Sports nutrition

Hi-Tech founder claims his devotion to DMAA is part of crusade against regulatory overreach

27-Jan-2017 By Hank Schultz

Amid reports that new products containing the banned stimulant ingredient DMAA continue to find their way onto the market one company has persisted in marketing them openly.

What’s on NutraIngredients-USA's 2017 Editorial Calendar?

26-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

From immune support to deep dives into sports nutrition, personalized nutrition, botanicals, omega-3s, probiotics, pet supplements, and more, Nutraingredients-USA’s 2017 editorial calendar of special editions spans the hottest trends in the industry.

Can a Registry Build Trust?

25-Jan-2017 By Steve Mister, president & CEO, CRN

Trust is a fickle thing. Just ask the political candidates in the recent election. It’s built over time and can be squandered overnight.

Industry's message remains strong in Congress through political tumult, trade orgs say

24-Jan-2017 By Hank Schultz

The rapid reconstitution of the Dietary Supplements Caucus shows that despite the unprecedented tumult in national politics, the support for the industry remains as strong as ever within the halls of Congress.

Chia leads the ancient grain field as new forms drive innovation

23-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Omega-3s, fiber, antioxidants, clean label, non-GMO, gluten-free, and plant-based: Chia ticks many of the hot button boxes for 21st Century consumers, so it is perhaps unsurprising that it is turning up in more new products than any other ancient grain.

Kyowa Hakko's study supports L-arginine boosting activity of L-arginine/L-citrulline combo

20-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

A patented L-citrulline/L-arginine ingredient is more effective in boosting plasma L-arginine levels than the individual amino acids alone, says a new study.

Football fuel: Everton renews partnership with The Protein Works

19-Jan-2017 By Emma Jane Cash

English Premier League club Everton has renewed its partnership with The Protein Works (TPW) - adding personalised nutritional bars to the existing deal.

Special Edition: Immune Support

Interest in immune support clinical trials increases, despite complexities of immune system

19-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Consumer interest in immune health is high but supporting potential structure-function claims for dietary supplements is challenging given the complexities of the immune system. Multiple options are available, leading CROs tell NutraIngredients-USA.

The key ingredients in the immune health sector

17-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Immune supplement sales were valued at an impressive $2.45 billion in 2014 (Nutrition Business Journal), and in this gallery we look at the key market trends and ingredients for this growing sector. 

Sabinsa study supports DigeZyme’s benefit in relieving post-exercise soreness

12-Jan-2017 By Adi Menayang

Sabinsa’s researchers in Bangalore, India, found that the branded multi-enzyme complex ingredient DigeZyme improved the outcome measures related to delayed onset muscle soreness after exercise, compared to placebo.

Researchers examine influence of caffeine supplementation on female athletes

06-Jan-2017 By Adi Menayang

Is caffeine supplementation by female athletes still effective while they’re on the pill? Researchers in New Zealand found that female athletes who regularly take oral contraceptives still experienced increase in eccentric strength and power, both during...

Office of Dietary Supplements outlines five-year strategic plan

06-Jan-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Creating and disseminating analytic tools for biomarkers, seeking to better understand the microbiome, and enhancing consumer to the Dietary Supplement Label Database are just some of the new directions outlined by the Office of Dietary Supplements for...

In wake of media coverage of adolescent access to creatine, CRN urges retailers to be part of consumer education efforts

05-Jan-2017 By Adi Menayang

News outlets around the nation have picked up a study published in the most recent issue of the journal Pediatrics about how easy it is for teenagers under 18 to purchase creatine.

SPECIAL EDITION ROUNDUP

Bone & Joint Health, Anti-Aging, Sports Nutrition, Pre- & Probiotics: Lessons from 2016’s special edition

22-Dec-2016 By Adi Menayang

What are the health concerns of consumers today, and how can dietary supplements help? This year, our special editions included in-depth coverage on bone and joint health, anti-aging, sports nutrition, and pre- and probiotics. This is part of a series...

'20 to 30 elite sportspeople/teams' involved in ketone research

21-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Oxford researchers behind a novel performance-enhancing ketone drink get around an email a day from sports teams hoping to buy the product – and another 20-30 unnamed professional teams have already been involved in research trials with the product.

