During the Maple Symposium at the American Chemical Society conference in Orlando, Florida, Jonathon Tremblay, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Kinesiology and Exercise Science, University of Montreal, sat down with INSIDER to detail the latest research on maple syrup on muscle bioenergetics and recovery hydration.
In this podcast interview, former U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) reflects on the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), whether the law is in need of reform and the concept of a mandatory product registry.
Japanese shoppers have a variety of healthy consumer package goods (CPGs) to choose from offered in several types of retail outlets from convenient stores to supermarkets, specialty stores and high-end shops in luxury stores. Like American consumers, they are interested in snack foods, unique flavors and ingredients, and food “experiences.” But unlike Americans, third-party certifications aren’t valued as much, but presentation is king. Lisa Mabe, founder and CEO of GreenPurse PR, observed these...
In this podcast narrated by INSIDER’S Judie Bizzozero along with Lynn Dornblaser of Mintel, Megan Bishof of Tate & Lyle, and Afrouz Naeini of Ingredion, discuss how natural sweeteners are advancing sugar reduction efforts by food and beverage makers.
INSIDER caught up with Navindra Seeram, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, at the 2nd Annual Maple Symposium during the American Chemical Society Conference in Orlando, Florida, to talk about the maple-focused event and the future of maple syrup and extracts in human nutrition and health.
A Dozen Cousins, a natural food brand that makes ready-to-eat (RTE) beans inspired by regional Black and Latino recipes, serves underprivileged populations that otherwise have little access to healthy foods. The brand does this by using authentic, yet upgraded, recipes that replace traditional ingredients with more healthful options. The brand also gives back to the community by supporting the Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre, which offers a cooking and nutrition education program in Austin, Texas...
A quarter century ago, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act (DSHEA). One of the lead architects of the original law, attorney Scott Bass, was a champion for the dietary supplement industry, working collaboratively with Sen. Orrin Hatch, Rep. Bill Richardson and industry colleagues like Loren Israelsen to craft a bill that would protect the rights of the industry and consumers. With the power of hindsight, Bass takes on the new dietary ingredient provision, appropriat...
Fermentation, a traditional food production method, is gaining traction among consumers looking for ancient wisdom in current food offerings, according to data presented by NEXT Data and Insights at SupplySide East 2019. Foremother Foods LLC’s new Live Culture Picaflor Pepper Flakes is a great example of a brand seeing success using lactofermentation, which uses salt and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to acidify and preserve produce. The Live Culture Picaflor Pepper Flakes won the NEXTY Award for th...
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) gave FDA the authority to issue cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) requirements for dietary supplements, which the agency did in 2007. Tara Lin Couch, Ph.D., senior director of dietary supplement and tobacco services, EAS Consulting, remembers the issuance of cGMPs as a major disruptor of supplement manufacturing, even for those brands that previously followed pharmaceutical GMPs. In this podcast, Couch discusses the transit...
SupplySide East, the East Coast’s leading ingredient and solutions trade show, showcased the happenings making waves in the natural product industry, including transparency, the expansion of “-biotics” and plant-based nutrition. In this podcast, Informa editors Heather Granato, vice president of content; Steve Myers, senior editor; and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, discuss trends on display at SupplySide East 2019.
Teton Waters Ranch, a grass-fed beef product company, offers consumers Certified Humane® raised and handled burgers, sausages, hot dogs and meatballs while ensuring ranching practices are regenerative. The brand’s new product—Teton Waters Ranch Burger Blends, a mixture grass-fed beef and mushrooms to provide increased nutritional benefits while reducing the overall calorie and fat content of an all-beef burger—won the Best New Frozen Product NEXTY Award at Natural Product Expo West in March 2019...
Rachel Adams, managing editor, and Michelle Perkins, founder of Counter Culture, discuss the process of innovation that led to Counter Culture’s all-purpose probiotic household cleaner.
Food giant Mars Inc. recently launched its Seeds of Change Accelerator program, which offers funding and mentorship for purpose-driven businesses. Informa’s Heather Granato spoke with Mars’ Gary Arora, head of accelerator and global lead, launchpad, about the company’s mission and values, and why now is the right time to support next-gen businesses.
In 2016, FDA announced its Final Rule requiring both the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts boxes on product labels get updated to reflect new scientific information and to help consumers make more informed choices. Most brands have until 2020 until they need to update their labels, but some have already implanted the changes. This has caused confusion among consumers who question why products have different labels. While FDA has a campaign to help educate consumers on the changes to the Nutri...
