Muriel Gonzalez spent four decades in the fashion and beauty industries, holding senior roles at Macy's, Bergdorf Goodman, Estée Lauder, Saks 5th Avenue and Ann Taylor before landing her current role as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising...
As gaming continues to integrate into pop culture, all eyes are on esports, including the dietary supplement industry. Microphyt, a French firm that offers specialty ingredients from microalgae, recently introduced GamePhyt.
Rachel Jones, MS, RDN, has been climbing the ladder at GNC for nearly two decades. She started off as a project manager nearly 19 years ago. Nine roles later, she is now the Senior Vice President, Chief Product Innovation and Science Officer.
A “groundbreaking” dileucine ingredient that boosts muscle protein synthesis much faster and to a greater extent that leucine, ‘the gold-standard’ amino acid for muscle, will hit shelves in a consumer product , the co-founder of Ingenious Ingredients...
Dietary supplement use among Americans is an all-time high, with the US being the leading worldwide importer of vitamin products last year. With an estimated 90% of ingredients coming from China, US policymakers are zeroed in on foreign policy.
Novozymes, a long time player in industrial enzyme applications, has launched a consumer facing health division that becomes an instant heavy hitter in the category. The head of the division gave NutraIngredients-USA a peek behind the curtain.
After a successful career leading Fortune 500 companies and tech startups to IPO, Joni Hanson Davis founded a femtech company to address the growing infertility crisis with Beli prenatal vitamins for him and her.
With a couple of ingredients already on the market for muscle and cellular aging, Nuritas’ next wave of artificial intelligence driven ingredient discoveries will target some big consumer health needs, including glucose management and very specialized...
It’s no secret that women have long been underserved by the health and wellness industry, but if you walked the SupplySide West floor, you may have noticed a shift. More and more companies are introducing cutting-edge products for women, including IFF...
Growth in the probiotic supplements market has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and interest in the beneficial microorganisms continues to gather pace, says the executive director of the International Probiotics Association.
The whole organism assay platform is helping companies explore novel ingredients for health and lifespan, weight management, cognitive health, muscle health, and more.
Formulations are taking on new forms – literally. SupplySide West gave companies a chance to showcase a number of new products– and formats– as brands embrace innovation.
Just as the UK entered a new trading relationship with the EU, the economy was thrown another curveball with the pandemic. But with a little strategic foresight and a lot of humor, Jennifer Mo is taking the situation in stride.
Mariëtte Abrahams is the CEO and founder of Qina – a platform that helps companies connect and innovate in personalized nutrition. Qina provides market intelligence, research and innovation services through products and specialist consultancy services...
Juliet Barratt founded the protein bar maker Grenade with husband Alan Barratt, which launched in the UK market in 2010. When the couple built their self-funded business in their spare bedroom, they had no idea that their hobby-turned-business would make...
The Head of Health and Wellness Business Development at the Alibaba Group, recently presented on The digital enigma of China at the Sports and Active Nutrition Summit held in Amsterdam.
Cashtyn Lovan is the new Regional Marketing Director in Aker BioMarine’s Human Health & Nutrition department. She has over 10 years of marketing experience in the dietary supplement industry, including strategy and brand development, digital marketing,...
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is diversifying its business with the launch of BioKodeLab – a supplement brand aimed at improving cognitive performance.
Audrey Ross, ND, MH is a naturopath, educator and master herbalist. She joined Country Life Vitamins over a decade ago and serves as the Senior National Educator.
Back after the COVID hiatus, Ingredion took advantage of the highly on-point and in-person Snackex 2022 – organised by the European Snacks Association in Hamburg, Germany, at the beginning of July – to showcase its solutions to help producers stay ahead...
Adolescent athletes require nutrition above and beyond the offerings of most school cafeterias. These growing and developing bodies face challenges such as limited time for meal prep and frequent travel.
The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) featured a variety of presentations to promote the science and application of evidence-based sports nutrition and supplementation, including a non-so-well-known application of creatine.
Amber Cerda started working in the natural products industry in 2001, but left to work in higher education. This industry does get under your skin and into your heart, however, and in 2012 she came back to work at NOW Foods.
Charlotte Traas is a board certified master herbalist, ashwagandha expert and a self-described rebel. As the Director of Sales Education and Training at New Chapter, she’s developing content for training and representing the company as a national trainer...
Fermented foods took centre stage at this year’s Probiota in Copenhagen when a group of expert panellists discussed how they are expected to be major contributors to any potential recommendations for dietary microbes.
Melanie Bush says she had a bone to pick with cancer. So when she had an opportunity to utilize a social impact initiative through the Miss America scholarship Organization, she decided to use her platform to focus on cancer prevention and awareness.
Twenty-five years is a long time in business. The relationships and commitments to people and communities forged over that time by Indiana-based Verdure Sciences have helped the company weather the challenges and disruptions of the past couple of years,...
May is women's health month and there was no shortage of new products geared toward females. Gummies were also prominent, plus a hint of nostalgia in the form of ooze.
While working at her father’s cigar company, Paola Fernandez invented a ‘natural’ alternative to tobacco-based rolling paper. In 2016, High Hemp was born and sells its flagship hemp wraps along with CBD gummies and tinctures. In under 5 years, Fernandez...
Knowledge gleaned from the commercialization of Akkermansia muciniphila should lead to an accelerated path to market for a novel probiotic candidate for weight management, says the researcher behind both developments.
Every child has a different upbringing and is brought into the world with unique circumstances, but one thing their parents have in common is the wish to give their babies the best possible start.
The scientific community has had its eyes on the microbiome for years, but for the beauty industry and its consumers, 2022 will be the year the concept really gains important ground, says the founder of Gallinée.
The probiotics category continues to soar, with e-commerce fiercely fuelling growth and presenting plentiful opportunities for cosmetics, particularly products targeting mood, stress and overall wellbeing, says Lumina Intelligence.
The IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas 2022 is just over a month away! The leading event for the probiotics, prebiotics, and microbiome community is a must-attend event, and let us tell you why…
As the ChromaDex External Research Program passes a significant milestone with 250 material transfer agreements (MTAs), are there lessons for the rest of the industry to learn about building out R&D programs?
NutraIngredients took the opportunity to speak to Magali Cordaillat-Simmons, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director, Pharmabiotic Research Institute (PRI) on regulatory science and how it paves the way for innovative therapies.
This year’s Probiota 2022 welcomed Beo Therapeutics, Genbioma and Lactobio as the event’s Pioneers in a line-up that represented the best in microbiome innovation.
Interest in the human microbiome has never been higher, but much of the attention to date has focused on bacteria, with much less research dedicated to fungi (the mycobiome) and viruses called bacteriophages (known as the virome or phageome).
This year’s Sports Nutrition Summit brought in experts that provided the insights needed to earn the respect of gamers, especially when it comes to authenticity, health and wellness.
