Proteins, peptides, amino acids

MusclePharm countersues, saying Capstone couldn't deliver products on time

29-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Sports nutrition company MusclePharm has filed a countersuit in its dispute with contract manufacturer Capstone Nutrition. MusclePharm alleges Capstone was unable to manufacture products on time.

NPA, CRN claim efforts helped derail move to pile on more regulations in Puerto Rico

28-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

A bill that would have set into stone onerous requirements on dietary supplements in Puerto Rico has been set aside, and two trade associations are taking credit for helping to avert the threat.

Vitamin Shoppe rolls out new pea protein chips by i won! nationwide

28-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

With 20 grams of pea protein a pack, i won! chips are poised to sweep a nation of consumers lured by a plant-based diet and an active lifestyle.

Is your product a supplement, or a food? Don’t let FDA decide for you

27-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

A recent warning letter to a company making powdered protein products emphasizes once again the importance of being consistent in the concept of your product and the messaging that is used around it.

Careful market research underlies hangover product's launch

24-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The developers of a new hangover supplement believe careful pre launch market analysis will help them succeed where others have failed.

Attention given to preventing adulteration on the rise, but has that curbed the problem?

24-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Is the dietary supplement industry getting a handle on the adulteration issue?  The baseline data does not exist to be able to say one way or another. But sources agree that in the one thing you can measure—the attention the issue is getting—the situation...

Federal GMO labeling bill hailed as 'true compromise,' but critics say it's woefully inadequate

23-Jun-2016 By Elaine Watson

Attempts to reach a federal GMO labeling solution have failed miserably to date. However, a bipartisan deal requiring mandatory GMO labeling (via smartlabels, symbols or as yet undetermined wording) thrashed out in the Senate on Thursday looks like it...

Network marketer launches new energy drink featuring Reader's Choice award-winning ingredient

23-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Multilevel marketing company Jusuru has launched a liquid energy/healthy aging supplement that includes theacrine and branded ingredient Liquid BioCell, winner of a recent William Reed award.

FitJoy CEO wants to break ‘candy bar in disguise’ stereotype in bar category

23-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

Sports nutrition company Cellucor is jumping into a crowded category with its launch of a new line of nutrition bars called FitJoy. With the suspicion that many nutrition bars are merely “candy bars in disguise,” what’s FitJoy doing differently?

CrossFit perfect fit for whey protein hydrolysates, says Arla Food Ingredients

22-Jun-2016 By Jim Cornall

The growing popularity of CrossFit will boost the market for premium sports nutrition solutions that offer significantly faster recovery than mainstream products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients.

Special edition: Bone & Joint Health

'Joint health is a strong, long-growing category': Opportunities for vegetarian glucosamine suppliers

21-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

A rising tide lifts all boats: Dietary supplement consumer interest in vegetarian options is helping to drive growth in vegetarian glucosamine, says a leading supplier.

Special edition: Bone and joint health

Quality and transparency issues continue to dog shrinking chondroitin category

20-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Despite support from a prestigious Cochrane Review, many manufacturers to re-emphasize chondroitin and to use efficacious amounts in their supplements, says the President and CEO, Synutra Pure.

Special edition: Bone & Joint Health

Staying flexible helped Osteo Bi-Flex stay on top, exec says

20-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Osteo Bi-flex has maintained its category-leading position by being open to embracing new ideas. That it, by staying flexible, an executive said.

NPA says grass roots campaign helped head off Blumenthal amendment

17-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association credits a grass roots campaign it organized for helping to defeat an amendment that would have restricted soldiers’ access to dietary supplements.

JW Nutritionals expands, riding the wave of a 'changed' sports nutrition sphere

15-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Texas-based contract manufacturer JW Nutritionals is riding a wave of demand with the opening of a new facility in Plano.

Sustained release arginine supports endothelial function in healthy adults

13-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplements containing sustained-release L-arginine may support endothelial function in healthy overweight adults, says a new study.  

