equivalent lactoferrin entering the market, the question is whether...
Maintaining peak performance over the course of a 17-game NFL season requires far more than game-day preparation. According to Jordan Mazur, RD, director of sports nutrition for the San Francisco 49ers, nutrition plays a foundational role in supporting...
With creatine flooding the show floor in every format imaginable, what’s the next wave of differentiation in the supplement space? SPINS’ Scott Dicker breaks down the major shifts at the trade show—and it’s all about convenience meeting innovation.
Adults 65 and older make up 20% of the U.S. population, yet seniors only receive 1% of food and beverage innovation. Lucille Health is on a mission to close that gap.
From state-level sales restrictions to federal preemption efforts and mounting questions around emerging ingredients, the dietary supplement industry is facing one of its most complex policy moments.
The Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego has announced the first-of-its-kind analytical hub for human milk: The Milk Analytics Core, which aims to close critical knowledge gaps, investigate bioactive molecules in milk and inform ingredient innovation.
2025 was a breakout year for creatine, but the ingredient has been a headliner for The Vitamin Shoppe for longer. The retail giant anticipated its transformation from gym niche to mainstream star several years ago. It is now predicting similar explosive...
Dietary guidelines should factor in not just nutrients and vitamins but also the intake of live microorganisms, according to emerging evidence.
With moves to close the self-GRAS “loophole”, plans to finally finalize the New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) guidance and talk of modernizing dietary supplement regulations, 2026 could be the biggest year since GMPs were introduced, says industry lawyer Ivan...
Fermented foods have been part of the human diet for at least 10,000 years, but researchers are only just starting to understand the microbiomes found in these foods and their impact on health.
Machine learning and robotics could accelerate a two-year probiotic development process to four to five months, with a recent presentation at the IPA World Congress + Probiota highlighting the potential of this disruptive technology for strain optimization.
As regulatory enforcement and consumer awareness around dietary supplements continue to grow, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate safety. At NOW Foods, that commitment includes employing a dedicated toxicologist, a role that...
Microbiome research reveals our ability to undo the damage of industrialized diets and shift health markers away from chronic disease risk within just a few weeks.
Probiotics are outperforming huge markets such as beauty and clothing as consumers increasingly prioritize health and wellness, according to Euromonitor’s Nick Stene.
When Helen Christoni watched her grandmother struggle with late-stage Alzheimer’s and her mother-in-law battle frontal temporal dementia, she uncovered a startling truth that would change her life’s direction. One in five women face Alzheimer’s risk...
Scott Dicker, senior director of market insights, SPINS, stepped away from the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit to share that active nutrition and performance supplements have led the vitamins and supplements category for the fifth consecutive year,...
Holland & Barrett is seeing strong growth in the UK gut health market, driven by women’s and children’s probiotics, functional drinks, and fiber supplements, category director Jessica Pasco told the audience at the recent IPA World Conrgess + Probiota 2026.
Microbiome-driven innovation dominates the latest launches, from prebiotic fibers and next-gen probiotics to L-glutamine, but brands are also expanding into targeted solutions for cognition, stress, hydration and metabolic support.
Zoe Watson, co-founder and CEO of Microvitality, joined NutraIngredients’ Probiota conference in Dublin to discuss the importance of small intestine testing.
A new trade association was announced at the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit in San Diego with the goal of advancing creatine as a global health nutrient.
Studying Caenorhabditis elegans avoids ethical hurdles and maintains biological relevance to humans, offering great opportunities to advance aging research, according to an expert speaker at IPA World Congress + Probiota 2026.
The University of Westminster officially launched its expanded Centre for Nutraceuticals this month, now with a first-of-its-kind tailored capsule machine for personalized nutrition research.
As consumer expectations sharpen and policy conversations accelerate, category leaders shared how they are navigating change and positioning for growth in 2026.
Megan Styke, senior director of sales at Kerry and co-founder of B2B Builder, brings nearly two decades of experience from the food, beverage and supplement industries.
When Julie Dennis Fox stumbled upon a Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) pamphlet as a teenager in Los Angeles, something clicked. The plant’s chemical constituents and history of traditional use sparked a commitment that would shape her entire career.
From the gut-skin to the gut-bone to the gut-vaginal axes, new launches are proving biotics benefits extend far beyond gut health.
Growing up 90 minutes from the nearest town, Rachel Marshall’s rural upbringing on a New Zealand farm helped shape a 25-year career at Fonterra, taking her from R&D labs to the front lines of customer nutrition. Today, she is Fonterra’s customer and...
German health supplement company Orthomol is scaling growth across Asia under the leadership of its new CEO and is expecting a breakthrough in the Chinese market as it prepares to launch its first blue-hat registered product.
The submission dealdine for the NutraIngredients Europe Awards has been extended to Feb. 2, 2026, providing innovators in the nutrition and health sectors with additional time to submit their entries.
Canada-based Nutrasource has announced Josh Baisley as its new CEO, with co-founder and former CEO William Rowe retiring after 23 years.
When Emily Austin left corporate insurance and stumbled into recruiting for the nutraceuticals market, she had no idea it would become her calling.
Shawn Wells, RD, a biochemist and formulator with 25 years of industry experience, recently shared his daily healthspan optimization routine at the Nutra Healthspan Summit in London.
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