Trends & Business

Registration for the American Herbal Products Association’s 9th Botanical Council is now open, with early bird promotion in effect until April 23. This year’s event will be held virtually on May 24, 2021.

BDSA has announced that Basket Analytics are now available on its GreenEdge platform. This means that BDSA can now provide specifics around how cross-brand and cross-category consumption translates into volume.

Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes attained a list of published health claims following the inclusion of its DE111 probiotic as a food ingredient under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Code.

Convenience and science are paving the way for new health products for gamers.

Now has partnered with seven nationally recognized experts across the wellness spectrum to inspire consumers to #LiveHealthyNOW with access to its in-demand guidance and free exclusive content at nowfoods.com/experts.

The proprietary paraprobiotic was discovered by Kyowa Hakko’s parent company Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. to support eye health by reducing fatigue through its ability to support a balanced immune response.

Nexira Food products were previously distributed in Canada by L.V. Lomas, which was acquired by IMCD N.V. The new agreement with Quadra is effective as of on April 1, 2021.

A recent study, conducted by Tokiwa Phytochemical and the University of Tokyo, found that a proprietary extract of Thai black ginger, directly interacts with and stimulates sirtuin 1.

There’s renewed interest in respiratory-support ingredients. What’s in the toolbox, and do they work?

Ancient Nutrition has launched a line of fermented herbs and organic mushrooms that will bring adaptogens to a broader consumer market.

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and ClearCut Analytics are hosting a 30-minute webinar on the U.S. EPA and DHA supplement category on  Amazon on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 9 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. EDT.

To reduce its reliance on road transportation, Beneo (Wijgmaal, Belgium) invested half a million Euro in waterway transport and increased the unloading capacity at its rice starch plant.

The report from ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program confirms that adulterated and mislabeled materials are being sold as elderberry.

PanTheryx launched three new delivery formats for its digestive and immune health ingredient, ColostrumOne high-quality bovine (cow): extruded soft-chews, soft press, and baked nutrition bars.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition launched "Probiotics: What’s Inside is Alive," a campaign that educates retail buyers and customers about probiotics, to help retail buyers better curate their offerings, improves retailer handling including storage, and informs customers about their benefits.

Sibelius Natural Products launched Sibelius: MyceliAid, a mushroom-based immune ingredient made with a wild-crafted, sustainably sourced chaga mushroom that is grown on birch trees and hand-picked by local farmers.

As demand for certain plant materials escalates, the reality remains: Supply is everything.

AIDP Inc. recently announced the findings of a bioavailability study on VegD3, a vegan, organic form of vitamin D3.

BDSA has expanded its cannabis retail sales tracking coverage to include the Pennsylvania market, which has grown consistently since medicinal cannabis was legalized in 2016

Qualitas Health, doing business as iwi, has partnered with Grupo Indukern (, and Gullspång Re:food VC to accelerate company growth through the development of innovative, algae-centered products, and increase its footprint in the plant-based products market.

Earlier this month, Folium Biosciences submitted a novel food application to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) for validation of its hemp-derived, 0.0% THC broad-spectrum cannabidiol (CBD) oil.

For leading medical nutrition companies, South Asia is a prime market for expansion.

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s released its 2020 Annual Report detailing the organization’s accomplishments, financial health, and progress on strategic objectives from the previous year. The report also includes the organization’s five-year strategic plan.

The European Industrial Hemp Association’s (EIHA) Novel Food Consortium has received confirmation from the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) that its novel foods application has been approved and its members’ CBD products can remain on UK shelves.

Clinical studies are revealing that probiotics could be sports nutrition’s next big thing.

Indena was awarded the American Herbal Products Association’s Centennial Award, celebrating its 100 years in the botanical derivatives industry.

The non-profit organization U.S.-China Health Products Association launched a video podcast “HPA-Global Insights” on YouTube.

Made up of 100% plant-based, expeller-pressed natural oils, Natralipid oils are regeneratively grown, always traceable from soil to oil, and sustainably processed in a risk-mitigated and quality-assured supply chain.

The annual peer-review media awards program recognized 104 brands as finalists for their exceptional work in publishing and digital media.

Elevant, a brand of the Swiss biotech company Seneque, recently launched Prime capsules in the U.S. Prime is a clinically tested, high purity form of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a precursor of NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide).