Sustainability

Sustainability picture remains bright for marine sources of omega-3s

17-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

Smoke-choked skies from wildfires in the western US and a roiling hurricane season put consumers on edge about the state of the natural world. But omega-3s experts say that gloomy scenario shouldn’t cloud the outlook for omega-3s sustainability, which...

The role of synthetic biology in sustainably sourcing ingredients

17-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Technology is key in sustainability, identity and security. At the forefront is synthetic biology, with some pointing to the tool as the answer to solving these pressing and emerging needs.

The rise of hemp and other plant-based omega-3s

16-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Sustainability concerns and the growing demand for plant-based products are presenting new opportunities for dietary supplement manufacturers to offer omega-3 solutions that check off all the boxes for health-conscious, environmentally-minded consumers....

NutraCast Podcast: Palm Done Right on sustainability, vertically integrated supply chain

28-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

A century ago, supply chains were relatively simple. Today, especially amid this global pandemic, supply chains are fragile, incredibly complex and all over the map.

Dolcas rolls out zero-waste strategy across its portfolio

03-Aug-2020 By Danielle Masterson

DolCas Biotech, LLC, recently unveiled its zero-waste initiative for their entire portfolio of branded nutraceutical ingredients.

Comet Bio honored with NutraIngredients-USA Start-Up Award

15-Jul-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The Start-up Award attracted several future major players of the industry and showcased the most innovative entrepreneurs in the nutrition and health market. This category rewards those with new ideas, motivation for change, and commercial success with...

Plant or animal protein: What's healthiest for people and planet?

09-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Animal sources of protein are more potent than vegan sources for stimulating muscle growth but their significant impact on climate change means plant sources will be key for future diets, researchers will be told later this week as part of an online physiology...

Algaia announces plans to accelerate sustainability strategy

07-Jul-2020 By Danielle Masterson

French biomarine company Algaia, SA, just announced it has appointed Frederic Faure, one of the co-founders of the company, as its new CEO. At the top of Faure’s to-do list: Accelerating and expanding the company’s sustainability plan. The new CEO said...

Persona introduces sustainable packaging

06-Jul-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Whether it’s social responsibility, reducing carbon footprints or waste, brands are increasingly shying away from plastic and are incorporating sustainable packaging into their business models.

From the editor's desk

Centinela: Remember the name

01-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

People who would like to put a damper on apocalyptic projections of the effects of climate change and habitat destruction like to focus on the fact that we’ll get through this, that life will find a way. There’s no doubting this (the world is not about...

Sustainable Herbs Program launches comprehensive toolkit to help companies bolster sustainability efforts

23-Apr-2020 By Hank Schultz

The Sustainable Herbs Program has launched a comprehensive sustainability toolkit document that can help support a cultural shift at companies toward sustainability, traceability and environmental responsibility.

Consumer attitudes: The short and long term effects of an unprecedented pandemic

15-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Analysts for the customer insights firm FMCG Gurus have predicted the short and long term impacts of COVID-19 on consumer attitudes and how food, drink and supplement brands can remain front of mind after customers’ purchasing decisions have been transformed...

Verification tech aims to bring ultimate transparency to omega-3 industry

06-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

An omega-3 origin verification tech company is working to boost awareness in an aim to build a new and improved level of trust and transparency across the industry.

Gaia finds commitment to traceability resonates with consumer base

04-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

A commitment to transparency and traceability can have a real ROI when it convinces consumers that a brand aligns with their ideals, said an official with Gaia Herbs.

Anheuser-Busch InBev teams up with Comet Bio

03-Mar-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The sustainable ingredient manufacturer will pilot a nutrition program using the brewer's leftover grain.

Aker deploys drone to improve efficiency, add to ecosystem data collection

21-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Leading krill harvester Aker BioMarine is making progress in its efforts to support the science of the Antarctic ecosystem with the full operational release of an autonomous sail drone.

NutraCast Podcast: Industry trends with Randal Kreienbrink

07-Feb-2020 By Danielle Masterson

We sat down with an industry insider to find out what practices and ingredients are on trend.

Global fisheries management is working, study asserts

16-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new paper asserts that modern fisheries management is succeeding in bolstering abundance in many areas around the world, which is good news for the sustainability of marine omega-3s.

MegaFood advocacy director says time for climate change action is now

07-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

The ongoing fires in Australia have heightened concern about the climate change crisis. One company in the supplement business says it is committed to do what it can to reverse the trend.

Immediate action needed to protect medicinal plants from climate change, paper argues

18-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

Urgent action is needed to assess and mitigate the risks climate change poses to medicinal plants, according to a paper published on Friday.

GOED: Omega-3 clinical trials database will boost claims, help identify research gaps

11-Nov-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A database that includes 4,000-plus clinical trials on EPA and DHA omega-3s will help companies with claims substantiation, and provide ready access to significant scientific data to counter negative consumer media articles, says GOED’s executive director.

