Medicine hunter Chris Kilham is the centerpiece of a significant push by the makers of KSM-66 to educate the community on the benefits of the ancient Indian adaptogenic botanical ashwagandha. Ashwagandha Advantage (www.ashwagandhaadvantage.com) is a multimedia website created by Informa for Ixoreal Biomed, the marketers of KSM-66, to expand awareness...
We have been discussing the importance of niacin with Dr. Andrew Saul. So far we have discussed niacin’s role in overcoming schizophrenia, arthritis, high blood cholesterol, as well as learning and behavior disorders. Now let’s look at skin cancer and birth defect news and a general overview of Dr. Abram...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores around the country, rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends. If your store is interested in being included in our What’s...
Raw materials determine the quality of any finished product. This is something responsible manufacturers of dietary supplements, food and cosmetics understand and therefore strive for the highest standards when sourcing their ingredients. Of course, not every manufacturer has the same standards and many conventional mainstream products continue to sell genetically...
Visit any local market and look in each aisle. It’s probably safe to say at least one will have and even feature the store’s very own natural or organic branded product. Though this may not seem like news, with $118 billion in sales for 2016, according to a recent Nielsen...
The natural products industry is growing and dietary supplements are part and parcel to this growth. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) 2016 Consumer Survey, 71% of adults use dietary supplements, making them an important source of income for natural products retailers (1). However, as the industry grows...
The role packaging plays in food, HABA and supplement success can be as important as what’s inside. Change your look and product sales can grow, but a misstep can cost you in lost revenue and damage to your brand. An optimized redesign generates an average 5.5% lift in revenue, according...
Wellness was top of mind and the hot topic at the recent NACDS (National Association of Chain Drug Stores) Total Store Experience in San Diego, August 20 - 22. The industry as a whole is really “cleaning up” its act. Nielsen reports indicate clean label foods and beverages account for...
Morristown, N.J. -- OmniActive Health Technologies was granted a U.S. patent (Patent No: US 9724311) for the sports nutrition and performance benefits of its clinically-studied UltraSOL line of curcumin ingredients, including CurcuWIN. The patent covers these proprietary ingredients’ compositions for improving muscle performance, endurance capacity and resistance to fatigue when...
