Natural Products Insider

Don’t call it a gummy; Llama Naturals’ Bites win NEXTY Multivitamin Award – podcast Llama Naturals Plant-Based Vitamin Bites—a strawberry and cherry flavored multivitamin chew for children—won the 2019 Best Multivitamin NEXTY Award at SupplySide West. Llama Naturals’ multivitamin is free of artificial sweeteners, gelatin, artificial ingredients, colorings, synthetics and added sugar, notes Brad Baum, co-founder, Llama Naturals, in this podcast with Sandy Almendarez, content director, Natural Products Insider. They cover: • The R&D process that included pillows sales, taste challenges and more than 50 iterations. • The reason behind the slow-cooking manufacturing process. • The importance of using organic ingredients.

Many factors contribute to the aging process, some of which can be influenced. In this podcast, Kieron Edwards, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of Sibelius Natural Products, discusses the physical implications of aging, along with strategies to help support living well for the long haul.

The simple booth-and-samples approach to trade shows no longer wins; brands and event hosts face a bigger challenge ensure success for all.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) OK’d CBD for athletes under its testing scheme, but many involved in sport are still unsure who can take what form of cannabis.

Major trade organizations in the supplement and functional food industry disagree on major issues, such as a legal path for CBD’s use in foods and beverages and whether a mandatory supplement registry would be beneficial. This diversity of opinion is a good thing, says Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., CEO and president, Natural Products Association (NPA). Different voices and ideas reflect the growth and diversity of our industry, Fabricant says in this podcast with Sandy Almendarez, content director, Informa Markets. Fabricant also details NPA’s stance on controversial issues.

When Zollipops founder Alina Morse was 7 years old, she went to the bank with her dad, Tom, and the teller offered her a lollipop. While she wanted to accept, her parents always told her that candy was terrible for her teeth. In that moment the idea for Zollipops was born. Alina and her dad set off to make delicious lollipop treats that were good for teeth. This origin story as well as the brand’s mission and formulation fueled the product’s winning of the Best Brand Storytelling NEXTY Award at SupplySide West 2019. In this podcast, Tom speaks with Sandy Almendarez, content director, Natural Products INSIDER, about the origin and formulation process of Zollipops.

Heather Granato and Judie Bizzozero discuss some of the major trends seen at Food ingredients Europe, including the importance of supply chain transparency and the globalization of plant-based nutrition.

VitaNourish’s multivitamin water contains essential vitamins, including vitamins C, B1, B12, B5 and B6 without containing masking agents. VitaNourish utilizes nano-sized vitamin particles, so the vitamins don’t need to me masked, but stability and testing methods challenged the brand during formulation. Darren Brown, vice president, VitaNourish, talks with Sandy Almendarez, content director, INSIDER, about the product, which was selected as a finalists in the Best Multivitamin category for the 2019 NEXTY Awards at SupplySide West.

The Omega-3 Clinical Study Database, now in phase 2 data extraction, will one day be a searchable database of human clinical trials that examined the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or the combination of those two long-chain omega-3s. GOED (The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s) started this endeavor two years ago, as Ellen Schutt, executive director, explains in this Healthy Insider Podcast, and has narrowed down 35,000 potential studies into 4,000 specifically focused on EPA/DHA that need to be categorized for demographics, dosage, intervention and outcome.

Kin+Kind’s CBD Product Line is an organic, vegan, cruelty-free and vet-tested topical CBD available in foam, balm and ear applications, each with 200 mg of CBD. The balm contains organic coconut oil, beeswax, hemp seed oil and CBD, and can be used on dog/cat ears and paw pads, hot spots or achy joints. The ears product is to cleanse and calm. On this Healthy Insider podcast, Kin+Kind’s owner Janine Ling discusses how the line is mixed by hand in the U.S., with U.S.-sourced hemp CBD and witch hazel to support CBD absorption. She also notes how the formulas contain various essential oils (bergamot, lavender, clary sage and Ho Wood) and natural oils (coconut, olive and glycerin) to help make the product spreadable.

Our podcast with Dr. Elijah McCarthy, ND, discusses understanding sexual health systemically and how ashwagandha plays a supporting role. The path to sexual health is not a straight-line, there are many factors involved that support vitality, performance and hormone production. As one of the great Rasāyana herbs within Ayurveda, ashwagandha supports many life functions. The tradition coupled with the latest research indicated specific benefits of regular intake for supporting sexual health and vitality.

Beyond the label, back through the supply chain, brands face growing demand to provide more info on ingredients and production.

Trade associations in the supplement and functional foods industry disagree on a number of key issues, including a mandatory dietary supplement registry and a legal pathway to market for CBD. Brands that are members of multiple organizations may be funding efforts that oppose each other. Therefore, Steve Mister, president and CEO, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), said it’s important for companies to examine the practices of each of their trade organizations to see if they align with the brand’s values. And it’s on trade organizations to find common ground so the industry can be unified when it communicates with FDA and legislators.

With a range of prebiotic ingredients available and increasing understanding of mechanisms of action, the future looks bright for the prebiotics market. In this podcast, Len Monheit, executive director of the Global Prebiotics Association, discusses considerations such as prebiotic research, tips for connecting with influencers, myths and misconception about prebiotics and fiber, proprietary market data and more.

Earth’s Creation developed the supplement OptiNOs to prompt the body to naturally increase strength and endurance. Product R&D took year, and the company followed with in vitro and clinical trials. The science and commitment to helping athletes with natural ingredients and processes landed Earth’s Creation a finalist’s place in the 2019 NEXTY Awards at SupplySide West in the Best Sports Nutrition Supplement category. In this podcast, Jordan Kyle, head of research and development, Earth’s Creation, discusses the product’s formulation and effects with Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, Natural Products INSIDER.

Many companies are taking steps to implement sustainability initiatives. In this podcast, New Hope Network’s Chris McGurrin chats with Stacey Gillespie and Aimee Sprinkel of Gaia Herbs about NEXTY Award wins, consumer education around sustainability, and simple steps for brands to make their organizations more sustainable.

The idea of supporting well-being as a preventive measure throughout the lifespan is becoming increasingly appealing to consumers. In this podcast, herbalist and nutritionist Michael Altman discusses healthy aging ingredients and formulation considerations.

In this podcast at SupplySide West, representatives of BI Nutraceuticals explore farming, extraction, dosing, regulation and other aspects of the hemp-derived CBD market.

For the third year in a row, three-quarters of Americans reported taking supplements in the annual survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and consumers of all ages are taking the industry’s newest darling ingredient—CBD. In this podcast CRN’s Nancy Weindruch discusses the top takeaways from the 2019 survey.

Popular food flavors are influenced by major cultural shifts, such as wars, recessions and nostalgia. New Hope Network’s Adrianne Smith discusses these influence trends and more noticed at SupplySide West 2019.