“It is shifting so quickly. It's shifting underneath our feet,” says NielsenIQ wellness VP Sherry Frey. Even comparing the past year to the preceding eight, “it's just accelerating quicker and quicker, and one of the biggest areas is online.”
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After the product’s initial launch in May 2024, California’s government has now expanded the availability of its CalRx-branded generic OTC Narcan to all of its citizens.
CHPA Health In Hand Foundation accepting nominations for 2025 US Self-Care Marketing Awards; Celsius hires former PepsiCo as president/COO and closes $1.8bn acquisition of energy drink competitor Alani; and AdvoCare adds John Peirano as integrated marketing VP after hiring Kathy Blosser supply chain VP.
Swedish producer of antioxidant astaxanthin AstaReal has expanded its product offering with cardiovascular health focused-brand Kyolic.
Dyes and colors which FDA says industries agree should no longer be used aren’t unsafe and are currently used only with the agency’s approval, industry stakeholders say. Center for Science in the Public Interest says the dyes are used “in tens of thousands of foods and beverages that are commonly consumed here in the United States.”
Bayer Consumer Health is replacing mixed material PVC blister packs with monomaterial PET blisters beginning with Aleve in the Netherlands. HBW Insight speaks to vice president and global head of design, packaging, product experience and sustainability, Chris Padain, about the "evolutionary" strategy behind the move, the complexities of choosing the right material for the right product, and the importance of industry cross-collaboration via associations like GSCF.
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act planner Shari Franjevic acknowledges the Washington State Department of Ecology is authorized to use enforcement discretion regarding the new law’s 1ppm limit on trace lead in cosmetic products, effective 1 January 2025, or raise the ceiling via rulemaking. But it does not seem inclined to do either based on data known to the department at present.
Country Life Vitamins launches healthy aging support line as it announces less than half of US consumers in a recent survey were aware of biological processes that affect aging. Groupe Berken and Arctic Biosciences partner to bring to North America herring caviar oil extract in a supplement designed to support optimal health across all life stages.
