Herbs & Botanicals

Elixinol, a global CBD manufacturer, released a broad-spectrum hemp extract CBD sports gel with arnica, capsaicin, and camphor. 

Latest research studies and developments for popular blood sugar management ingredients.

For bone health, broader-aged consumer focus, better marketing, and ingredient combinations should be the goal.

Gaia Herbs has unveiled a new line called Hemp & Herbs, which consists of three condition-specific formulas, as well as three new digestive products.

The first step to improving color quality in a finished product is improving the quality of the raw materials.

Back to the future: One company talks about the promise of natural approaches to managing blood sugar.

Packaging is immensely important for branding; therefore, a compromise will always exist between early adoption of eco-friendly packaging and aesthetics.

Will there be a growing place for plant protein in sports nutrition? Also, what other trends are driving the sports market?

What is synthetic CBD? And how might it affect the market for natural, plant-derived CBD?

FDA’s March 5 CBD report to Congress, required by the 2020 spending bill, focused mainly on the agency’s progress in collecting data on CBD, but provided no new material information on whether the agency will make CBD a legal dietary ingredient.

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that a branded saffron extract, Affron, from Pharmactive, supported parameters of sleep quality.

Natreon has been granted a U.S. Patent (US 10,500,240) on Terminalia chebula. 

A look at the trends and complexities shaping-or reshaping-dietary supplement retail.

Under the terms of the agreement, Artemis will be the preferred U.S. distributor for Fruit d’Or’s line of organic and conventional cranberry and blueberry ingredients for nutraceutical applications for both animals and humans.

The partnership includes all of Folium’s bulk ingredients and finished products. The firms will also jointly develop new delivery systems and applications for cannabinoids.

Did you know that hot and cold cereals are the fastest growing category for turmeric? Read about this trend and others.

Here’s a look at ingredients driving that growth.

Contract manufacturers share trends they see based on what’s made in their facilities.

The term prebiotic has become an industry buzzword. How it translates to finished products and consumers may be another story, however.

Even so, more consumers need to be convinced of ashwagandha’s efficacy, safety, and benefits.

Arjuna Natural Pvt Ltd. has introduced a range of certified organic turmeric extracts, including its BCM-95 (Curcugreen), and its water-dispersible, oil-dispersible, and customizable turmeric extracts. 

The soaring rise of the ketogenic diet has helped increase the use of MCT products because MCTs are seen as an efficient source of energy in the absence of carbohydrates.

New dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications would give FDA more safety information on CBD.

Gencor received four approved claims from Health Canada for its standardized fenugreek extract called Libifem. 

Impressively, elderberry is capturing significant mainstream attention.

CBD is out of the bottle. How will FDA rein in the skyrocketing CBD market?

The saffron extract, AffronEYE, from Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L., is standardized to 3% crocin content. Crocins are carotenoids that possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and neuroprotective properties. 

How the U.S.-China trade war continues to change the playing field for players international and domestic.

Turmipure Gold, a branded turmeric extract from Naturex, is now self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe).

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Artemis International, along with its European manufacturing partner Iprona, is introducing a new line of dark berry extracts under the Craft branded line at Expo West.