Sports nutrition

Ashwagandha root extract shows sports nutrition potential

01-Dec-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract may improve muscle strength, size, and recovery, say results of a new randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study.

Sustained release powdered CarnoSyn opens doors to new markets, applications for beta-alanine

30-Nov-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

Natural Alternatives International’s new sustained release CarnoSyn powder significantly expands the appeal of the muscle-building and endurance-boosting beta-alanine ingredient beyond just hardcore fitness enthusiasts to women, the elderly and consumers...

‘An interesting interpretation’: Does a concentrate of an ODI need an NDI?

24-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

A concentrate of an old dietary ingredient may need to file a new dietary ingredient notification, according to a new warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration about bitter orange.

GNC severs longstanding relationship with USPLabs

20-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

GNC Holdings has suspended sales of USPLabs products in the wake of that company’s high profile criminal indictment. This marks a break in a relationship that has persisted through government challenges and civil lawsuits.

Rapidity with which banned substances change names, alter chemical guises complicates testing, experts say

20-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

The recent coordinated crackdown by federal regulators on the dietary supplement industry shined a harsh light on supply chain vulnerabilities. Finding the sort of fraudulent ingredients mentioned during Tuesday’s news conference is complicated by the...

Once it gets warmed up, government can wield big hammer, former prosecutor says

19-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

The USPLabs case demonstrates the tools investigators and prosecutors can bring to bear when looking into the dealings of a dietary supplement company, a former prosecutor says.

Glanbia says new wheat protein has powerful sports, functional food possibilities

19-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Glanbia Nutritionals is going all in on glutamine (and gluten) with a new wheat protein ingredient line it is bringing to the US market. Called HarvestPro, the new ingredient is anticipated to have a big future in sports nutrition and functional foods.

DOJ indicts USPLabs as part of nationwide crackdown on fraudulent ingredients, illegal claims

17-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

The Department of Justice announced a criminal indictment of sports supplement maker USPLabs and several of its executives at a news conference in Washington, DC today as part of a nationwide sweep targeting more than 100 makers and marketers of dietary...

Special edition: inflammation

Suppliers make case to go to the source with supplementation of endogenous antioxidants

17-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Managing inflammation is something the body does naturally, without inputs, via a complex system of endogenous antioxidants. What’s the case for trying to boost this activity by supplementing the body directly with these substances?

ChromaDex files successful NDI on Niagen; surging sales of ingredient helps firm near break-even mark

17-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

ChromaDex has announced a successful New Dietary Ingredient notification on its Niagen ingredient. Strong demand for the ingredient has driven the company to a sixth consecutive quarter of record earnings and has helped ChromaDex near break-even territory...

Special edition: Inflammation

Study designs looking at chronic inflammation are attractive for researchers, tricky for marketers

16-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Designing a study on a product that can influence inflammation that can subsequently be used directly to support a marketing plan is a delicate operation. It can skirt dangerously close to a disease claim.

Special edition: Inflammation

Are we set to see an increase in demand for anti-inflammatory formulations?

16-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Healthy aging and increasing coverage by the mainstream media could help drive demand for products addressing inflammation over the next few years, say experts.

exclusive guest article

The state of the health and wellness market in 2015

13-Nov-2015 By Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International

Is organic still selling? Does the 'natural' trend mean fortified/functional food is now passé? And why are consumers turning their noses up at better for you (BFY) offerings? Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International,...

Special edition: Inflammation

High potency omega-3s & curcuminoids: NBTY’s top scientists on what’s next in inflammation

13-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

New product delivery formats, a long list of ingredients, and scientific consensus are driving developments in supplements positioned for inflammation, NBTY’s top scientists tell NutraIngredients-USA.

AstaReal launches direct to consumer supplements to expand astaxanthin market, applications

12-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

AstaReal Group has launched two direct to consumer astaxanthin supplements under its Astavita brand name. The supplements feature raw material from the company’s newly expanded Moses Lake, WA production facility.

