Trends & Business

On December 28th, the company will close all of its stores for one day in order to implement the changes, which include doing away with the company’s “gold card” member system and introducing a loyalty program.

Strong investment from China and private equity drove 2016’s health & wellness M&As.

Seeds, avocado, nuts, fermented foods, and ancient grains top the list of “superfoods” to watch in 2017, according to a new survey of more than 1700 registered dietitians.

We asked health & wellness retailing experts what top challenges-and opportunities-they see facing the community today.

GNC was in the hot seat with justice officials after it sold products by USPLabs, a supplement manufacturer indicted in a federal sweep last year for illegally selling misbranded products as dietary supplements.

Ocean Spray’s new Cranberry +Health juice drink is meant to reduce UTIs in hospitals, managed-care facilities, and retirement homes.

Ingredients supplier Lonza Group (Basel, Switzerland) has publicly confirmed interest in potentially acquiring capsules manufacturer Capsugel (Greenwood, SC).

Charles Ross is offering several new features on its ribbon blenders, which can be used for rapid blending of dry powders, granules, pastes, pellets, and other solid forms.

The two firms are partnering up to share select patents and form a brand-new trade organization committed to lutein and zeaxanthin research and education.

Scientists tell you how to turn food waste into new ingredients.

An industry analyst has released its 10 key trends for 2017, including a focus on personalized nutrition, inflammation, and digestive health.

The trade association is stepping up with a new tool to reset the conversation on industry transparency.

By leading the charge on carbon-dating curcumin, the supplier is helping to guard the natural-curcumin supply chain from adulteration. 

The snacks brand led the way on several key regulatory fronts this year, including successfully petitioning FDA to reevaluate its definition of the term "healthy." 

Congratulations to our 2016 Best of the Industry Award Winners: The Council for Responsible Nutrition, the Botanical Adulterants Program, Sabinsa Corp., and KIND.

Superfruits may not be as trendy as they were ten years ago, but market experts share five key strategies for keeping the category ripe.

The new PurGinger organic ginger extract and Pur-C organic vitamin C extract are uniquely suited for beverage applications, AFS says.

GOED has released its third consumer infographic, which covers the different benefits of EPA, DHA, and ALA omega-3s.

Pharmachem Laboratories is now measuring its probiotic products with flow cytometry, a method than it says is faster, less expensive, and more accurate than traditional plating.

Lesaffre Human Care says its new Lynside ProteYn line of yeast proteins offers a competitive nutritional profile to proteins from dairy and plant sources.

The new mixer is designed for powder dispersion for liquid, emulsification, and homogenization applications.

Plant-based foods, evening-oriented formulations, and products that help eliminate food waste will be among the top trends next year, according to Mintel.

The ingredients supplier has added six new “trending ingredients” to its line of botanical ingredients and extracts.

Under the new agreement for joint development and commercialization, Cellana will supply Piveg with algae from its Kona, Hawaii facility, which Piveg will use in its existing processing equipment and facilities in Mexico.

Innova Market Insights shares its top trends to watch in 2017, including personalized nutrition, sweetening without added sugars, ethnic cuisines, plant-based ingredients, clean-label products, and more.

Dairy-free food and drinks are growing fast. Here’s where.

Pylopass, a digestive-health ingredient made from inactivated Lactobacillus reuteri cells, enters the U.S. market for the first time this month under the Life Extension brand.

Presenters at Nutritional Outlook’s recent webcast, “Protein and Sports Nutrition,” shared their take on what shifting consumer preferences mean for the booming sports nutrition category.

New IRI sales figures show Walmart and club stores are experiencing the most growth in supplement sales.

Glanbia Nutritionals launches two new flaxseed sprouted seed ingredients that are heat-treated for enhanced safety and purity.