Sports & Energy

These solutions address consumer trends in healthy aging, active nutrition, digestive health, cognitive health, beauty from within, and more.

Can formulators do better?

Not only do 75% of Americans take supplements, but 87% of U.S. adults have overall confidence in the safety, quality, and effectiveness of dietary supplement products, the survey found.

A new study conducted in seniors found that astaxanthin may help improve muscle function and strength in elderly adults. 

Supplementation with a tomato complex containing the carotenoids lycopene, phytoene, and phytofluene may attenuate muscle damage from exercise.

Magnesium influences muscle performance by participating in energy metabolism and maintenance of muscle contraction and relaxation.

Functional water is changing the way people consume water.

The Lentein brand of lentil protein has secured a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) “no objections” letter from FDA, said the ingredient’s supplier, Parabel USA.

In a new study published in Clinical Toxicology, researchers analyzed higenamine-containing dietary supplements, noting that higenamine was present in these products at unpredictable quantities and with inaccurate label information.

How sensory mapping can help match the optimal plant protein source with the right product application.

While sports nutrition products remain the top market category for digestive enzymes, data show that digestive enzymes are branching off into more categories.

We asked the experts which ingredients have caught not just retailers’ and regulators’ eyes, but their own.

Supplier Natreon says PrimaVie is now the “first and only clinically backed organic shilajit available on the market.”

In developing a fast-digesting MPC that can compete with whey protein, Fonterra says it is making protein even more accessible to a broader audience. 

A new startup called Space Shaker (Chicago, IL) has introduced the first subscription model for protein delivery.

A prebiotic and probiotic supplement called Regular Girl may help female athletes better absorb iron, according to a new study. 

Blue Diamond Almonds Global Ingredients Division is getting into the functional ingredients space with the launch of its new almond protein powder.

Research has shown that having a full profile of EAAs can be more effective than BCAAs alone, the company says.

The record breaker is a 2200-lb tub of the company’s Cookies ’n Cream vegan protein powder measuring 10 ft tall and 5 ft wide.

A small study on young adults suggests that ginseng can affect exercise and perhaps aging.

Pea ingredients supplier Cosucra discussed pea’s promising future as a specialty plant protein, as well as challenges in scaling up supply, at IFT 2018.

Conventional energy drinks, snacks, and supplements remain popular, but “cleaner,” “more natural” versions are occupying a greater portion of new product launches.

SureProtein Fast MPC 4868 is NZMP’s latest milk protein concentrate innovation.

In a review of 29 published human studies, researchers found that sweet cherries may offer health benefits to subjects suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions.