Amy Summers, founder of Pitch Publicity and author of the forthcoming book "Lift," discussed the concept of mentorship mentality at the WIN Leadership Summit. She emphasized that mentorship is a mindset, not a task, and should be integrated into leadership. Summers shared her experience of mentoring interns who later became mentors themselves. She advised seeking mentors and mentees at all career stages, even informally, and highlighted the value of observing and learning from experienced professionals.

In the first episode of Nourish and Navigate: Women, Wellness, and Leadership, Rebecca Takemoto, executive director of Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN), interviews Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, MBA, who is the president and CEO of the Sonoran University of Health Sciences. Alschuler delivered the keynote address at WIN's inaugural Leadership Summit in April. Here, Takemoto and Alschuler discuss the key takeaways from that keynote.

Nutritional Outlook interviews Jonathan Scheiman, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Fitbiomics to talk about the intersection of gut microbiome and physical fitness and learn how the company decoded the microbiomes from elite athletes to create innovative probiotic products that support sleep, energy, and performance.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook interviews Scott Dicker, market insights director from market researcher SPINS, about ingredients and product categories nutraceutical and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2025. This interview complements our 2025 Ingredient to Watch coverage which can be read in our January/February issue. SPINS provided sales data that informed our Ingredients to Watch coverage.

Shaheen Majeed has been a fixture in the dietary supplement industry, developing a stellar reputation through his leadership at Sabinsa Corp., helping grow the company built by his late father Muhammed Majeed, PhD. Shaheen’s accomplishments at Sabinsa helped modernize and strengthen the company’s brand, serving as a model for the rest of the industry. Now as global CEO and managing director of Sami-Sabinsa Group, Shaheen has the opportunity to apply his vision of the company’s future and build upon his father’s legacy. Nutritional Outlook speaks to Majeed about the personal growth he's experienced in the industry and his goals moving forward for his company.

Aker BioMarine is an authority on krill oil driven by continuous innovation from its sustainability initiatives to ingredient formulations that leverage its expertise in krill phospholipids. Aker BioMarine has been quintessential in developing the krill oil and omega-3 space into what it is today. Nutritional Outlook's managing editor, Sebastian Krawiec, interviews Matts Johansen, Aker's CEO, and Simon Seward, Aker's CEO of human health ingredients.

Radicle Science represents major progress in the substantiation of health benefits by offering an innovative model that is more streamlined than traditional clinical trials. This not only makes clinical validation more accessible, but also builds upon the body of scientific literature around supplement ingredients, helping brands make better products, and in turn giving consumers novel and effective ways to support their health. Nutritional Outlook's managing editor, Sebastian Krawiec, interviews Radicle Science co-founders, Pelin Thorogood and Jeff Chen, MD.

On this month's episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast, Cepham's founder and president Anand Swaroop discusses the company's recent announcement to prioritize women's health research and innovation. He breaks down the plan to bridge major gaps in women's health research and product development.

In this episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast we are looking back on a webcast Nutritional Outlook hosted in May, called “Demystifying the Prebiotic and Postbiotic Markets.” During that event, Sandra Saville, director of education and communication for the International Probiotics Association and Dr. Jessica A. Younes, scientific director of the International Probiotics Association debunked myths about prebiotic and postbiotics, and defined the respective categories to help manufacturers better understand how to responsibly formulate and market prebiotic and postbiotic products. The following are excerpts from the webcast, we encourage you to view the entire webcast to get the full experience here: https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/demystifying-the-prebiotic-and-postbiotic-markets

Nutritional Outlook talks to Lauren Samot, commercial innovation leader, and Blayney McEneaney, sales executive at Vitaquest International, about trends within the contract manufacturing space, and the ways in which contract manufacturers like Vitaquest keep up with the market and differentiate themselves from the competition.

In this episode of the Nutritional Outlook Podcast, Sebastian Krawiec interviews Heather K. Terry, founder and CEO of GoodSAM. They talk about GoodSAM's policy of direct trade with small holder farms, how the company fosters relationships with the farmers and their communities, and the principles of regenerative agriculture by which these farms operate.

In this episode, assistant managing editor Sebastian Krawiec explains the latest progress on two lawsuits filed separately by the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) against New York State in an effort to prevent the enforcement of a law that bans the sale of weight management and muscle building supplements to minors. He is joined by Steve Mister, president and CEO of CRN and Kevin Bell of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, NPA's counsel in its lawsuit. They help explain what's happened thus far and what the next steps are.

Rockstar Energy recently launched a new marketing campaign promoting its sustained mind body energy claim that has been substantiated through clinical research. Nutritional Outlook talks to Pepsi's vice president of North American Beverage R&D, Danielle Barbaro to discuss the study, why it was important for Rockstar Energy to conduct this study, and the value of fortifying energy drinks with nutraceuticals such as lion's mane.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook interviews Scott Dicker, market insights director from market researcher SPINS, about ingredients and product categories nutraceutical and nutrition product manufacturers should watch in 2024. This interview complements our 2024 Ingredient to Watch coverage which can be read in our January/February issue.

In this special episode of The Nutritional Outlook Podcast, we are interviewing the award winners of Nutritional Outlook’s 2023 Best of the Industry Awards, celebrating excellence, innovation, and leadership in the nutraceuticals and natural products industries. They are: Women in Nutraceuticals for Industry Leader, GenM for Service Provider, PLT Health Solutions for Ingredient Supplier.

Nutritional Outlook Editor Sebastian Krawiec talked to Brightseed and Nuritas at SupplySide West 2023 about how they use AI to discover and develop novel nutraceutical ingredients, as well as the future of this technology for new product development in the nutraceutical space.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Grebow interviews Daniel Fabricant, PhD, (president and CEO of the Natural Products Association/NPA), Kyle Turk (director of government affairs at NPA), and Steve Mister (president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition) about a newly signed law in New York State, A.5610/S.5823, which bans consumers under the age of 18 from purchasing dietary supplements marketed for weight loss and body building.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook’s editors interview Dr. Harry Rice, vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED; Salt Lake City, UT), about the state of the algae- and fish-based omega-3 market.

In this episode, Nutritional Outlook talks to Dr. Kantha Shelke, a senior lecturer at Johns Hopkins University Master of Science Program in Food Safety Regulation as well as founder/principal of Corvus Blue LLC, a Chicago-based food science and research firm. Kantha will help us unpack the significance of the recent decision by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer to classify aspartame as a possible carcinogen.

In this episode of The Nutritional Outlook Podcast, Jennifer Grebow, Editor-in-Chief of Nutritional Outlook magazine, interviews Heather Granato, a 30-year veteran of the natural products industry. Heather is vice president of partnerships & sustainability in the Food EMEA division of Informa Markets. She is currently based in London and leads efforts related to industry partnerships and broader sustainability initiatives for the Vitafoods and Food Ingredients brands. Heather also serves as the founding president of Women In Nutraceuticals. Women In Nutraceuticals is a nonprofit group created last year, spearheaded by global nutraceutical leaders whose mission is to build support for women in the nutraceuticals industry. Some of their targets include 1) helping to increase the percentage of women holding leadership roles in the C-suite and across the dietary supplement industry, 2) increasing funding for female-led businesses, and 3) increasing women’s participation in nutraceuticals research. Heather talks about why WIN’s work is so critical and about how she and other visionaries saw a need for an industry-led organization to enact change.