In the interests of building trust and greater transparency with shoppers, is it time to start rephrasing and qualifying ‘natural’ on our foods and supplements, even if regulators don’t step…
NOW recently made headlines by providing brand names of CoQ10 and SAM-e manufacturers that were found to be deficient in meeting label claims. A number of trade publications reported the…
By some estimates, over 90% of the global population has been in some form of lockdown with dramatic changes in lifestyle and behavior in recent months. While we don’t know…
We’re nearly three months into the COVID-19 crisis and people have made vast adjustments to their personal and professional lifestyles. Many of us are working from home. This will be…
We’ve talked about this before. Possibly the most opaque element of the dietary supplement supply chain is the contract manufacturer. Arguably, contract manufacturers have the largest role in the production…
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body. It’s everywhere. But as the science behind collagen consumption continues to gain traction, and consumer interest spikes, the need for quality assurance and transparency in the category has…
If you haven’t been following John Krasinky’s Some Good News YouTube channel you should. It’s a digest of the good things happening around the world (side note—Hamilton fans should definitely…
The results from our March Industry Transparency Center survey are in, and provide some interesting insights into how consumers understand and purchase supplements related to immunity. Last week, I wrote about…
Talking about immunity can be a complex beast at the best of times, right now it’s almost impossible. Let’s try to clear up some of the mess and confusion over…
These are challenging times, perhaps the most defining in all of our lifetimes.Weeks from now, there will be a whole new normal, laying on top of the scar tissue being…
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