NutraIngredients NutraCast

As retailers and regulators demand greater confidence in product quality, brands are taking a closer look at what their testing actually proves.

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, Daniells has had a front row seat to two decades of change in both the industry and the media landscape covering it.

About a year after a change in ownership, KOS is positioning itself for a broader role in dietary supplements, expanding beyond what consumers might traditionally associate with a plant-based brand while strengthening the infrastructure behind its products.

For centuries, coca leaf has played an important cultural and traditional role in the Andes. But outside South America, the plant is far more likely to be associated with one thing: cocaine. So what happens when we separate the coca leaf from the drug made from one of its alkaloids?

The dietary supplement industry is facing a new layer of supply-chain uncertainty as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, energy prices and freight disruptions ripple through the global ingredient market.

Venable’s Todd Harrison questions FDA’s authority to mandate Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) notifications and says the proposal could create significant uncertainty for ingredient suppliers and functional food and beverage companies.

What began as a personal mission to help one woman manage recurring health issues has grown into one of the fastest-growing brands in the women’s health category.

As consumers gravitate toward longevity, metabolic health and science-backed wellness, BODi is doubling down on what CEO Carl Daikeler calls the fundamentals: movement and whole-food nutrition.

As Unilever Wellbeing continues to expand its portfolio with brands like Olly, Liquid I.V., Nutrafol and most recently Grüns, the company said it is helping shape the next chapter of the supplement industry.

Over the past few years, the gut health conversation has largely centered on biotics. But could another ingredient category be poised to reshape the discussion?