News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
After stepping back from her What’s Up with Supps events, Diana Morgan is rethinking what networking looks like in the dietary supplement industry—moving away from signature cocktails, stilt performances and flying trapeze acts on the dance floor to...
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.
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.
You still have time to submit entries to the prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Awards, but the deadline, set for Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:55 p.m. CT, is quickly approaching!
A combination of vitamins B3 (nicotinamide) and B6 (pyridoxine) may stimulate muscle stem cells and accelerate muscle regeneration and repair after high intensity exercise, says a new study.
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.
With the extended deadline for the NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2026 now just days away, the window for companies across the U.S. supplement and nutrition sector to submit their entries is almost closed.
A lawsuit challenging the nutrition claims of David Protein bars is putting calorie counts under the microscope and highlighting a deeper debate over how those numbers are determined in the first place.
French food giant Danone is acquiring British meal-replacement brand Huel in a €1 billion deal to tap into the fast-growing market for functional, complete nutrition and accelerate its shift toward health-focused products.
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.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
For those who haven’t submitted yet, time is on your side.
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...
A species of gut bacteria may be associated with higher grip strength in humans and could convert muscle fibers to fast-twitch (type II) in mice, says a new study from researchers in Spain and the Netherlands.
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.
The prestigious NutraIngredients USA Awards are back with 16 categories honoring the best and brightest in the U.S. dietary supplement industry, including our five “product of the year” categories.
Animal-free protein innovator Provenance Bio has partnered German CDMO Artes Biotechnology to scale its precision hydroxylated collagen peptide.
The prestigious NutraIngredients USA Awards are back with 16 categories honoring the best and brightest in the U.S. dietary supplement industry, including our six “ingredient of the year” categories.
Magtein supplier ThreoTech has announced a partnership with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Arnold’s Pump Club wellness platform to broaden consumer education around magnesium L-threonate and its potential role in cognitive health and healthy aging.
Daily supplementation with a proprietary turmeric formulation may improve muscle function and reduce muscle soreness post-exercise, says a new study using Givaudan’s TurmiPure Gold.
Entries for the awards are welcome across 16 categories, covering ingredients, finished products, companies and initiatives in the nutrition and food supplements industry.
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...
After completing an oversubscribed €32 million Series A financing round, French fermented whey manufacturer Verley will ramp up production capacity of its animal free protein ready for launch later this year.
Catch up with our weekly round-up of key news from across the Nutraverse.
IM8, the premium health and longevity brand co-founded by David Beckham and health sciences company Prenetics, has introduced a new clinical-grade version of its flagship Daily Ultimate Essentials supplement.
Dutch company Vivici has launched a precision fermentation-derived lactoferrin, a whey protein, and announced it has achieved self-affirmed GRAS status for the ingredient in the United States.
Herbalife Ltd. announced that Cristiano Ronaldo has invested $7.5 million in the company’s Pro2col technology platform, taking a 10% equity stake in HBL Pro2col Software, LLC, the subsidiary that owns the asset.
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,...
Belgian ingredient supplier Botalys and U.S. microbiome product developer Biohm Technologies have teamed up to create a red ginseng-postbiotic product concept for post-workout muscle recovery as a dual mechanism recovery solution.
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.
Thousands of exhibitors across the natural products spectrum will descend on the Anaheim Convention Center for the 45th annual Expo West trade between March 3 and March 6.
As consumer expectations sharpen and policy conversations accelerate, category leaders shared how they are navigating change and positioning for growth in 2026.
The mainstreaming of the sports nutrition category to active, everyday performance that encompasses physical, cognitive, weight management and longevity is powering much of the growth and evolution of the entire dietary supplements industry.
Mouth pouches have emerged as one of the fastest growing CPG categories, signaling a major trend in nootropics as consumers seek functional ways to boost performance—sans nicotine.
Lawmakers in Hawaii have filed a bill to prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building products to minors, the latest in a long list of state-level attempts to restrict access to specific dietary supplement categories.
Dr. Oscar Coetzee, VP of education and clinical support at Designs for Health, shared his unconventional career journey from psychology to nutritional science and how he still applies much of his background to his current work.
The NutraIngredients Sports and Active Nutrition Summit (SANS) 2026 in San Diego, CA, is less than a month away! Day Two’s lineup will be focused on regulatory preparedness, emerging cellular health science, and evolving opportunities in healthy aging...
From the gut-skin to the gut-bone to the gut-vaginal axes, new launches are proving biotics benefits extend far beyond gut health.
Recovery, cognitive performance and skin health are increasingly shaping how U.S. consumers think about wellness and how they expect functional ingredients to show up in everyday products.
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2026 is just over a month away! Bridging the science and business of the sports and active nutrition categories, SANS is a must-attend event, and let us tell you why…
Dietary supplement use is common among U.S. military personnel, but opinions are polarized, with some viewing supplements as essential and safe and others as ineffective and risky.
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Theorem recently opened access to its beta program as it prepares to roll out a flagship line of liquid wellness shots designed to integrate easily into daily routines.
A lawmaker in Alaska has pre-filed a bill to prohibit the sale of weight loss and muscle building products to minors.
Ingredient supplier Cyvex Nutrition has expanded its portfolio with the addition of plant-based ferritin iron through a partnership with SloIron, Inc., as supplement brands continue to look for alternatives to conventional iron salts and chelates.