More than 65,000 registered attendees and 3,000 exhibiting companies gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center March 7-11 for Natural Products Expo West. Natural and organic foods and beverages; clean beauty and home products; and nutritional supplements and ingredients were on display, with industry members throughout the supply chain gathering to learn about the latest research and innovations.

Research supports the significance of ꞵ-hydroxy-ꞵ-methylbutyrate (HMB) for muscle health for those ages 18-40 and 65+, and TSI Group reports that a new human clinical study, published in Nutrients, bridges the gap by assessing the impact of the company's patented HMB + vitamin D3 formula in middle-aged women.