Marketing & Advertising

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.”

Karo Hopes MTick Badge Will Help It Tap Into UK’s Fast-Growing Menopause Market

 
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Karo says adding MTick certification to selected products helps menopausal women “make confident, informed choices when they need it most” and also represents a “significant business opportunity.”

One Plus, More Minuses In Review Of NAD+ Supplement Firm’s Advertising Claims

 

National Advertising Division, on challenge by NAD+ trailblazer Niagen Bioscience, found substantiation lacking for Cata-Kor NAD+ and NAD+ Core product content and health benefit claims and no clear and conspicuous disclosures for brand’s influencer posts.


Nutrafol Pitches Growth With MLB As Spreading Baldness, Personalization Interest Drive Demand

 

Nutrafol competes for share in global hair growth in market of drug, supplement and other products estimated in one report at $7.7bn in 2023 and projected to reach nearly $11.6bn by 2030, or $25bn by 2034 according to a second report. Brand’s "Hats Off" campaign will include testimonials from baseba

Gen Z Longevity Trend Offers Hope For Stagnating Global OTC Market

 
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HBW Insight reports from the opening session of Lynx2Market’s PharmaSynergyOTC event in Rome, Italy, featuring IQVIA Consumer Health, Euromonitor International and Amazon.

‘FDA Approved’ Not An Ad Claim Infant Formula Can Use, NAD Review Finds

 

NAD attorneys find Kendal Nutricare can continue using “natural” ad claims with limits for Kendamil formula but also conclude some research it submitted to support other claims wasn’t appropriate because the studies didn’t test its products.

PLT Health Wants Sports Nutrition Marketers To Know Consumers Like ‘Feeling Good’

 

Nutritional ingredient developer publishes results survey, with responses from 546 men and women in five countries, in a report looking at trends in cognitive and mood and with findings on consumers’ active nutrition goals, with a focus on the “concept of feeling good.”


UK’s ProBiotix Health Launches Menopause And Post-Menopause Supplements

 
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YourBiotixMH and YourBiotixPMH “offer unique multi-positioning functionality, targeting not only cardiovascular health but also addressing key health risks associated with menopause and post-menopause, including mood imbalances, psychological challenges and bone loss,” according to ProBiotix Health.

Get To Know: Healthy Aging Specialist Prime Fifty

 
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Established by Max Gowland in 2013, Prime Fifty was founded to address the specific nutritional needs of the over 50s.

Haleon Adds High Strength Vitamin D To UK Centrum Multivitamin Line

 
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Centrum Vitamin D Boost combines a wide range of daily vitamins with a 30-microgram dose of vitamin D, delivering six times more of the micronutrient than the firm’s Centrum Advance.

EU Green Claims Directive: Commission Says It ‘Has Not Withdrawn’ From Negotiations

 
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What's going on with the EU Green Claims Directive? HBW Insight speaks to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to find out why trilogue negotiations seem to have stalled.


OLLY’s Lovin’ Libido Claims Score Support With Studies Of Women Reporting ‘Generally Low’ Desire

 

NAD reports the populations of six of seven RCTs Olly referenced as evidence were key in substantiating claims for Lovin’ Libido ashwagandha supplement challenged by Bayer. Supplement industry, though, is challenging the FTC’s RCT standard for claims support.

Scope Launches Eyelid-Friendly Eye Cream In The UK

 
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Eyelids have the "thinnest, most sensitive skin on the body" and are "highly prone to dehydration," which is why Scope has launched new Optase Life Sensitive Eye Daily Renewal Cream.

OLLY Argues Standard Of Support For Kids Chillax Claims Casts Chill Over Supplement Advertising

 

NAD and NARB track their decisions on support for ad claims with Federal Trade Commission policies, including the requirement of RCTs to support health claims for supplements, a standard the industry argues is required for drug claims and shouldn’t be applied for dietary ingredients.

Astaxanthin Specialist AstaReal Diversifies With Garlic Supplement For Heart Health

 
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Swedish producer of antioxidant astaxanthin AstaReal has expanded its product offering with cardiovascular health focused-brand Kyolic.


ProBiotix Health Looks To Next Level In Korea’s $450m Probiotics Market

 
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Agreement with Seoul-based health and wellness player TopHealth will see the roll out of ProBiotix' cholesterol-lowering probiotics in South Korea.

Principle Relaunches Vitawell To Help Consumers Navigate UK Supplement ‘Minefield’

 
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Vitawell seeking to empower consumers left confused by the vast array of dietary supplements available to them in the UK.

Evidence Doesn’t Scratch Substantiation Itch In NAD Review Of MagniLife Gel Pain Relief Claims

 

National Advertising Division finds Magni Group didn’t support claims made on MagniLife Gel packaging, in direct-mail advertisements and online and in social media “Rapid Pain Relief.”

SFI Expands Distribution Of Brain Health Supplement In Europe

 
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Australia's SFI Health looking to take Equazen omega-3 fatty acids supplement to new markets to capitalize on Europe's fast-growing brain health segment.