Why work with a contract manufacturer (CM)? The experts we contacted pointed to several benefits, and all of those ideas tie in with the bottom line. “The cost to set up a manufacturing operation that is GMP compliant is quite expensive,” explains Matt Kaufman, Business Development Manager, Paragon Laboratories. “Own...
U.S. consumers spent an estimated $9.602 billion on herbal dietary supplements in 2019, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC) 2019 Herb Market Report. That’s an 8.6% increase in total U.S. sales from 2018. And the growth continued as COVID-19 became a public health crisis: During the first six months...
It’s a plant-based world—at least that’s what consumers are showing us. New data from SPINS commissioned by Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) found that total plant-based retail sales reached $5 billion and grew 11% in 2019 (1). An important, health-promoting part of those sales belongs...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year has been, and continues to be, challenging, to put it mildly. But seeing how so many in the industry have gone above and beyond to support their communities and serve the greater good has been a beautiful bright spot. We’ve been reporting on the many efforts being taken...
60 years. That's about how long we have until the world's remain topsoil is gone. “What we’re looking at is man-made desertification,” said Josh Tickell in his recent keynote speech at Driving Value Through Sustainability Across the Supply Chain. There's hope, though. Kiss the Ground, the documentary directed and produced...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As an industry, of course we’re keenly focused on COVID-19. As people are prioritizing their wellbeing, we’re spending our time and energy helping them maintain their health. But with COVID consuming the nation’s collective attention, other concerns have fallen lower on our priority lists. Consider this news from the University...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Edited by Maggie Jaqua One year ago on the pages of this magazine, experts stressed why it is critical that the world makes a shift to regenerative agriculture—and that we do so immediately. In an article titled Regenerative Agriculture: 25 Things to Know Now, Dave Herring, Executive Director...
Virtual—A key finding from FMCG Gurus Global Sustainability 2020 survey: 63% of consumers say they are concerned about the environment, and 53% say brands should be doing more to protect the environment. By 2021, Nielsen estimates that one quarter of total store sales in the U.S. ($150 billion) will be...
Read through natural products industry “top trends for 2020” or “on the horizon” reports written in 2019 and odds are you’ll come across collagen as one to watch. The ingredient shows up quite a bit on our What’s Selling column, and made several appearances in our Expo West 2020 Product...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As COVID-19 continues to cause uncertainty, our goal remains the same: to deliver valuable information that helps you achieve your goals of fostering wellness and growing your business for the greater good. We cover a topic in this issue that, at press time, was triggering significant debate in the U.S.:...
