The dietary supplement market continues to show strong growth, reaching $28 billion in sales for 2010. Consumer demand for vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, sports nutrition and specialty supplements shows no sign of slowing. Companies competing in this segment of the health and wellness industry run the gamut from start-ups and small scale “mom and pops” to giant Pharma companies such as Pfizer and Bayer.

Recruiting regulatory affairs candidates that have the right mix of analytic and management skills is increasingly important in the natural health industry. The FDA is taking a more active role in dietary supplement oversight; greater attention to good manufacturing practices (GMPs) means more frequent FDA inspections. And as you know, new dietary ingredient (NDI) marketing is a key focus for the FDA as it more closely scrutinizes these products.

Proliant Dairy Ingredients has announced the additions of Daniel Landero as  Regional Manager Latin America and Zahid Mozaffar as Director of Innovation to its management team.

2013 is looking to be another big year in the natural health industry. The recent Natural Products Expo West held in Anaheim, California reported a record number of new natural and organic product launches, and set new records for both exhibitor and attendees. With the economy on the upswing and growing consumer confidence, more and more companies that froze hiring over the past several years are now planning to build back staffing levels in anticipation of higher consumer demand and increased competition for top-tier executives.

Top-notch sales executives are always in demand; that’s because the best ones bring a dynamic and contagious leadership style to their team, inspiring them to beat revenue targets; further, they collaborate effectively with other executives to develop and execute company strategies. Because these skills are always in demand and often not easy to find, you need a competitive edge when searching for a health industry sales executive. Many employers in your industry have chosen to utilize a sales executive recruiter so they find the most qualified candidates. What attributes and skills should you look for in a sales executive recruiter?

Top executive talent isn’t easy to locate, yet bringing the right person into your natural products company can make all the difference in the organization’s future trajectory. Finding the right executive is a task that’s worth the investment of time and effort.  Yet, many employees today are doing double or even triple job duty because of cutbacks in staffing, and have no time to help sort through resumes or interview candidates.

Hiring for top research and development positions is accelerating in the Consumer Health Products sector. Companies that reduced R&D staff to save costs during the economic downturn now realize the need to restore their R&D pipeline and develop new products. Recruiting top research and development talent is not as simple as it may seem, however, even though lots of people still need employment. Many executives are wary of making a job change, given the roller-coaster ride of the last five years. Companies seeking the most capable research and development managers need a smart recruitment plan to attract the right individual.

When you need to fix a leak in the roof, you hire an expert in roof repair. When your car breaks down, you take it to a shop that knows how to fix your type of car. And when you’re searching for that ideal nutrition industry candidate, you turn to an executive recruiter who specializes in the nutrition sector. She/he will help manage nine key recruiting steps needed to land your dream nutrition industry candidate.

Finding a really good quality assurance (QA) executive is not as easy as you may think. The QA leader with a proven track record is an always-in-demand individual and that’s one reason why recruiting quality assurance executives can pose a challenge to the busy in-house hiring staff. Here are four challenges you may encounter when searching for top QA talent: