News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Emily Fritz, VP of product Development at AG1, has built a career bridging nutrition science and business. With a PhD in Exercise, Nutrition and Food Science and an MBA, she has worked across academia, ingredient suppliers, consulting and finished...
Keely Johnson has built a career at the intersection of science, nutraceuticals and wellness, but she hasn’t always followed a conventional path.
Opinion piece
Industry agrees that drug preclusion is broken and in need of reform. We all saw what happened with NAC and NMN. And we want dietary supplement companies to have greater certainty before investing millions of dollars developing and marketing an ingredient.
Opinion piece
CRN, CHPA and AHPA are celebrating H.R. 10336 as a balanced compromise. But in the pursuit of regulatory certainty, has part of the supplement industry agreed to permanently enshrine the very pharmaceutical gatekeeping mechanism it has spent years fighting?
NutraIngredients at 25
As NutraIngredients celebrates 25 years, Global Editor-in-Chief Stephen Daniells, PhD, looks back at the 20+ years he has been with the publication. From the early days of digital publishing to the rise of social media, podcasts, video and now AI,...
For Mastaneh Sharafi, PhD, RD, SVP of Science and Innovation at Ritual, supporting the next generation of women in science is more than just helping them get a seat at the table.
Dietitians could play a far greater strategic role in connecting human health, sustainable food systems and environmental wellbeing, according to new research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Jennifer Martin-Biggers, PhD, MS, RDN, has spent her career following her intellectual curiosity, from clinical nutrition to academia, consumer health and now, women’s health innovation.
The brand director of nutraceuticals at Biote Medical has built a career defined by curiosity and unexpected pivots, from PR and SEO to product marketing, consulting and brand leadership.
Ali Wing, CEO of Oobli, has built a career spanning corporate law, Nike, retail, health technology and food biotechnology — a path she says only looks intentional in hindsight.
Supplementing caffeine, taurine and phosphatidylserine may improve cognitive and performance-related outcomes in footballers, initial data suggests.
Moving from Germany to Chicago to help launch a decades-old European supplement brand to American consumers was both a professional opportunity and a personal leap for Mieke Haehner.
The Nutra Healthspan Summit will land in London once again this November, bringing together leading academics, innovators, analysts and practitioners in the longevity space.
Elite athletes competing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are increasingly turning to personalized nutrition plans and evidence-backed supplements.
For Elspeth Roza-Slocum, business development manager, active nutraceuticals at IMCD, the dietary supplement industry has always felt like home.
Social media misinformation is blurring the line between supplements like creatine and controversial performance-enhancing drugs, making it harder for young people and parents to make informed decisions.
“Be a light” – a simple but powerful message, is one that Britta Sather, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Swanson Vitamins, chooses to lead with.
A key forum for microbiome-focused scientists, researchers, and industry, arrives in Kraków, Poland, next week (June 22–24), to spotlight cutting‑edge discoveries, from next‑generation strains and longevity research to smart tech and spaceflight.
With over a decade in the nutraceutical industry, Kimberly Summers offers a unique skillset: fractional CXO strategy, leadership rooted in self awareness and a passion for advancing women’s health.
As India’s nutraceutical sector continues to accelerate onto the global stage, the upcoming Nutrify C-Suite SumFlex Summit in Mumbai is positioning itself less as a traditional conference and more as a high-level working boardroom for industry leaders.
Being raised in a family of mycology researchers in Spain helped shape Dr. Catalina Fernández de Ana Portela’s 25-year career studying medicinal fungi.
As AI tools reshape how consumers discover dietary supplements, brands may be chasing the wrong signals, according to HALO Comms co-founder Derek De Vette. With more than 30 years of experience advising organizations across technology and consumer...
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.
The industry’s annual pilgrimage to Anaheim is only a few weeks away, so here are our picks from the key dietary supplement-related education sessions that we’ll be adding to our agendas.
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 Emily Austin left corporate insurance and stumbled into recruiting for the nutraceuticals market, she had no idea it would become her calling.
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.
You don’t need me to tell you that longevity, creatine or GLP-1 have been big news. So I’ve taken a different approach to this 2025 recap...
From MLM teen to natural products communications CEO, the Kandice Rae Communications founder examines authentic storytelling—starting with her own.
May Yamada-Lifton, CEO of Maypro, attributes her leadership approach to an upbringing that blended American independence with Japanese values of loyalty and long-term thinking.
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.
Creating a beverage company wasn’t in her original plans, yet it emerged from addressing a genuine need Trisha Ashworth and others shared.
Before leading The Synergy Company, Jennifer Briggs’ career spanned tech, construction and 13 years at New Belgium Brewing.
Fitness figure Joe Wicks’ exaggerated health claim protein bar, launched to promote an upcoming documentary targeting Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) and the UK Government, has sparked criticism and possible legal rebuttal.
Growing up with a doctor father and an Ayurvedic grandmother in India, Dr. Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk witnessed debates grew up at the crossroads of Western medicine and traditional healing practices. Those two worlds would later become intertwined.
The medicinal mushroom industry needs to look beyond beta-glucans and adopt bioactive-specific quality markers to keep up with consumer expectations, according to a new white paper by KÄÄPÄ Biotech.
With over 25 years in microbiology, Christina Vegge, vice president of R&D at Probi, discussed how she transitioned from researching antibiotic resistance to viewing probiotics as “the solution side of the same coin.”
Sustainability September
NutraIngredients sat down with the women championing sustainability efforts to discuss initiatives they’re working on, the challenges that exist and the push for progress.
A major scientific review highlights critical knowledge gaps in ashwagandha’s effects on pregnancy and fertility as the EU and UK consider safety-related restrictions.
With over 25 years in public relations, Lisa Miller evolved from working as an agency publicist to founding her own firm and now serves as communications director at Aker BioMarine.
Social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur Demi Schweers said she first took to Instagram to share content mostly centered around DIY projects, fashion and pets. But after some health complications, Demi and her husband Tom began posting more personal...
During a recent gathering in Venice Beach, CA, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) announced the Michael McGuffin Endowment Fund, a living tribute to the association’s long-time president who devoted his life to the herbal industry.
Following a struggle with low milk supply in her early motherhood, Luna Aziz launched Legendairy Milk, illustrating how necessity truly is the mother of invention.
The Novel Food pre-application classification informs suppliers and brands whether they need authorization. However, a regulatory expert warns that competitors may be misusing this process.
From a precarious infancy marked by a miraculous recovery to becoming a seasoned sales professional, Cassandra Birrittier, business development director of North America at GRA Nutra, has a unique outlook on life.