Sports nutrition

DMAA in the dock

Finland follows Sweden and bans DMAA

21-Jun-2012 By Shane Starling

All Nordic nations except Norway have joined the UK in acting against the pre-workout stimulant DMAA, with Sweden and Finland joining Denmark in issuing withdrawal alerts or destroying products.

Probiotics begin to flex their muscle in the sports nutrition market

21-Jun-2012 By Stephen DANIELLS

The potential benefits of probiotic ingredients in sports nutrition products may extend beyond immune support, as emerging evidence suggests a potential to enhance protein utilization.

How to build a new brand in sports nutrition: The genesis of Herbalife24

21-Jun-2012 By Elaine Watson

“We decided to avoid lightning bolts and flexing biceps, the pure meathead bodybuilder look when designing our packaging", says Dr John Heiss, PhD, the lead scientist behind Herbalife24, the direct selling giant's new sports nutrition range.

DMAA in the dock

Australia issues DMAA alert; commences 'urgent' prohibition talks

18-Jun-2012 By Shane Starling

Australian authorities have warned consumers about possible negative health effects of using sports supplements containing DMAA, as the global crackdown on the controversial stimulant continues.

Tomato juice shows sports nutrition potential

07-May-2012 By Stephen Daniells

A daily glass of antioxidant-rich tomato juice may reduce markers of oxidative stress and damage after exhaustive exercise, suggests a new study.

Is the game up for DMAA? Why the FDA crackdown raises more questions than answers…

03-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

They’ve had the sword of Damocles hanging over their heads for months. So when 10 firms selling DMAA supplements were finally told to put up or shut up by the FDA last week, it looked like the game might finally be up for the controversial stimulant.

UK dairy co-op buys sports nutrition firm in “added value” move

02-May-2012 By Shane Starling

UK dairy co-operative First Milk has acquired leading UK sports nutrition player, CNP Professional, as it diversifies its operation out of the increasingly margin-pressured traditional dairy sector.

AHPA: If DMAA is in geranium, synthesized version is a lawful dietary ingredient

30-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

If DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) exists naturally in geranium - which has been in the food supply for years - synthesized DMAA is also a lawful dietary ingredient permitted for use in supplements, says the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA).

EU authorities set to follow US DMAA alarm

30-Apr-2012 By Shane Starling

European food and medicines agencies will follow the lead of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which last week issued warning letters to 10 manufacturers over safety and authenticity concerns for DMAA products, an EU food law expert has said.

GNC: FDA action on DMAA is ‘factually and legally unfounded’

27-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

There is “no basis” for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to crack down on firms making supplements containing the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), says retail giant GNC.

Updated: FDA cracks down on DMAA - but this is just the start, not the end, of the debate, predicts CRN

27-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

It’s official, says the FDA. “Synthetically-produced DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is not a dietary ingredient and is not, therefore, eligible to be used as an active ingredient in dietary supplements”.

Provexis targets gels and plans Fruitflow sports debut

24-Apr-2012 By Shane Starling

UK firm Provexis is putting sports gels at the front of a revamp of the Science in Sport (SiS) supplements brand it bought for about €10m halfway through 2011.

Antioxidant-rich watercress shows sports nutrition potential

16-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Eight weeks of supplementation with watercress may reduce markers of oxidative stress and damage after exhaustive exercise, suggests a new study.

MHRA: DMAA source is not important

16-Mar-2012 By Shane Starling

The UK medicines regulator says the plant or synthetic origin of DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine or methylhexaneamine) is irrelevant as its investigations into the disputed sports and weight loss supplement stimulant deepen.

UK medicines agency: There is no DMAA campaign

13-Mar-2012 By Shane Starling

The UK Medicines regulator says there is no campaign against DMAA containing sports supplements, rather it is taking actions on a case-by-case basis.

Coming clean: Will the real DMAA please stand up?

07-Mar-2012 By Shane Starling

USP Labs and other manufacturers and retailers that trade in products that contain the pre-workout stimulant DMAA are feeling the heat at the moment as scrutiny around the source and safety of the compound mounts.

Volac launches consumer brand to push whey protein beyond macho male niche

29-Feb-2012 By Ben Bouckley

European whey protein manufacturer Volac has launched its first consumer branded products to drive mainstream awareness of the benefits of whey protein beyond a macho male niche, and protect the market from outlandish health claims and poor quality products.

UK begins DMAA crackdown

24-Feb-2012 By Shane Starling

DMAA-containing Jack3D and products like it are unauthorised drugs and being stripped from UK retail shelves and online catalogues as part of a crackdown against sports supplements by the medicines regulator, the MHRA.

Food? Medicine? Neither? UK agencies “trying to get to bottom” of DMAA status

23-Feb-2012 By Shane Starling

DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine) has become the subject of urgent discussions between UK food and medicines regulators to determine the status of the controversial sports supplement stimulant.

UK whey protein market hitting ‘critical mass’ - Volac

23-Feb-2012 By Ben Bouckley

Mark Neville, head of lifestyle ingredients at Volac, told BeverageDaily.com that the UK market for whey protein was hitting “critical mass”, since everyone knew someone who used such ingredients, with word spreading as to their benefits.

Coconut water matches carb-electrolyte sports beverage for rehydration: Study

06-Feb-2012 By Stephen Daniells

The rehydrating powers of coconut water match those of a carbohydrate-electrolyte sports beverage, says a new study using the VitaCoco product.

Study: “Geranium oils do not contain DMAA-MHA”

18-Jan-2012 By Shane Starling

Geranium oils do not contain the stimulant DMAA-MHA, according to new research that once again questions the study often cited by pre-workout and weight loss supplements claiming it does.

