Get the scoop on 5 top trends from the SupplySide West show floor. Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing and Maggie Jaqua of WholeFoods Magazine talk: Plant-based innovation Minor phytocannabinoids Sugar replacements Functional...everything What's new with collagen Plus...we explore how branded ingredients are driving scientific advances and fostering consumer trust.
Chicago, IL—ADM has purchased Deerland Probiotics & Enzymes, according to a press release. “The microbiome represents one of ADM’s six strategic growth platforms, and with global demand for health and wellness products estimated at more than $775 billion, today’s investment represents a significant step forward for ADM,” said ADM Chairman...
Washington, D.C.—Representatives Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) have introduced the Dietary Supplement Tax Fairness Act, a companion to S.1654. Right now, current tax code does not allow Americans with HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs to be reimbursed for the out-of-pocked expenses they pay for nutritional and dietary supplements. This...
Regina, Saskatchewan—Above Food Corp has entered into a binding transaction agreement with Atlantic Natural Foods, a manufacturer of plant-based seafood alternatives, egg replacements, and meals. The agreement has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, and is expected to close in Q1 2022. "Atlantic's commitment to...
Retailers cast their votes for the best of the best, and WholeFoods Magazine’s Heather Wainer, Publisher and VP of Media, and Maggie Jaqua, Content Director, presented the awards at Natural Products Expo East, held in Philadelphia in September. See our April 2021 issue for all the winners! [caption id="attachment_85558" align="aligncenter"...
Washington, D.C.—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) shared initial findings from its 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements during its NOW, NEW, NEXT 2021 event. The major takeaway: 4 in 5 Americans now use supplements. That's a 7-point increase over 2020, and it's the all-time high since CRN has been conducting...
The Naturally Informed event Healthy Aging: Mastering the Market packed a lot of information into two days, on every conceivable aspect of the market. A few topics of note: Trends: ClearCut Analytics' Dan Harari, VP Business Development, offered a session on Amazon trends. Why Amazon? Trends happen on that website,...
Austin, TX—The Whole Foods Market Trends Council has revealed its predictions for 2022's top 10 food trends. What does the council, which is made up of more than 50 Whole Foods Market team members, including local foragers, regional and global buyers, and culinary experts, see on the horizon? Buzz-less spirits,...
Mushrooms may benefit mental health, according to new research led by Penn State College of Medicine. Penn State researchers used data on diet and mental health collected from more than 24,000 U.S. adults between 2005 and 2016, and found that those who ate mushrooms had lower odds of having depression.
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW Foods has continued its quality testing of brands found on Amazon, this time testing for Glutathione. The results: Brands were overall of a better quality than in NOW’s previous tests, although there were still brands that failed on potency and heavy metal testing. As with prior analyses, NOW...
