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2026 Trends

Vitaquest International Names Top Supplement Trends for 2026

Gut health, women’s health, and beauty-from-within remain leading categories.

July 22, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The report marks the first trends forecast published by a CDMO.

Highlights from 2025 Vitafoods Europe

This year's show broke records.

June 11, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Vitafoods Europe show in Barcelona hosted a record number of attendees and set the stage for 2026.

The Natural View SupplySide West Edition: Choosing a Capsule Supplier, and the Organic Advantage

What is the consumer demand for organic and vegetable capsules? What are common challenges brands face when switching to organic capsules? Get answers to these Qs and more!

December 19, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

Tess and Patrik Barr of Bright Pharma Caps discuss the world’s first NOP certified organic vegetable capsules, increasing consumer demand for organic and vegetable capsules and more!

KSM-66 is the highest-concentration, full-spectrum, and highly bio-available root extract of ashwagandha—an adaptogenic botanical.

KavaKalm

November 28, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

KavaKalm is a unique extract that derives from the Noble Kava Root.

Enhance ingredient functionality and consumer experience with Capsugel® liquid filled capsules.

Discover unique capsules to help you launch market-disrupting dietary supplements.

October 3, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

If you’re looking to launch market-disrupting dietary supplements, Lonza is here to help. Capsugel® liquid-filled capsules can help you create supplements that stand out on the shelves and keep consumers coming back for more.

SupplySide West 2023 Show Preview!

We invited industry companies to share what they will be spotlighting at this year's show in Las Vegas. Check it out!

September 6, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

We invited industry companies to share what they will be spotlighting at SupplySide West 2023 in Las Vegas. Check it out!

Superhero Medicinal Mushrooms

June 23, 2022

Marissa Fox

The reason medicinal mushrooms are topping trends lists? These natural treasures deliver a whole host of research-backed benefits that consumers want (and need) right now. In recent research led by Penn State College of Medicine, mushrooms were shown to benefit mental health. Penn State researchers used data on diet and...

Delivery Systems Head into the Future

March 24, 2022

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“The delivery systems market—and particularly the technology that drives it—is almost unrecognizable to someone from our industry, even compared to just 20 years ago,” Lindsey Toth, Director, Global Marketing, Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients, tells WholeFoods Magazine. “Innovation in the space is driven by several trends, from the growing market...

NOW Phases Out Use of Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin Capsule

November 23, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Bloomingdale, IL—To accommodate consumer preferences, NOW announced that the company is phasing out gelatin capsules and the use of magnesium stearate. Gelatin capsules are sourced from animals, a press release from NOW notes, which can be off-putting to some customers. NOW instead will be using Capsugel’s VCaps, made of cellulose...

Lonza Invests $93M in Capsule Manufacturing

October 26, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Basel, Switzerland—Lonza has invested CHF 85 million—approximately $93 million—to expand its capsule manufacturing capacity, according to a press release. The expansion, across eight global Lonza sites, will increase capacity by 30 billion capsules annually. Current industry trends are leading to increased demand for capsules, the press release says, both in...