NBJ’s 2026 outlook: What formulators need to know
Nutrition Business Journal’s 2026 forecast highlights key areas for formulation focus: AI-powered personalization, multi-condition healthy aging blends and hormone-support supplements beyond fertility. With consumers reevaluating caffeine and embracing social commerce, R&D teams should prepare for nuanced demands — products that balance innovation, function and flexibility across delivery formats and ingredient categories. Learn more here.
BAPP paper cites progress in ongoing story of turmeric adulteration
Adulteration of turmeric products varies by end use and region but continues to be a pressing issue around the globe, according to a new study. However, one paper from the Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP), cited by the researchers, implies a brighter picture for turmeric supplements in North America. Read on for more details here.
Greens recall underscores gaps in botanical quality
The Super Greens recall highlights the risks of skip-lot testing, inadequate sanitation and minimal processing in botanical powders. Experts urge manufacturers to reassess HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) plans, supplier verification and environmental monitoring. Salmonella’s resilience in raw ingredients reinforces the need for proactive, risk-based quality systems, not just regulatory compliance, to prevent costly contamination events. Learn more here.
The scoop on Amazon’s new testing requirements
Amazon now requires all supplement listings to pass third-party audits for Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act compliance. Now, high-risk categories face added NSF/ANSI 173-2023 testing. Sellers must use approved third-party testing, inspection and certification (TIC) providers because private audits no longer count. Amazon’s Compliance Fast-Track may ease the process, but only with specific partners. Read more here.
2026 forecast: Regulatory and tariff storms ahead
The coming year could test smaller supplement brands as FDA delays product listing but expands new dietary ingredient notifications (NDIN) oversight. These growth-stage companies may also need to order ahead to manage tariff risks, and they can expect ingredient price hikes, demand for inventory buffers and major growth spurts for sea moss, NMN and shilajit among other ingredients. Read more here.
Research corner
Study: Magnesium supplement boosts cognition but not sleep
Magnesium benefits mind and mood, but it just might go beyond that to improve resilience and memory. Researchers in Australia investigated the effects of magnesium L-threonate supplementation on cognitive performance and sleep. The increase in cognition was no surprise, but the significant rise in heart rate variability is a first for magnesium-based ingredients. Read more here.
Lp815 probiotic paves the way toward better mood and sleep
A new clinical trial on the Lp815 probiotic showed significant improvements in sleep and mood for both men and women, laying the groundwork for future research in women’s health. Researchers paired objective biometric data from Oura rings with questionnaires evaluating sleep and mood, demonstrating that the Lp815 probiotic had both statistically significant and clinically relevant results. Read more here.
