Sports nutrition

Sports Nutrition 2015: Winning strategies in foods, drinks, supplements & ingredients - IT'S TODAY!

22-Oct-2015 By Shane STARLING

Formulation strikes, marketing makeovers, new ingredients, winning science, regulatory landscapes explained – take your seat for this and more at Sports Nutrition 2015, online and free on October 22, otherwise known as today!

Ireland dairy sector controls are ‘well organised’ - FVO

21-Oct-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

The Irish control system of the dairy sector is ‘well organised’, according to the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) following an audit.

Beetroot juice can battle altitude sickness: Himalayan study

15-Oct-2015 By Louise Reid

Consumption of nitrate-rich beetroot juice may restore reduced blood vessel function in healthy subjects at altitude, researchers have said.

How responsible is Amazon for the supplements sold on its sites?

09-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

In the age of online shopping, it’s time to ask how responsible some of the big online retailers are when it comes to upholding EU food law.

EFSA delivers long-awaited safety assessment despite data craters

EFSA on insects: Pathogens harmful to humans most likely from farming

08-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said insect pathogens potentially harmful to humans are most likely to come from rearing and processing not intrinsically associated with the insect itself – but huge gaps in data remain. 

Turning rice waste into protein

07-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The EU-funded project BIORICE has discovered how to turn starch production waste into protein supplements.

Capsugel expands veggie DRcaps line to make capsules suitable for liquid-fill needs

07-Oct-2015 By Hank Schultz

Global capsule leader Capsugel has extended its line of vegetarian capsule offerings with a technology that makes its DRcaps line suitable for liquid fill applications.

A post-workout brew: Crafting a protein-packed beer for the fitness crowd

06-Oct-2015 By Hal Conick

Supplemental Brewing has launched a protein-infused beer for athletes "who don’t want their workouts to get in the way of their weekend."

‘Palatinose is an innovative solution meant to provide new concepts,’ says Beneo

01-Oct-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Beneo’s isomaltulose ingredient is winning over endurance athletes with its steady carbohydrate energy supply, but what next for the ingredient, and what about reports of GI discomfort?

ASA ruling

Weetabix ‘proper breakfast’ ad doesn’t infer health benefit, says UK watchdog

01-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint that a Weetabix ‘proper breakfast’ advert implied the product was good for overall health.

EFSA report suggests sports food is normal food

30-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a key opinion on sports foods, which some say backs the idea that sports food should be considered ‘normal’ not specialist.

Eggshell membrane shown to protect cartilage thickness in study

28-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Eggshell membrane was found in a new study to ameliorate cartilage degradation in a rat arthritis model. The study, performed with Stratum Nutrition’s NEM ingredient, was the first to show this effect, the company said.

Revenues and gross profit up

Science in Sport reports €1.4m H1 loss as marketing spend rockets

25-Sep-2015 By Eliot Beer

UK nutrition firm Sciences in Sport made a €1.4m first-half loss before tax as a result of heavy marketing investment, but saw revenues rise 19% to €7.1m, the company announced.

FSG deadline: July 20, 2016

SNE ‘increasingly concerned’ by impending EU specialised food laws

25-Sep-2015 By Shane STARLING

Europe’s biggest specialised food group used a meeting in Brussels this week to reiterate its call for “clear, evidence-based, and balanced legislation” as the 2016 kick-in date nears for EU laws governing foods like toddler milks, diet replacements and...

DuPont blends soy, casein and whey in beverage to ‘challenge industry standards’

23-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

DuPont Nutrition and Health is "challenging the norms" of the dairy industry with a concept that blends soy, whey and milk proteins.

Egg shell membrane improves joint mobility, comfort in study on healthy subjects

23-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

BiovaFlex, a water soluble egg membrane ingredient, enhanced joint function, especially shoulder mobility, and was associated with increased comfort in daily activities and elevated physical activity, according to a recent study.

Faster sprints and better decisions: Beetroot juice backed for increased sports performance

21-Sep-2015 By Nathan Gray

Drinking high nitrate beetroot juice could improve both sprint performance and decision-making during prolonged intermittent exercise such as rugby and football, and could help players at the Rugby World Cup, say researchers.

