Examining US and UK supplement retail purchasing behavior
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…
A Real Virtual Reality
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…
What’s Wrong with this Picture? Focus on Contract Manufacturing
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…
Why now? Introducing the Collagen Stewardship Alliance
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…
Some Good News – Natural Products Industry Edition
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…
Consumer insights: What immune ingredients do shoppers want right now?
The results from our March Trust 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…
Immunity: It’s a big word right now … but what does it mean, and why is it confusing everyone?
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…
Crisis makes the mind go stronger
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…
Musings from Natural Products Expo West 2020 – the Expo that Wasn’t
Last week was disappointing. Some have used stronger, more dramatic words, but I think many of us walked around in a bit of a fog. Some were on their way…
Musings from Probiota Dublin 2020
The role the microbiome plays in disease and health is becoming more understood with each passing week and new study. That fact was truly a foundation at the recently concluded…