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Vitamins, Diet and Sports Nutrition

  • Smith Drug Co. gets front-end productivity boost through HRG 360 program

    WAUKESHA, Wis. – Smith Drug Company recently utilized Hamacher Resource Group's 360° Store Assessment program in an effort to boost front-end productivity across its independent retail pharmacy operators, HRG announced Tuesday.

  • Living Essentials enters sports nutrition arena with 5-Hour Energy Protein shot

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Living Essentials on Wednesday entered the sports nutrition arena with its new 5-Hour Energy Protein shot.

    “We’ve tested the product with select retailers, and we are excited to launch the product nationwide,” said Melissa Skabich, communications director for Living Essentials. 

    Each shot has 21 grams of protein and is available in four flavors – berry, peach mango, grape extra strength and berry extra strength. Each six-ounce bottle contains 100 calories and less than one gram of sugar.

  • Top vitamins brands on Amazon

    The rapid and continued growth of Amazon and its “endless aisle,” economically viable price-to-weight ratios in OTC medicines, and the power of on-site retail search, means that more shoppers are researching and buying OTC medicines online.

    Vitamins and supplements are a large and growing industry — and eCommerce is playing a meaningful role. The regimented nature of vitamins makes subscription programs like Subscribe & Save a natural fit, helping shoppers stay compliant and brands lock in their loyalty.

  • CRN extols the virtues of the VMS industry on Capitol Hill
    WASHINGTON — More than sixty dietary supplement industry executives representing forty member companies of the Council for Responsible Nutrition last week met with members of Congress to discuss pressing issues facing the dietary supplement industry and its consumers. 
     
    The event, held June 8 on Capitol Hill, gathered industry attendees to visit with offices and committees relevant to manufacturers and ingredient suppliers of dietary supplements and functional foods.
     

  • Vitamin Angels earns coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Vitamin Angels, a charity that provides nutritional support to children and mothers in need, has received another coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation's premier charity evaluator. Vitamin Angels' year-over-year excellence in financial health, accountability and transparency places the organization above 94% of the 8,000 charities reviewed by Charity Navigator.
     

  • Study links vitamin deficiencies to migraines
    CINCINNATI - A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 – a vitamin-like substance found in every cell of the body that is used to produce energy for cell growth and maintenance.
     
    These deficiencies may be involved in patients who experience migraines, but that is unclear based on existing studies.
     

  • BSN introduces first pair of sports supplements under new EDGE Series banner
    DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - BSN on Thursday announced the retail arrival of two new sports nutrition products – Syntha-6 EDGE, a synthesis of premium proteins, and N.O.-Xplode XE EDGE, an extreme energy concentrated pre-workout. The products are the first in a new line of BSN supplements, the BSN EDGE Series, featuring formulations that incorporate leading ingredients and advanced nutrition science to expand BSN's market reach.
     

  • CRN: VMS industry contributes $121.6 billion to U.S. economy
    WASHINGTON — More than two-thirds of American adults take dietary supplements each year, and according to a new economic impact report released by the Council for Responsible Nutrtion on Wednesday, the dietary supplement industry contributes $121.6 billion to the U.S. economy, creates 754,645 jobs nationwide, and pays $38.4 billion in wages. 
     
    Additionally, the industry contributes nearly $15 billion in business taxes — both federal and state — and not including taxes collected on product sales.
     
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