Stress & Sleep

What specific benefits do adaptogens provide? An expert explains.

Consumers are eager to invest in skincare products, but will today’s ingredients stand up to scrutiny?

Supplements only work if they are taken regularly. A smart system can help consumers reduce the mental load of their daily supplement routine.

Research indicates that CBDA largely produces biological effects similar to CBD’s. But does it have market potential like CBD?

And how can companies introduce sleep foods and beverages to bedtime routines?

Celesta Company LLC and Nurish Brands, Inc. have partnered to launch a line of beverages that support relaxation and sleep. 

Two federal class action lawsuits have been filed against Olly Public Benefit Corporation and The Procter & Gamble Company alleging that the companies are misleading consumers by inaccurately dosing their melatonin supplements.

Many active ingredients create major challenges for beverage formulators. Unpleasant flavor notes from ingredients can be difficult to mask considering that pumping sugar into these drinks is no longer a popular option.

Many other actives are generating both the science to support their effectiveness and the consumer interest to raise them up the ranks.

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) released its new 2022 Food and Health Survey polling consumers on their motivations when purchasing food.

Open Book Extracts’ 76,000-sq-ft research and production facility is located near Durham, NC.

The ingredient, from Pharmactive Biotech Products, is backed by eight published human clinical trials showing support for mental wellbeing and sleep quality.

In the retailer’s new “The Vitamin Shoppe Health & Wellness Trend Report 2022,” the company discussed which product types saw growing sales in 2021 and which saw slowing sales.

Why our fascination with fungi and functional mushroom formulas is more than just a trend.

How can supplement brands motivate shoppers to keep taking immune health supplements—and to take them on the regular?

Energy, naturalness, personalized attention, price, and delivery form are key selling points.

As customers rededicate themselves to sports and active nutrition, supplement companies are looking beyond challenges at long-term opportunities.

There are many paths to cognitive support, and creating a product that’s just right for your target customer can be daunting.

A recently published study found that a proprietary lemon verbena extract called relaxplx from Monteloeder may help reduce stress and support sleep quality.

In its first annual report on food, beverage, and health and wellness trends, U.S. food broker Presence highlights relaxation, mushroom, and digestive health demands, and more.

Melatonin dietary supplements have new competition: eyeglasses designed to promote the body’s natural production of melatonin.

The new retail company, NuTraditions, will debut at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA, in March, at Booth #3583.

Much more research is needed to determine if CBD—or any cannabinoid—is an effective solution for less-than-stellar sleep.

Ashwagandha is seeing consistent growth driven by demands in mood-support products, but its versatile benefits are still waiting to be tapped into.

Between 1999 and 2018, the usage of melatonin significantly increased.

The pandemic put the brakes on massive CBD growth, but this is only the beginning for the burgeoning category.

There’s so much yet to come in the burgeoning sleep supplements market. In many ways, the category is just beginning.

Ingredient suppliers Nutritional Outlook interviewed revealed they are actively researching the sleep-health benefits of their ingredients—including teasing out the sleep-support potential of ingredients that previously had not been largely promoted for sleep health.

A Japanese ceremonial-grade matcha from Ito En and distributed by Taiyo International may help ease mild stress-related cognitive decline and improves reaction time among young adults, which could position it as an e-gaming ingredient. 

Read about the Herbal Pharmacist’s botanical best-bets for battling stress.