Coming soon to a supplement label near you

Food and dietary supplement labels will be changing right in front of consumers’ eyes. Some already are. And that’s a good thing—but brands must be ready. In 2016, FDA announced its Final Rule requiring both the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts boxes on product labels get updated to reflect new scientific information and to help…

Packaging takeaways

Consumers demand almost as much from the packages that hold their foods and supplements as they do from the products themselves. Packages must clearly communicate product attributes, must not harm the environment and must stand out among the sea of competitors on store shelves or in online searches. Sustainable packaging can sway a consumer toward a…

Demand for natural sweeteners continues to rise

More consumers are embracing health and wellness and seeking out better-for-you products, resulting in tremendous innovation in the food, beverage and supplement industries that deliver novel products to feed and fuel the mind, body and soul. This new paradigm in consumerism also includes a desire for products formulated with ingredients consumers can pronounce, as well…

CBD in packaged food and beverages

Alcoholic drinks are by far the most embedded industry in the cannabis sector. At least three leading corporate players have a stake in cannabis producers, the most notable being U.S.-based Constellation Brands and its 38 percent share in leading Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth. With the spirits and beer categories already headed in a low-…

FDA Commissioner Gottlieb resigns

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has resigned and will leave his post next month after almost two years at the helm. The move was a surprise, given he tweeted just two months ago that rumors of his departure were not true and he was determined to lead the agency through challenging regulatory issues. The public…

Curcumin: Still on the climb

According to SPINS, 2017 sales of turmeric were more than US$4.8 million in U.S. conventional multioutlet stores—a 31 percent year-over-year increase compared to 2016. Additionally, the global curcumin market is expected to reach $110.5 million by 2024, a 137 percent increase from 2016, based on Global Market Insights data. Curcumin continues to climb, though several…