Trends & Business

The American Herbal Products Association received praise for its second annual Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress, held virtually last week.

The Council for Responsible Nutrition-International published two conference reports: “From Lifespan to Healthspan: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing” in the Journal of Nutritional Science and “Measuring Health Promotion: Translating Science into Policy” in the European Journal of Nutrition.

CBD’s growth in food and beverages is undeniable as more states move to make CBD a legal food and drink ingredient. Will this change FDA’s mind about CBD foods’ legality? Attorney Ashish Talati provided an updated look at CBD food’s regulatory status.

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found an inverse relationship between Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and interstitial lung disease.

Using US retail sales data provided by SPINS and the Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ), HerbalGram reports an 8.6% increase in total sales in 2019, compared to the previous year.

Phenolaeis created a functional coffee with added wellness benefits, including its sustainable palm fruit bioactive complex (PFBc), with smooth taste and mouthfeel.

As part of its mission to advance nutrient research and educate the public to take charge of their health, the Organic & Natural Health Association started a grassroots education campaign, “Get On My Level,” that will highlight the proven health benefits of vitamin D.

Bunge made a $30 million (CAD) capital investment in Merit, to enhance its portfolio of plant-based protein ingredients.

The CBD-edibles category is still in its infancy in the mainstream market today, but sales growth is already outpacing that of the general CBD product market.

Arjuna Natural (Kerala, India) introduced a proprietary botanical pain management formula that has shown some clinical evidence of offering safe pain management at an efficacy comparable to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.

Tricia DiPersio, PhD, RD joined the executive team at Folium Biosciences as the company’s first EVP of quality, compliance and customer relations.

IFF Health, part of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., and DolCas Biotech partnered on the sale and marketing of Curcugen, an all-natural turmeric extract for use in dietary supplements and foods and beverages.

The American Herbal Product Association joined 16 other trade associations as part of the Food and Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) requesting more time for small businesses to understand and comply with the new nutrition-labeling regulations that were issued and finalized on May 27, 2016.

For U.S. dietary supplement firms, selling supplements into Canada isn’t as simple as it might seem.

Recent findings from the NUTRITION human clinical trial (Natural Tocotrienol Against Ischemic Stroke Event) showed that supplementation with the tocotrienol EVNol Suprabio may decrease aspirin resistance in patients taking blood thinning drugs.

Conagen has established a novel and proprietary process for the scalable production of non-GMO human milk oligosaccharide (HMO).

A recent study found that supplementation with a novel medical probiotic called Pendulum Glucose Control improved A1C and reduced blood glucose spikes in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

SweeGen (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) has entered into a joint venture with the China Commercial Foreign Trade Group (CCFT) for the distribution of its Bestevia sweeteners in China.

A report on the current global landscape of probiotic clinical trials.

Leafreport has released the results of testing conducted by third party testing lab Canalysis Laboratories on CBD-infused beverages. The results were disappointing, as 81% of the products tested contained different levels of CBD than advertised.

A new survey from MarketPlace found that immunity and prevention are top purchase drivers for U.S. supplement users.

Topline results of a COVID-19-focused consumer survey funded by the Council for Responsible Nutrition and fielded by Ipsos, found that the use of dietary supplements has increased dramatically following the pandemic.

Effective immediately, AIDP will promote and sell in North America the full range of branded products from Biosearch Life products.

Testing by NOW of phosphatidyl serine products purchased on Amazon showed potencies well below labeled claims.

With so much still unknown about CBD, and with so much product variability in the market, it is exceedingly important that consumers be very aware of the products they are using and how much they need to use to suit their health needs.

A growing body of research lends support to the use of cocoa flavanols in supplements and Mars Inc. has developed a new scientific method for measuring flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa products.

More consumers are seeking good-gut food and drinks rather than gulping them down in dietary supplements.

The American Herbal Products Association’s Second Annual Hemp-CBD Virtual Congress, to be held virtually on August 27th, will feature a panel called the "Hemp-CBD Farm and Retail Financial Snapshot."

FDA and the FTC have issued SilveryGuy a warning letter, after reviewed the SilveryGuy website and Facebook page in August 2020, and finding claims that imply the product can mitigate, prevent, treat, diagnose, or cure COVID-19.

Both the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Products Association strongly discourage sales or marketing of dietary supplements that contain any part of the oleander plant.