GNC to overhaul in-store experience in bid to halt sales slide

19-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

Supplement retailing giant GNC will hit the reset button on its customer experience by closing all of its corporate-owned stores for one day next week to install new checkout terminals and institute a new pricing structure.

Kratom in sports: Is this a growing issue?

19-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

A new paper in Drug Testing & Analysis calls for increased vigilance from anti-doping testing labs after four samples from athletes in strength sports tested positive in 2015.

Riding on personalized nutrition wave, Care/of co-founders want to streamline the supplement shopping experience

13-Dec-2016 By Adi Menayang

Care/of is one of the many personalized nutrition start-ups that popped up this year. The concept is straightforward: The platform recommends three to four of 30 widely recognized supplements to users after filling a questionnaire, and provides an option...

Dr David Katz: ‘Lifestyle is the most potent medicine we have’

09-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Interest in lifestyle medicine is exploding, but personalized nutrition and health companies need to keep the science ahead of the marketing, and customization needs to be within the context of strong evidence, says Dr David Katz.

GNC agrees to DOJ plan for greater product surveillance to settle USP Labs issue

08-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

Retailing giant GNC has entered into an wide-ranging agreement with the Department of Justice aimed at preventing potentially unlawful ingredients and supplements from showing up on its shelves.

FDA releases adverse events data for supplements, foods, and cosmetics

07-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Motivated by transparency, the US Food and Drug Administration has released tens of thousands of adverse event reports for dietary supplements, but does the data actually allow for any conclusions to be drawn?

Booming demand for certification drives LGC's lab expansion

05-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

LGC Group said strong demand for its supplement testing services led the need for an expansion at its laboratory in Lexington, KY.  The expanded facility was inaugurated at a ceremony last week.

Guilty verdict in 5-hour counterfeiting case seen as potent deterrent

02-Dec-2016 By Hank Schultz

The guilty verdict handed down this week in the 5-hour Energy product counterfeiting case is a milestone within the nutritional products sphere that could serve an important deterrent function, said a lawyer serving the plaintiff.

Mixed anti-doping messages: Call to address hypocritical sports supplement sponsorship

02-Dec-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

There is a huge hypocritical disconnect between the advice given by some sports clubs against supplement use and the sponsorship deals they sign, says certification body Informed-Sport.

Celebrity endorsements matter to Millennial men buying dietary supplements, says Packaged Facts

01-Dec-2016 By Adi Menayang

Compared to women, men are more likely to buy nutritional supplements endorsed by a celebrity, says a report by Packaged Facts.

Nitrosigine boosts cognitive performance in healthy adults: 2 RCTs

01-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Nitrosigine by Nutrition 21, LLC) may boost cognitive performance in tests requiring mental flexibility, processing speed and executive functioning, according to two double-blind placebo-controlled...

Probiotic-prebiotic-antioxidant combination shows benefits for triathletes: Study

30-Nov-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplements containing a mixture of four probiotic strains, prebiotic fibers and antioxidants may protect triathletes from the detrimental gut effects of strenuous exercise, says a new study from the UK.

Probiotics boost athletes’ immune system defenses: Study

25-Nov-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Taking daily probiotics may help boost immune systems of training athletes and reduce their risk of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), a study has found.

Plant protein startup rides simplification message

23-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

Plant protein startup Oriya is riding a message of a short ingredient list toward greater national distribution.

Gelatin, vitamin C + exercise aids collagen synthesis, study finds

22-Nov-2016 By Adi Menayang

Researchers found that subjects supplemented with vitamin C-enriched gelatin, paired with jump rope exercises, had increased collagen synthesis compared to a lower dose and a placebo.

Growth in cheese demand solidifies organic whey protein supply, says Milk Specialties Global

22-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

The growth of organic cheese production has ensured the supply chain for organic whey, said Milk Specialties Global. The company says its new organic whey protein ingredient helps fill a gap in the market.

Vegetarian diet doesn’t compromise athletic performance: Study

18-Nov-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vegetarian diets do not compromise athletic performance and may even help aerobic capacity, according to a study comparing elite vegetarian and omnivore athletes.

AstaReal stands by assertion that its process yields highest quality astaxanthin

17-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

Questions of quality and purity hover over the astaxanthin market, questions that supplier AstaReal has chosen to address by investing heavily in what it believes to be the best production process yet developed for the ingredient. 

