Sports Nutrition Products

Study finds caffeine aids in nervous system recovery following bought of heavy exercise

26-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Researchers in Iran have found that caffeine increases nervous system activation thereby enhancing recovery after a bought of strenuous exercise in healthy young men. The finding could have implications for how caffeine is used to support athletes.

TB12, brand that rests on superstar QB’s shoulders, reaches out to new consumers

25-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Health and wellness brand TB12, which is built upon Tom Brady’s and Alex Guerrero's training methods, is launching new products in an effort to reach a broader set of consumers beyond the hard core performance set.

Study finds D-ribose cuts muscle soreness in untrained young men

17-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study has found that D-ribose supplementation attenuated muscle soreness after exercise in a cadre of untrained college students.

Curcumin-pomegranate mix cuts inflammation in runners

24-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

A mixture of curcumin and pomegranate has shown a reduction in systemic inflammation in a study done with runners in a half marathon race.

PLT says new boswellia ingredient solves flavor, solubility issues while expanding benefits to muscle recovery

26-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

PLT Health in concert with an Indian partner has launched a new boswellia ingredient whose flavor profile and solubility characteristics are claimed to open new doors for this longstanding botanical.

TSI acquires myHMB developer as it positions ingredient for changes in sports market

19-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

TSI Group has acquired ingredient developer Metabolic Technologies, bringing the important sports nutrition ingredient myHMB fully in house.

FDA study finds hidden synthetic ingredients, poor quality control in bitter orange supplements

17-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

A US Food and Drug Administration study reveals that a number of the products it tested labeled as ‘bitter orange’ did not meet label claim for synephrine content and more than 10% contained undeclared synthetic ingredients.

Will keto craze be among things that won’t survive pandemic?

16-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

The keto trend may have run its course, with the tumult caused by the pandemic crisis as a final push over the edge, a clinical nutritionist says.

PLT says BSCG certification will boost bona fides of new sports ingredient

04-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

Certifications will be an increasingly important part of the future sports nutrition marketplace, says PLT Health Solutions as it announces a new verification of one of its new ingredients.

Supplement marketer perseveres despite disruptions in GNC sales channel

19-May-2020 By Hank Schultz

FitLife Brands, a marketer of a variety of dietary supplements, posted modest sales gains despite disruptions caused by problems at GNC, which is the company’s primary sales channel.

No difference found in caffeine's effects on exercise power among 'fast' or 'slow' metabolizers

04-May-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study looking at the effects of caffeine on brief, high intensity exercise found the substance improved performance, regardless of genetic variations in how subjects metabolized caffeine.

Nektium gets US patent on mango ingredient for ‘brain enhancing’ effects

14-Apr-2020 By Hank Schultz

Spanish botanical ingredient supplier Nektium has announced a US patent for its branded ingredient Zynamite, which is derived from the mango tree.

Pomegranate polyphenols show conflicting results in strength training study

23-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

The polyphenols in pomegranate juice beneficially affected the balance of steroidal hormones among trained weightlifters but did not cut an inflammation marker, a recent study found.

Protein plus HMB boosts muscle gains in legs, study finds

18-Mar-2020 By Hank Schultz

The addition of HMB to a high dose of whey protein boosted leg fat free mass more than protein alone in a new study among untrained young men.

Sports Nutrition Summit 2020

Highlights from San Diego: Online reviews, influencers, latest research and more

19-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz, Danielle Masterson and Mary Ellen Shoup

The recent Sports Nutrition Summit brought cutting edge scientific and market insights to attendees who also had the opportunity to make important contacts with major players in the industry.

Modere launches cognitive, sports formulas while bucking downward trend for MLMs in US

18-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Modere, a direct selling company focused on social media as a method of reaching customers, has delved into the cognitive support and sports fitness arenas with new products launched at a recent meeting in Anaheim, CA.

Sports Nutrition Summit 2020

CEO says sports brand was founded on delivering effects, not on hitting a margin

13-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Kris Gethin, CEO of sports nutrition brand Kaged Muscle, said a sense of editorial responsibility led him to take the leap into becoming the leader of a sports nutrition company.

Sports Nutrition Summit 2020

Supplementation forms key part of Everton FC nutrition approach

12-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Supplementation forms a key part of the nutrition protocol of Everton FC, one of the oldest clubs in English football. It’s part of a revamp of the club’s approach to fueling players, brought on by the team’s first dedicated head of nutrition.

Lumina: More and better reviews key to online success

11-Feb-2020 By Hank Schultz

Lumina Intelligence now has enough data for online product reviews to use it in a predictive fashion. For sports nutrition products the news is those with the most reviews and the best scoring reviews prosper; products with few reviews get dropped.

Sports Nutrition finished product joins NutraIngredients-USA Award categories

07-Feb-2020 By The NutraIngredients-USA Team

The prestigious NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2020, and this year we’ve expanded our finished product categories to include Sports Nutrition.

From the editor's desk

Data supports notion that supplements are not at root of sports doping problem

31-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Sports nutrition products continue to be a source of concern for regulators, but there are signs the situation is improving. And statistics back the notion that supplements are not the huge risk factor for athletes that they’re sometimes made out to...

GNC teams up with NFL insider Jay Glazer

29-Jan-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The collaboration includes a new product line, slated to debut this year.

