Sports & Energy

For athletes and sports enthusiasts, there may be another good reason to drink beer: because beer-specifically nonalcoholic beer and the malt it contains-may help to enhance exercise-related performance, energy, and recovery.

While plant proteins have been trending, dairy proteins and isolates remain competitive within the protein bar space, specifically within sports nutrition.

By blending coffee with ingredients like botanicals and protein, marketers are giving consumers a boost beyond caffeine.

What ingredients do active-nutrition consumers want, and which protein sources are they looking for? Also: does price impact consumer buying habits?

A study recently published in Nutrients demonstrated that Pomanox from Euromed may support performance in athletes. 

What does research say about CBD’s potential role in sports recovery, and how do sports regulatory bodies view its use?

A new addition to the firm’s Lentein product line, the ingredient contains 65-70% hydrolyzed protein, a complete amino acid profile, is highly functional, and can even be used in meat analogues, a burgeoning market. 

A trial recently published in the journal Diabetes Care, evaluated the effect Wolffia globosa has on postprandial glycemic response. 

Herbalife’s Kristy Appelhans, a professional competitive natural body builder, explains what can set a BCAA product apart.

Glanbia Nutritionals has launched a new creatine monohydrate ingredient called CreaBev that the company says is more soluble and stable than other creatine monohydrate ingredients on the market. 

As we age, “the number and functionality of mitochondria naturally degrade," one expert says.

PLT Health Solutions announced that it will be offering an NSF Certified for Sport grade of its RhodioLife Rhodiola rosea ingredient for the U.S. market.

As the beverage industry expands, the word hydration is appearing more and more as a component of positioning statements and product benefits.

Dynamine, a nature-identical compound of a purine alkaloid found in kucha tea, positioned to support energy, mood, and focus, is now self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe). 

As consumers seek healthier energy alternatives, the energy products category is finding opportunities for market growth and product innovation.

A study recently published in the Journal of Functional Foods found that a proprietary combination of Panax notoginseng and Rosa roxburghii (ActiGin), from NuLiv Science (Brea, CA), restored human muscle satellite cells following exercise. 

From protein to elderberry, suppliers formulated today’s hottest ingredients into innovative foods and drinks at IFT 2019.

Two supplements are available: one for the morning, to be taken with your morning coffee, and another to be taken in the evening.

The company’s solutions address many inherent challenges presented by plant-based proteins, including off notes and bitterness and perceived dryness.

MCTs are increasingly popular among consumers and product makers, in part due to their ease of use as well as their health benefits.

Gnosis by Lesaffre is making the case for using folate in sports nutrition supplements. 

The largest scale trial conducted on pets to have commenced to date, the trial will evaluate the effectiveness of hemp-based natural supplements on joint mobility in dogs suffering from inflammation secondary to osteoarthritis. 

The sports nutrition market was going strong even before casual competitors started swelling its ranks, but weekend warriors have surely added to the gains.

Higenamine is a beta-2 agonist added to the list of banned substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in 2017.

Probiotics face a new frontier as sports supplements.