Opella Study Finds ‘Significant Variation’ In Probiotic Quality In India

 
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Only Opella’s own Enterogermina brand was found by a company-funded study to be contamination-free, to contain the claimed content, and show resistance to all tested antibiotics.

Vision Healthcare Grows VMS Offering With Sweden’s BioSalma

 
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Vision Healthcare adds an established supplements portfolio, alongside a robust omni-channel set-up across the Nordics, with the acquisition of BioSalma.

Three-Quarters Of Global Population Not Getting Enough Omega-3

 
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Research from UK retailer Holland & Barrett, the University of East Anglia and the University of Southampton points to need for Omega-3 supplementation for many consumers.

No Sale For Supplement Direct Sellers’ Ad Claims In Industry Self-Regulation Group’s Reviews

 

Urban Retreat didn’t cooperate with Direct Selling Self-Regulatory Council’s review or “indicate any intent to comply with” recommendations to discontinue claims for its Balance Capsules. LoveBiome responded sufficiently to merit a DSSRC recommendation to pull three health claims.


ASA Files: Prostate Supplements And Self-Tests Fall Foul Of Active Ad Monitoring System

 
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HBW Insight extracts lessons from six ASA rulings related to ads for prostate dietary supplement and self-test products, all of which fell foul of the regulators AI-powered Active Ad Monitoring system.

C&D Pulls Curtain Down On Gummy Vitamin Gambit With Sale To Piping Rock Health

 

Decision on vitafusion and L’il Critters business planned by end of year, but Piping Rock Health provided incentive for C&D to opt for divestiture.

People On The Move: Appointments At Stada, Nestlé, CMA

 
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A round-up of the latest people moves: Stada names general counsel; Nestlé announces departures; CMA elects board members.

OTC Firms Must Strike Delicate Balance Between Trust And Personalization

 
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“In the coming years, growth will depend on whether brands can combine trust, personalization, and proof of evidence into one coherent prevention experience,” argue Simon Kucher's Clemens Oberhammer and Christian Rebholz in this exclusive interview.


Premium Focus Pays Off For Swisse In China

 
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H&H Group reports sales up 5% at its Adult Nutrition and Care business in the opening nine months of 2025 driven by growing demand for premium Swisse-branded dietary supplements in China.

Valbiotis Sets Up China JV To Take Plant Supplements To Asia

 
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France's Valbiotis has joined forces with China-based Aika to roll out its plant-based dietary supplements in selected Asian markets.

Vision Healthcare Adds VitaYummy Gummies To Grow In Nordics

 
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Belgian consumer health player Vision Healthcare has added to its supplements offering with a deal for Nordic Nutriment and its VitaYummy brand.

Prebiotic Ingredient Firm Comet Forecasts Trail Of GLP-1 Popularity Driving Gut Health Concern

 

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%.


Get To Know: Responsibility For Quality Compelled Designs For Health To Make Its Own Supplements

 

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.

Niagen Bioscience Shines Focus On Consumer Health In Long-COVID Study, Skin Care Launch

 

Daily Niagen use increased NAD+ levels for subjects in long-COVID study, showing “encouraging within-group improvements” in fatigue, sleep and mood. Tru Niagen Beauty is “cellular-first formula designed to support skin elasticity and the appearance of hair, skin, and nails.”

France’s ANJAC Snaps Up Health Chain Group To Grow In Nutraceuticals Market

 
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HCG comprises PharmaLinea, Hermes Consilium and ErgoPharma and generates annual sales of around €30m.

California Firm Too Busy To Defend Ad Claims For NAD+ Supplement It Previously Marketed

 

Virgin Scent didn’t respond to NAD attorneys’ “repeated outreach attempts” asking for evidence supporting ad claims for Artnaturals NAD+ challenged by another NAD+ supplement marketer, Reus Research.


Weight Loss Emerging As Herbalife Protocol For Sales With Pro2Col App Launch Approaching

 

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.

Perrigo Eyes Big Decision On Formula Business Three Years After Going Big With Expansion

Perrigo pauses $240m spending planned for formula business as it considers options to be in better position to boost growth on OTC drugs. “Problems make formula manufacturing’s “long-term fit alongside our faster-growing, higher-cash-yielding consumer health OTC portfolio less strategic,” says presi

US Consumer Health People Moves: HRG’s Wendland Retires, WIN Star For AHPA’s Johnson

Dave Wendland retires after 34 years at HRG; AHPA science chief Holly Johnson earns WIN Guiding Star; Strategy, people leads for Vitamin Shoppe; CDMO Kenox appoints R&D, manufacturing VP; and contract manufacturer Radienz adds customer chief.

US Retailers ‘Cautious’ Around Dietary Supplement Orders - DSM-Firmenich

 
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DSM-Firmenich said retailer caution in the US has hampered sales at its i-Health dietary supplements business.