Business
France's Valbiotis has joined forces with China-based Aika to roll out its plant-based dietary supplements in selected Asian markets.
Belgian consumer health player Vision Healthcare has added to its supplements offering with a deal for Nordic Nutriment and its VitaYummy brand.
Canadian firm states in 2026 forecast that its research, including consumer surveys and sales data, shows a majority of consumers, 65%, are not only familiar with the benefits of prebiotics but also interested in the ingredients, 55%.
After using supplements from third-party providers for personalized nutrition programs it offered to patients at wellness clinics it operated, Designs for Health has shifted to focus entirely on providing supplements to healthcare practitioners.
Innovation & IP
France's Valbiotis has joined forces with China-based Aika to roll out its plant-based dietary supplements in selected Asian markets.
The European Commission has added magnesium L-threonate to the list of vitamin and mineral substances which may be used in the manufacture of dietary supplements.
MultiBurn supplement launch “is creating kind of a new focus I would say around weight loss, where quite honestly, we’ve been probably more of a healthy active lifestyle,” says CEO Stephan Gratziani. Pro2Col app for personalized wellness launching before January.
As BioGaia reports a record-breaking quarter in the US it expands its offering in the market with the launch of oral health probiotic Protentis Fresh Breath.
Policy & Regulation
CRN’s attorneys ask Second Circuit for en banc review of a three-judge panel’s denial of its appeal of 2024 decision in district court rejecting motion for preliminary injunction against enforcement of New York state law age-restricting sales of weight loss and muscle building supplements.
While no doubt welcome, yet another delay to the EU Deforestation Law and suggestion for another review next year could mean a “never-ending” regulatory exercise that creates uncertainty for manufacturers selling products containing or having been made using materials like palm oil, soya and wood.
Lawmakers in IL, MA and NJ as well as MI consider proposals as firms marketing weight loss and bodybuilding supplements in New York already are subject to first-ever state law limiting sales of products to consumers 18 and older.
Regardless of THC level and even though the US hemp product marketplace is growing, FDA regulations prohibit the botanical’s use as a dietary ingredient or food additive because it’s been studied or approved for use as a drug in the US.










