Sports nutrition

UK medicines agency issues OxyElite Pro 'no-no'

UK medicines agency issues OxyElite Pro 'no-no'

By Shane Starling

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has joined the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) in warning consumers off pre-workout sports supplement, OxyElite Pro.

Australia and NZ add to OxyElite Pro’s global woes

Australia and NZ add to OxyElite Pro’s global woes

By Shane Starling

Australia and New Zealand have jointly issued a warning against pre-workout sports supplement OxyElite Pro following its links to an outbreak of acute non-viral hepatitis in Hawaii that killed one person and affected 29.

UK, Denmark, Spain follow US and warn consumers off OxyElite Pro

UK, Denmark, Spain follow US and warn consumers off OxyElite Pro

By Shane STARLING

British, Danish and Spanish authorities have warned people not to consume OxyElite Pro, following a similar US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning issued to manufacturer USPLabs after a Hawaiian outbreak of hepatitis linked to the pre-workout supplement.

GNC buys UK's top online sports nutrition supplements retailer

GNC buys UK's top online sports nutrition supplements retailer

By Hank Schultz

GNC Holdings, Inc. is continuing its push into the high growth sports nutrition space with the purchase of A1 Sports Limited, the leading multi-brand sports nutrition e-commerce retailer in the UK doing business under the name Discount Supplements.

Plant or animal: A global protein snap shot

Special edition: Amino Acids and Protein

Plant or animal: A global protein snap shot

By Shane STARLING

From gym powders and shakes to German ‘evening’ breads to ‘brogurt’ – high-protein yoghurt marketed at men – to the rise of Greek yoghurt in the US, protein bars, meat substitutes and good ol’ ‘trad’ dairy – protein is powering right now.

BCAAs take center stage in targeted sports nutrition products

Special Edition: Amino Acids and Proteins

BCAAs take center stage in targeted sports nutrition products

By Hank Schultz

Protein as a driver of sports nutrition products is an old story.  The newer twist, however, is the use of individual amino acids, and specifically the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, to deliver targeted benefits for their role...

Although joint health remains a key market for MSM, awareness of its pre- and post-workout benefits is gaining traction. Photo from Bergstrom Nutrition

OptiMSM broadens footprint, gains traction in sports nutrition market

By Maggie Hennessy

On the heels of last week’s distribution agreement with American International Chemical to distribute its branded methlsulfonylmethane (MSM) into the Canadian market, Bergstrom Nutrition is looking to grow existing relationships and uncover new sources...

Hybrid algae producer Heliae quietly approaches full scale production

Hybrid algae producer Heliae quietly approaches full scale production

By Hank Schultz

Early stage algae company Heliae has taken a quiet approach to business development.  While the Arizona-based company is close to coming to market with a range of nutraceutical ingredients, not much has been said about them in the marketplace or the press,...

Fair trade, flavor keys to Garden of Life's new protein products

Fair trade, flavor keys to Garden of Life's new protein products

By Hank Schultz

When Garden of Life looked at extending its protein and meal replacement lines with coffee and yerba mate flavors, the company was looking for partners that were the right fit both in terms of ingredient quality and service but also in terms of outlook,...

Caffeine cards are on table following IOM meeting, observers say

Caffeine cards are on table following IOM meeting, observers say

By Hank Schultz

A recent workshop sponsored by the Institute of Medicine on caffeine and its effect in consumer products such as energy drinks was helpful in making clear the points of view of the various stakeholders, according to observers.  What was less clear was...

Solazyme algal protein debuts in Twinlab's CleanSeries powder product

Solazyme algal protein debuts in Twinlab's CleanSeries powder product

By Hank Schultz

Algae producer Solazyme has reached a critical commercial waypoint with the launch of its algal protein ingredient in Twinlab’s new CleanSeries Veggie Protein Powder.  And Twinlab gets a vital differentiator in the increasingly competitive vegetable protein...

DOD's DMAA review: Risky? Perhaps. Deadly? No.

DOD's DMAA review: Risky? Perhaps. Deadly? No.

By Hank Schultz

A Department of Defense safety review of DMAA has concluded that the ingredient poses potential health risks but could not be causally linked to the deaths of four soldiers who died with the ingredient in their bloodstreams.  GNC Holdings, the last brick...

PQQ set to make splash in sports nutrition beverages

PQQ set to make splash in sports nutrition beverages

By Hank Schultz

Two firms have joined forces to bring the multifunctional molecule pyrroloquinoline quinone, or PQQ, into the sports nutrition market via beverage applications.  The partnership pairs Virun’s delivery technology with Nascent Health Sciences' supply...

Watermelon juice soothes sore cycling muscles

Watermelon juice soothes sore cycling muscles

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Watermelon juice has ‘excellent’ potential as a functional drink to relieve sore muscles in athletes due to high levels of amino acid L-Citrulluine, a new Spanish study testing cyclists reports.

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