Rachel Adams, managing editor, and Sara Newmark, vice president of social impact at MegaFood, talk about the benefits and challenges of incorporating climate action into a company’s business model.
Recovering from exercise goes beyond the short window following that last sprint, bench press or mile, advised Susan Hewlings, Ph.D., R.D., vice president of scientific affairs for Nutrasource, in this podcast preview to her talk at SupplySide East 2019.
Adaptogenic herbs might be as close to the silver bullet as it gets—lowers stress, increases energy sans jittery caffeine, improves mental clarity. While ginseng has been around longer, ashwagandha has been leading the adaptogenic charge for the past three to five years. Its rise is so pronounced it has hopped out of the supplements bottle and is now the front-of-pack leader in functional beverages. Listen to Todd Runestad, senior editor, Natural Products INSIDER, talk with Mark Blumenthal, foun...
It was not enough for Annabella Buffalo Creamery to offer dairy products that contains higher levels of protein, fat, calcium and phosphorous compared to cow’s milk (Functional Foods in Health and Disease 2012, 2(4):86-106). Nor was it enough that Annabella’s milk products—sourced from water buffalos—had fewer allergy and intolerance concerns than cow’s milk (Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Apr; 102(4): 349. DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60342-0). Annabella went a step further to ensure the water ...
Jeff Hilton, chief marketing officer at Brand Hive, talks with INSIDER editor Todd Runestad about the brave new world of omnichannel marketing. What is this omnichannel, you ask? Not your father’s TV, that’s for sure. Hilton talks about • Directing marketing activity at consumers who frequent different channels and influence points. • The blurred lines between channels. • The overlapping channels between ingredient suppliers and manufacturers. • The key ingredient in that relationship that will ...
Understanding evolving consumer needs has been critical to exploding the plant-based foods category. Listen to Sara Young, vice president and general manager of Morningstar Farms & Plant Based Proteins, and Judie Bizzozero, senior editor, Natural Products INSIDER, discuss the brands’ commitment to go 100 percent vegan by 2021.
Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, Connor Lovejoy, assistant editor, and Alex Smolokoff, editorial coordinator, discuss what goes on behind the scenes with the Expo West standards team and discuss the trends that stood out.
Supplements take many forms, and senior editor Todd Runestad takes many supplements. In this podcast, he and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, explore Expo West 2019 trends such as CBD/hemp, the microbiome, functional ingredients and wellness shots.
Among the food, beverage and supplement launches at Expo West 2019, Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, and Karen Butler, senior editor, discuss trends such as mushrooms, mentorship and plant-based.
Sandy Almendarez and Josh Long of Natural Products INSIDER discuss the basics of DSHEA as part of a series of podcasts examining the 25th anniversary of the dietary supplement law.
Keto, oat milk and microbiome support trending at Expo West 2019 – podcast Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, and Rachel Adams, managing editor, review trends seen at Expo West including keto-inspired products, an insurgence of oat milk and widening solutions to support the microbiome.
In this podcast, INSIDER’s Sandy Almendarez and Josh Long reflect on quality and legal issues around CBD highlighted March 5 during an all-day summit at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California.
Natural product experts Heather Granato and Sandy Almendarez discuss the trends they saw during 2019’s Natural Products Expo West tradeshow in Anaheim, California. Natural Products Expo West, with its 88,000 attendees in 2019, is the place to find trending and notable finished products in the U.S. health and nutrition marketplace. In this podcast, Heather Granato, vice president of content, Informa Exhibitions, and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, Natural Products INSIDER, cover the top trends...
The initiative from OmniActive Health Technologies aims to fostering positive change for the communities, customers and consumers impacted by the company’s products and practices. To foster positive change for the communities that help build dietary ingredient supplier OmniActive Health Technologies, its Improving Lives Foundation works to improves the lives of the rural famers that supply its ingredients. The corporate social responsibility (CSR)initiative includes gender equality, nutrition an...
We are at a clear inflection point in terms of creating the next generation of food and agriculture. Listen to Walter Robb, former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market and now principal at Stonewall Robb Advisors, and Judie Bizzozero, senior editor, Natural Products INSIDER, discuss meaningful change and disruption in the organic & natural sector.
In this podcast, a naturopathic doctor, Colorado lobbyist and VP of a wholesale ingredient manufacturer discuss the hottest ingredient in the natural products industry—CBD.
