Sports Nutrition Sector

Running on empty: The hidden dangers of poor nutrition advice for athletes

23-Jan-2024 By Olivia Haslam

Experts warn of short-term performance impact and long-term health risks as new research reveals poor nutrition support for endurance athletes.

World Menopause Day

Menopause: An opportunity for businesses and societal change

18-Oct-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Menopausal women are an overlooked demographic in the health and wellness industry, but one that could offer untapped opportunity for businesses, says co-founder of the menopause brand partnership company, Gen M.

Personalisation for sports nutrition: enhancing adherence for optimal performance

17-Oct-2023 By Olivia Brown

An expert has emphasised the potential for optimising adherence to personalised health advice systems for sports nutrition through employing behavioural change techniques, aligning advice by personality type, and adapting advice over time.

Special Edition: Sports & Active Nutrition

Hydration, pre-workouts & creatine the stars of the 2023 sports nutrition market

21-Sep-2023 By Stephen Daniells

After a challenging few years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the sports and active nutrition category is surging, with hydration, pre-workouts, and creatine crushing it with huge sales growth.

Startup Spotlight

Sports nutrition startup scores touchdown with microbiome booster

11-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

NutraIngredients’ 2023 ‘Start-up Star’ competition winner Advanced Biotics brings microbiome modulation to the sports nutrition sector, offering clinically validated prebiotic-based solutions to athletes.

Study: Elite soccer nutritionists highly recommend dietary supplements

30-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A recent study has found that a high proportion of nutrition professionals working with elite soccer teams would recommend nutritional supplementation, highlighting the crucial role of nutritionists in enhancing player performance through well-informed...

Start-up Spotlight

Startup Stars: Prevess pioneering personalised nutrition with AI

28-Aug-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Founded by Timo Spring, a former professional swimmer, Prevess (Prevention Effortless) is harnessing the power of AI technology to provide in-the-moment science-backed personalised nutrition guidance to athletes.

Study: High use of supplements by young swimmers suggests need for nutrition education

31-Jul-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new cross-sectional study has concluded there is high usage of ergogenic aids by young UK national-level swimmers, particularly in those at national level aged 16-20, despite evidence for their efficacy remaining ambiguous in an applied setting.

Analysis: Pro triathletes put sports supplements in first place

10-Mar-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A new analysis of patterns in sports supplement (SS) consumption by Spanish triathletes reveals over 90% of athletes use these products.

MusclePharm finally crashes to earth with bankruptcy filing

16-Dec-2022 By Hank Schultz

Iconic sports nutrition brand MusclePharm declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday, forestalling an auction of the company’s intellectual property and other assets.

MusclePharm assets to be sold at auction

13-Dec-2022 By Hank Schultz

The intellectual property of MusclePharm, a sports nutrition brand that had a meteoric rise and an equally spectacular fall, will be sold at an auction on Thursday, Dec. 15.

Sports & Active Nutrition Summit: Early bird discount expires this week

10-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

With expert speakers confirmed from GNC, NOW, Advanced.gg, Floyds of Leadville, cbdMD, JSchall Consulting, TYM Performance, SPINS, NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport, and more, the upcoming Sports & Active Nutrition Summit is not to be missed.

Study calls for enhanced anti-doping education in sports science

31-Oct-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

Sports science students in Spain are gaining suboptimal knowledge of basic anti-doping rules and doping prevention strategies, researchers have warned.

Dodgy ingredients not currently in spotlight, but experts say formulators still churning away in the shadows

22-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

The use of dodgy ingredients in sports nutrition products has gotten less attention in recent years, but experts say unscrupulous formulators continue to find ways to play in the penumbra of the sports nutrition sector.

Creatine supply remains tight, but new production capacity could ease situation

22-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

Tight supply has raised creatine prices, and new health applications for the ingredient have added upward pressure from the demand side as well. But that picture could change soon with new capacity coming onto the scene.

