Sports nutrition

Two weeks to go! Get set for the Active Nutrition Summit

27-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Taking place in Amsterdam from October 9th-11th, NutraIngredients' Active Nutrition Summit will provide an expert-packed agenda of presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities to help industry translate science into performance-enhancing...

Across generations, cannabinoids aid in physical recovery from exercise, survey finds

22-Sep-2023 By Claudia Adrien

CBD and/or THC users between 18-68 years old who avidly participate and are trained in aerobic and resistance exercise report the compounds aid in their physical recuperation, a new survey determined.

GNC and Nuritas launch AI-based plant peptide product for muscle recovery

21-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The next gen protein is available in stores and online.

Postmenopausal women work out too

21-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Gone are the days of scaled down, pink bottles featuring thin 20-something women. Marketers are beginning to be more inclusive by offering packaging and products that represent reality: athletes of all shapes and sizes—and ages too.

Special Edition: Sports & Active Nutrition

Hydration, pre-workouts & creatine the stars of the 2023 sports nutrition market

21-Sep-2023 By Stephen Daniells

After a challenging few years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sports and active nutrition category is surging, with hydration, pre-workouts, and creatine crushing it with huge sales growth.

The emergence of the creatine gummy

21-Sep-2023 By Asia Sherman

Gummies are making an inroad as delivery format for creatine, one of the biggest performing subcategories in a booming performance nutrition market.

Hit your target market: Translating science into performance-enhancing products

20-Sep-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

With industry experts from the likes of Holland & Barrett, Bulk, Danone, and Gatorade, providing insights into the latest consumer trends, marketing strategies, and science-backed innovation opportunities, the Active Nutrition Summit is set to be...

Q&A: ZOA talks growth and evolution ahead of pre-workout powder launch

18-Sep-2023 By Asia Sherman

ZOA, the company founded in 2021 by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and business partners Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman, is adding ZOA+ Powder to its portfolio of energy and pre-workout drinks to help ZOA Warriors like themselves supercharge their...

‘The risk we have here is enough to manage’: Athlete turned entrepreneur Floyd Landis discusses how regulatory uncertainty threatens the global CBD industry

15-Sep-2023 By Oliver Morrison

Regulatory bottlenecks are threatening to hinder CBD innovation on both sides of the Atlantic, the former professional road racing cyclist Floyd Landis tells FoodNavigator.

NutraCast: ADM’s Vaughn DuBow on what’s trending in sports & active nutrition

15-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

DuBow gets out his crystal ball to predict trends in the space with staying power.

Mixed review for Rhodiola rosea and sports performance

13-Sep-2023 By Asia Sherman

Does Rhodiola rosea reduce fatigue and increase endurance during times of emotional and physical stress? The Cold War Russians thought so, administering extracts from the hardy Siberia-grown perennial to its high-performing astronauts, soldiers and Olympic...

NutraWomen Wednesday: Stephanie Wang, founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics

13-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The woman behind Kanna Chews is educating others on how the South African succulent can help with mental health, open the heart, and connect us with nature and others.

GNC and SPINS team up

11-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The duo is planning to take the VMS category by storm with enhanced research and trends capabilities housed in SPINS’ product intelligence platform.

Startup Spotlight

Sports nutrition startup scores touchdown with microbiome booster

11-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

NutraIngredients’ 2023 ‘Start-up Star’ competition winner Advanced Biotics brings microbiome modulation to the sports nutrition sector, offering clinically validated prebiotic-based solutions to athletes.

NutraCast: Thomas ‘Hal’ Robson-Kanu goes for the gold with turmeric

08-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

A former premiership footballer turned his inflammation and injuries into a gold mine—with turmeric.

Gatorade Water set to launch in 2024: promising to ‘bring the credibility and trust of the iconic Gatorade bolt to the water aisle’

07-Sep-2023 By Rachel Arthur

With entrances into new categories including water and energy - alongside a string of recent low and no sugar products and even functional gummies - Gatorade says its portfolio is the ‘most complete offering on the market today across energy, hydration,...

NutraCast: Nutritional Concerns of the Female Athlete

01-Sep-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Although women have been underrepresented in nutrition, sport, and exercise science research, there’s a growing understanding of how sex differences and sex hormones influence the nutritional requirements to maximize health, performance, and recovery...

Beetroot juice boosts muscle recovery in female volleyball players: Study

31-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

Female volleyball players may use beetroot juice supplements after matches or high-pressure training for improved recovery of muscle endurance and pain reduction, according to a recent study.

TSI gets exclusive global distribution of ‘market changing’ enfinity caffeine metabolite

31-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

enfinity energy, LLC and TSI Group have announced an exclusive global distribution partnership for enfinity paraxanthine, a metabolite of caffeine supported by 23 filed patents, four human clinical studies, and a robust body of preclinical work.

August Launch Pad

31-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

This month is experiencing a probiotic takeover, along with products for hydration and skin health.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Alexis Collins, Dir. of Product & Brand Strategy, Stratum

30-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Alexis Collins is a scientist and researcher with broad experience in nutrition and medicine, including over 10 years of working in the dietary supplement industry. As Stratum’s Director of Product & Brand Strategy, Collins evaluates, reviews and...

