Danielle Masterson

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Danielle Masterson

Kratika Gupta, leadership head of global marketing at OmniActive, joined the NutraCast to discuss a recent consumer survey exploring mental health trends. The survey found that North Americans are increasingly prioritizing mental energy, cognition, sleep and stress management. Gupta also explained that consumers approach cognitive health in three stages: prevention, alleviation and enhancement—highlighting differences across age groups and the need for targeted solutions.

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Danielle Masterson

“It’s been an interesting journey,” said Haslam, who earned an undergraduate degree in graphic design and illustration, with a focus on photography, from the Glasgow School of Art. “I couldn’t get away from the subject of food, that was just my entire focus. Every piece of portfolio work, every output was always food-focused. And while I was at university, I was kind of grappling with this idea of was it food through art or was it cooking?

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Danielle Masterson

The massive investment, part of the company’s remarkable 90% growth since 2019, promises to produce billions of gummies annually while creating 225 new jobs. “A lot of that growth is attributed to our gummies business,” said Jeff Boutelle, CEO, Pharmavite. “We make soft gels, we make tablets as well. And about four years ago, we ran out of capacity with our gummy manufacturing. So we started to evaluate how to expand our capacity.”The facility’s location wasn’t chosen by chance.

2 weeks ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Danielle Masterson

Leite served as The Vitamin Shoppe’s CEO from 2018 to 2023 before leaving to take on the role as CEO at Ideal Image, a chain of med spas. She later became CEO of Omni Retail Enterprises, the parent company of brands operating e-commerce including Bodybuilding.com. “After an incredibly rewarding and successful four and a half years in the business, I am thrilled to return to The Vitamin Shoppe,” Leite said. “We are primed for an exciting new era of expansion.

2 weeks ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Danielle Masterson

The natural products industry veteran said it was a role he had always wanted, so when the opportunity presented itself, he knew it was destiny. “I’ve had a productive relationship with AHPA since 2012, I’ve sat on the board with three different companies and just have learned a tremendous amount, both personally and then the companies I work for have benefited greatly,” Rigby said.