Sports nutrition

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...

European sports nutrition sector battles contamination ‘misconceptions’ with new book

05-Sep-2013 By Shane STARLING

The European sports nutrition sector is stringently regulated and not awash with contaminated products, the industry has confirmed in a new booklet aimed at public and politicians alike.

EU sports nutrition industry welcomes Californian ‘cowboy’ fat burner ban

22-Aug-2013 By Shane STARLING

The European sports nutrition sector has backed Dutch and UK bans of a fat burning product called Dexaprine, and welcomed actions against “cowboy operators”.

And in this news just to hand...NI mobile app is live!

19-Aug-2013 By Shane STARLING

The NutraIngredients mobile app is live and kicking all the global nutrition news you need straight into your Android or Iphone.

Whey concentrate prices double in two years

Chinese demand drives whey above €7/kg – but is it over priced?

13-Aug-2013 By Shane STARLING

Soaring whey prices are changing the face of the protein concentrate market, but hefty Asian-driven premiums won’t signal a flood to plant proteins, says an analyst.

Everton FC kicks ‘bespoke nutrition’ goal with whey recovery range

12-Aug-2013 By Shane STARLING

English Premier League football club Everton is working with a local sports nutrition firm to develop mostly whey-based recovery products customisable to changing player needs as the long soccer season progresses.

Comeback: European sports nutrition group defends sector against QC attack

07-Aug-2013 By Shane STARLING

Sports supplements are safer and more rigorously tested than regular foods, says Europe’s premier sports nutrition group, after UK athletics authorities questioned their use among elite athletes.

PQQ set to make splash in sports nutrition beverages

06-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

Two firms have joined forces to bring the multifunctional molecule pyrroloquinoline quinone, or PQQ, into the sports nutrition market via beverage applications. The partnership pairs Virun’s delivery technology with Nascent Health Sciences' supply...

Study shows potential for D-tagatose as sports nutrition ingredient

30-Jul-2013 By Hank Schultz

D-tagatose, an alternative sweetener that has drifted at the periphery of commercial viability for more than a decade, may have a new lease on life because of its blood sugar management properties, according to a study conducted by ChromaDex.

Glanbia joins EU sports nutrition group

30-Jul-2013

Glanbia Performance Nutrition has joined the ever-growing membership of the 10-year-old European Specialist Sports Nutrition Association (ESSNA), joining supplement maker PhD Nutrition, and retailers NBTY Europe Bodybuilding.com as new members.

Sports drinks waste shows bar and biscuit potential: Study

16-Jul-2013 By Shane Starling

Fruit and vegetable residues typically discarded in the manufacture of isotonic sports drinks could be a rich nutrient source for other foodstuffs like bars and biscuits, Brazilian researchers have found.

Betaine boosted sports drinks backed to enhance athletic performance: Study

10-Jul-2013 By Nathan Gray

One week of supplementation with the nutrient betaine as part of a sports drink can help to boost athletic power and performance by around six percent, according to new research in sprint cyclists.

NBTY Europe axes sports nutrition range

09-Jul-2013

NBTY Europe has stopped selling the USN sports nutrition range in its Holland & Barrett stores in the UK after a hike in local taxes forced a review of the brands it worked with.

European sports nutrition sector calls for end to 'decade-long regulatory limbo'

28-Jun-2013 By Shane Starling

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) says there is no need for separate sports products regulation as general food law is sufficient, ahead of a European Commission report on the matter due within two years.

Is ATP + HMB an ideal combination to create a ‘new and untapped category in sports’?

14-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplements containing a combination of the leucine metabolite beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and adenosine-triphosphate (ATP) may boost lean body mass and strength, says a new study.

One more time: US Army/ NSF analysis shows DMAA not in geranium

12-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

A new analysis from US Army scientists and NSF International finds, yet again, that controversial compound DMAA (1,3 dimethylamylamine) is not found in geranium. The analysis supports FDA conclusions that the evidence is ‘insufficient’ to support the...

Maximum potential: Sports nutrition industry welcomes ‘watershed’ EU special foods vote

11-Jun-2013 By Shane STARLING

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has welcomed today’s European Parliament vote that means sports nutrition products will move to general food law as existing special foods regulations are overhauled after years of debate.

Could NAC supplements be a ‘hindrance’ for sports nutrition?

06-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplements containing N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a precursor of glutathione, may hinder muscle performance and recovery, says a new study.

Dispatches from VitaFoods Europe 2013

GNC relationship helps boost Stepan's Clarinol CLA ingredient for sports applications

17-May-2013 By Hank Schultz

As Stepan Liquid Nutrition looks to expand the use of its Clarinol CLA in sports nutrition products, it’s time to trot out a sports analogy. Stepan is looking for companies that are willing to step up to the plate.

UPDATE: Swedish agency detects (legal) amphetamine-like compounds in sports supplements; not in ‘authentic’ Craze, says manufacturer

17-May-2013 By Shane STARLING

A Swedish lab has found amphetamine-like compounds in sports supplements containing a herbal extract that has been touted as a replacement for widely banned stimulant, DMAA. But the lab said the compounds were not illegal, while the product maker has...

Symrise backs sour cherry power for sports recovery

17-Apr-2013 By Shane STARLING

Symrise has launched what it says is the highest polyphenol concentration extract derived from European-sourced sour cherries. Sports recovery is the target market.

ESSNA steps to up role as sports sector trade body

04-Apr-2013 By Nathan Gray

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is set to expand its remit to become a trade body for the European sports nutrition sector, the group says.

Gulfood 2013 blog

Sports legend meets pragmatism as a brand enters India

27-Feb-2013 By RJ Whitehead in Dubai

It is hard for a food industry trade show to pack the same level of glamour as, say, the Tokyo Motor Show, so it’s probably best for organisers not to try. But every now and again, in a moment of wild abandon, a celebrity or sports star graces a show’s...

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.

Global sports nutrition market to top $6 billion by 2018, report says

07-Feb-2013 By Hank Schultz

Revamped, more complete product lines that are connecting with new customers are driving growth in the sports nutrition market, according to a new report.

European sports nutrition sector ‘angry’ at quality criticism after DMAA marathon death

01-Feb-2013 By Shane Starling

The European sports supplements sector is not under-regulated the industry has said in an angry reaction to calls for greater controls after the death of a woman running the London marathon last year was linked to the now-vilified and mostly banned stimulant,...

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DMAA blamed for London marathon death

31-Jan-2013 By Shane STARLING

A single dose of the banned stimulant DMAA was the most probable cause of the heart attack that killed Claire Squires in hospital after she collapsed during the final metres of the 2012 London marathon.

Will protein blends surpass singular protein sources for sports nutrition?

25-Jan-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Post-workout consumption of a blend of soy and dairy protein may outperform single protein sources for prolonging amino acid delivery and building muscle, says a new study.

USPLabs sets aside $2m to settle DMAA class action cases

22-Jan-2013 By Elaine WATSON

After a tidal wave of lawsuits and months of heated debate about the regulatory status of the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), USPLabs has agreed to settle a nationwide class action suit challenging the legality and safety of its top-selling DMAA...

VAT attack: UK trio birth “premium value” online sports nutrition brand

10-Jan-2013 By Shane Starling

Three Myprotein.com directors have left the sports nutrition leader to launch a low-cost, premium supplements brand in the wake of the UK imposing a 20% tax on sports powder perennials like whey protein.

The shelling of PARNUTS

EU sports food group on PARNUTS: “We need resolution and closure"

04-Dec-2012 By Shane Starling

A pan-European sports nutrition group that counts Volac, Carbery and Abbott Laboratories (EAS) as members says it is time the lengthy debate over European Union sports food regulation ended – and general food law is the right place to do it.

DMAA: Only found in select geranium, says new USPLabs-funded study

03-Dec-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Controversial ingredient DMAA has been detected in geranium from select regions of China, but not all, according to a new study from the University of Memphis and funded by USPLabs.

