The Nutritional Outlook Podcast

In this episode, we talk to Hame Persaud, executive vice president of HP Ingredients to talk about the rich history of bergamot, and its future in the dietary supplement industry. HP Ingredients distributes a patented bergamot polyphenolic extract called Bergamonte in North America, and has been making a push to educate the industry about the value of this ingredient as a dietary supplement while...

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Anand Swaroop, founder of Ayurvedic-ingredients supplier Cepham and co-founder of the marketplace platform Nutrify Today, about regenerative agriculture, organic farming, their differences, and making the business case for regenerative agriculture.

In this episode, we interview John E. Villafranco, a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP who specializes in advertising law and marketing. He is also a member of our editorial advisory board. We’ll be talking about how FTC is monitoring the way brands utilize review features on e-commerce websites to market and promote their products.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Amy Summers, founder and president of INICIVOX and Pitch Publicity, about an upcoming virtual series, “Identifying the Elephant in the Room: Critical Communication Strategies in the Face of Sexism,” focusing on the problem of sexism in the natural products industry.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Scott Dicker, senior market insights analyst, and Haleigh Resetar, corporate communications specialist, from market researcher SPINS (Chicago), about ingredients nutraceutical and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2023.

In this episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast, we talk to our 2022 Best of the Industry award winners for an in depth perspective on what makes them leaders in their respective fields. We talk to: -Andrew Hebard, CEO and found of Nature's Crops International (Time stamp: 2 min. 04 sec.) -Morris Zelkha, CEO of TriNutra Ltd., and Liki Von Oppen-Bezalel, Business Development Director (Time stamp...

Nutritional Outlook's editors interview Noah Austin, co-founder and chief technology officer at OK Capsule. OK Capsule specializes in white-label personalized nutrition, reducing the barrier to entry for brands who want to enter the personalized nutrition space, creating personalized packets of supplements based on metrics provided by the consumers to fit their specific needs.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview two experts at the industry association the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN; Washington, DC) to discuss whether some recent negative headlines on melatonin might impact this popular supplement ingredient. Join us as we talk to CRN’s Dr. Andrea Wong, Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, and Megan Olsen, Senior Vi...

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Rachel Jones MS, RDN, vice president and chief nutrition officer at GNC, about the successes and challenges of dietary supplement retailing in today’s market.

Senator Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro have introduced legislation that would establish a new regulatory body in charge of regulating food, including dietary supplements, called the Food Safety Administration. Jen and Sebastian talked with Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), to learn more about how this bill would impact industry, and why AHP...

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview industry trade association leaders to discuss the proposals for mandatory product listing found in Senate Bill S. 4090, the “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022," and the "FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act" submitted by the Senate HELP Committee. Industry trade association leaders will share their views on mandatory produc...

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview industry trade association leaders to discuss the proposals for mandatory product listing found in Senate Bill S. 4090, the “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022," and the "FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act" submitted by the Senate HELP Committee. Industry trade association leaders will share their views on mandatory produc...

In this episode, we talk to Dr. James Griffiths, senior vice president of international and scientific affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition about the recent Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, aka COSMOS. As a scientist, Dr. Griffiths can help us better understand the significance of the study’s results and as a participant of the study, he can offer some personal insigh...

In this episode, the Nutritional Outlook editors interview Robert Durkin, Of Counsel, for Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s FDA and Healthcare practices. Previously, Durkin worked as the acting director and deputy director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, in the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Given Durkin’s experience at FDA, he is well-qualified to provide some insight...

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Scott Dicker, Senior Market Data Analyst at SPINS (Chicago), about ingredients dietary supplement and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2022.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Pelin Thorogood, cofounder and executive chair of healthtech B-Corp Radicle Science, to talk about the results of its new study titled “Radicle ACES (Advancing CBD Education and Science)”. This study examined the therapeutic benefits of 13 different hemp-derived CBD products across five health outcomes.

Nutritional Outlook interviews its 2021 Best of the Industry awards winners: -Industry Leader: NOW (2 min. 3 sec mark) -Service Provider: Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (28 min. 26 sec mark) -Ingredient Supplier: Seraphina Therapeutics (35 min. 41 sec mark) -Retail Brand/Product: Good Catch (54 min. 23 sec mark) Read their stories in out December issue or online at https://www.nutritiona...

On this month's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Wilson Lau, vice president at herbal ingredients supplier Nuherbs. We asked Wilson about a critical challenge many in the dietary supplements industry continue to face: COVID-related logistical challenges.

Lisa C. Buono, principal of client insights at IRI Worldwide, helps Nutritional Outlook understand how consumer buying habits in the dietary supplement space may change once the COVID-19 pandemic improves.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook interviews Robert Principe, director of business development at Netrush, to discuss the many complexities of selling a dietary supplement on Amazon and other e-commerce platforms.

Jennifer and Sebastian interview Ashish Talati, a partner at Amin Talati Wasserman. Talati will discuss how the CBD market in the U.S. could change if CBD is one day legalized for use in dietary supplements.

Nutritional Outlook introduces The Nutritional Outlook Podcast. The new podcast will take listeners beyond the pages of the magazine. It digs deeper into key discussions and ideas happening among stakeholders in the dietary supplement, functional food, and natural products industries. In this episode, you will be introduced to Jennifer Grebow, editor-in-chief, and Sebastian Krawiec, editor, as the...