Hank Schultz

BASF said Wednesday that vitamin A and E production won’t resume at its main plant before January 2025. The plant had been damaged by an explosion and fire on July 29.

New products and new companies were featured at the inaugural Newtopia Now trade show in Denver this week.

A new BAPP review found that more than half of ginkgo products are adulterated. Rates for four other popular botanicals are lower, but adulteration is still prevalent.

Functional mushrooms are a hot selling category. A session at SupplySide West will arm attendees with the knowledge they need to succeed in this fast-moving space.

The Natural Products Association said a U.S. bill proposing a new cannabis regulatory structure would serve the interest of tobacco companies while weakening DSHEA.

A new bill before Congress would change how companies bring new ingredients to market. It seeks to end the self-determined GRAS option, meaning FDA would have to vet the safety of all new ingredients directly.

A curcumin extract helped subjects diagnosed with type 2 diabetes improve their insulin status as well as cut weight during a year-long trial in Thailand.

The three macular carotenoids — lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin — were shown in a study to have antioxidant properties that could have implications for heart health.

The Vitamin Shoppe’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in a move that obscures the vitamin retailer’s strong sales in the sports nutrition category.

A multi-strain probiotic lessened some ADHD symptoms and improved academic performance in a study of college students in Israel.