The mainstreaming of sports nutrition backed by the ever-rising importance of online reviews and ratings and social media validation, are key findings from a 6-pack of sports nutrition sub-sector reports published by Lumina Intelligence.
As world leaders adopt a high-level United Nations (UN) Political Declaration on universal health coverage (UHC) — the most exhaustive body of health commitments ever implemented at this level — we ask Agnes Soucat, a Director in the UHC and LifeCourse...
The sports nutrition world in Latin America is experiencing a fast-paced and seismic shift, which sees it move out of the performance, athlete-rich arena into a wider, health-centered sphere.
Underdiagnosis, insufficient intervention methods, the prevalence of diabetes and a lack of contemporary primary care approaches to nutrition and weight, are causing an obesity crisis in Mexico, a recent study reveals.
Throughout Pan-America, schools and communities are celebrating Wellness Week 2019. Their aim is to “build healthy schools” to promote the importance of access to health for students around the world.
The path forward for the sale of CBD consumer products in Latin America may be constrained by high price points and the region's patchwork of regulations, but a few countries are setting the stage for a CBD retail market, according to Brightfield...
Front-of-pack labeling of nutritional bars with ‘high protein’ claims can drive consumer choice, especially among men, but only if it wasn’t associated with higher calories, says a new study from Colombian and Spanish scientists.
While healthy lifestyles, disease prevention and demographics all influence the vitamin and dietary supplement (VDS) segments in Latin America, adhering to price sensitivities proves a fundamental part of growth. We take a look at the region with Olivia...
Despite challenges to entry, there is growing consumer appeal in the Brazilian sports nutrition market. We talk pricing, politics and product innovation with Tom Morgan, Senior Market Analyst at Lumina Intelligence.
As the internet and direct selling channels prove popular routes to market for sports nutrition brands in Colombia, we explore the segments and players leading the landscape and the challenges they face, with market research provider, Euromonitor International.
As probiotic players see the popularity for specific category segments rise, we delve into brand strategy fundamentals with Lumina Intelligence’s Market Analyst Emer Mackle.
The meteoric rise in the popularity of ayahuasca, a potent brew from the Amazon, has not yet imperiled supplies of the botanical raw materials, according to a report from a noted herbal expert.
As probiotics reach and excel in new and existing segments in Latin America, we take a look at two of its leading marketplaces: Brazil and Mexico, with Lumina Intelligence’s Market Analyst, Emer Mackle, to find out how innovation is transforming the nutritional...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the state intends to maintain its lead in the hemp industry by putting the full weight of state government behind its farmers and extractors. The state has taken a lead in shipping hemp plants and seeds to some Latin American...
Food shortages, economic slowdown and crop threat concerns are seemingly rife in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We speak to Ricardo Rapallo, FAO Senior Policy Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean to find out what the current food security...
Nature’s Sunshine, a network marketing company that concentrates on the sale of dietary supplements, announced a plan to restructure its business in Latin America and elsewhere as it eked out a slender overall sales increase during its second quarter...
Despite experiencing weak growth in the Latin American markets, global consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser's slump has been counteracted by pleasing growth rates in Argentina.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
With the shocking statistic that hunger affects 42.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean, we asked the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Senior Policy Officer for the region, Ricardo Rapallo, how the wider environment is contributing...
We explore nutrition in the wider Colombian population and in sports, with Alexandra Pérez-Idárraga — nutritionist, dietitian, post-graduate lecturer and founder of Move Nutrition.
The annual report, released in July, reveals the latest information on food security and nutrition in the Latin American market, and how the region can safeguard against economic slowdown and downturns.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
'We've reached an important turning point,' says Kantar Worldpanel marketing director
Consumption of fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) in Latin America has dropped for the first time in a decade and with buying patterns changing fast, this is an important shift industry must address, says Kantar Worldpanel.
Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute a significant amount of daily calories among preschool children and adolescents from low- and middle-income households in a section of Chile’s capital, new study reveals.
Digital nutrition and fitness will be part of the future standard of care for diabetes, presenting great scope to develop joint therapeutic partnerships in Latin America, says the founder of GlucoseZone by Fitscript.
The pulp, leaves and by-product of Brazil's native marolo fruit are rich in a range of nutrients and phytochemicals and present promise for the development of novel, functional foods, say researchers.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Efforts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition across Latin America and the Caribbean have stagnated in recent years and need renewed political will to reignite progress, say FAO executives.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Relevium Technologies, a Canadian development stage company focusing on online sales of dietary supplements and personal care products, is moving to acquire LifeLine Pharma, a Colombian cannabis company.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Almost one-third of Latin Americans regularly choose plant-based food and beverages, driven by a desire to eat clean, presenting clear opportunities in the health and nutrition space, says HealthFocus International.
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
Health and nutrition manufacturers must grow with Latin American millennials in the long-term, considering financial divides, tight budgets and expanding families, says Kantar Worldpanel's regional expert.
Almost 60% of Latin Americans consider vitamins and dietary supplements important for overall health and nutrition, and stress, anxiety and mental well-being present clear opportunities for industry, according to Euromonitor International.
Member States of the World Health Organization have agreed to accelerate and scale up action to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases and Mexico says it is now a priority health issue.
