WholeFoods: Congratulations on 25 years in business! Please tell us how AIDP got started. Lee: AIDP officially started in 1996. It all started with vitamin C. With the introduction of a friend, I became the sole representative of a vitamin C manufacturer in China. The manufacturer shut down later when...
Ancient Nutrition has released its new brand anthem, called “Believe” to highlight the importance of nutrition through regenerative organic superfoods and its goal of healing the planet through ingredients and production. It showcases feeding the world and transforming the health of every individual and how our health is interconnected with...
Santa Barbara, CA—Bragg Live Food Products has announced findings from a national consumer survey regarding the perception of health benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV) in liquid and supplement forms. Highlighted findings of the survey, which was conducted by market research firm Ipsos: 50% of respondents currently use, or have previously...
Washington, D.C.—The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has released a discussion draft of its legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs, biologics, and medical devices—and the legislation includes the Durbin-Braun premarket approval concept. The Natural Products Association (NPA) is cautioning that this would be damaging to...
Todd Pauli of 24 Stories Marketing and Maggie Jaqua of WholeFoods Magazine talk with Greg Arabatzis, VP of Healthcare Pracitioner Sales with ChromaDex, about industry trends, fostering powerful connections, working with influencers, and the benefits of Tru Niagen for sports nutrition.
Silver Spring, MD—On May 9, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had issued warning letters to 11 companies for selling adulterated dietary supplements. Listed among those 11 companies was Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Manufacturing) Inc., but in an updated announcement posted by FDA on May 10, 2022, Glanbia...
Bloomingdale, IL—In 2017, NOW spearheaded an industry self-policing program of testing unfamiliar brands found on Amazon. Using both internal and external labs including Eurofins, researchers compare results to the packaging claims on supplement and vitamin bottles. NOW has previously tested ALA, phosphatidyl serine, CoQ10, SAMe, and curcumin. In the most recent round...
Milton Keynes, UK—Since the start of the pandemic, consumers have become increasingly interested in supplements that provide immunity benefits, and experts at Clasado suggest that prebiotics have large expansion potential post-pandemic, making this an area of opportunity for product developers, formulators, and suppliers. “While we’re not quite ‘post-pandemic’ yet, we’re...
Bloomingdale, IL–NOW announced the launch of its new national brand campaign, which emphasizes affordable products for health with its motto: “Feel good spending less with NOW." Imagery for the campaign focuses how optimal [caption id="attachment_88969" align="alignright" width="238"] Courtesy of NOW[/caption] health feels for consumers, rather than focusing on physical activity.
Cerritos, CA–In honor of Women's Health Month, Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) is focusing on the importance of its science in benefitting the health issues effecting women today. KCG's KORESELECT plant-based products contain Korean red ginseng to help women target their personal health goals and mitigate their concerns, the company says. Potential benefits include...
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