Vitamins & minerals

CRN updates vitamin K2 MK-7 intake limits

CRN updates vitamin K2 MK-7 intake limits

By Stephen Daniells

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has determined a Highest Observed Intake (HOI) level for vitamin K2-MK7 of 375 mcg/day following a review of over 40 clinical trials.

NutraIngredients Awards 2026: Find your category!

NutraIngredients Awards 2026: Find your category!

The NutraIngredients Awards are back, with a mission to shine a spotlight on outstanding work in the nutraceuticals space, and there are a few important category edits and additions for 2026.

Special edition: Women’s health

Special edition: Women’s health

Women’s health focused news updates include the latest research, NPD, market insights, regulatory restrictions and untapped opportunities.

NHANES data supports post-Covid boom in supplement use

NHANES data supports post-Covid boom in supplement use

By Ben Hargreaves

A new study finds that dietary supplement use has increased substantially over the last decade in the United States, with a similar rise seen in individuals taking four or more supplements concurrently.

Meta-analysis supports vitamin K2’s bone health benefits

Meta-analysis supports vitamin K2’s bone health benefits

By Stephen Daniells

Data from over 2,500 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis revealed that vitamin K2 supplementation can improve biomarkers of bone turnover, supporting the vitamin’s benefits for bone metabolism and skeletal health.

UNPA’s Israelsen on the work behind an ODI 2.0 list

UNPA’s Israelsen on the work behind an ODI 2.0 list

By Stephen Daniells

With new information about how FDA views key dates with drug preclusion and efforts to eradicate self-affirmed GRAS, it is time to revisit the list of pre-DSHEA or old dietary ingredients (ODI), says Loren Israelsen, founder and president of the United...

NAD+ market analysis: From hype to reality check

Guest column

NAD+ market analysis: From hype to reality check

By Afif Ghannoum, CEO, CPG Radar

The NAD+ supplement market is experiencing a dramatic transformation that reveals a fundamental shift in consumer behavior. While scientific curiosity about NAD+ has surged 133% since early 2024, actual purchase intent has collapsed by nearly half.

Special edition: Mind health matters

Special edition: Mind health matters

With the brain clearly being front of mind for a wide demographic of consumers, supplement and functional food and drink developers are getting creative with cognitive support products.

Mind health methodologies: The science behind brain claims

Mind health methodologies: The science behind brain claims

By Nikki Hancocks

With a rising number of supplements targeting various aspects of mind health, NutraIngredients dives into the science behind the products, discovering the tried and tested methodologies, some of the more innovative approaches and how tech is advancing...

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

By Stephen Daniells

MSP Starch Products Inc., the company behind Solnul, continues to strengthen its science, with two new studies showing that the potato-derived resistant starch prebiotic may boost absorption of antioxidants like vitamins A and E, and levels of choline...

FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements

FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements

By Stephen Daniells

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a Citizen Petition from the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH) on the status of NMN, declaring the vitamin B3 form to be lawful for use in dietary...