NutraIngredients-USA Podcast
343 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBreaking News on Supplements & Nutrition - North America
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
NutraCast: Sports Research celebrates 44 years with rebrand, reflects on highs and lows over the years
April 05, 2024 13:40 - 21 minutesFamily-owned and operated Sports Research recently debuted its "The Sport of Life" campaign, which expands its rebranding initiative that kicked off earlier this year. The campaign marks a new direction and brings a fresh approach to the brand’s visual identity.
NutraCast: NFL explores CBD for pain management and athletic training
March 22, 2024 12:22 - 23 minutesThe National Football League (NFL) is partnering with Canadian researchers on a clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of CBD for pain management and neuroprotection from concussions.
NutraCast: How M2 Ingredients keeps up with functional mushroom demand
March 08, 2024 15:12 - 25 minutesAs awareness builds around the different species, mushrooms are attracting attention for benefits outside of immune support.
NutraCast: Exploring the connection of ‘science to sales’
March 01, 2024 15:03 - 42 minutesThe dietary supplement industry has come a long way. A significant number of new dietary supplement products have appeared in the marketplace since Congress passed the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994. At that time, there were an estimated 600 U.S. dietary supplement manufacturers out there marketing about 4,000 products. Today, as many as 100,000 different products are available to consumers. On today’s episode we’re going to take a look at how research and product...
NutraCast: Tracking pet supplement trends with MarketPlace
February 22, 2024 16:06 - 27 minutesAs we gear up for Expo West, we can expect to see exciting trends like personalized nutrition, biotics and ingredients such as mushrooms—but those trends may not be for the demographic that comes to mind.
NutraCast: Safety considerations for dietary supplement manufacturers
February 16, 2024 13:49 - 20 minutesA new paper is out titled “Safety Considerations for Dietary Supplement Manufacturers in the United States", co-authored by Jay Sirois, PhD, VP of regulatory and scientific affairs, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, alongside several CHPA manufacturers in the Journal of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
NutraCast: Remaining selective in sourcing amid limited fish oil supply
February 09, 2024 14:12 - 25 minutesFrom limited supply to the need for more consumer education, the fish oil industry is facing a number of challenges. However, there are still a lot of opportunities in and outside of the sea. This episode examines the state of the fish oil market and takes a closer look at opportunities as well as white spaces as the industry attempts to strike a balance between supply and demand.
NutraCast: Exploring trends and tapping biotic opportunities
February 02, 2024 15:37 - 32 minutesComet recently conducted research that revealed four biotics macro market trends that highlight major opportunities in food, beverage and supplement development for the year ahead.
NutraCast: Exploring the landscape of the supplement industry for athletes
January 26, 2024 14:46 - 36 minutesHave you ever wondered how athletes harness the power of supplements in this ever-evolving industry? Jordan Bokser, founder and director of sales & business development at Designs for Sport (a subdivision of Designs for Health), joined the NutraCast to delve into the landscape of the supplement industry for athletes.
NutraCast: Do you know about ‘Asian Glow’? Alcohol flush reaction, explained
January 19, 2024 14:58 - 14 minutesWe’ve all heard of dairy or gluten intolerances, but what about alcohol intolerance? If you’re of Asian descent, this likely isn’t breaking news. But if not, there is a genetic mutation that causes what is known as alcohol flush reaction, and it impacts an estimated 45% of East Asians. Despite its prevalence, there aren’t many solutions in the marketplace besides antihistamines. However, one brand is hoping to change that.
NutraCast: New year, new trends with Vitaquest
January 12, 2024 14:34 - 34 minutesIt’s the new year so you know what that means—new trends. So what is trending in herbs and botanicals? And what are some of the key factors influencing the market? Here to share the latest are Lauren Samot, RD, commercial innovation leader, and Jon Weisgal, senior VP of market development, both from Vitaquest, a dietary supplement manufacturer.