Special edition: Sports nutrition

Carbs to protein ratio for sports nutrition based on ‘old science’, says expert

17-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Continued talk of optimal ratios of carbs and protein in sports products is ‘irrelevant’ and based on old science, sports nutrition experts tell NutraIngredients-USA.

Special edition: Inside Europe’s food supplement markets

The decline of sports supplement contamination

17-Sep-2015 By Dr Mark Tallon

Doped athletes continue blaming contaminated food supplements as a convenient alibi, but it’s a thin excuse getting thinner as the mainstream supplements industry moves even higher up the quality chain, says UK-based food law expert Dr Mark Tallon. 

How transparent is the EU when it comes to supplement scares?

17-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Europe has various measures in place to report risky supplements – but it’s questionable if these warnings ever make it outside the closed circuit of national authorities. This lack of complete information is to the detriment of both consumer safety and...

ESSNA: “Thousands of people engaging in sport and activity at all levels use and benefit from legal sports nutrition products."

Euro sports nutrition sector: Supplements no gateway to doping

16-Sep-2015 By Shane STARLING

Consuming sports supplements is not a step on the slippery slope to doping, the European sports nutrition sector has said in response to a US sports coach turned whistle blower who questioned their use.

ESSNA: Specific sports food laws would ‘hurt rather than help’ in Europe

15-Sep-2015 By Shane STARLING

Europe’s peak sports nutrition trade group has affirmed broad support for better and more relevant sports food, drink and supplement regulation across Europe, but emphasised not all parties agree on how to get there.

Calls mount to evolve EU sports foods regulations

14-Sep-2015 By Shane STARLING

European food bodies have reiterated calls to better regulate the sports food, drink and supplement category to ease uncertainty and inconsistency across the EU’s 28 member states – and boost innovation.

Can high dose vitamin D enhance athletic performance?

14-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Maintaining higher levels of vitamin D may boost athletic performance and reduce the time needed to recover from exercise, says a review of the scientific literature.

Kaneka gains EU novel food extension for liquorice extract

11-Sep-2015 By Eliot Beer

Japanese supplier Kaneka has secured an extension for the Novel Food status of its liquorice extract Glavonoid, which is now approved for use in medical foods and energy-restricted diets.

Myprotein gains BRC accreditation, plans expansion

09-Sep-2015 By Eliot Beer

UK-based sports nutrition specialist Myprotein has secured BRC accreditation for its products, as it steps up its international expansion plans to add four new markets by the end of the year.

AstaReal announces plan to further expand US astaxanthin facility as finished product brand hits market

08-Sep-2015 By Hank Schultz

Astaxanthin manufacturer AstaReal has announced plans to further expand its production facility in Washington State and has followed other producers of the carotenoid into the direct-to-consumer finished products market.

Vitamin D increases muscle strength: Review

01-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vitamin D supplementation significantly increases upper and lower limb strength, a review of seven trials has found.

Could caffeine supplements boost your golf game?

01-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

A caffeine-containing supplement may improve golf scores and longer drives, according to results of a new trial from Auburn University.

Pre hypertension link to risk in young adults widens scope for grape seed extract, Polyphenolics says

25-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

High blood pressure has been called the silent killer, and a recent study indicates its effects may be more widespread than previously believed.  It creates a market opportunity for those few dietary supplement ingredients that have data backing their...

Firm automates ingredient discovery based on epigenetic activity

24-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

Finding new bioactive molecules has in the past been something of a treasure hunt that had developers combing records of traditional uses of botanicals for clues pointing the way to new products. UK-based natural products company Sibelius Limited is one...

Smart water bottle company Hidrate gets huge launch from Kickstarter

24-Aug-2015 By Hal Conick

After successfully raising $627,644 from 8,015 supporters via Kickstarter, Minneapolis-based Hidrate Inc will launch its HidrateMe smart water bottle product in December.

