Kimberly J. Decker writes for the food and nutrition industries from her base in the San Francisco area where she enjoys eating food as much as she does writing about it.
Microbiome and Emerging Research to Unlock Probiotic Mysteries?
We're heading into a new era of understanding how probiotics benefit many facets of health.
Attracting Natural Product Investors: Natural Products Are Big Business
Five targets for investors’ health and wellness dollars.
Who Is the Dietary Supplement Shopper Today?
What does Big Data show about dietary supplement shoppers?
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: U.S.–China Health Products Association
Navigating China’s complex natural-products industry is easier, thanks to the USCHPA.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: Arla Foods Ingredients
Innovation is an inherent byproduct of this dairy company’s culture.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: US Hemp Oil / CannaVest
The industrial-hemp champions are finally seeing decades of persistence start to pay off.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: DianaPlantSciences
In 2014, the company made plant cell culture technology a commercial reality.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: Flax Council of Canada
An approved flax/cholesterol health claim is just one of the council’s 2014 highlights.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: Global ID Group
A pioneer in the world of non-GMO testing, certification, and education-at home and abroad.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: ARTY Water
This company is revolutionizing the artichoke.
Nutritional Outlook's Best of 2014: Chapul
Introducing crickets to the American palate
More FTC Heat on Weight-Loss Dietary Supplements?
Appearing with some frequency are consent orders requiring at least two well-designed randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT).
Can Dietary Supplements Really Help Control Allergies?
Can dietary supplements supply allergy sufferers with what they really need: efficacy and speed?
Global Ingredient Sourcing: What to Know Today
A roadmap for navigating the global sourcing landscape
Breaking Boundaries: The International Market for Dietary Supplements
A look at opportunity areas and drivers
Protein Products Vulnerable to Amino Acid Spiking
Protein’s going strong, but manufacturers should still watch their backs.
New Tactic for Weight Management: Blood Sugar Control
Controlling blood sugar is a newer tactic for weight management.
Blood Pressure and Dietary Supplements
Where nutraceuticals stand in the fight
Are Collagen Nutricosmetics More Effective than Topical Collagen?
Collagen might best benefit the skin through oral supplementation.
Glucosamine: Still Standing Strong?
Import restrictions. Competition from other joint-health ingredients. These are just some of glucosamine’s challenges today.
Top Tips for Formulating Healthy Beverages
“Not every functional ingredient can be part of a beverage-delivery system,” says Michael Bush of Ganeden Biotech.
How to Pick a Dietary Supplement Contract Manufacturer
What questions should you ask?
Catalytic Converters
Enzymes for health and beyond
Minerals and Vitamins for Bone Health Dietary Supplements
Taking a broader view on bone health
Dietary Supplement Machines for Modern Manufacturing
Functional Food: Is Demand There?
Functional food and beverages: the outlook.
Thermogenic Ingredients for Weight Management: Feel the Burn
Firing up weight management with thermogenic supplements.
Joint-Health Ingredients for Dietary Supplements: Coming ‘round the Bend
Supplements to keep joints healthy.
Cosmeceutical Ingredients: Natural Approaches
Natural approaches to fighting the signs of aging.
Energy Drinks: Consumers Seek Healthy Ingredients
To survive scrutiny and ensure a healthy future, energy drinks must court the responsible consumer. This requires formulating wisely.