Timeline raises questions about Urolithin A supplements on Amazon

30-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Some dietary supplements on Amazon showing urolithin A on their label do not contain any of the cellular aging ingredient, alleges a new analysis by Timeline (formerly Amazentis) shared with NutraIngredients-USA.

Study: Elite soccer nutritionists highly recommend dietary supplements

30-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A recent study has found that a high proportion of nutrition professionals working with elite soccer teams would recommend nutritional supplementation, highlighting the crucial role of nutritionists in enhancing player performance through well-informed...

Industry vet Lisa Thomas joins Nuherbs

29-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Lisa Thomas is slated to expand market reach for the third generation, family-owned suppliers of sustainably sourced Chinese herbs.

Start-up Spotlight

Startup Stars: Prevess pioneering personalised nutrition with AI

28-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Founded by Timo Spring, a former professional swimmer, Prevess (Prevention Effortless) is harnessing the power of AI technology to provide in-the-moment science-backed personalised nutrition guidance to athletes.

Tailored enzymes could be a game-changer for fish protein powders

25-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Biotechnologists are diminishing the smell of fish and opening doors for protein powders previously deemed too ‘fishy.’ This finding has the potential to improve the quality of fish protein hydrolysates and promote their application as ingredients–while...

NutraCast: Helaina charts new territory with breast milk proteins from precision fermentation

24-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Helaina is pioneering modern nutrition with breast milk proteins developed outside the body via precision fermentation. The biotech company is writing the safety playbook on novel bioactive proteins and to help with this, Helaina hired a nutritional sciences...

Study explores effects of creatine loading on exercise recovery during menstrual cycle

22-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

Creatine monohydrate supplementation may help reduce fatigue in active women, particularly in the high hormone phase of the menstrual cycle, according to a recent study.

Levagen+ PEA now available for beauty applications

22-Aug-2023 By Cassandra Stern & Danielle Masterson

Gencor’s branded PEA can now be found in the beauty category for its ability to aid in a healthy inflammatory response and protect from oxidative stress-induced damage.

Taste still drives beverage choice among consumers, along with hydration, nutrition and simplicity

21-Aug-2023 By Deniz Ataman

From convenience to hydration and satiation, consumer preferences for beverages offer manufacturers an opportunity to hone in on value, attributes and nutrition with taste and simple ingredients as a common driver, according to Hartman Group’s Modern...

VOW Nutrition collaborates with Team GB ahead of 2024 Olympic games

21-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

Sports nutrition brand VOW Nutrition has collaborated with Team GB as the Official Nutrition Licensee ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic games and is set to fuel the athletes with its range of nutritional supplements in the lead up to the games.

Collagen peptides linked to mental & physical benefits for active middle-aged adults: PB Leiner-funded study

18-Aug-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplementation with collagen peptides may boost not only functional and physical outcomes for middle-aged people but may also significantly improve measures of pain and mental health, says a new double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study.

TSI Group identifies post-workout benefits of pre-workout supplement

17-Aug-2023 By Asia Sherman

Pre-workout ingredient PeakATP may have extended post-workout effects, according to a recent study reporting cognitive benefits following high-intensity sprint exercise.

NutraWomen Wednesday: Lisa Chudnofsky, VP of Brand, Content, & Creative at the Vitamin Shoppe

16-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

From GTL to TikTok to women’s health, Chudnofsky offers an entertaining glimpse into her life as a woman, mom and content creator.

Internationally-ranked cricket star fueled by Gencor

15-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Gencor just announced its sponsorship with Danni Wyatt, who recently played in the Women’s Ashes Series and was announced Player of the T20 Series. Over a third of ticket buyers were women, demonstrating how the sport is reaching new audiences. Cricket...

Study: Gencor fenugreek supplement Libifem improves strength and body composition in female athletes

15-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A new study using Gencor's patented Fenugreek ingredient, Libifem, finds the supplement can increase strength and lean muscle mass and decrease fat mass in female athletes.

Sports nutrition for sarcopenia: the missed opportunity

14-Aug-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Communicating the importance of nutrition for muscle health to the older demographic can be challenging but it is a missed opportunity in the sport nutrition sphere.

Former GNC CEO joins The Vitamin Shoppe

03-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Burris brings expertise across specialty retail, as well as health and wellness, to a new advisory role at the omnichannel specialty retailer of nutritional products.

GNC launches supplemental health care service

03-Aug-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The new service, GNC Health, offers access to licensed medical professionals, reduced wait time for urgent care and personal health appointments for loyalty members.

Study: High use of supplements by young swimmers suggests need for nutrition education

31-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new cross-sectional study has concluded there is high usage of ergogenic aids by young UK national-level swimmers, particularly in those at national level aged 16-20, despite evidence for their efficacy remaining ambiguous in an applied setting.

TSI’s FZZR tech stirs up delivery format opportunities

28-Jul-2023 By Stephen Daniells

With non-pills eclipsing pill formats in the US dietary supplements space, formulators and brands are looking for new innovations to differentiate products on the shelves. TSI’s FZZR technology offers “the best of powders and the best of effervescents...

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