Amino Acid

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Norwegian firm uses natural approach to extract amino acids, short peptides from salmon waste

16-May-2014 By Hank Schultz

Finding value in waste streams has been a consistent story in the development of active ingredients. One of the latest examples of the trend comes from Zymtech Group, a Norwegian company that is extracting a protein ingredient from the waste streams of...

Muscle health: Soy and dairy blends better than whey alone?

25-Apr-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Protein blends of soy, casein and whey deliver amino acids to the muscle for an hour longer than whey alone when consumed post-workout, according to a second study backed by DuPont.

AHPA's new protein guidance addresses issue that has been percolating for years

03-Apr-2014 By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has set a new policy for how member companies ought to calculate the amount of protein in their products to deal with a situation in which the amount of protein has potentially been overreported in some products...

GNC hops on personalization bandwagon with 'Accelerator' series

20-Mar-2014 By Hank Schultz

GNC Holdings is hopping on the personalizaiton bandwagon with a line of add-on sports nutrition prouducts call the “Accelerator Series.” The products are intended to pair with exisitng sports nutrition products offered by the company to help customers...

Kyowa Hakko USA self-affirms GRAS status for L-Citrulline

04-Mar-2014 By Stephen Daniells

Kyowa Hakko USA, Inc. has completed the self-affirmation of the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for its amino acid L-Citrulline for use in food and beverages.

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Protein still sports nutrition king, but watch out

06-Feb-2014 By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

Protein is still the bedrock of sports nutrition says Euromonitor, but non-protein products are expected to grow faster in several important global markets like Australia, Canada and Indonesia.

Sports nutrition popularity boosts price of some pre workout supplement ingredients

28-Jan-2014 By Hank Schultz

Strong demand from consumers for sports nutrition products is working its way backward into teh supply of the popular ingredients for these products, sending their prices up, according to a survey from ingredients supplier GWI.

‘Important implications for protein formulations’: Leucine-enrichment can boost low-protein beverages for muscle growth

21-Jan-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplementing low-protein beverages with leucine can produce the same level of muscle synthesis in young men as a beverage with five times the protein levels, says a new study.

Leucine: Where whey protein gets its magic

27-Nov-2013 By Maggie Hennessy

Scientific support for the role of protein in building and maintaining lean muscle, maintaining weight and aging healthy continues to grow, but not all proteins are created equal, according to nutrition and exercise physiology expert Chris Mohr, PhD,...

Canola protein pioneer BioExx aims to sell to highest bidder by end of 2013

12-Nov-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Canola protein specialist BioExx says it hopes to close a deal to sell the business by the end of this year.

Medical foods specialist develops product aimed at autism

08-Nov-2013 By Hank Schultz

Targeted Medical Pharma, a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in medical foods, is moving forward with the development of a product to address the needs of autism spectrum disease sufferers, the company announced recently.

Kyowa Hakko's Sustamine continues market penetration with energy gel launch

05-Nov-2013 By Hank Schultz

Kyowa Hakko’s Sustamine sports nutrition ingredient continues to gain traction in the US marketplace with its latest launch in an energy gel.

Kyowa Hakko USA self-affirms GRAS for the amino acid L-Ornithine

31-Oct-2013

Kyowa Hakko USA has completed GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) self-affirmation for the amino acid L-Ornithine, with research supporting a potential anti-fatigue effect.

Albion forms scientific advisory board to 'accelerate commitment to innovation'

30-Oct-2013 By Stephen Daniells

Leading mineral amino acid chelate supplier Albion Human Nutrition is introducing a new scientific advisory board to provide the company with independent advice and peer review on the scientific aspects of its business.

Canola protein pioneer BioExx files for bankruptcy protection

10-Oct-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Canadian canola protein specialist BioExx has filed for bankruptcy protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) for an initial period expiring on October 31.

Special Edition: Amino Acids and Proteins

BCAAs take center stage in targeted sports nutrition products

19-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

Protein as a driver of sports nutrition products is an old story. The newer twist, however, is the use of individual amino acids, and specifically the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, to deliver targeted benefits for their role...

Special Edition: Amino acids and protein

Specialty peptides, enzymes and probiotics: Options abound for formulators to make the ‘protein we have even better than it is already’

18-Sep-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

While much has been said and written about different protein sources, complimentary ingredients like enzymes and probiotics allow consumers to make the ‘protein we have even better than it is already’.

OptiMSM broadens footprint, gains traction in sports nutrition market

13-Sep-2013 By Maggie Hennessy

On the heels of last week’s distribution agreement with American International Chemical to distribute its branded methlsulfonylmethane (MSM) into the Canadian market, Bergstrom Nutrition is looking to grow existing relationships and uncover new sources...