Klean Athlete line sponsors US water polo teams

12-Nov-2015 By Hank Schultz

Klean Athlete, a Douglas Labs supplement brand, has announced a partnership with the US national men’s and women’s water polo teams. It’s part of the brand’s strategy to expand beyond its health care practitioner distribution base.

The new DMAA: DMBA warnings spread to EU

12-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The Swedish Food Safety Authority (NFA) has urged consumers not to buy products containing DMBA – a novel substance used to replace the banned stimulant DMAA.

Dr Cohen, CSPI & CRN join Attorneys General to discuss herbal supplements

05-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Attention from State Attorneys General is expected to continue and even increase, with a recent meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General’s in St Louis hosting a public session on herbal supplements.

GNC stock price plunges 28% after disappointing Q3 earnings report

30-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

GNC’s stock value took a significant hit following the release of disappointing third quarter earnings. The company finds itself between the rock of investigations by state attorneys general and the hard place of a turnaround effort that is proving more...

Antioxidant derived from bamboo close to market entry

29-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Long development work in China on an antioxidant chemical found in bamboo leaves has finally yielded an ingredient with intriguing potential for dietary supplement applications.

Opportunity exists to boost astaxanthin awareness, new player Solix Algredients says

29-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Despite all of the hubbub surrounding astaxanthin, there’s room for more, said new category entrant Solix Algredients.

FDA's action in picamilon case sets bad precedent, CRN's Mister says

28-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

The declaration from FDA on picamilon that formed part of the lawsuit filed by the Oregon Attorney General sets a troubling precedent, said Steve Mister of the Council for Responsible Nutrition.

Whey plus HMB boosts recovery more than whey alone: Study

27-Oct-2015 By Louise Reid

Adding the amino acid derivative beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and the disaccharide sweetener isomaltulose to whey protein powder improves recovery from demanding exercise, researchers have found.

Emerging health concerns could cast shadow on protein, but for now ingredient shines

27-Oct-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

The health halo around protein continues to shine brightly, but a shadow could be cast on the ingredient as some consumers start asking if it is possible to have too much protein, according to a market research expert.

Oregon AG suit raises risk for ingredients with fuzzy legal standing, experts say

26-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

The lawsuit filed by the Oregon Attorney General raises overall risk for the supplements industry and could mean that a number of niche ingredients could disappear from the market, experts said.

'Shadiness' of supplement market drove EXOS to create own sports line with Thorne

23-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

EXOS, a sports performance firm, says the increasing murkiness of the supplement market drove it to create its own sports nutrition line manufactured by practitioner channel specialist Thorne Research.

SupplySide West

Protein could give products for endurance athletes an extra edge, says Arla Foods Ingredients

23-Oct-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

A new fast absorbing protein from Arla Foods Ingredients could help crack open the endurance sports sector, which has significant potential for growth but until now has been largely dominated by sports drinks with only carbohydrates and electrolytes.

Updated: GNC responds

GNC shares drop 15% after Oregon AG alleges use of "illegal" ingredients in products

22-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

The Oregon Attorney General has sued GNC over the sale of supplements that include picamilon and BMPEA. The announcement of the case caused GNC’s share price to plummet leading to a halt in trading.

FDA ‘following up’ on availability of DMAA products online

20-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

The US Food and Drug Administration is following up on recent findings that almost 40 products are still using DMAA, so are more warning letters expected?

Cost stability, blending capabilities bode well for pea protein, supplier says

19-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Blending is the way forward for plant based proteins in sports nutrition and their price stability can help manufacturers, says World Food Processing president Tyler Lorenzen.

DMAA: Almost 40 products still commercially available with the controversial ingredient

16-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Thirty nine products containing controversial ingredient DMAA are commercially available in the US, according to the Human Performance Resource Center.

Beetroot juice can battle altitude sickness: Himalayan study

15-Oct-2015 By Louise Reid

Consumption of nitrate-rich beetroot juice may restore reduced blood vessel function in healthy subjects at altitude, researchers have said.