NutraCast: Are energy drinks under attack? FoodChain ID weighs in
December 15, 2023 14:43 - 29 minutesAs caffeine content in energy drinks climbs to new heights, some countries and retailers are banning the products or imposing age restrictions. In the US and UK, there are no national regulations that ban the sale of highly-caffeinated energy drinks, but some pediatricians and parents are calling for the nation to treat energy drinks like alcohol and cigarettes.
NutraCast: Bloodwork, questionnaires and AI: The winning formula for precision nutrition?
December 08, 2023 14:47 - 28 minutes“Stop guessing which mass-made supplements to take. None are meant for you.” –That’s a statement from Bioniq’s website, a company that offers personalized supplements using a patented algorithm. The London-based startup opened its doors in 2019 and launched in the U.S. just a few months ago.
NutraCast: Cognitive decline: Alzheimer's or menopause?
December 01, 2023 14:35 - 20 minutesAfter her mother’s Alzheimer's was mistaken for menopause, Kavita Desai, PharmD, pivoted from her clinical practice to focus on cognition, menopause and proactive health approaches.
NutraCast: MDbio on melatonin-free sleep supplementation and the power of research
November 10, 2023 14:24 - 24 minutesMDbio's CEO delves into insights derived from a recent placebo-controlled study conducted with Radicle Science.
NutraCast: Nature's Crops' Andrew Hebard on Ahiflower: “Show me the benefits”
November 03, 2023 15:17 - 33 minutesThe man behind Ahiflower said his fish oil alternative isn’t an alternative at all actually, it’s a compliment and all options–plant-based or not–offer collective solutions.
NutraCast: Less is more: The evolution of high bioavailable natural products
October 20, 2023 14:03 - 16 minutesSince 2003, SourceOne has provided health and wellness solutions to brands around the world. Its focus is on clinically-proven formulations combined with technologically-advanced and patented delivery systems. Jesse Lopez, CEO and Founder of SourceOne Global Partners, is apart of the “high bioavailable” movement and said he’s observed quite the evolution.
NutraCast: Stratum Nutrition on ingredients that are taking over nutraceuticals
October 13, 2023 14:52 - 21 minutesThere’s no shortage of influencers out there and we’ve witnessed a good share of trends come and go. With many of those posts by amateurs, we decided to talk with someone who's got her boots on the ground of the nutraceutical ingredient industry.
NutraCast: TikTok and influencer marketing ushers in a new wellness culture
October 06, 2023 13:15 - 22 minutesToday’s digital-driven trends are transforming food & beverage dealmaking as an evolving landscape plays out in the backdrop. And although some trends we’ve seen have created significant challenges, they’ve also presented a lot of opportunity.
NutraCast: The dos & don'ts of using AI in marketing
September 29, 2023 13:46 - 18 minutesGenerative AI, conversational AI, machine learning, AI-driven search engines and AI chatbots…it seems like we can’t go anywhere or do anything without hearing about AI.
NutraCast: ADM’s Vaughn DuBow on what’s trending in sports & active nutrition
September 15, 2023 14:06 - 20 minutesDuBow gets out his crystal ball to predict trends in the space with staying power.
NutraCast: Thomas ‘Hal’ Robson-Kanu goes for the gold with turmeric
September 08, 2023 13:57 - 24 minutesToday’s guest is a former premiership footballer who turned his inflammation and injuries into a gold mine—with turmeric.
NutraCast: Nutritional Concerns of the Female Athlete
September 01, 2023 13:58 - 28 minutesAlthough women have been underrepresented in nutrition, sport, and exercise science research, there’s a growing understanding of how sex differences and sex hormones influence the nutritional requirements to maximize health, performance, and recovery of female athletes.
NutraCast: Helaina charts new territory with breast milk proteins from precision fermentation
August 24, 2023 15:06 - 19 minutesHelaina is pioneering modern nutrition with breast milk proteins developed outside the body via precision fermentation. The biotech company is writing the safety playbook on novel bioactive proteins and to help with this, Helaina hired a nutritional sciences and regulatory affairs veteran, Ross Peterson, PhD, Helaina’s new Director of Regulatory Affairs.
NutraCast: The ‘beauty and pain’ of omega-3 research
August 18, 2023 14:25 - 25 minutesGOED’s stance on conversion rates, new research, the Omega-3 Index and more.
