Sports nutrition

Thorne signs deal to supply supplements to sports federations

08-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Practitioner channel specialist Thorne Research has signed deals that will provide guaranteed safe supplements and nutritional information to athletes governed by seven amateur sports federations.

CRN: Dietary supplements industry contributes $122 billion, 750K jobs to US economy

08-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The US dietary supplements industry’s contributes over $120 billion to the US economy, or 0.68% of GDP, says a new report.

Atkins’ expands beyond dieters to fitness enthusiasts with launch of Lift bars, drinks

07-Jun-2016 By Elizabeth Crawford

Iconic low-carb diet brand manufacturer Atkins Nutritionals is expanding beyond its core weight loss and management consumer to reach the growing number of fitness enthusiasts and “protein-seekers” with the launch of Lift protein bars and drinks.

FDA details progress of next-gen sequencing tool at Probiota Americas

03-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

On Wednesday the Food Drug Administration presented a detailed look at its next gen sequencing tool for probiotic products at the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas event in Chicago.

Protein bars to gummies: New supplement product launches in June

03-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

Three new gummies by Jarrow Formulas hint at the popularity of the candy-like delivery format, while pastry-like protein bars by sports nutrition brand Cellucor further confirm America's sweet tooth. Another trend seen in launches this month are...

Tart cherry supplements may speed recovery and boost performance: Study

01-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Short-term supplementation with Montmorency Tart Cherry powder may reduce inflammatory stress and increase performance in aerobically trained individuals, says a new study.

Subpar rosaceae-derived supplements abundant, USDA researcher says

31-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

According to a new study published in the NFS Journal and funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service, eight of the 33 dietary supplements derived from Rosaceae fruits had no detectable anthocynins or were adulterated with anthocyanins from unlabelled...

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IPA & Probiota Americas partnership set to break records this week

31-May-2016

Chicago will witness the biggest ever meeting of experts from the global pre- and probiotics industry, running today (May 31) until Thursday (June 2). The combined IPA World Congress and Probiota Americas event will unite more than 270 academics, business...

Study vets TeaCrine dose, finds positive results on energy, focus and mood

31-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Compound Solutions continues to build the science backing for its TeaCrine ingredient with the release of a two-part study that showed improved concentration, energy and mood.

Endurance exercise and gut microbiota? A review explores the relationship

27-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

There have only been a couple dozen studies since 2007 that look at how gut microbiota and endurance exercise relate. A meta-analysis reveals promising benefits, but calls for more research in the area.

Amway breaks into sports nutrition market with new line

27-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Amway is building on an earlier acquisition and is seeking to reach new markets with the launch of its XS Sports Nutrition line, the company announced recently.

Nellson adds bar manufacturing capacity in Canada

26-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Nutrition bar and powder specialist Nellson is expanding its production capacity at one of its Canadian plants and its consolidating the management of its Canadian operations.

Beef & chicken protein match whey for muscle mass and strength

26-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Protein from beef and chicken sources are equally as effective as whey protein to stimulate improvements in body composition and resistance training outcomes, says a new study.

Capstone files $65 million breach of contract suit against MusclePharm

24-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Capstone Nutrition has sued MusclePharm for breach of contract, stating in its complaint that “MusclePharm has essentially turned Capstone into its bank.”

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas

‘Amazing growth’ but regulatory climates complicate probiotic potential, says IPA chief

20-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Regulatory confusion, inappropriate headlines, and scientific transparency are just three of the big issues affecting the probiotics sector, says the executive director of the International Probiotics Association.

NAXA adds finished products to natural astaxanthin testing scheme

19-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Differentiating natural vs synthetic sources has been the raison d'être for The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association. NAXA has expanded that mission to finished products with the announcement of the extension of its verification program.

WellWell founder: Cold pressed juices can be the future of sport drinks

18-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The month-old organic beverage brand has won the hearts of New York City’s health and wellness enthusiasts, but founder Sagan Schultz is confident that his product can expand well beyond the big apple.

Ashwagandha root extract may boost cardiorespiratory endurance: RCT

17-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera [L.] Dunal) root extract may improve endurance during exercise, says a new study using the KSM-66 brand of Ashwagandha from Ixoreal Biomed.

Product strategy expert says palatinose's 'time has come'

16-May-2016 By Lynda Searby

As consumer knowledge about blood sugar level management builds, low-glycaemic sweetener Palatinose could be about to enjoy its day in the sun, according to author and marketing guru Julian Mellentin.

Texas start-up Too Fit USA brings Paleo-approved sports nutrition

11-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

Founders Jake Huddelston and Joshua Uptmore have both been athletes their whole lives. Being avid users and observers of supplements, they noticed a gap they wanted fill, and a culture they wanted to change.

Grape juice giant Welch’s eyes supplements industry with FruitWorx

10-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The company says that FruitWorx can offer a new way of delivering the nutritional benefits of grapes, as well as providing combinations with other nutrients through infusion.

Amaranth extract goes head to head with beet as nitrate source

06-May-2016 By Lynda Searby

Indian firm Arjuna Natural is launching its Oxystorm branded amaranth extract to the European sports nutrition market at Vitafoods, on the back of peer-reviewed clinical research and growing demand for nitrate for athletes.