Performance nutrition boosts Glanbia plc’s financials

21-Aug-2015 By Tracy West

Glanbia’s Global Performance Nutrition (GPN) unit was the star performer as the nutritional ingredients and dairy firm reported increased H1 profits.

Energy drinks up swimmer performance: Research

18-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Moderate caffeine consumption may help athletes improve performance, finds research with swimmers.

Excessive workout supplement use: An emerging eating disorder in men?

17-Aug-2015 By Nathan Gray

More gym going men are turning to over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements to help sculpt better bodies – but with nearly 30% of gym-goers concerned about overuse, some researchers believe it may qualify as an emerging eating disorder.

Probiotics won’t help you lose weight, say researchers

12-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Probiotics are not effective for weight loss, say researchers behind a review of current data.

Sky pro cycling hand safe supplements yellow jersey to Guernsey firm

11-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

Sky Pro Cycling – the Rupert Murdoch-backed team that won the Tour de France yellow jersey with British rider Chris Froome last month – has inked a deal with UK food supplements firm, Healthspan Elite.

UK ingredients player expands to US, questions Chinese quality

10-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

UK-based ingredients distributor Direct Food Ingredients has opened an office and warehouse in Los Angeles where it will focus its activities in nutraceuticals and sports nutrition and push its quality credentials.

In the year 2020: Global nutraceuticals market to be worth €35bn; 7% annual growth forecast

10-Aug-2015

Botanicals are the fastest growing nutraceutical ingredient class in a category being driven by ageing populations around the world, a report has found.

Curcumin for sports nutrition? RCT supports role for pain reduction after heavy exercise

10-Aug-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of curcumin, the yellow pigment that gives turmeric its color, may reduce pain associated with exercise, and perhaps boost performance, says a new study.

Cardax bolsters data set for synthetic astaxanthin, pushes forward market entry date

07-Aug-2015 By Hank Schultz

After a protracted period of development, Hawaii-based Cardax Inc. is nearing market phase for its forms of bioidentical astaxanthin.  The company’s proprietary molecules were first studied more than a decade ago.

Astaxanthin may reduce soccer player muscle damage: Study

07-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

The carotenoid astaxanthin can reduce muscle inflammation “induced by rigorous physical training” Serbian researchers have found.

Special edition: Protein

Mainstream keen on protein foods (but supplements still rule)

06-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

Protein has been hot for some years and shows no sign of abating in the near future as diet trends flip in protein’s favour from largely discredited low-fat to lower-carb/higher-protein regimes and a broader health halo around various protein forms.

special edition: protein

How much do you really know about protein?

06-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Do you know which country consumes the most protein per capita? Which protein company has been causing a stir among feminist tweeters? How much protein the average adult should be getting a day? Take our quiz to find out if you really are a pro when it...

Special edition: Protein

Vegethletics: Are you running on plants?

06-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The ‘no meat athlete’ movement is showing that animal protein isn’t the only track available to sportspeople – and in turn this is smashing old perceptions about what it is to be vegan and vegetarian, says the Vegan Society.

UK supplier quadruples capacity as nutraceutical business booms

03-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

UK supplier Cambridge Commodities Ltd (CCL) has moved into new facilities that take its pallet capacity from 2300 to more than 9000 as its nutraceutical business surges from its base near Cambridge, north of London.

Tiny plants with huge potential: Introducing two new players to the plant-based protein market

03-Aug-2015 By Elaine Watson

Two firms that generated a lot of buzz at the IFT show this year were Parabel and Hinoman, which are both selling brand new nutrient-packed ingredients from tiny aquatic plants. But do they have what it takes to give more established players in the plant-based...

Could beetroot juice help you exercise for longer?

30-Jul-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Chronic consumption of beetroot juice may improve cardiovascular health and potentially delay the onset of fatigue in healthy people, says a new study.

Could and should DNP be a classified substance?

28-Jul-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Tackling the problem of toxic fat burner 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) isn’t just about classifying it as an illegal drug, says the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Austria could face EU court action for direct selling ban

23-Jul-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Austria could be taken to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its ban on doorstep sales of products like food supplements, the European Commission says.