Sports & Energy

Glanbia Nutritionals and Nutrition 21 LLC have extended their agreement to co-market Nutrition 21’s protein-optimizing ingredient, Velositol.

Subjects consuming the bioactive collagen peptides demonstrated statistically significant improvements in activity-related pain intensity.

New study results suggest Oxyjun, an arjuna extract developed by Enovate Biolife, may increase cardiovascular efficiency and improve cardiac conditioning in young men.

Marketers are finding new opportunities to teach consumers about the benefits of immune-health products.

A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly seeks to prohibit the sale or distribution of creatine to minors.

NPA has formed a partnership with the Informed-Choice testing program to expand the reach of its efforts to test for banned substances in U.S. supplements for athletes.

Researchers also found that the Peak ATP ingredient from TSI enhanced peak power and muscle excitability.

Metabolic Technologies has launched a new website for its MyoeDge product, a combination of vitamin D3 and calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB).

Cepham has shared soon-to-be-published study results that suggest its BlaMus black-musli extract may be an effective testosterone booster.

Bergstrom Nutrition’s methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) ingredient was found to mitigate the inflammatory response to strenuous exercise in a new study.

“Energy” has now moved ahead as the number-two reason why Americans who use dietary supplements say they take supplements in the first place, so it’s not surprising to see sales of vitamin B12 growing in all retail channels.

Sabinsa’s multi-enzyme complex shows potential for a new sports-related application in a recent study.

Tensions between dairy proteins and plant proteins are heating up, but which category stands to gain the most in 2017?

The authors of a new study published in Pediatrics state that teenagers may not get the advice they need in order to use these supplements properly.

From the stellar growth of boswellia and branched-chain amino acids, to declining sales of whey protein and valerian, here are the supplement ingredients that surprised market experts from SPINS this year.

Energy drink makers must keep up with today’s consumer trends, including clean-label and healthy.

Researchers found that astaxanthin supplementation improved cognitive acuity, physical sensations of fatigue, concentration, motivation, mood, and stress compared to placebo in a human fatigue model.

DuPont Nutrition & Health shares new research results finding both whey protein alone or a blend of whey and soy proteins may help curb muscle loss in older men.

Lesaffre Human Care says its new Lynside ProteYn line of yeast proteins offers a competitive nutritional profile to proteins from dairy and plant sources.

The New Dietary Ingredient notification for Algae Health Sciences’ AstaZine natural astaxanthin is the first in the industry to exceed a dosage of 12 mg per day, the firm says.

Presenters at Nutritional Outlook’s recent webcast, “Protein and Sports Nutrition,” shared their take on what shifting consumer preferences mean for the booming sports nutrition category.

E-commerce brand The Refreshinq Co recently debuted transdermal patches for energy support, weight support, and vitamin-D support.

Almond Pro says each serving of its new powder offers 19 g of almond protein, 6 g of fiber, and a lower fat-to-protein ratio than competing products.

Botanical extracts, proteins, and lipid-based products are all on deck as brain-wellness ingredients take on sports nutrition.

LGC Science has tested and cleared PerfectAmino for the wide range of substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.