Sports nutrition

CLA sales shifting to sports nutrition products online & MLMs: BASF

24-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

CLA – conjugated linoleic acid – is finding increasing use in sports nutrition products, with active consumers attracted by its benefits for body composition, says BASF.

Reishi reigns! Mushroom products continue impressive growth in food and beverage space

21-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

From teas to powdered lemonade mixes and protein shakes, products formulated with mushrooms are springing up all over the place, with reishi leading the pack.

Special edition: Sports Nutrition

Short list of proven hydration ingredients float in bath of sodium and glucose

20-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

Like some other aspects of sports nutrition, there is very little hard data to support the benefits of hydration products, but a few ingredients and formulations stand out in that bleak picture.

NAI’s CEO: ‘Sports nutrition has been a wonderful place to act as a crucible for our innovation’

20-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

With an established consumer following in the sports nutrition sector and new sustained release form just launched, Natural Alternatives International is looking at opportunities in seniors and military populations for its blockbuster CarnoSyn beta-alanine.

Special Edition: Sports Nutrition

Whey's the best for targeted benefits; for general fortification not so much

20-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

If you are seeking protein for its nutrient quality, it doesn’t matter much which source you choose. But if you want specific sports nutrition results, whey still leads the way, experts say.

Special edition: Sports Nutrition

Broadening demographics boost $7.4 billion US sports nutrition market

20-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The continued mainstreaming of the sports nutrition market is driving much of the 12% growth in the category in the US, with many manufacturers moving towards less complex formulations and greater convenience.

Special edition: sports nutrition

Polyphenolics delves into sports nutrition with its grape seed extracts

19-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

Polyphenols are abundant in plants and have been associated with healthy diets.  Using an abundant feed stock from parent company Constellation Brands, Polyphenolics has delved into a wide array of health parameters for these compounds, indications which...

Probiotics may reduce post-exercise inflammation, offer performance benefits: RCT

19-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Co-ingestion of Streptococcus thermophilus FP4 and Bifidobacterium breve BR03 may reduce the drops in performance in the days after muscle-damaging exercise, says a new study.

Special edition: Sports nutrition

'Red spinach' extract's high nitrate content offers benefits over beetroot juice, manufacturer says

17-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

Dolcas Biotech is making waves in the sports nutrition field with a red spinach extract that it says contains more nitrate than beetroot juice yet has no sugar.

InsideTracker CEO: ‘Personalized supplementation is here’

17-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Personalized nutrition will push consumers to understand why they need supplements and how they work, predicts Rony Sellam, CEO of Segterra, the company behind InsideTracker.

Popeye was right: Could nitrate-rich spinach enhance strength & fitness?

14-Oct-2016 By Will Chu

Diet supplementation with nitrates, such as those found in spinach and beetroot could enhance sporting performance, a study has found.

Supplement OWL shows that there’s now a real willingness to be transparent with consumers: CRN

14-Oct-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Companies large and small have been beta-testing the CRN’s product registry – the Supplement Online Wellness Library (Supplement OWL) – and it will soon be open to all dietary supplement companies, but where are things right now and why should companies...

ChromaDex CEO says new NDI guidance could be tool to clean up marketplace

12-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

The NDI draft guidance offers a workable road map for companies willing to provide the safety information already called for by law, according to one ingredient supplier.

BodyHealth’s PerfectAmino cleared for use in sports by LGC

11-Oct-2016

Kentucky-based LGC Science has successfully cleared BodyHealth’s PerfectAmino supplement of a wide range of substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Protein score system doesn't give complete picture on collagen, supplier says

10-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

According to one supplier, the common way to measure protein quality unfairly disparages collagen, a protein source that is ubiquitous both in the market and in the bodies of mammals.

WADA & Interpol unite to fight doping - protein peptides included

04-Oct-2016

Interpol has teamed up with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to fight the trade in doping products like steroids, hormones and banned performance-enhancing protein peptides that are being purchased usually online by both elite and amateur sportspeople.