NutraCast: Combining medicine and tech for precision nutrition
August 04, 2023 13:56 - 20 minutesA well-known physician nutritionist and serial tech entrepreneur have joined forces to combine their medicine and consumer technology expertise to launch a AHARA, precision nutrition Consumer Health Tech Company that provides ultra-personalized nutrition recommendations and practical ways to get them.
NutraCast: Challenging the status quo on preformed EPA/DHA
July 28, 2023 15:16 - 29 minutesGeoff Palmer, CEO and Founder of Clean Machine, is a professional bodybuilder and credits his health to his vegan lifestyle – something he’s done since the mid 1980s. With three decades of experience in the natural foods and supplements industry under his belt, Palmer has spent many of those years exploring the world of omega nutrition. Through his research, he says the mainstream omega narrative isn’t correct and he’s challenging the status quo on preformed EPA/DHA.
NutraCast: RIBUS meets market demand with cross-country move
July 14, 2023 14:24 - 18 minutesClean Label Ingredient Company RIBUS recently opened its doors to its first solely owned and operated production facility in Sparks, Nevada. The company was previously based in St. Louis.
NutraCast: Supporting women in India and across the supply chain
July 07, 2023 14:11 - 21 minutesIndia’s rich heritage of traditional medicine like Ayurveda has made the country a powerful player in the natural products industry. As such, Women In Nutraceuticals (WIN) recently announced the appointment of Rajat Shah as Global liaison in India, marking the first official regional liaison outside of the US.
NutraCast: MegaFood, rePurpose Global partner to fight Plastic Pollution
June 30, 2023 13:40 - 25 minutesSupplement company MegaFood is celebrating its 50th anniversary and among the long list of accomplishments, the B-corp is now Plastic Neutral Certified by rePurpose Global.Through this partnership, MegaFood is enabling the removal of more than 450,000 pounds of plastic waste otherwise bound for nature by the end of 2023.
NutraCast: How Motherlove's 4-day work week boosts productivity
June 23, 2023 11:54 - 30 minutesNearly 95% of people desire a flexible work schedule, with flexibility ranking only second to compensation when it comes to what determines workplace satisfaction. This is according to new research from Future Forum, Slack’s research consortium, which surveyed over 10,000 workers across the globe.
NutraCast: Riding the astaxanthin wave with BGG World
June 09, 2023 13:40 - 21 minutesThe company completed an expansion of its 100% glass-tube photobioreactor microalgae farm, doubling its production capacity.
NutraCast: Power Leaves finds opportunity in decocainized coca
June 02, 2023 14:05 - 19 minutesPower Leaves says it's breaking the monopoly on the supply of coca leaf extract and bringing on a ‘new age of coca’. Through an exclusive agreement with indigenous communities, the ingredient manufacturer and supplier has developed a legal Colombian supply chain for decocainized coca extract to supply the global food and beverage markets.
NutraCast: Making ingredients into ‘superstars’ via liposomal delivery system
May 26, 2023 13:37 - 28 minutesSpecnova is tapping pharmaceutical technology to improve bioavailability, taste and has a shelf life.
NutraCast: Intake Health’s device that measures hydration in real-time
May 19, 2023 12:52 - 20 minutesIntake Health is working with several major pro sports teams to measure athlete hydration in real-time. But the technology they’re using isn’t a smart watch, an Oura Ring, or even a wearable. It’s a device that is affixed to locker room urinals. The company is currently working with professional sports teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS, and MLB.
NutraCast: Habit-tracking app combines wearables and blood tests to reverse aging
May 12, 2023 14:25 - 23 minutesHealome.one is a biological age tracking app that uses biomarkers and analytics to provide information on age progression. By monitoring habits and analyzing aggregate details from blood tests and wearables, the app is able to make recommendations for longevity.
NutraCast: How Purity-IQ ‘fingerprints’ natural products
May 05, 2023 15:37 - 24 minutesThe company's CEO explains why “You can’t hide from NMR."