DMAA flares at heart of English rugby scandal

17-Jan-2012 By Shane Starling

The controversial stimulant, DMAA (1,3 Dimethylamylamine) has reared its increasingly ugly head again, this time in the UK, where use of DMAA-containing supplements have provoked bans for several professional rugby players.

CRN UK on DMAA: “The law is clear. DMAA is illegal in the EU and should be stripped from shelves”

09-Jan-2012 By Shane Starling

Trade in sports products containing the controversial stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine) is illegal in the European Union, and should be brought to an immediate halt by EU and member state authorities, according to the Council for...

DMAA “party pills” blamed for cerebral haemorrhage in NZ man

03-Jan-2012 By Shane Starling

Adverse event reports (AERs) are building against the controversial stimulant dimethylamylamine/methylhexaneamine (DMAA/MHA), with a 21-year-old New Zealand man suffering a “cerebral haemorrhage” shortly after ingesting two DMAA-laced “party pills” in...

Bulgarian authorities bust DMAA shipment worth €1.6m

22-Dec-2011 By Shane Starling

Bulgarian customs officers have confiscated 2kg of the controversial stimulant,1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), at Sofia airport – believed to have been derived from Chinese sources.

New research boosts case for caffeine in sports performance

15-Dec-2011 By Nathan Gray

The addition of caffeine to carbohydrate could help to boost athletes’ performance of skilled tasks in addition to boosting endurance, according to UK researchers.

DMAA debated on prime time Italian TV

09-Dec-2011 By Shane Starling

An Italian TV news programme featured USP Labs’ pre-workout supplement Jack3D this week, exploring the safety and origin concerns growing around the stimulant constituent, DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine).

IAAF bans two athletes for DMAA doping; both blame food supplements

17-Nov-2011 By Shane Starling

Portuguese and South Korean athletes have received two-year bans from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for methylhexaneamine (DMAA) doping violations at the recent World Championships in South Korea.

Time to act on unauthorised DMAA-geranium sports products in Europe?

20-Oct-2011 By Shane Starling

Sections of the European botanicals industry are beginning to raise red flags about DMAA, the synthetic stimulant commonly found in sports supplements but often labeled as an extract of geranium plants.

Dispatches from SSW11

Horphag Research: We're going after sports nutrition and women's health

14-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The newly formed Horphag Research is targeting women's health and sports nutrition, its new VP of sales and business development tells NutraIngredients-USA.

EFSA health claim opinions

EFSA delivers sports market blow: Consultant

06-Jul-2011 By Shane Starling

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejection last week of health claims for sports nutrients like L-carnitine, acetyl of L-carnitine, glutamine or tyrosine may have a devastating effect on the European market, warns French consultancy, Nutraveris.

Provexis targets sports nutrition with £8m acquisition

17-Jun-2011 By Ben Bouckley

UK life science business Provexis has signed a conditional agreement to acquire sports nutrition company Science in Sports (SiS) for £8m.

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2011

DHA omega-3 may offer sports protection

27-May-2011 By Nathan Gray

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is the critical omega-3 fatty acid in the brain and research backs its ability to boost brain function. But can it slow the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and help protect sportspeople against concussion?

Sweeteners have key role in sports drinks formulation

06-May-2011 By Nathan Gray

The use of low and no calorie sweeteners in the food industry is rising rapidly. However one product area that has always relied on the use of sweeteners is in the formulation of sports drinks, says Professor John Brewer.

Potato protein targets sports nutrition market

04-May-2011 By Shane Starling

Dutch start-up Solanic is promoting the bioavailability and sustainability of its potato-derived protein isolates, ahead of a global launch at the Vitafoods Europe trade fair next week in Geneva.

Building strong evidence for elite sports nutrition: Vitafoods preview

22-Apr-2011 By Nathan Gray

A lot of talk has focussed on how non-sporty consumers are driving the market, but what about the potential for industry by targeting elite athletes? First, industry must understand the unique demands of top level performance, says Jeni Pearce from the...

Denmark warns over online sports supplements

01-Apr-2011 By Jess Halliday

The Danish Food Administration has issued a warning on a range of sports and nutritional supplements sold on Swedish- and Gibraltar-registered website, as it says they contain substances that may affect the central nervous system.

Arla and DMK form new €44m whey joint venture

22-Mar-2011 By Jess Halliday

Arla Foods is to establish a whey processing joint venture with the merged Nordmilch-Humana company DMK to produce whey protein concentrate (WPC) and lactose for the food industry.

Volac to increase whey protein isolate capacity 100 per cent

23-Feb-2011 By Jess Halliday

Volac is investing £2.5m in upgrading and expanding its factory in Wales in order to grow capacity by 100 per cent and meet growing demand for whey protein isolates.

Proprietary ingredients in sports supplements may have extra benefits

21-Jan-2011 By Nathan Gray

Sports supplements that contain additional – or proprietary – ingredients may have the edge over those that contain only core ingredients, according to a new study.

Glanbia bulks up consumer presence with $144m sports supplements acquisition

19-Jan-2011 By Shane Starling

Glanbia has kicked off 2011 by making its second major US sports supplements acquisition in three years – with the $144m debt-free acquisition of leading pre-workout powder specialist, Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition.

Pea-whey protein concept aims at balanced amino acids for sports

03-Jan-2011 By Jess Halliday

Roquette is seeking to tempt European sports nutrition manufacturers with a new product concept called AminoFuel, which blends whey protein with pea protein to boost the arginine content and aid muscle recovery.

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