Phosphatidic acid may boost lean body mass for strength-trained men: Study

09-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Adding supplements of phosphatidic acid (PA), a lipid messenger, to a resistance training program may boost lean body mass more than exercise alone, says a new study from researchers at California State University and Max Muscle Sports Nutrition.

Thorne signs deal to supply supplements to sports federations

08-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Practitioner channel specialist Thorne Research has signed deals that will provide guaranteed safe supplements and nutritional information to athletes governed by seven amateur sports federations.

CRN: Dietary supplements industry contributes $122 billion, 750K jobs to US economy

08-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The US dietary supplements industry’s contributes over $120 billion to the US economy, or 0.68% of GDP, says a new report.

Amway breaks into sports nutrition market with new line

27-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Amway is building on an earlier acquisition and is seeking to reach new markets with the launch of its XS Sports Nutrition line, the company announced recently.

Nellson adds bar manufacturing capacity in Canada

26-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Nutrition bar and powder specialist Nellson is expanding its production capacity at one of its Canadian plants and its consolidating the management of its Canadian operations.

Beef & chicken protein match whey for muscle mass and strength

26-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Protein from beef and chicken sources are equally as effective as whey protein to stimulate improvements in body composition and resistance training outcomes, says a new study.

NBTY donates Pure Protein and Balance Bar to Island Harvest Food Bank

12-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The supplement giant donated 421,315 pounds of nutrition bars to Island Harvest Food Bank. The bars will go along with meals to Long Islanders struggling with food insecurity.

Data dive, hands-on approach both advocated as trend spotting methods

12-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

What drives new trends? Is this best discovered seeing them unfold in real time at hands of innovators, or are they better discerned via a deep dive into marketing data?  Both approaches were presented at the recent Healthy & Natural Show in Chicago.

Texas start-up Too Fit USA brings Paleo-approved sports nutrition

11-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

Founders Jake Huddelston and Joshua Uptmore have both been athletes their whole lives. Being avid users and observers of supplements, they noticed a gap they wanted fill, and a culture they wanted to change. 

Vitamin Shoppe’s Q1: Strong growth for probiotics, declines for sports nutrition, on-the-go nutrition & weight management

04-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The Vitamin Shoppe has reported total revenue has remained flat, with total comparable sales declining 1.9% in its first quarter results. E-commerce grew by almost 4%.

Tech solutions to show health effects in real time seen as new hope in supplement investment picture

04-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Having the right team to execute on an idea is the key to attracting investment capital, experts say. But finding the right idea, that’s a bit more of a stretch and can provide a bigger payoff.

NutriScience Innovations offers new spray-dried form of lactoferrin

03-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Connecticut-based NutriScience Innovations has launched a new spray-dried version of lactoferrin for supplements, foods and beverages.

Scientists develop a drinkable, peanut-based dietary supplement for older adults

26-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

To benefit older adults who are at a high risk of protein-energy malnutrition, scientists from the University of Georgia developed a peanut-based beverage supplement and compared its nutritional and microbiological qualities with commercial products.

Whey is clear answer in sports nutrition, expert asserts

22-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

You can say what you like about the benefits of mixing protein sources, but for sports nutrition expert Chris Lockwood, PhD, there’s only one way to the answer the cost vs benefit question: Whey.

Vegan meal replacement makers want to reach underserved populations by using hip hop tie-in

20-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

VeganSmart, a plant-based line of meal replacements, is penetrating areas plagued with malnutrition via a unique marketing vehicle—the power of hip hop.

Barentz backs water lentils for protein

18-Apr-2016

Dutch ingredients player Barentz International has partnered with Floridian biotech start-up Parabel USA to globally distribute ‘water lentil’-derived protein.

PurisPea pea protein receives GRAS confirmation from FDA

13-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

The Food and Drug Administration has no objection to the Generally Recognized as Safe status of World Food Processing’s ingredient PurisPea. Will its application in food and beverage grow from here?

CRN to launch industry-wide dietary supplement product registry

13-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s Board has unanimously authorized the creation of an industry-wide dietary supplement product registry to be launched by the end of the year.

