Biotics
Stan Watson, Co-founder of Renew Life and Vital Planet, Dies at 64
On March 4, Stan Watson, 64, co-founder of Renew Life and Vital Planet, died at his home in Palm Harbor, FL. Born on Aug. 20, 1961 in Mount Airy, NC, Watson grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains where “the values of hard work and community were instilled in him early on.” ...
A Lot to Digest
The biotics and enzyme category continues to grow and expand as consumers learn more about their benefits. The biotics and enzyme category has come a long way. In 2007, Jamie Lee Curtis touted the benefits of probiotics in a series of commercials for Activia yogurt, causing consumers to become more aware of the health of ...
Akkermansia muciniphila: A GLP-1 Promoting Postbiotic for Weight Loss
Biotics are a significant category of interest in the dietary supplement industry, with postbiotics being the most recent inductee to join the ranks of pre- and probiotics. Although their introduction to the industry was only about a decade or so ago, the postbiotic supplements market was valued at $1.6 billion in 2021,1 and estimated to ...
Of Bugs & Butterflies: Healthy Gut Support
The panel: Jay Levy, Director of Sales, Wakunaga of America Co., Ltd., Mission Viejo, CA, www.kyolic.com Matthew Hudson, Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Somerset, U.K., www.protexin.com Julia Craven, Vice President of Education, Enzymedica, Venice, FL, www.enzymedica.com Mark Walin, Senior Vice President Business Development & Marketing, BIO-CAT, Troy, VA, www.bio-cat.com Michael DeLorenzo, Director of Private Label Business ...
Vitaquest Unveils 2025 Trends Forecast for Dietary Supplement Market
Contract nutritional supplement manufacturer Vitaquest International (West Caldwell, NJ) released its 2025 trends forecast for the dietary supplement market. According to the company, the market for dietary supplements is on a rapid, upward trajectory, and some of the factors driving that growth include increasing health care costs, changes in food laws affecting label and product ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Probi’s HEAL9 Protects Against Inflammaging, According to Study
Probi has announced results of a new study on its HEAL9 probiotic strain that has shown specific benefits in inflammaging, a term describing chronic inflammation that accompanies and exacerbates aging. The UN has estimated that the population aged 65 years and older will continue to rise during the coming years, eventually doubling by 2050. With ...
Bursting With Biotics!
The category of “biotics” continues to grow and generate excitement for the sustained health benefits they provide. It isn’t a “syn” to beef up your biotics department even if you need to reduce the size of a category lolling in the doldrums. Biotics are hot, especially because they no longer need to be refrigerated and ...
Natural Products Expo West Attracts More Than 65,000 to Anaheim
Natural Products Expo West was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA from March 12-16. According to New Hope Network/Informa Markets, the show drew more than 65,000 industry professionals and more than 3,300 exhibiting companies. According to show organizers, the Expo West featured a large array of brands spanning 30 categories, attracting 840 ...
Go Pro!
Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics dominate the digestive health market—here’s how to keep up. You may be hard-pressed to find a customer in your store who has not heard about probiotics. What an auspicious opportunity to expand their knowledge about the beneficial bacteria! The gut microbiome and its relationship to health, as well as prebiotics that ...
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