MusclePharm settles Capstone suit, makes progress on restructuring

10-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

Struggling sports nutrition brand MusclePharm and its contract manufacturer Capstone Nutrition have settled a breach of contract suit.  Capstone reportedly settle for an $11 million payment from MusclePharm and dismissal of MusclePharm’s countersuit.

Goal! English football giant backs high-dose omega-3 for recovery

08-Nov-2016 By Shane STARLING

London-based English Premier League (EPL) football club Tottenham Hotspur has inked a deal with Norwegian firm Smartfish to supply high-dose omega-3 products for player recovery.

Omega Protein won't put timeline to exit of human nutrition business, but sector revenues continue to disappoint

07-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

The human nutrition portion of Omega Protein, a fish oil and fish meal specialist, continues to prove a drag the company’s financial picture, according to a recent earnings release, and questions are being raised about when the company might exit the...

'there is a risk that brands alienate their core consumers'

Sports nutrition 2.0: The category is playing a dangerous game

07-Nov-2016 By Shane Starling

Sports nutrition has long-expanded beyond its hardcore niche to become a global multi-format, multiple demographic, multi-billion euro behemoth – but is everybody winning in the game of sports nutrition 2.0? We asked sector expert Nick Morgan from Sports...

New study shows astaxanthin is effective against daily mental and physical fatigue

07-Nov-2016 By Gary Scattergood

Japanese nutraceutical firm AstaReal says its astaxanthin has been found to be simultaneously effective against both mental and physical fatigue in a new published study.

Algae ingredient developer fixes on protein as latest path to market

04-Nov-2016 By Hank Schultz

Zivo Bioscience, an algae company long focused on deriving unique bioactives from its proprietary strains, has pivoted to protein as developers realized the potential inherent in the straight, unrefined biomass.

Senator Hatch urges withdrawal of vinpocetine notice

04-Nov-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplement champion Sen Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is calling for the withdrawal of a Federal Register Notice that questioned the regulatory status of vinpocetine as a new dietary ingredient.

Arla: 'We believe we'll see more protein gels going forward'

03-Nov-2016 By Adi Menayang

Gel, powder, milky beverage, and clear beverage—these are the four whey protein applications Arla's new hydrolysates were designed for. And by breaking down the whey protein with enzymes, the ingredient should be absorbed by the body faster, the...

Confidence, trust in supplements stay high as younger consumer usage grows: CRN data

01-Nov-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Usage of dietary supplements by younger consumers aged between 18 and 34 grew 5% to 70%, while the over 55 age group maintained the highest percentage of supplement use at 74%, according to results of the CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements.

As ‘soy-free’ claims increase in food and beverage, soy protein still shines in supplements aisle

31-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

There may be an increase in the number of brands claiming “free from soy” as a virtue, but market data suggests soy as a source of protein in the supplement space won’t be waning anytime soon.

Whey protein’s heart health benefits demonstrated in RCT study

31-Oct-2016 By Will Chu

Whey protein could reduce the risk factors associated with heart disease, an RCT has found. 

Gelita puts spotlight on collagen peptide's potential as muscle toning ingredient

28-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

The global collagen peptide company is looking to diversify the applications of its product BodyBalance, targeting manufacturers who cater to fitness enthusiasts looking for toned bodies.

Limited Labs launches crowdfunding campaign for RTD ketogenic beverage

27-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

For raising capital, Limited Labs’ brand builder Sam Johnston said Indiegogo was the way to go: “[It creates] more of a buzz about this product online through interacting directly with our customer base through social media.”

Protein quality matters for muscle building, says review

27-Oct-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The quality of protein and its leucine content has a significant influence on muscle building with resistance training, a review has found.

Algatechnologies ‘aggressively’ exploring other microalgae, says chairman

26-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

Algatechnologies is widely known for its astaxanthin ingredient. Is it time to expand to new products?

ExcelVite CEO shares latest developments in tocotrienol innovation at SupplySide West 2016

26-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

Malaysia-based ExcelVite is harnessing the peninsular country’s abundant palm resources to develop tocotrienol ingredients for various functions, from neuroprotective benefits to sports nutrition.

Glanbia adds sparkle to iron with new Lactoferrin delivery format

25-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

With athletes in mind, Glanbia partnered with Wisconsin-based PoppingFUN for a new confectionary-inspired delivery format for iron supplements.