Sports & Energy

There is no longer a singular sports nutrition shopper. Here are some of the key audiences market leaders are courting today.

Key formulation priorities to consider when choosing your plant proteins

Nammex Organic Mushroom Extracts says its new Cordyceps militaris mushroom extract is available as an affordable and effective alternative to the popular Cordyceps sinensis.

New consumer research from DuPont Nutrition & Health suggests consumers prefer the flavor of high-protein beverages formulated with both dairy and soy proteins.

Tiredness, stress, and heart disease ranked among some of the top health concern priorities for consumers, according to new research from DuPont Nutrition & Health.

“This type of blatant illegal activity is not only disturbing, but also disruptive, to companies in the dietary supplement industry who sell reputable products,” said CRN President and CEO Steve Mister.

New interest areas, from grass-fed whey to plant-based caffeine

The new phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acids were developed for functional beverages in collaboration with 3i Solutions.

Nutrition 21 is sharing more details from its study on new sports-nutrition ingredient Velositol, introduced late last year.

Verdure Sciences’ Longvida optimized curcumin was found to reduce increases in creatine kinase and inflammatory cytokines following a leg press exercise.

Rembrandt Foods is betting on its two egg-white protein ingredients to capture a slice of the protein, sports, and overall nutrition markets.

Applied Food Sciences’ say its new PurTea ingredient provides optimal absorption of green-tea catechins within the body.

The vaporizers are disposable, with each vaporizer containing enough vitamin B12 for 14 servings VitaminVape says.

Joule, a start-up company out of Toronto, has a unique proposition for getting consumers their daily supply of caffeine: a caffeine bracelet.

On-the-go solutions will make it easier for consumers to embrace high-protein products

Available in single-size size pouches, the new Pure Protein Crunch offers 10 grams of isolated soy protein in “bite-sized, crunchy crisps.”

Energy drinks are on the way up, but the opposite is true for their smaller, more concentrated brethren.

Today’s energy drink makers are inspired not only by botanical ingredients but also botanical flavors.

Which botanical ingredients are giving energy drinks that zing?

The following are several ingredients that should be of particular interest to energy supplement manufacturers.

Faba bean, lentil, pumpkin seed, duckweed, garbanzo bean, and more are now hoping to nab a spot on the list of next-generation plant proteins.

Can ion-polarization technology help drink manufacturers cut their use of ingredients like added sugar?

Move over, magnesium! Here comes zinc.

Hinoman says its proprietary cultivation process allows for eco-friendly and continuous production of the high-protein duckweed strain.

Velositol increased muscle protein synthesis by a significant 34% when combined with whey protein-more than when whey protein was given alone.