Weight loss and energy products linked to majority of ER visits for supplement users

15-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

An estimated 23,000 emergency department visits may be attributed to adverse events related to dietary supplements every year, says new analysis funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.

PLT Health Solutions creates quality umbrella to better communicate transparency, efficacy message

13-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Transparency. Traceability. These are the watchwords of the market these days, and branded ingredient supplier PLT Health Solutions is trying to take this bull by the horns with a new program called PLT 360.

Capsugel expands veggie DRcaps line to make capsules suitable for liquid-fill needs

07-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Global capsule leader Capsugel has extended its line of vegetarian capsule offerings with a technology that makes its DRcaps line suitable for liquid fill applications.

DuPont touts rapid dispersability of new soy protein aimed at sports nutrition

06-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

DuPont has thrown down the latest gauntlet in the sports nutrition protein contest with the launch of a rapid dispersing form of soy protein aimed at fortification beverages and powdered workout products.

Nutra Products launches electrolyte boost products

06-Oct-2015

Nutra Products Inc., is launching two new electrolyte products for the sports nutrition sector.

FDA: Picamilon is not a dietary ingredient

05-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplements containing picamilon are considered adulterated by the US Food and Drug Administration, because picamilon is not a legal dietary ingredient, the Agency has told NutraIngredients-USA.

Finding the right endorsers & mixing the right proteins are part of winning in sports nutrition game, say experts

02-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Opportunities abound in the growing sports nutrition market, speakers on NIU’s recent forum told listeners. The forum, available on demand, covered topics of marketing, formulation and label transparency.

Quality of vinpocetine, picamilon supplements questioned by Ole Miss-Harvard study

02-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

A new analysis of over 50 dietary supplement products containing vinpocetine or picamilon has found that wide ranges in levels of the bioactives, with some products not containing anything at all.

‘Palatinose is an innovative solution meant to provide new concepts,’ says Beneo

01-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Beneo’s isomaltulose ingredient is winning over endurance athletes with its steady carbohydrate energy supply, but what next for the ingredient, and what about reports of GI discomfort?

‘This is heating up’: Studies highlight concerns over yohimbe supplements

01-Oct-2015 By Stephen Daniells

There is increasing scrutiny of yohimbe and yohimbine supplements, with three papers published in 2015 reporting concerns over these supplements, including one last week from Harvard’s Dr Pieter Cohen.

PLT debuts standardized nitrate ingredient from red spinach

29-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

PLT Health Solutions believes it has a winner in the sports nutrition field with the introduction of a standardized nitrate ingredient branded as Oxystorm.

Eggshell membrane shown to protect cartilage thickness in study

28-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Eggshell membrane was found in a new study to ameliorate cartilage degradation in a rat arthritis model. The study, performed with Stratum Nutrition’s NEM ingredient, was the first to show this effect, the company said.

Sports nutrition: NIU forum to explore the trends in the booming sports sector

25-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Experts from Health Wright, Muscle Pharm, Texas A&M, and Euromonitor will discuss the trends in sports nutrition in a FREE forum hosted by NutraIngredients-USA.

Lemon verbena extract aids sleep and recovery for athletes, says study

25-Sep-2015 By Eliot Beer

PLX, a supplement derived from lemon verbena, can help athletes sleep better, reduce muscle pain and improve recovery time, according to a new manufacturer-sponsored study.

Curcumin close to status where benefits implicitly understood by consumers, manufacturer says

24-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Curcumin is becoming so well known among consumers that it has almost gotten to the point that the mere name on the label is enough to market its many benefits, said Cheryl Myers, of supplement manufacturer Europharma.

Egg shell membrane improves joint mobility, comfort in study on healthy subjects

23-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

BiovaFlex, a water soluble egg membrane ingredient, enhanced joint function, especially shoulder mobility, and was associated with increased comfort in daily activities and elevated physical activity, according to a recent study.