NutraCast: Sun Genomics on precision synbiotics, new gut health tests, partnerships
April 28, 2023 16:35 - 23 minutesFloré by Sun Genomics is a fully customized precision synbiotic. We’ve been following them since the company got its start back in 2016. Since then, there has been advancements in science, new partnerships, products and more, so we caught up with Sunny Jain, CEO and Founder of Sun Genomics, to see what’s new.
NutraCast: Todd Pauli is making moves to connect the sports nutrition industry
April 21, 2023 15:23 - 23 minutes“When you guys write a great story, I think it's important for the industry and the audience you reach to understand it.”
NutraCast: Women’s health is taking over Citruslabs
April 14, 2023 15:33 - 20 minutesThe company’s CEO said women are so keen to become study participants that the CRO regularly has to turn away volunteers–and not everyone is taking it well.
NutraCast: Payment processing challenges that nutraceutical merchants face
April 07, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutesRegulatory issues, high chargeback rates, reputation and fraud all make dietary supplements 'high-risk.' So when it comes to accepting online credit card payments, traditional financial institution don't want to go through the hassle.
NutraCast: Ben Ricciardi on how functional beverage brands can stand out
March 31, 2023 14:58 - 22 minutesThe branding expert’s MO? Blowing up things he believes in to cut through the clutter.
NutraCast: Incorporating weather forecasting into business models
March 24, 2023 14:58 - 22 minutesHeavy rain, droughts, record-breaking early blooms and even a recent blizzard warning in California..all alarming indicators that Mother Nature is off kilter. Climate Change is a slow-moving crisis that’s catching up quickly, and for some companies, long-term weather forecasting is an essential part of their business model–including ingredient supplier Cepham.
NutraCast: Beets by HumanN: Tapping into nitric oxide benefits
March 17, 2023 18:05 - 18 minutesFrom heart health to enhanced performance, HumanN’s CEO Joel Kocher is hailing nitric oxide and its ability to address a broad range of health needs by supporting blood flow in different ways.
NutraCast: Let’s get phygital: IFF wants to hear your body talk
March 03, 2023 16:08 - 21 minutesThe functional ingredient purveyor will offer an AI-driven personalized nutrition platform that combines physical and digital components.
NutraCast: Neutrogena and Nourished use biometrics to deliver 3D-printed, personalized beauty supplements
February 24, 2023 15:36 - 17 minutesAccording to research from The Benchmarking Company, 92% of beauty consumers believe the best way to attain beauty objectives is from the inside-out. In order to meet the demand for beauty from within, 3D printed vitamin makers Nourished joined forces with skincare extraordinaire Neutrogena to develop Skin 360 SkinStacks.
NutraCast: Digging into postbiotics for dogs
February 10, 2023 15:24 - 22 minutesThe in-home validation efficacy study of Cargill's EpiCor Pets postbiotic supplement for dogs captured microbiome data and pet owner insights.
NutraCast: Seed on synbiotics for kids and predictions for gut microbiome research
February 03, 2023 16:18 - 22 minutesInfancy is commonly recognized as a critical time period for microbiota to colonize the gut. And when it comes to adults, it seems there is a new probiotic launched everyday. But what about those in the middle? What do we know about the gut microbiomes of children? Last year Seed Health came out with a synbiotic for children that is backed by a ton of research. Raja Dhir is the co-founder of Seed, which is a venture-backed microbiome company pioneering the application of bacteria for both hum...
NutraCast: The power of resistant starch—beyond gut health
January 27, 2023 16:30 - 17 minutesResistant starch has received a lot of attention for its potential to exert a healthy impact on the gut and Supergut is adding to that by offering insights through its research.
NutraCast: OK Capsule on identifying opportunity to achieve personalization at scale
January 20, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutesFrom personalized packaging to smart tech and sustainable packaging, there have been a lot of advancements in recent years within the dietary supplement industry. So what are some of the trends shaping the market and how do we stay on top of those given all the supply chain woes? OK Capsule provides the technology, products, fulfillment, and strategic support for companies. The company’s CEO and co-founder Dr Andrew Brandeis joined the NutraCast to offer a few insights on what companies can e...