Arla says UHT-friendly whey can tackle elderly malnutrition

19-Nov-2012 By Shane Starling

About 60% of elderly hospital patients in the UK are malnourished according to recent data from the British Dietetic Association, a problem companies like Danish firm Arla Food Ingredients are trying to tackle with a new whey form.

Roquette seeks sports blends for pea protein

16-Nov-2012 By Shane Starling

Roquette is intensifying its research efforts into the protein potential of various plant forms, and used HIE to launch a pea form targeting sports nutrition products.

Arla launches “most sophisticated” recovery whey protein

25-Oct-2012 By Shane Starling

The sports nutrition sector will appreciate a “finely chopped” whey that can deliver better recovery performance, says the ingredients arm of Danish dairy, Arla.

DMAA not in geranium, says yet another study

06-Sep-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Guess what? DMAA is not found in extracts from four different species of geranium and three cultivars, and the ingredient in a leading dietary supplement is probably synthetic, says a new analysis from Italian researchers.

Spain and the Netherlands warn against DMAA

05-Sep-2012 By Shane Starling

Spanish and Dutch authorities have added to the growing list of countries issuing warnings against the pre-workout and weight loss stimulant, DMAA (dimethylamylimine/ methylhexanamine).

Beetroot juice boosts ‘high intensity’ sports performance, scientist suggests

29-Aug-2012 By Ben Bouckley

The lead author of a July study assessing the effects of beetroot juice on cycling performance tells BeverageDaily.com further research is needed to assess its efficacy at different levels of exercise intensity and duration.

UK wins Jack3D appeal and bans DMAA

28-Aug-2012 By Shane Starling

The UK has ended months of ambiguity by banning controversial stimulant DMAA, after its medicines agency won an appeal against a retailer of the most popular brand – USPlabs’ Jack3D.

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Germany: DMAA safety data “full of gaps”

22-Aug-2012 By Shane Starling

The German food safety agency has warned people with increased blood pressure and those suffering from cardiovascular disease off disputed stimulant DMAA, and called for a probe into its legal status.

Coconut water backed as ‘excellent’ sports drink for light exercise

21-Aug-2012

Coconut water deserves its popular reputation as nature’s sports drink, according to a new scientific analysis presented at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Updated: NSF and USADA voice concerns over USPlabs’ DMAA analysis

16-Aug-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Analytical experts from NSF International and USADA have voiced concerns over the new DMAA analysis that claims to confirm the presence of DMAA in geranium, NutraIngredients-USA can report.

London Olympics 2012: DMAA responsible for 1 of 8 doping violations

14-Aug-2012 By Shane Starling

Controversial stimulant DMAA – the substance that has caused more doping violations in recent years than any other including blood boosters and steroids – was responsible for just one violation during the 2012 London Olympics.

USPlabs-funded study claims to ‘confirm presence of DMAA in Chinese geranium'

10-Aug-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Controversial ingredient DMAA has been detected in Chinese geranium, according to a new study from Intertek AAC Labs and funded by USPlabs, which challenges other recent studies that demonstrated its absence in the plant.

ABA attacks 'clear bias' of BMJ on sports drinks

08-Aug-2012 By Ben Bouckley

The American Beverage Association (ABA) has lashed out at the British Medical Journal (BMJ) for a critical article series on sports drinks, and said the journal showed bias in overlooking 'widely accepted' research thereon.

UK food agency warns against DMAA (but medicines agency has final say)

07-Aug-2012 By Shane Starling

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers off pre-workout supplements containing the stimulant DMAA, in reaction to adverse events reported from around the world. But it says the medicines agency must determine if it is an illegal drug or...

Provexis takes €5m yearly loss but bullish about sports supplement acquisition

06-Aug-2012

The CEO of UK start-up Provexis is bullish about the company’s prospects to develop its Fruitflow tomato extract and the Science in Sport (SiS) sports supplement range it acquired a year ago for €10 million.

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