Wide net cast by paper clouds issue of liver injury risk posed by supplements, critics say

03-Oct-2016 By Hank Schultz

A recent research paper that says the rate of liver injury attributed to dietary supplements is rising was called ‘disappointing’ by experts familiar with dietary supplement risk evaluation.

Bodybuilding vs Jim Stoppani: Injunctions filed and GNC pulled in

27-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The legal battle between Bodybuilding.com and Dr Jim Stoppani has entered a new phase with GNC being pulled into the lawsuit following the launch of its JYM 2.0 range.

Bar applications, RTDs continue to offer rich opportunities for dairy proteins, supplier says

27-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

Plant-based proteins might be the hot topic, but opportunities for dairy proteins continue to abound, according to one supplier.

SupplySide West 2016: The top picks from the education sessions

23-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

With the world’s largest natural products supply show less than two weeks away, NutraIngredients-USA trawls through the education program and gives you our top picks for Las Vegas.

Beta-alanine royalties help drive NAI's record results

21-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

Beta-alanine revenues helped push Natural Alternatives International to record earnings in its fiscal year that ended in June.

4Excelsior gets Informed-Choice certification

15-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Anaheim-based contact manufacturer 4Excelsior has attained the international sports nutrition manufacturing certification Informed-Choice.

What does ‘clean label’ mean in sports nutrition? Experts weigh in

14-Sep-2016 By Adi Menayang

How clean label is defined in sports nutrition depends on the end goal, experts say. Bodybuilders tend to not care as much, while performance athletes may sacrifice taste over efficacy and health impact. All groups, however, are demanding more transparency...

Frankfurt, 28 November, 2016

NutraIngredients picks final sports nutrition congress line-up

14-Sep-2016

A controversial Oxford University ketones spin-off; GSK Nutrition on new EU caffeine regulations; and a sports nutrition veteran on what the ‘mainstreaming’ of sports nutrition really means are highlights of a 1-day event in Frankfurt in November.

Companies beta-testing CRN’s dietary supplement product registry

14-Sep-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Nine companies are beta-testing the CRN’s product registry – the Supplement Online Wellness Library (Supplement OWL) – which is being developed and administered by UL.

Protein boosts muscles but not cycling performance: Study

13-Sep-2016 By Eliot Beer

Protein supplementation during intensive cycle training increases muscle growth and improves heart rate, but does not have a measurable impact on performance, according to a study.

New product launches in September: Nootropics and more

13-Sep-2016 By Adi Menayang

Whether to help users feel focused and energized, relaxed, or even fall asleep, there were a slew of nootropic and other cognitive performance boosting supplements launched in the past month, showing increased consumer interest in these products.

Today! NutraIngredients-USA's Sports Nutrition Forum

13-Sep-2016 By Adi Menayang

Experts from Douglas Labs, Bodybuilding.com, the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and Mintel will discuss the latest trends in sports nutrition and how to address consumer demands for clean label and transparency in this FREE online forum hosted...

Hemp-focused MLM adds ultra-high dose CBD supplement to offerings

01-Sep-2016 By Hank Schultz

The first network marketing company to focus on hemp products has added an ultra-high CBD content dietary supplement product to its line.

Special edition: The infinite potential of algae

Spirulina’s bright future rests on protein, health, and quality: Experts

31-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

As Americans move towards meat alternatives, demand for protein-rich Spirulina will increase, but quality standards need to weed out the not-so-clean sources, say leading producers.

Special edition: Algae

Algal omega-3s sustainability message should be additive, not predatory, GOED director says

29-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Algal omega-3s are a growing sector of the market, but companies need to be careful of how they sell the benefits of that source, said one expert.

Beetroot juice helps muscle recovery, but not through antioxidants

29-Aug-2016 By Eliot Beer

Drinking beetroot juice after exercise can reduce muscle pain and improve recovery, but does not improve real-world performance, according to a study also showing no benefit from antioxidants.

Saliva test strips help consumers, athletes optimize NO levels

26-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Berkeley Test has firmed up the IP surrounding its nitric oxide testing method with the grant of a US patent. The test, which has already been used by athletes and trainers, can help mainstream consumers validate improvements in their diet and metabolic...

