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Study assesses amateur and elite athlete supplement choices

By Nikki Hancocks

New research suggests amateur athletes are more likely to source information about supplements from less credible sources, compared to elite athletes, due to a lack of access to professionals, suggesting a need for improved education intervention.

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Female athletes failing to meet omega-3 guidelines

By Nikki Hancocks

The majority of female athletes do not meet the current dietary guidelines for omega-3 fatty acid intake, due to taste issues with fish and likely scepticism over supplement quality, new research concludes.

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June Launch Pad

By Danielle Masterson

The first month of summer is jam-packed with launches, with a range of new offerings in sports nutrition, hydration and sleep support. As brands try to standout out in the crowd, we're noticing a lot interesting flavor profiles starting to emerge....

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The female athlete: Filling the gaps in nutrition knowledge

By Nikki Hancocks

With a review suggesting only 11% of sports nutrition research is conducted in female participants, some crucial discoveries are slowly coming to light as studies finally delve into the complicated needs of the female athlete.

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Q&A: Nutrishop on what fuels 20-year success

By Danielle Masterson

Nutrishop recently hit a major milestone–celebrating its 20 year anniversary. The company’s founders and COO looked back on the evolution of Nutrishop and the wider industry.

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NY Assembly passes bill targeting weight loss, muscle building supps

By Stephen Daniells

Efforts to restrict the sale of some dietary supplements to minors in New York State took a step forward this week as the State’s Assembly passed AB 5610-D, a bill that limits access to some dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building for people...

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May Launch Pad

By Danielle Masterson

This month’s launches are packed with branded ingredients aimed largely at brain health, along with energy for athletic performance and a couple metabolic support products for good measure.

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Probiotics + vitamin D3 may boost performance in MMA athletes

By Stephen Daniells

Four-weeks of supplementation with a combination of five probiotic strains and vitamin D3 enhanced lactate utilization and offered anaerobic performance benefits for in mixed martial artists, says a new study from Poland.

NutraCast: Intake Health’s device that measures hydration in real-time

NutraCast: Intake Health’s device that measures hydration in real-time

By Danielle Masterson

Intake Health is working with several major pro sports teams to measure athlete hydration in real-time. But the technology they’re using isn’t a smart watch, an Oura Ring, or even a wearable. It’s a device that is affixed to locker room urinals. The company...

Bear Balanced continues growth in nascent creatine gummy category

Bear Balanced continues growth in nascent creatine gummy category

By Asia Sherman

Dylan Menter came up with the idea for his creatine gummy brand while building rockets at the SpaceX ranch in California. After three years of test-kitchen research and formulation, he launched Bear Balanced in early 2022 with the trademarked tagline...

Vitafoods Insights - The Active Consumer

Vitafoods 2023 Highlights: The Active Consumer

By Olivia Haslam

Companies at Vitafoods 2023 saw active consumers as a key target demographic, with exhibitors presenting innovative concepts targeting a wide range of consumers leading active lifestyles.

EverGrain creates sports nutrition offerings with beer leftovers

EverGrain creates sports nutrition offerings with beer leftovers

By Danielle Masterson

AB InBev’s sustainable ingredient business, EverGrain, said it’s poised to disrupt the performance beverage category this year with the launch of two products that use EverPro, a barley protein made from upcycled brewer’s spent grain.

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Osaka gets FDA GRAS no objection for D-BHB ingredient

By Stephen Daniells

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a letter of no objection to Osaka Gas Chemicals regarding the GRAS status of the company’s D-beta-hydroxybutyric acid (D-BHB) ingredient.

FDA: SARMs not worth the health risk ‘for a few extra likes’

FDA: SARMs not worth the health risk ‘for a few extra likes’

By Asia Sherman

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory this week warning of adverse event reports related to selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs). In the letter, the agency also takes issue with online vendors and social media influencers...

Industry pays tribute to Dr. Hector Lopez, raise $18k in proceeds

Industry pays tribute to Dr. Hector Lopez, raise $18k in proceeds

By Danielle Masterson

Earlier this year members of the industry gathered in San Diego at the Sports and Active Nutrition Summit to see expert presentations, panel discussions and a variety of networking opportunities. To kick off the three-day event, attendees gathered the...

FȲTA taps upcycled barley protein for sports nutrition products

FȲTA taps upcycled barley protein for sports nutrition products

By Asia Sherman

EverGrain, Anheuser Busch InBev’s sustainable ingredient business, and The Ultimate Fighter champion James Wilks have partnered to launch FȲTA, a line of high-performance sports nutrition powders made from upcycled barley protein.

AstraGin improves gut health function in small cohort study

AstraGin improves gut health function in small cohort study

By Asia Sherman

Supplementation with AstraGin – a standardized botanical extract of Astragalus membranaceus and Panax notoginseng (APS) – reduced inflammation and regulated gut microflora in adults with ulcerative colitis, according to a recent study.

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