News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health

A look back at the Proxmire Amendments: ‘There wouldn’t have been much of an industry’
18-Jun-2024 | Asia Sherman
Before the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 and today’s burgeoning dietary supplement market, there were the Proxmire Amendments.

Maturing microbiome market preps for next-gen growth spurt
09-Jul-2026 | Asia Sherman
The microbiome and its biotics market continue to gain momentum, but the next phase of growth may depend on credible science, clear claims, new formats, social-commerce fluency and consumer-visible benefits.

Supplement industry pushes for flexibility ahead of new EU regulations
09-Jul-2026 | Lauren Nicolle
The European supplement industry is entering a period of regulatory change, with new requirements set to influence the sector’s future direction.

Timeline: Will authorities de-throne the King of Herbs?
06-Jul-2026 | Nikki Hancocks
On July 14, ashwagandha experts will meet with policymakers at the European Parliament to discuss the need for a science-led, proportionate and evidence-based approach to the botanical’s regulation.

Personalized nutrition enters its proof era
06-Jul-2026 | Hui Ling Dang
As wearables and AI turn health tracking into a continuous feedback loop, Singapore-based Nutricode says the next phase of personalized nutrition will be defined less by tailored supplement recommendations and more by whether companies can prove those interventions work.

An ‘emerging threat’: DEA moves to ban 7-OH and related substances
02-Jul-2026 | Claudia Adrien
In a much-anticipated action, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday announced its intent to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitagynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

Singapore’s HSA proposes mandatory health supplements notification
02-Jul-2026 | Tingmin Koe
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is collecting public feedback on a proposal to require mandatory notification for health supplements before they are placed on the market.

No more chasing squirrels: Supplement industry refocuses on regulatory risk
01-Jul-2026 | Asia Sherman
In the span of just a few years, the dietary supplement industry has weathered whiplash, existential threats and promises of a golden age but is recalibrating its approach to risk and opportunity in a shifting regulatory and policy landscape to prepare for the what ifs.

Supplement sector calls for delay to new EU packaging laws
01-Jul-2026 | Lauren Nicolle
The European Federation of Associations of Health Products Manufacturers (EHPM) is calling for a temporary derogation of new packaging laws for food supplements amid concerns around implementation timelines.

Market moves: Supplement industry deals of Q2 2026
30-Jun-2026 | Asia Sherman
The supplement industry entered the second quarter of 2026 with dealmakers chasing scale, science and more durable customer relationships.

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