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The early days of autumn bring with them a routine we’re all familiar with. As the back-to-school vibes take over and pumpkin spice hits the shelves, so too do the trend forecasts for the year ahead. From how consumers behave, shop and buy, to what their motivators are and the ingredients, flavours and solutions they’re looking for, there is no shortage of insight. While the trend predictions produced within the supplements industry are well researched, well thought through

BLC team members at the awards ceremony We're proud to share that Black Label Creations was shortlisted for SME of the Year at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards. The team put on black tie and headed to the Troxy in London for the ceremony on September 17th. We were up against some of the most exciting businesses in UK food and drink: Bio&Me, Pip & Nut, The Gym Kitchen, Daymer Ingredients and HECK! Pip & Nut took home the award, and it was well earned. Their 50% year-

Despite the fact that powders are nothing new, the category continues to grow. Over a third of UK 25-34 year olds regularly drink protein shakes, and the UK collagen market alone is projected to grow from $623 million to $855 million by 2030, according to YouGov and Mordor Intelligence. It’s not hard to see why powder formats are so popular: one scoop and done. This is especially the case when it comes to all-in-one powders that take away the admin associated with multiple b

For a brand that's successful on home turf, a new market looks like the obvious next step, a growth curve built on a tried and tested product. But launching into a new market is rarely a copy-and-paste exercise. Different regulatory systems, retail landscapes and consumer expectations all impact how a product lands, and getting that wrong can be expensive to fix. When the brands we work with start thinking about new markets, there are five questions we always ask: Is the form

Ingredient availability, rising costs and supply chain uncertainty are reshaping supplement product development. For brands launching or scaling nutrition products, building flexible formulations has become essential. We’re all familiar with the headlines: whey protein prices reaching record highs, continued pressure on cocoa powder prices, branded creatine becoming increasingly difficult to source. Ingredients that once felt like a staple within a formulation now come with a

Last week saw 12 members of the BLC team head to Barcelona for Vitafoods Europe 2026. As the leading show for the nutraceutical, functional food and supplements industry, there’s inevitably a lot going on.

A few members of the BLC team returned this week from Expo West in Anaheim, one of the largest supplement and natural product trade shows in the US and it certainly lived up to its reputation.