Leicester City’s secret weapon: Beetroot juice

05-May-2016 By Will Chu

English Premier League champions Leicester City have partially credited their remarkable title triumph to the restorative and performance enhancing properties of the humble beetroot.

Algae Life Sciences announces 239 structure/function claims

05-May-2016

The claims relate to the company’s AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin product, which is extracted from certified organic Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae.

Vitamin Shoppe’s Q1: Strong growth for probiotics, declines for sports nutrition, on-the-go nutrition & weight management

04-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The Vitamin Shoppe has reported total revenue has remained flat, with total comparable sales declining 1.9% in its first quarter results. E-commerce grew by almost 4%.

Maypro to market Afrigetics’ Zulu herbal testosterone ingredient

04-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The Bulbine natalensis plant has been used by the Zulu for many generations to boost male virility. Afrigetics and Maypro are bringing the ingredient stateside, where demand from sports enthusiast and Baby Boomers make promising ground for new testosterone...

Mainstream consumers are eyeing sports nutrition more and more

04-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

Market analysts from Mintel and Euromonitor presented the latest findings of sports category trends at the Ingredient Marketplace show in Orlando this past weekend.

Founding member AstaReal withdraws from NAXA

02-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Founding member AstaReal has withdrawn from the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association, while at the same time the association announced a new member, Chinese company Yunnan Alphy Biotech Company, Ltd.

Marketer writes down remaining BluScience inventory, pivots toward ChromaDex's PurEnergy ingredient

02-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Canadian supplement company NeutriSci has now dropped all sales of ChromaDex’s pTeroPure ingredient in favor of an energy product line based upon its PurEnergy ingredient, which is a pTeroPure/caffeine co crystal.

CSPI makes second call to FDA for ban of high potency caffeine retail sales

27-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has called on the Food and Drug Administration to ban the sale of high potency caffeine products to consumers. Despite FDA’s warning letters of last year, the products are still widely for sale, CSPI said.

Niagen to be researched for neuroprotective effect among football players

26-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Thorne Research and ChromaDex Corp. are partnering in a research effort with the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute on a planned study to assess the effect of nicotinamide riboside (NR) on brain NAD+...

Deep-ocean mineral water may be a better hydrator than mountain spring water, study finds

26-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Researchers from the University of Arizona hypothesized that deep-ocean mineral water drawn from 3,000 feet underwater off the coast of Kona in Hawaii may enhance recovery of hydration and exercise performance.

Whey is clear answer in sports nutrition, expert asserts

22-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

You can say what you like about the benefits of mixing protein sources, but for sports nutrition expert Chris Lockwood, PhD, there’s only one way to the answer the cost vs benefit question: Whey.

Special edition: Gender-specific nutrition

Protein bars are from Mars, fat burners are from Venus: Gender-specific sports nutrition

21-Apr-2016 By Will Chu

As sports nutrition makes gains in the mainstream, the emergence of the fitness-minded female is driving manufacturers to reconsider the typically male-dominated image of the sector.

Special edition: Omega-3s

Algal omega-3 suppliers say while growth may have lagged, future still bright

21-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

While market uptake has been slower than originally envisaged, the needs of vegetarian consumers and sustainability concerns surrounding marine sources will over time boost demand for algal forms of omega-3s, developers of these products say.

Strain specificity key to probiotic quality, but expert says generic products will still populate bottom of market

20-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Strain specificity is the name of the game in probiotics if you want to really connect a product’s health benefits to the science, said consultant Ralf Jaeger, PhD. But as scripture says, the poor will ever be with us, and Jaeger said that products featuring...

On your marks: EFSA takes second look at DuPont’s betaine novel application

20-Apr-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is looking again at a novel food application for sports nutrition ingredient betaine, six years after it initially said there was not enough data to confirm its safety.

New patent adds to NAI's already bulging CarnoSyn IP portfolio

19-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Natural Alternatives International has filed another patent to add to its suite of IP around its CarnoSyn beta alanine ingredient.

For sprinting athletes, sodium phosphate fared (slightly) better than caffeine

14-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Caffeine was observed to not improve repeated-sprint performance, while sodium phosphate was noted to only marginally improve repeated-sprint performance.

PurisPea pea protein receives GRAS confirmation from FDA

13-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

The Food and Drug Administration has no objection to the Generally Recognized as Safe status of World Food Processing’s ingredient PurisPea. Will its application in food and beverage grow from here?

Canadian start-up CEL Nutrition launches nootropic sport supplement

12-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Nervacore is the new nootropic on the block, launching last year amid criticism of the cognitive performance enhancing category at large.

Medifast looks to college sports leagues to popularize new line of sports nutrition products

12-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

There are a number of different approaches to popularizing sports nutrition products. Medifast, a weight loss products company, is looking to tie-ins with college sports leagues to popularize its new line of supplements and bars.

Study finds ferric pyrophosphate mix can increase iron bioavailability

12-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Designing a stable product with highly bioavailable iron isn’t an easy task, as the nutraceutical world knows. A group of scientists propose mixing ferric pyrophosphate powder with other ions that can influence the protolytic equilibrium to achieve this...

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