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As research expands, so too must products. Find out why brands should move beyond arguments over fungal parts and start formulating for specific benefits. Brands should focus on functional mushrooms' benefits—not parts—when formulating their products, Functional Mushroom Council Co-founder Julie Daoust says. At a Glance Fungal biology isn't split into the roots and fruiting body as it is in typical plant biology.

Did someone say peptides? This episode of The Natural List Podcast features special guest Devon Gholam, Ph.D., an editor at SupplySide Supplement Journal, to provide a comprehensive exploration of peptides in the natural products and dietary supplement industries. The peptide market is projected to grow to $6 billion by 2030, from $4 billion in 2026, so it’s safe to say the best time to learn about peptides was yesterday, and the second-best time is right now.

Nestle announced the sale of its Holistic Health platform to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners. The portfolio includes several specialty brands, including dietary supplement brands Nature’s Bounty and Puritan’s Pride. Nature's Bounty is one of the dietary supplement brands included in the $1 billion deal between Nestle and Yellow Wood Partners. Nestle announced Sept.

Living with food allergies can create challenges that last a lifetime. It can also create successful business opportunities, as the family behind Teddy’s Tallow Chips is demonstrating. The Cedarburg, Wisconsin-based company won the Naturally Wisconsin pitch competition for its line of potato chips cooked in beef tallow, and brought those products and more to Newtopia Now in August.

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Home Author Team Devon Gholam, Ph.D. Editor, SupplySide Supplement Journal by Informa Devon Gholam, Ph.D., is an editor at SupplySide Supplement Journal. She has been in the functional food and nutraceutical industry for nearly two decades, with a career touching on product development, innovation, technical sales and technical writing at companies such as the Kellogg Co., Ganeden Biotech (now part of Kerry) and Step Change Innovations.

Informa's Natural Products Expo West trade show has a way of making emerging consumer trends difficult to ignore. When I attended for the third time earlier this year, one theme was particularly hard to miss: Across health, beauty and wellness, brands are increasingly looking back to nature to determine what comes next. Consumers are moving away from artificial, chemical-heavy formulations and toward real, naturally sourced ingredients without unnecessary complexity.

Learn why Santa Cruz, California-based Goodles and Barilla Group agreed to the acquisition, which keeps Goodles CEO Jen Zeszut in charge. Merging with Barilla will allow Goodles to expand its product line and distribution while maintaining its independence. At a Glance Goodles controlled 7.8% of the shelf-stable macaroni and cheese market in the 12 months ending June 30. The brand became profitable in 2024 after launching in stores approximately four years ago.

If you couldn't attend the 29th NBJ Summit over the summer, you can still access the insights that will help you differentiate, compete and win in today's marketplace. Find out how. Erika Craft presents data-driven insights into the health and nutrition industry at NBJ Summit 2026. NBJ Summit just wrapped up its 29th year of connection, innovation and strategy sessions in the health and nutrition industry.

This tick-borne allergy to mammalian products is surging across the U.S. without a market that caters to it. See how the natural industry could help. Douglas Brown,Senior Retail Reporter,New Hope Network Yes Honey sodas leverage alpha-gal friendly honey as a sweetener, bypassing sweeteners processed with mammal products. At a Glance According to CDC data, southern states, where the ticks are most prominent, are seeing a rise in the alpha-gal antibody.