Canadian start-up CEL Nutrition launches nootropic sport supplement

12-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Nervacore is the new nootropic on the block, launching last year amid criticism of the cognitive performance enhancing category at large.

Medifast looks to college sports leagues to popularize new line of sports nutrition products

12-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

There are a number of different approaches to popularizing sports nutrition products. Medifast, a weight loss products company, is looking to tie-ins with college sports leagues to popularize its new line of supplements and bars.

Nitrosigine better than arginine hydrochloride for boosting arginine levels: Study

08-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Nitrosigine by Nutrition 21, LLC) increased plasma arginine levels to a significantly greater extent than arginine hydrochloride, says a new study.

PowerBar targets athletes at large with new product launches

06-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

While previous advertising campaigns were geared towards triathlon athletes and marathoners, PowerBar says that its new product launches and campaigns will target athletes of all sports.

Microbiome modulation shows brain benefits: Mouse data

05-Apr-2016 By Shane STARLING

Altering the gut microbiome has been shown to reduce erosion of nerve cell protection in the brains of mice in an Irish study.

Creatine + nitrate safe for athletes, study finds

04-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Consumers go to creatine to increase strength performance, and go to nitrate to improve endurance performance. So what happens when you take both?

Abbott launches the first and only Ensure with HMB and high protein

04-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The Ensure Enlive product is designed to aid recovery after illness, injury and surgery, and is backed by data from a randomized controlled trial.

Higher protein intakes promote fat mass loss

29-Mar-2016 By Adi Menayang

Researchers at McMaster University in Canada found that, among overweight subjects, higher dietary protein intake during an energy deficit combined with intense exercise promotes greater lean mass gain and fat mass loss.

Special edition: Protein perspectives

Whistle stop tour: Protein global

24-Mar-2016 By Shane STARLING

Western Europeans are numero uno when it comes to per-capita protein consumption; bread is surprisingly the most popular protein medium; and protein has well and truly invaded the healthy snacking category.

Special edition: Protein perspectives

Probiotics flex their muscles to enhance protein efficacy

24-Mar-2016 By Will Chu

Protein has long been touted as the prime functional food ingredient that is able to deliver improvements in athletic performance and recovery, stave off loss of muscle mass with ageing and help with weight control.

Amazon for ingredients: New e-commerce platform rolls out with transparency and factory-direct pricing

23-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Ingredientsonline.com is promising to change the industry by allowing manufacturers in the US to purchase raw materials directly from overseas factories, providing considerable cost and time savings.

Expo West 2016 Debut: RiceBran Technologies launches smoothie-on-the-go NukaCha

22-Mar-2016 By Adi Menayang

Riding the wave of smoothie enthusiasm, Arizona-based RiceBran Technologies launches… powder in a bottle?

Whey, pea protein suppliers team up for line of functional proteins aimed at sports nutrition

17-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

For sports nutrition blending proteins to achieve customized delivery profiles is the big trend, and two companies, one from the plant world and the other from the animal kingdom, have joined forces to bring new ingredients to market.

Consumers shortchanged as formulators cut chondroitin use, dosages, Synutra CEO says

15-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

The chondroitin market might be getting cleaner, but price issues mean that formulators are shaving down dosages, a major supplier says.

Solazyme rebrands as TerraVia, raises $28m as part of plan to focus on food, nutrition, personal care: 'We’re redefining the future of food'

11-Mar-2016 By Elaine Watson

Microalgae ingredients pioneer Solazyme has unveiled plans to spin off its industrial products division and focus exclusively on food, feed and personal care, under a new name: TerraVia.

Powder, nutrition bar provider consolidates operations to better serve rapidly changing sports nutrition sphere

09-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Nellson Nutraceutical LLC, a nutrition bar and powder provider, has consolidated manufacturing operations at its Anaheim, CA facility. The company has relocated its headquarters there as well, leading to an overall “enhanced capacity,” according to sales...