Study finds no benefit of protein supplement after LOW-HIIT exercise

21-Sep-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

New research indicates that ordinarily healthy but sedentary individuals who take up LOW-HIIT exercise do not seem to specifically benefit from ingesting protein supplements.

Meta analysis finds only lukewarm support for use of citrulline as aerobic performance enhancer

12-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

It has been more than a century since citrulline has been identified and codified as a standalone amino acid. Even after all that time research on whether the ingredient provides a true aerobic performance benefit is mixed at best, a new review has found.

Creatine boosts jumping power for young basketball players

07-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

Creatine supplementation significantly increased the jumping performance of a cohort of young basketball players, a recent study reported. The researchers also claimed the intervention helped them score more points in games.

Charlotte’s Web to hop on CBD sports bandwagon with new NSF-certified product line

15-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

CBD manufacturer Charlotte’s Web has announced the planned launch of a line of CBD products aimed at the sports market that will feature an NSF Certified for Sport mark.

Study shows CrossFit participants are dedicated supplement users

20-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new study shows CrossFit participants, in addition to being highly dedicated to their chosen workout mode, are dedicated supplement users as well.

Research ranks polyphenol-rich supplements based on density of bioactives

15-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

A group of sports nutrition researchers looked into the precise contents of some popular polyphenol-rich products and found a wide range of concentrations and potential activity.

Bodybuilding.com partners with ecommerce firm that specializes in distressed brands

05-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

Legacy sports nutrition brand Bodybuilding.com has thrown in with a rising affiliate marketing platform that specializes in revamping struggling brands for success via online sales.

TSI says recent study expands ingredient’s range of effects into delayed onset muscle soreness

21-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

New research is expanding the indications for a legacy HMB offering, according to branded ingredient supplier TSI.

Bioenergy goes deeper into mechanism of action of legacy D-Ribose ingredient

17-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

Bioenergy Life Sciences says new data will help expand the playing field for its legacy ribose ingredient. The new line of development centers on AMPK activation.

Betaine boosts muscular endurance among young team handball players

17-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found that betaine was found to boost whole body muscular endurance among young team handball players and positively affected endocrine markers.

FDA cites 10 firms for use of ingredients flagged as illegal

10-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

In a coordinated enforcement action, FDA has sent warning letters to 10 dietary supplement companies using ingredients that have been added to its Ingredients Advisory List.

Kyowa Hakko put multi-year plan in place to catch esports wave in 2019

21-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

Ingredient supplier Kyowa Hakko said it saw the egaming wave coming and put a plan in place that culminated in the first-ever booth by an ingredient supplier at the SXSW festival in 2019.

Bodybuilding supplement practices can harm kidneys, study says

14-Apr-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new review raises an alarm about some bodybuilding supplementation practices that can damage the kidneys. But an expert with decades of experience in the field said extreme practices followed by some athletes who may have underlying conditions should...

Taiyo highlights Spartan partnership at Expo West

24-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

Ingredient supplier Taiyo has concluded a partnership with the Spartan race founder on a new line of sports nutrition supplements.

NPA pushes back against Rhode Island bill that would restrict supplement sales

23-Mar-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association has testified against a proposed Rhode Island law that would restrict the sale of supplements to minors. The bill could have far ranging implications, NPA warns.

Sports nutrition can look forward to bright future, event presenters agree

18-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

The sports nutrition sphere enters 2022 with a renewed sense of optimism, speakers at the recent Sports & Active Nutrition Summit told attendees.

Expert to explore the evolution and growth of esports

27-Jan-2022 By Danielle Masterson

University of New Haven’s executive esports director will analyze how the sport has made its way from basements to academia.

Commentary

Why you should attend the Sports & Active Nutrition Summit

17-Jan-2022 By Hank Schultz

Making connections between academics and business leaders has been one of the hallmarks of NutraIngredients-USA, and it will be on display at our upcoming don’t-miss event.