Comet Bio teams up with farmers to develop ingredients with use crop leftovers

06-Nov-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The manufacturer is founded on upcycling crop leftovers to develop healthy, sustainable, and natural ingredients for use in supplements, foods, and beverages.

Editor's Spotlight

Aker brings more NGOs into fold to bolster sustainability message

30-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

Krill harvester Aker BioMarine has turned up the heat on its sustainability messaging by cooperating with Pew Charitable Trusts, an organization that has long been supportive of a cautious approach to the harvesting of krill in Antarctica.

Climate change on agenda at SupplySide West

03-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

Climate change will be taking center stage at the upcoming SupplySide Trade show, and NutraIngredients-USA will be there to report about it.

Supplement survey underscores key trends, need for consumer education

01-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

The Trust Transparency Center (TTC) released their findings from the 2nd Annual National Supplement Consumer Survey on Emerging Ingredient Categories.

Nature’s Way herbal line now comes in square packaging made mostly of post-consumer plastics

13-Jun-2019 By Adi Menayang

Supplement brand Nature’s Way announced yesterday that 300 products in its herbal line will now come in packaging made up of 97% post-consumer recycled plastics.

Parabel CEO: ‘Duckweed has been in literature for years, but nobody has learned to develop it’

18-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Seven years since Parabel started commercializing protein derived from water lentils—also known as duckweed or Lemnaceae—the company found that supplement formulators in the US are more reluctant to use the ingredient than other plant-sourced proteins.

Premier Protein goes for forest-friendly carton in packaging update

21-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

Premier Protein announced this week that the packaging for its ready-to-drink shake will now come in FSC-certified Tetra Pak cartons.

NOW partners with TerraCycle to recycle its ‘non-recycable’ packaging

26-Jul-2018 By Adi Menayang

Illinois-based supplement maker NOW wants to encourage its customers to recycle its packaging—even the ones that don’t usually get recycled.

KD Pharma omega-3 wins sustainability backing

04-Nov-2015 By Michael HURLEY

German omega-3 player KD Pharma has received sustainable fishery certification from industry watchdog Friend of the Sea (FOS).

Euromonitor runs rule over recent nutraceutical award winners

25-May-2015 By Simone Baroke

Market analyst Euromonitor International dissects recent NutraIngredients Awards winners to provide category perspective from sustainable omega-3 to healthy ageing in this guest article.

Naturex granted €300,000 for eco-friendly extraction R&D

12-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Naturex will open a new R&D hub dedicated to investigating alternative, eco-friendly extraction solvents and new by-product opportunities for botanicals.

Naturex CEO talks HQ expansion, green credentials and the memory of Jacques Dikansky

06-Jun-2013 By Shane STARLING

Naturex hosted 500 of its employees and guests the weekend just passed as it inaugurated a €12m expansion of its Avignon HQ in southern France. We caught up with CEO Thierry Lambert who said further expansion at its other global sites was very much on...

Unilever & Nestlé tell Oxfam to bring other stakeholders to food ethics table

27-Feb-2013 By Shane Starling

Unilever and Nestlé say Oxfam missed an opportunity for a wider and more comprehensive debate about food ethics after the NGO published a damning report on the supply chains of the world’s biggest food firms this week.

BASF targets entire supply chain sustainability with SET initiative

21-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Industry must make sustainability issues a priority to attain more sustainable goods “with the emphasis on ‘more’,” says BASF North America’s VP of nutrition and health.

Coca-Cola sets up new division to address global sustainability goals

24-May-2011 By Helen Glaberson

Beverage giant Coca-Cola is setting up a new division in North America to oversee the company’s global sustainability vision, strategies, and goals for 2020.

EPAX emphasises sustainability values with new website

14-Apr-2010

Nordic omega-3 player EPAX is emphasising its sustainable business practices with the launch of a new website dedicate to communicating sustainability, traceability and accountability.

Supply chain transparency only answer to hostile campaigns

22-Mar-2010 By Jane Byrne

Food companies must ensure their supply chains are transparent and socially responsible in order to prevent backlashes from consumer activists and non-governmental groups on Facebook or Twitter, which could have costly brand repercussions.

Time to speed sustainable palm oil supply

21-Dec-2009

Global food giants have vowed to source all their palm oil sustainably by 2015 – but consumer pressure could grease the wheels for more rapid change.

Ethical claims appeal to kids growing older younger

26-Sep-2008 By Sarah Hills

Children are becoming more aware of environmental issues from an earlier age, offering food and drinks manufacturers a chance to directly target them with ethical products, according to a new report.

Sustainability alliance could help cut costs

12-Sep-2008 By Sarah Hills

A new sustainability alliance will provide members with a network to share best practices and provide a sustainable business model, which it is hoped will save on costs in a climate of stretched resources.