Musings from Naturally Informed Driving Opportunities in the Microbiome Space
Paraphrasing my colleague Nathan Gray from a few weeks ago, when it comes to the microbiome – we don’t even know what we don’t know. That much and more was…
Awareness Day/Week Celebrations –How they work and why you should definitely use them
Breast Cancer Awareness month, Anti-Bullying Week, Philly Cheesesteak Day, Grandparents Day, etc.—whether for a significant health condition or something lighthearted, awareness days/weeks/months unite us in celebrating a topic spreading awareness,…
Supply Chain Pressures in a Pandemic
The past several months have indicated how fragile our supply chains are. No matter where you are in the world, you’ve likely experienced disruption and pain, in both personal and…
Are we at peak microbiome? Not by a long shot … here’s why…
After years of intense focus on microbiome science and the strategic and regulatory environments around this burgeoning industry, nobody would blame you for thinking ‘surely it’s all been covered already’?…
Supplement Consumers Value These Signals of Transparency
Walk any tradeshow – live or virtual- and you won’t get far without hearing about transparency either in conversations or in presentations. And, with good reason. Transparency is a critical…
Musings from Naturally Informed’s #SustainabilitySolutions Virtual Event
My education on the potential impact of sustainability and regenerative solutions in our healthy products (foods, beverages and supplements) marketplace took a huge leap forward a couple weeks ago, as…
FDA Registration – What it is, why it matters: A Q&A with UNPA’s VP of Global Regulatory and Compliance Larisa Pavlick
Several companies in our industry have elusive complaints departments, leading one to surmise they pay lip service at best to many quality issues. It seems in fact, that these companies…
Sustainable supplements? Do people even care?
ITC Insights For the last few years I’ve been a major proponent of the idea that consumers are becoming more demanding about the ethical and ecologically ‘better’ supplements. And that…
The generation game: When it comes to sustainability, does age matter?
The results from our July Industry Transparency Center survey are in, and make fascinating reading – with clear differences in priorities regarding sustainability seen between different age groups. In our…
Consumer Insights: Shopper Priorities in Sustainability
The results from our July Industry Transparency Center survey are in, and there are clear demographic differences in priorities regarding sustainability. In our July survey, Industry Transparency Center asked more…