News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
After helping scale Garden of Life into a category leader, founders Brian Upton and Hank Ramsey are starting over with Elevate Organic—a new supplement brand they founded along with Matt Borden. The brand centers around clinical validation, transparency...
Dietary supplement brands selling on Amazon face a new compliance hurdle as the platform prepares to roll out an updated policy on March 31 that will increase scrutiny of product listings.
The dietary supplement industry often talks about scaling brands, supply chain pressure and navigating regulatory scrutiny, but the teamwork required to execute it is often left out of the conversation.
When CEO Irene Rojas Stanbury could not find relief for her own perimenopausal symptoms, she decided to create the solution herself. Teaming up with her mother, Dr. Maria Stanbury, a gynecologist with over 30 years of experience, they developed SEASON34,...
Data science and AI solutions provider Tredence said AI is changing how businesses operate and even think, with retailers going from being ‘just a retail company’ to certified technology companies.
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 biggest barrier to clinical research is not always science, it is often access. Zeenia Framroze, CEO of Alethios, saw the inequity and decided to do something about it.
A new trend report examines why consumers are tapping into functional foods over supplements for fiber, how GLP-1 users are driving prebiotic adoption and why diverse fiber formulations outperform single-prebiotic strategies.
Banned Substances Control Group’s Oliver Catlin recently partnered with the Associated Press to expose something shocking: research peptides marketed as “laboratory chemicals” are flooding mainstream platforms like Amazon and Alibaba.
New research from Chemi Nutra highlights how GLP-1 users want to maintain the benefits of the medication while feeling like their former selves, revealing a significant gap in addressing the broader physiological and psychological impacts of weight loss...
Tariffs meant to boost U.S. manufacturing might actually be pushing companies away from American investment. Chase Johnston, vice president of operations at Arjuna Natural, breaks down how rapidly shifting tariff rates are creating chaos for the...
Despite nutrition playing a critical role in preventing chronic diseases, the subject is not sufficiently incorporated into medical education. However, a movement is underway to change that.
While bacteria often dominates microbiome discussions, the mycobiome—the fungal community within our bodies—plays an equally crucial role in health, particularly as we age.
Walt Pebley, chief scientific officer at OFD Life Sciences, gives listeners a guided tour of the evolution of freeze-drying. The lyophilization vet has spent more than four decades pushing the boundaries of freeze-drying—transforming it from a...
The company behind Smart Water Coolers just launched Focus Blend, a functional enhancement that combines caffeine, L-theanine, magnesium and B vitamins for sharper focus. The offering was inspired by the growing focus crisis.
Nutritional maternal health in the U.S. has high rates of nutrient deficiencies, leading to risks like anemia, preeclampsia, low birth weight and significantly higher maternal mortality rates.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition is ringing the alarm on two bills, one impacting pregnant women in California, the other, minors in New York.
Sustainability September
Nielsen IQ recently released its The Next Frontier of Wellness Report. The leading global consumer intelligence company identified several trends shaping the industry.
Once dominated by a few established brands that relied on high-sugar, high-caffeine formulas for an energy boost, today’s energy drink market is larger, more fragmented and healthier than that of the early 2000s.
Demand for weight management supplements is on the rise, with the global market size estimated at over 33 billion currently and projected to reach over 71 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. The demand for natural and clinically-backed...
Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is a vital nutrient that plays a pivotal role in cell growth and development. The CDC recommends all women capable of becoming pregnant take 400 micrograms of folic acid daily to prevent neural tube defects in a baby’s...
As awareness of gut health grows, so do more specific areas of the microbiome, such as gut-brain axis, the gut-skin axis and the gut-hormone axis. For women, this hormonal link is the estrobolome, which encompasses the bidirectional communication system...
BioLongevity Labs is a health optimization company that focuses on peptides, bioregulators and small molecules. While much of the biohacking community knows about these compounds, general awareness is low, with only 3% of Americans familiar with...
Although a large majority of pregnant women in the United States use prenatal vitamins, not all are created equal—and most have not been studied in their final, finished form. In fact, women of ‘childbearing potential’ were banned from U.S. clinical...
Trends are always a hot topic, but what about reasoning behind those trends? What motivations, social dynamics and experiences shape our decisions when we purchase products like creatine or ashwagandha, for example?
