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Vitamins, Diet and Sports Nutrition

  • Sales down as focus shifts to weight management

    It’s been a little more than a year since GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare announced the return of Alli (orlistat 60 mg capsules) to most stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. Today, the over-the-counter diet aid has reclaimed much of its lost dollar base and its No. 2 spot on the list of best-selling diet aids across total U.S. multi-outlets with $30.8 million in sales for the 52 weeks ended April 17.

  • Minerals, supplements see healthy sales gains

    Sales in the minerals and supplements segment were up 5.7% from the previous year, while sales for private label were down 0.7%, according to IRI. These shifts resulted in a 6% erosion of market share for private label, from 34.8% to 32.7% for the period. However, private label holds a plurality of the market with a market share of 32.7% and sales of $1.1 billion.

  • Half of aging adults want more strength, energy

    While Americans are redefining what it means to age well and stay healthy, many adults ages 50 years and older are still feeling the effects of aging. AARP and Abbott surveyed 1,480 Americans ages 50 years and older and found that while a majority see themselves as being in good health, 1-in-2 reported that they wished they had more strength or energy.

  • Pfizer adds options for men, women to MultiGummies line

    MADISON, N.J. — Pfizer Consumer Healthcare earlier this year augmented its Centrum MultiGummies line with Men and Women formulations. MultiGummies are a chewable multivitamin formulated with more vitamin D3 than any of the leading men’s and women’s gummy multivitamin brands, according to the company. Sales of Centrum multivitamins are up significantly. For the 52 weeks ended April 17 across total U.S. multi-outlets, Centrum sales reached $77.4 million on 25.7% growth, according to recent IRI data.

  • DSN, Mack Elevation host first-ever Future Leaders Summit
    CHICAGO — There are more than 58,000 books dedicated to the subject of leadership for sale on Amazon. Yet, it's still one of the most misunderstood topics in business, Mack Elevation Forum founder and managing director Dan Mack told an audience of almost 150 executives gathered here, Tuesday, at the Chicago Art Institute , setting the stage for the first-ever Future Leaders Summit.
     

  • Family Flora hits Target stores nationwide
    FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — America’s Naturals announced Tuesday that its Family Flora supplement is now available nationwide at Target. Prior to this the product — which contains a blend of probiotics and prebiotics — had been available online only. 
     

  • IM Healthscience’s FDgard hits stores nationwide
     
    SAN DIEGO — IM HealthScience announced Monday that its treatment for functional dyspepsia (FD, characterized by persistent or recurring indigestion), FDGard is now nationally available in the digestive aisle at most Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy stores. 
     
    FDGard uses caraway and peppermint oils to manage FD among the one-in-six adults estimated to suffer from the condition. 
     

  • Fluoride Action Network files Citizen's Petition to FDA to remove fluoride supplements from market
    LOS ANGELES, - The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a "Warning Letter" that orders a manufacturer of fluoride drops and tablets to "immediately" discontinue marketing these products because FDA has never approved them as safe and effective. 
     
    On Wednesday, the Fluoride Action Network joined with The International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology to petition the FDA to take similar action against all other companies producing unapproved fluoride "supplements."
     
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