Getting the science right for women in sports nutrition

05-Jan-2022 By Hank Schultz

There is still a dearth of nutrition science specific to the needs of female athletes and active nutrition consumers, but the picture is slowly improving, said one of the pioneers in the field.

Nutrishop debuts immune-support multivitamin while expanding gym locations

21-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

Franchise sports nutrition retailer Nutrishop has announced a new immune health offering while it also makes progress on its store-within-a-gym concept.

Super Bowl winner headlines program at Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022

14-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022 returns in February as an in-person event. Located in sunny San Diego, the meeting will feature cutting-edge content from subject matter experts that will help companies succeed in this market sector that...

Mice study finds big glucose dose right after exercise beats smaller servings at intervals

15-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new study done in mice has found that a large amount of glucose given immediately after endurance exercise replenished muscles faster than smaller amounts given over 45 minutes.

Sports & Active Nutrition Summit to focus on CBD, esports, personalized nutrition and more

11-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit returns in 2022 as a in person event. This unique opportunity will bring scientists, formulators, consultants and regulatory experts together in a venue overlooking Mission Bay in San Diego.

Private equity firm acquires Nutrition 21 as base of new functional ingredients platform

10-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

Private equity firm Roundtable Healthcare Partners announced today the acquisition of ingredient supplier Nutrition 21, which will be housed within a new functional ingredients platform.

Study finds single dose of ATP ingredient boosts muscular power, endurance

03-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new study on PEAK ATP, a branded ingredient marketed by TSI Group, shows the molecule can have significant sports performance benefits with a single, acute dose.

Pieces in place for sports market to roar back from pandemic, panelists say

25-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

The market dynamics and science backing of sports nutrition will support future growth as the category recovers from a pandemic-induced lull, panelists in a recent webinar said.

More FTC scrutiny of endorsements puts sports category into crosshairs, experts say

18-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

The recent thick sheaf of notices sent by FTC about paid endorsements is of special concern in the sports nutrition category, where the use of current and ex players, online influencers and affiliates in marketing is a common practice.

Pull of social media drives potentially dangerous ‘dry scooping’ fad, expert says

11-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

The latest craze in the social media driven world of sports nutrition has gym rats eschewing water and taking scoops of powdered supplements straight.

Another Blackstone Labs defendant pleads guilty

09-Sep-2021 By Hank Schultz

Another one of the defendants in the Blackstone Labs steroids enforcement action pleaded guilty in a Florida court recently.

Study finds almost half of active military personnel use sports supplements

09-Sep-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new study by US military health experts found that almost half of active service members use sports nutrition products on a regular basis and there was little risk associated with their use.

Higher-uptake CoQ10 form boosts cycling performance

23-Aug-2021 By Hank Schultz

Supplementing with a special form of CoQ10 boosted performance in a cycling time trial, a recent study has found.

Dearth of funding, issues with size, duration of studies plagues sports nutrition, but field is improving, experts say

26-Jul-2021 By Hank Schultz

Sports nutrition studies are improving over time, but the field labors under funding constraints and the core underlying issue of trying to show effects using subjects who are healthy, active and often highly motivated.

Review finds only tepid support for use of taurine for sports performance

30-Jun-2021 By Hank Schultz

The amino acid taurine has been a mainstay of sports nutrition formulations for many years. But the authors of a recent review paper said the evidence for its physiological effects is mixed at best.

Review points to effectiveness of keto diet, but also cites wide range of evidence quality

10-Jun-2021 By Hank Schultz

Do ketogenic diets work? A recently published review of scientific evidence on the subject came back with the answer: “Yes, but . . . “

Supplement retailer bets on shop-within-a-gym concept

07-Jun-2021 By Hank Schultz

Longtime sports nutrition retailer Nutrishop has launched a new for the company concept with a ‘pro shop’ located within a 24-Hour Fitness location.