Special edition: Amino acids and protein

Will canola protein ever take off? BioExx still hopes to scale up in Europe, but hangs ‘for sale’ sign over front door

05-Sep-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Plant proteins are all the rage - at least that’s what the market researchers are all saying - from pea and soy to algae and rice. But what about protein from canola, the second largest oilseed crop in the world?

Pure Encapsulations launches ‘novel’ PureSynapse brain health range

30-Aug-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Four specialty supplement formulas have been developed by Pure Encapsulations with James Greenblatt, MD, for emotional health, memory and behavior, as the company sees ‘definite growth potential’ for the cognitive health market.

Leucine: A practical solution for muscle wasting?

19-Aug-2013 By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

The essential amino acid supplement leucine is a practical and affordable way to prevent muscle wasting in bed-bound patients, say researchers.

Solazyme algal protein debuts in Twinlab's CleanSeries powder product

12-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

Algae producer Solazyme has reached a critical commercial waypoint with the launch of its algal protein ingredient in Twinlab’s new CleanSeries Veggie Protein Powder. And Twinlab gets a vital differentiator in the increasingly competitive vegetable protein...

Watermelon juice soothes sore cycling muscles

30-Jul-2013 By Ben BOUCKLEY

Watermelon juice has ‘excellent’ potential as a functional drink to relieve sore muscles in athletes due to high levels of amino acid L-Citrulluine, a new Spanish study testing cyclists reports.

Nestlé files patent for tingle-free amino acid energy bars

17-Jul-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Nestlé has developed a method to incorporate amino acids into solid food products for athletes, which avoids commonly associated paresthesia side-effects, according to a new patent filed by the firm.

Cyvex Nutrition launches new Protomine line of clean-label hydrolyzed fish proteins from Bluewave

11-Jul-2013 By Elaine WATSON

Bluewave Marine Ingredients - which is blazing a trail in the burgeoning protein ingredients market with its ultra-digestible fish proteins - has struck a deal with Cyvex Nutrition to take a hydrolyzed fish protein called Protomine to market.

Hard physical work? Amino acid may offer relief, suggests data from Antarctica

24-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily supplements of the amino acid ornithine may improve sleep disturbances associated with hard physical work, says new data from the Japanese Antarctica Research Expedition.

Bluewave targets 5-10% market penetration for ‘purist’ protein consumers with new fish powder products

11-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Fish protein producer Bluewave has announced the commercial launch of its AminoMarine brand protein powder available to retail buyers in the USA market.

Seaweed could make ‘excellent’ nutritional supplements, says researchers

28-May-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Red and brown seaweed are rich in minerals and nutrients and carry great potential for use in nutritional supplements, according to new research.

Protein supplements may slow functional decline in the elderly

30-Apr-2013 By Stephen Daniells

Frail older people may benefit from a daily protein supplement suggests new data from a randomized controlled trial that showed a reduction in the progression of functional decline.

‘There’s a huge protein gap, and we’re going to help fill it’: RiceBran Technologies blazes trail with new rice bran protein range

28-Mar-2013 By Elaine WATSON

A firm that has made a name for itself by extracting value-added ingredients from rice bran - which always used to be regarded as a waste by-product of rice-milling - is hoping to score another industry first with the launch of high-quality rice bran...

Axiom CEO: 'Whey now shares the sports nutrition trophy with rice protein'

14-Mar-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

A new study that indicated ‘identical’ effects of rice protein isolate and whey protein isolate for sports nutrition shows that rice protein now ‘shares the trophy’ as sports nutrition’s protein source of choice, says the CEO of Axiom Foods.

Soy industry: FAO protein findings only useful in malnourished populations

07-Mar-2013 By Shane Starling

The European soy sector says a UN report that found dairy proteins offer a superior amino acid profile to plant proteins is only meaningful for the malnourished.

BioExx’s canola proteins: ‘Wholly comparable to soy protein isolate’

01-Mar-2013

Protein hydrolysates and isolates from canola are ‘wholly comparable to soy protein isolate’ for amino acid bioavailability in humans, says a new study from Germany.

Bluewave: Hydrolyzed fish protein set for US sports nutrition splash

15-Feb-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

New sports nutrition product launches containing a new hydrolyzed fish protein are imminent, says Bluewave Marine Ingredients as it brings its branded AminoMarine ingredient to market.

Blends, probiotics and enzymes: Experts discuss the future of protein for sports nutrition

12-Feb-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Protein blends will become increasingly prevalent in sports nutrition products, but the science needs to catch up to the possibilities, according to industry experts.