It’s no secret that direct sellers and multi-level marketers have suffered in recent years with the rise of social media. Last year Rodan + Fields announced plans to move away from its multi-level direct selling model and earlier this year many were...
Xoted Biotechnology Labs is putting science and sustainability at the forefront by launching a new R&D facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
Ostia Sciences Inc. and EXPERT’Biome recently announced a new oral care probiotic through contract development and manufacturing organization Lallemand to launch clinical trials.
London-based Zest is offering a Precision Memory Assessment (PREMAZ) test, which aims to detect subtle cognitive changes that may occur decades before dementia symptoms arise.
Evvy, a vaginal microbiome testing and care company, launched in 2021 with a mission to close the gender health gap by leveraging overlooked female biomarkers. Through its platform, the company has built the world’s largest dataset on the vaginal...
Athletes often rely on dietary supplements to take their performance up a notch, but poor quality supplements could also be what holds them back if they’re not vigilant. That’s where certification programs come in.
Kerry Group recently released its Supplement Taste Charts using the latest consumer insights and trend data for the flavors driving demand.
OmniActive Health Technologies has released a new survey, offering insights the company considers essential for guiding the development of future health products that align with evolving consumer needs.
Research in women’s health, mental health, sleep and longevity has long been underfunded despite growing demand for innovation in these vital areas. Susanne Mitschke, co-founder of contract research organization Citruslabs, believes that robust clinical...
Phil Vigeant, CEO and cofounder of PlantFusion, says active consumers should consider plant protein.
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CPG founders must think on their feet to work around tariff-induced supply chain disruptions, collaborating with co-manufacturers and ingredient suppliers on innovative solutions to business obstacles
While women have been historically underserved, the last decade has witnessed a rise in products dedicated to improving women’s health—tackling issues such as fertility, pregnancy, menstruation, menopause, pelvic health, sexual wellness and more.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
FDA’s sweeping plan to eliminate synthetic colors from the US food system announced last week marks a turning point in the war on food dyes that has long been fought at the state level and which before that pitted big food against outspoken consumer...
McKinsey’s ‘Future of Wellness’ report found that nearly one in five consumers and one in three millennials in the U.S. prefer personalized wellness solutions. Pelin Thorogood of Radicle Science says that today, more than ever, advanced technologies like...
Consumer surveys have informed market research since the late 1800s, but traditional methods only scratch the surface—prompting one company to push behavioral research boundaries by accessing the subconscious drivers of ingredient preferences.
Los Angeles-based Axiom Foods recently debuted Oryzatein 2.0, the first patented plant protein with no detectable levels of lead, according to independent lab tests.
The dietary supplement industry relies heavily on other regions for ingredients. With today’s ever-changing geopolitical climate, Craig Koffler, VP of sales at the Freemen Nutra Group says that diversifying the supply chain is no longer optional — it’s...
The CEO discusses the rapid evolution of the essential oils market over the past decade and doTERRA’s role in driving this growth and innovation.
Without any marketing, Chiyo became the top Google search result for postpartum nutrition, attracting thousands of pre-orders and recognition from The New York Times and Bon Appétit. The company has since expanded beyond postpartum care to address...
Two years ago, the founder of 24 Stories Marketing launched Move Nutrition Network, a platform that connects researchers, brands, dieticians and trainers in the sports nutrition world. Today, Move has a popular quarterly newsletter and just announced...
The Akkermansia Company launched into the U.S. consumer market in 2024, introducing a gut health product with Akkermansia muciniphila, a bacterium discovered and decoded by the company’s founders.
Nutrachampion podcast
Greg Macpherson, founder of New Zealand-based SRW Laboratories, believes new research will open a plethora of discoveries for reversing biological and physiological ageing.
After launching NutraShure amid the pandemic, Brandon Sojka set out to develop a novel, non-mineral based butyrate source using L-lysine.
With his diverse background in athletics, the army and now the business side of sports nutrition, Lynn brings a unique perspective to helping athletes and consumers make informed choices about supplementation.
The U.S. Pharmacopeia’s Emily Rose Britton, PhD, pulls back the curtain on the organization’s Dietary Supplement Verification Program.