From the editor's desk

Sports Nutrition Summit to help separate evidence wheat from chaff

24-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Sports nutrition is supported by vast troves of research. But the nature of the studies in the field mean careful picking and choosing is necessary to find the best evidence.

Cycling test shows BCAA supplementation improves performance parameters

23-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

A commercially available BCAA supplement improved performance parameters in a nine week placebo-controlled study using a high intensity cycling model.

Want to win a NutraIngredients-USA Award? What are the judges looking for?

22-Jan-2020 By Stephen Daniells

The NutraIngredients-USA Awards are back for 2020, but what are our stellar cast of judges looking for?

Women-focused brand builds pre workout around Nutrition 21’s nitric oxide booster

21-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new stimulant free pre-workout product sold through GNC stores features a nitric oxide booster manufactured by Nutrition 21.

High dose caffeine boosts power in both elite, recreational athletes but shows differing effects on mood

10-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

A study using elite and high level recreational athletes has found that a high dose of caffeine boosted anaerobic performance in both groups and boosted mood states, but in the elite group only.

GNC bets on energy drink promotion to help find new customers

08-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

A leading marketing strategist says GNC is evolving to be a ‘better for you’ convenience store as it tries to cope with changes in the retail world and shifts in consumers’ interest in categories like weight management.

Study clouds picture of role of aronia extract in muscle growth

03-Jan-2020 By Hank Schultz

Aronia berry supplementation can increase signaling associated with muscle protein synthesis but doesn’t result in more muscle growth in the end, a study in rats has found.

Fast growing sports nutrition firm gets $5 million in funding

19-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

Sports nutrition company Momentous, co founded by a former professional skateboarder, has garnered $5 million in Series A funding in a round led by venture capital firm FitLab, which focuses on human performance companies.

CBD company strikes deal to enter sports nutrition segment

03-Oct-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Two Canadian companies are joining forces to take the CBD sports nutrition world by storm.

Trade war, generic competitors hurt NAI’s sales

27-Sep-2019 By Hank Schultz

Tariffs, tax charges and generic knockoffs hurt Natural Alternatives International in the fourth quarter, the company reported this week.

Tour de France puts ketones under the spotlight

26-Jul-2019 By Shane Starling

Major ketone ester manufacturers are reporting booming business as pro cycling’s biggest race courses through the French countryside and mountain ranges.

Nootropics and SARMs seized in Australia as TGA continues investigation into unlicensed health products

18-Jun-2019 By Cheryl Tay

The growing popularity of nootropics and sports nutrition supplements is leading to a boom in unlicensed products being sold online, with Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently seizing a raft of items.

Amazon is expanding its private label sports nutrition offering. What does this mean for the category?

24-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

When Amazon enters a new category, it’s common for existing players in that space to shudder. It entered the sports nutrition category in stealth mode this year.

Thorne Research's continued expansion in sports nutrition signals winds of change for the practitioner channel model

28-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

Further expanding its distribution beyond the practitioner channel, Thorne Research announced earlier this week that it is now the exclusive supplement supplier for a leading training center in Florida for athletes.

‘Plasma protein’ start-up adds new study to back its claims for better absorption than ‘normal’ whey

15-Jun-2018 By Adi Menayang

Blood analysis of participants who ingested either ‘plasma-blasted’ whey protein or standard hydrolyzed whey protein isolate suggests that the former is more bioavailable.

Having ingredients that can make a cross platform play key to prospering as sports nutrition market develops, supplier says

23-May-2018 By Hank Schultz

The sports nutrition market continues to ramify beyond the dedicated gym goer set. In this era of Active Nutrition, those companies with ingredients that can play in multiple spaces will prosper, a supplier says.

Redcon1's nationwide Vitamin Shoppe distribution hints at shifting sports nutrition strategy for the retailer

22-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

To Redcon1's CEO and founder, the newly-inked nationwide distribution deal with legacy retailer Vitamin Shoppe is a testament to his brand, and an indicator of change for the retailer.

NEWS IN BRIEF

GNC partners with Rapid Nutrition to enter Australian market

05-Apr-2018 By Adi Menayang

Pittsburgh-headquartered retailer GNC announced today that its products are entering the Australian market through a partnership with Rapid Nutrition.

German border busts reveal banned DMAA still out there (but detection is improving)

22-Jul-2014 By Lynda Searby

Scientists at a German state control laboratory have developed a fast and accurate method of testing whether supplement and sports nutrition products contain the illegal stimulant DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine/methylhexaneamine).

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2014

Safe sports nutrition product use is a reality. So are global sports federation rebuttals increasingly ‘outdated’?

13-May-2014 By Shane STARLING

Contamination concerns mean most athletic and sporting federations advise against them despite near-ubiquitous use among top athletes and sportspeople. Busted doped athletes continue to finger them. But sports nutrition products are in a better place...

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.

Jelly Belly sports beans ‘still growing in the double digits’

23-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Sales of sports beans – jelly beans laced with vitamins B, C and electrolytes – are “still growing in the double-digits each year” six years after launch, bosses at brand owner Jelly Belly have revealed.

US still #1 for sports nutrition products: Leatherhead report

21-Apr-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The US is still the leading market for sports supplements, foods, and beverages, with the supplements market in particular showing growth of about 5 percent, says a new report from Leatherhead Food Research.

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