Robuvit supplementation may improve triathlete performance

26-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Supplementation of Robuvit for two weeks cut amateur triathletes' total event times by 11%, researchers in Italy suggested.

Cordyceps fungi supplementation may improve high-intensity exercise

25-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Industry study suggests an increased tolerance of high-intensity training when study participants consumed the cordyceps-containing PeakO2 blend.

TeaCrine poised to rev up market size post self-affirmed GRAS

24-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Compound Solutions, the company behind nature identical theacrine called TeaCrine, is aiming to make cognitive plus energy products more mainstream.

Special edition: Algae

Expert says algae's promise still huge despite disappointments in ingredient development

23-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Algae companies have a habit of over promising and under delivering. According to one longtime expert in the field, that’s almost by default, resulting from the organisms’ almost unlimited potential and the limited ability of current technology to realize...

Noni leaf extract delayed fatigue in swimmers (rodent ones, at least)

18-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

A rodent study from Malaysia suggests that noni leaf extract may be more potent than green tea leaf extract in delaying time to exhaustion.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition drives Glanbia 2016 half year results

18-Aug-2016 By Jim Cornall

Glanbia plc, the global nutrition group based in Ireland, has announced its results for the six months ending July 2, 2016.

Shilajit may benefit skeletal muscle in obese adults: Natreon study

15-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

The traditional Ayurvedic ingredient Shilajit, a tar-like mineral that oozes out of rocks in the Himalayas, may improve bones and muscles in obese individuals when consumed orally.

Vitamin E tocotrienols show endurance benefits: Rat study

12-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of vitamin E tocotrienols may prolong running times in obese rats to the same extent as whey protein alone, says a new study.

Study shows ChromaDex's Niagen can repair NAD+ synthesis in aging model

11-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

A new study conducted on nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, suggests the ingredient can help forestall some aspects of muscle weakness brought on by aging.

Creatine + plyometrics may improve endurance in women soccer players

11-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

In the spirit of the Olympic women’s soccer quarterfinals in Rio tomorrow, here’s a new study from Chile on how creatine supplementation paired with plyometric training may increase the endurance of female soccer players. 

Spirulina’s anti-fatigue benefits supported by RCT

11-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Spirulina, a blue-green alga or cyanobacterium, may reduce physical and mental fatigue after exercise, report scientists from Ohio State University.

Review looks at creatine’s untapped potential beyond sports nutrition

10-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Creatine is a well-known sport supplement ingredient that is starting to creep into mainstream sports nutrition applications as well. Researchers in Nebraska dug deeper into existing preliminary studies to explore creatine’s potential beyond the musculoskeletal...

Supplement shaming wins first Olympic gold medal

10-Aug-2016 By Shane STARLING

It didn’t take long for a dope-busted Olympic athlete to blame a contaminated food supplement for his infringement and sportsmen and sports bodies to jump into the fray with ‘see? you just can’t trust supplements’ missives.

Weight loss player Medifast pivots toward network marketing model

09-Aug-2016 By Hank Schultz

Weight loss specialist Medifast reported lower revenues as it repositions its business with an increased emphasis on its network marketing component and a nascent sports nutrition segment tied to sponsorship of sports leagues.

Glanbia launches EasyFlav for whey protein as manufacturers compete for best taste

09-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Are US consumers still in a protein frenzy? Nutrition ingredient company Glanbia Nutritionals shares some insight as it announces its latest product offering EasyFlav, marketed as a “flavor optimizer” for whey protein products.

Is vitamin D deficiency highly prevalent among elite athletes?

08-Aug-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Almost 70% of elite Dutch athletes may be vitamin D insufficient or deficient, says a new study from the Netherlands Olympic Committee and DSM.

Playing into the clean label trend, PowerBar launches Clean Whey Protein bar and drink

05-Aug-2016 By Adi Menayang

Targeting a mainstream audience, PowerBar enters the clean label space with two new products marketed for its high protein content, low sugar amount, and absence of “artificial sweeteners.”