Name: Episode 33: Keeping Up With Contract Manufacturing by Nutritional Outlook Pod
Duration: 26 min 21 s
Description: 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.

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.

Episode 33: Keeping Up With Contract Manufacturing

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. 

Episode 37: Nutritional Outlook's Best of the Industry Supplier, Aker BioMarine

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. 

Episode 38: Nutritional Outlook's Best of the Industry, Industry Leader, Shaheen Majeed

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.

Episode 39: Nutritional Outlook's Ingredients to Watch in 2025

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. 

Episode 40: Probiotics for Performance

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. 

Nourish and Navigate, Episode 1: Finding Flow With Dr. Lise Alschuler

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.

Nourish and Navigate, Episode 2: Amy Summer on having a mentorship mentality

Episode 41: The evolution of the women's health category with Lori Lauersen of Unilever Wellbeing

Rebeccca Takemoto, executive director of Women in Nutraceuticals, interviews Nikki Putnam Badding, MS, RDN, LD, Jen Cannon, chief of staff at Hahn, and Cheya Thousand, founder and chief empowerment officer of CT Wellness Co. about how to overcome imposter syndrome.

Timestamps: 

Understanding Imposter Syndrome 
00:41 Nikki Putnam Badding
01:43: Jen Cannon

Balancing Confidence and Vulnerability
03:00 Jen Cannon
05:07 Cheya Thousand

Tools for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
07:37 Jen Cannon
09:14 Cheya Thousand
10:56 Nikki Putnam Badding



Nourish and Navigate, Episode 3: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Labcoats and Lullabies is a special video interview series under the Nourish and Navigate banner dedicated to working moms in science. Hosted by Kriti Chaudhary, associate director of partnerships and strategy for Vedic Lifesciences, the series tells authentic stories of women who balance the rigor of sciences with the realities of motherhood.

In this first episode, Chaudhary interview Karin Hermoni, founder of Imagine Health.

Labcoats and Lullabies, Episode 1: Finding synergies in science and work-life balance

Nutritional Outlook interviews Scott Dicker, senior director of market insights at SPINS to discuss the 2026 Ingredients to Watch. Dicker unpacks sales trends in the nutraceutical space and what they mean for product formulators and marketers. This year's Ingredients to Watch include ashwagandha, colostrum, creatine, and protein. Listen for more insights, and visit https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/2026-ingredients-to-watch-top-ingredients-and-trends-driving-nutraceutical-product-development for full coverage and detailed sales data.

Episode 42: Nutritional Outlook's Ingredients to Watch in 2026

The Nutritional Outlook Podcast takes listeners beyond the pages of the magazine. It digs deeper into key discussions and ideas happening among stakeholders in the dietary supplement, functional food, and natural products industries.
 
Listen to our editors and industry leaders discuss:
 
-Controversial and emerging industry developments
-Regulatory dilemmas
-Leading market, consumer, and retail trends
-Key business strategies to grow your business
-The hottest ingredients and evolving science

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