Herbs & Botanicals

Within five years, the company aims to have 50% of its product portfolio for cosmetics composed of “new ingredients and solutions that do not yet exist.”

Adaptogenic herb shilajit may help athletes retain muscle strength following exercise and reduce the degradation of collagen in joints, according to a recent study. 

GT-Fort is suited for oils, snack foods, bakery products, sauces, and dressings.

The private-label program includes such flagship ingredients as LJ100 tongkat ali, ParActin Andrographis paniculata, Bergamonte citrus bergamot, and MaquiCare maqui berry extract.

According to Naturex in a press release, "a 300-mg dose of Turmipure Gold delivers more curcuminoids in blood than 1500 mg of standard turmeric (containing 95% curcuminoids) with or without black pepper extract.”

Recent research on boswellia, mushrooms, ashwagandha, and more.

The line from NP Nutra (Gardena, CA) includes adzuki bean, barley, broccoli, green pea, lentil, and radish.

Gaia Herbs is unveiling a new, more modern look, as well as three new product lines at Natural Products Expo West 2019

Gencor reports that a new study that has been submitted for publication found that its proprietary fenugreek extract, Testofen, increased strength, endurance, and lean body mass is healthy, active males. 

The new microencapsulated format will expand the ingredient’s applications in everything from bars, shakes, gummies, and more.

Fruit d’Or announced a new partnership with Innovative Natural Solutions, the largest grower, processor, and supplier of black elderberry in North America. 

Shagandha Ashwagandha Root Extract 2.5% USP from Sabinsa Corp. (East Windsor, NJ) complies with U.S. Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary (USP-NF) monograph

The botanicals market is seeing a number of new entrants and emerging stars quickly gaining ground.

Market research indicates that today’s consumers are spending more on immune-health supplements than ever. Ahead, a look at some of the latest studies on immune-health ingredients.

Brenntag provides food ingredients as well as services such as supply chain management, logistics, and product application and handling assistance.

The new, proprietary sweetener blend, RA99M, combines the minor steviol glycoside Rebaudioside M with the more common glycoside Rebaudioside A.

Equinom, a seed tech start-up company based in Israel, says it is able to use “cutting-edge” technology to create plant proteins with higher protein content, higher crop yields, and less reliance on land and water consumption.

How and where caffeine helps, whom it might hurt-and what we just don’t know yet.

Now that organic production-not to mention fair-trade, sustainable, traceable, et al.-is increasingly table stakes for the wellness industry, what’s the next hurdle for companies to clear in demonstrating their commitment to a healthy planet and healthy consumers? Regenerative agriculture.

From snack foods and condiments to coffee, tea, and even mascara, here’s a look at the CBD product market today.

The company positions these ingredients for the vegan and vegetarian market, where they provide plant-based sources of protein and vitamin B12.

Turmeric is living an ingredient's dream: mainstream growth that shows no sign of stopping. How are marketers appealing to the masses?

This year, ingredients and supplement categories at higher risk of adulteration include: selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMS), phenibut, tianeptine, higenamine, and certain high-profile botanical ingredients.

Is anyone watching out for quality in the hemp CBD market?

In the natural channel, elderberry has grown in sales to surpass other well-known immune-support ingredients such as echinacea and vitamin C.

CBD will be the highest-profile ingredient of 2019. All eyes will be on regulators as this market continues to mushroom. In the meantime, the industry will have to lead itself, making high-quality products that demonstrate safety and efficacy.

Research on cocoa and chocolate reveal positive impacts on arterial health, exercise-related brain function, and more.

According to Vote Hemp's U.S. Hemp Crop Report, hemp acreage tripled in 2018 to 78,176 acres, compared to 25,713 in 2017. 

NPA filed amicus brief in support of a petition by Schwabe and Nature’s Way for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear, en banc, arguments in an appeal filed by Kathleen Sonner. A panel of the 9th Circuit Court reversed the decision of the District Court that granted summary judgment against her in a lawsuit she filed, alleging that the manufacturers were making false health claims about Ginkgo biloba product.

Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are urging FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to update regulations for food, beverage, and dietary supplement products that contain hemp-derived CBD.