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2012 Industry Forecast
From NDIs and regulations to key categories and product innovations, Vitamin Retailer conducted a roundtable of industry professionals and association leaders to reflect on 2011 and forecast what’s to come in the New Year. THE PANEL: • GUNNY SODHI, director of operations and marketing with Ayush Herbs® Inc. (Redmond, WA), manufacturer of high quality ayurvedic ...
Cutting The Fat
Weight loss manufacturers respond to consumer demand for safe, science-backed products. A diverse range of American consumers are increasingly focused on weight loss and weight maintenance within a broadening context of personal health and lifestyle issues.More specifically, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 66 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or ...
Beauty Insider
The skin, which acts as the body’s first line of defense, takes a constant beating. From damage caused by the sun to toxins and free radicals in the environment, the skin works hard to keep the rest of the body healthy, and that can take a toll on its appearance. Healthy skin can invoke confidence, ...
The Clean Truth
While the body has an inherent, natural ability to detoxify, and physical activity enhances this process, due to the overuse of processed food, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and overwhelming exposure to environmental pollutants, the need and market for detoxification and cleansing products that gently optimize that natural ability has grown. Brenda Watson, the founder of ReNew ...
Checking the Numbers
According to Nutrition Business Journal, consumer sales of supplements for diabetes reached $1 billion in 2010—a six percent growth over 2009 sales. The American Diabetes Association has published data showing that in the U.S. alone, in 2010, $218 billion was spent on medical expenditures on diabetes-related illnesses. An estimated 366 million people worldwide now suffer ...
Brain Boosters
As the brain health category continues to expand past Baby Boomers, manufacturers see to it that more effective, scientifically backed products are entering the market. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2007, Alzheimer’s disease was ranked as the seventh leading cause of death among American adults aged 18 and older.Since ...
Exploring The Tropics
Suppliers and manufacturers, who specialize in ingredients sourced from tropical locales for use in supplements and foods, discuss the region as a natural product category, and the state of the market for “exotic” ingredients. VR: What is the state of the market for tropical supplements? Is it a growing category? Quirk: It does not appear ...
The Immunity Challenge
Not just a problem in the cold winter months, maintaining a healthy immune system is a year-long battle. The immune system is the body’s natural defense from infection and illness.Made up of a network of cells, organs and tissues that work together to protect the body, the immune system acts as an internal army, fighting ...
Special Delivery
Continually introducing products that answer consumers’ needs, manufacturers push the innovation envelope with delivery methods as well as formulations. According to SPINS scan data tracking of the natural channel (52 weeks ending June 11, 2011), the largest single delivery dollar sellers are capsules and tablets, accounting for $148.5 million and $130.5 million, respectively.But their growth ...
A Functional Shift
Though the U.S. is still mired in a slow economy, functional food and beverage sales continue to grow as consumers look for even more natural products. Now more than ever, the functional food and beverage market is extensive and massive. Despite being stuck in an economic downturn, functional food and beverage product development has been ...
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