Proteins, peptides, amino acids

Herbalife: It’s important that we take more control of the manufacturing process

03-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

Direct selling supplements giant Herbalife now manufactures almost a third of its products in-house and will significantly increase this percentage in the coming years.

DuPont buys out Bunge’s share in Solae joint venture in $440m deal

01-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

DuPont has taken full control of soy ingredients giant Solae after buying out Bunge’s stake in their joint venture.

Pea protein commercialization talks drag on past deadline

24-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

Plant protein specialist Burcon has failed to reach a deal to commercialize its ‘invisible’ pea protein isolate Peazazz before the exclusivity period with a potential partner lapsed.

MusclePharm raises 2012 forecasts as Q1, 2012 sales surge

23-Apr-2012

Colorado-based sports nutrition expert MusclePharm has posted an almost four-fold rise in net sales to $19m in the first quarter of 2012 - up from $4m in Q1, 2011 - while income from operations rose to around $1m versus a loss of $1m in Q1, 2011. 

Good vibrations? Mark Wahlberg and GNC create new MARKED sports nutrition range

18-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

GNC has struck a deal with actor Mark Wahlberg to develop a new nutritional supplement line called MARKED, which will debut in GNC stores and on GNC.com, but is expected to be widely available through other leading retailers as well.

BioCell Collagen may slash joint health pain: RCT data

18-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of BioCell Technology’s collagen-rich cartilage extract may reduce pain and other symptoms of osteoarthritis, suggest results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Attorney in Muscle Milk lawsuit: ‘You can’t just whip-up a blend of saturated fat and fractionated oil, and slap a ‘healthy’ label on it’

17-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

Both sides are claiming victory in a legal dispute over Muscle Milk nutritional bars and beverages after a federal judge ruled a false advertising lawsuit could proceed but dismissed most of the claims made by the plaintiff.

Moringa just the tip of the iceberg, says African ingredients specialist

13-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

If high-profile ingredients such as baobab and Moringa oleifera really take off in the next couple of years, Africa could finally start to get the attention it deserves as a source of top-flight nutraceuticals, according to one supplier.

Fish protein could provide basis for new wave of functional foods, suggest researchers

12-Apr-2012 By Nathan Gray

There is great potential to develop novel, marketable, omega-3 rich functional food products from inexpensive sources such as fish protein isolate, according to new research.

Bodybuilding.com boss 'just wants to put steroid spiking case behind him', says attorney

12-Apr-2012 By Elaine Watson

The boss of a leading online retailer accused of selling dietary supplements spiked with steroids just wants to “put this matter behind himself and continue to move the company forward”, says his attorney.

Study support pre-workout benefits of Assault supplement

03-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

A dose of the branded workout supplement Assault may boost perceived energy and cut fatigue during strenuous exercise, suggests a new study.

Natural Alternatives International secures another patent for beta-alanine

22-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

California-based Natural Alternatives International (NAI) has been granted a new patent covering sports nutrition ingredient beta alanine.

NAI settles beta-alanine patent dispute with BPI Sports and Image Sports

16-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Natural Alternatives International (NAI) has settled its patent infringement case vs BPI Sports and Image Sports (trading as Image Nutrition) over their use of sports nutrition ingredient beta-alanine.

Standard protein diets match high protein diets for weight loss & muscle strength

16-Mar-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Energy-restricted diets with standard or high protein levels were equally effective for reducing body weight and boost body composition, says a new study.

Twinlab prepares for June launch of new Clean Series range

12-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Twinlab is preparing to unveil a new range of sports nutrition products under the Clean Series brand to tap into growing demand for products with ‘cleaner’ labels.

Engredea, Expo West in pictures: What’s hot on the showfloor?

12-Mar-2012

Plant protein, ‘clean’ sports products, melt-in-the-mouth supplements, algal-omegas-3s.... and a very sweaty man with a skipping rope. Elaine Watson brings you the highlights from Engredea and Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim.

GNC, Walmart and the Kardashians targeted in QuickTrim lawsuit

06-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

The makers of the QuickTrim weight loss supplements endorsed by reality TV stars the Kardashians are making false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about their efficacy, according to a class action lawsuit.

BioExx: ‘This is the biggest opportunity in the protein market in 50 years’

05-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Results of a new feasibility study prove that there are “compelling returns” to be made from canola protein, according to BioExx Specialty Proteins.

Taurine may provide heart health benefits: Study

02-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

Taurine could provide protection against heart disease in women with high cholesterol, according to the results of a new study.

Abbott to build $270m nutrition manufacturing facility in Ohio

01-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Abbott Nutrition has unveiled plans to build a $270m nutrition manufacturing facility in Tipp City, Ohio, to make liquid nutrition products Ensure and Glucerna for the North American market.

ADM exit does not mean there is no demand for canola protein, insists Burcon

29-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Canadian plant protein specialist Burcon NutraScience says it remains confident of finding a new partner to commercialize its canola proteins after it emerged that ADM will not now be taking the proteins to market – after eight years of talks.

DNP hits back at NAI in beta-alanine patent infringement row

23-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

DNP International – the latest in a string of firms to be sued by Natural Alternatives International (NAI) for patent infringement over beta-alanine - insists the patent at issue is invalid and predicts it will “ultimately be vindicated” by the courts.

Clarisoy ‘invisible’ protein set for summer launch, says ADM

21-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Clarisoy, the invisible protein developed by Burcon and commercialized by ADM, will be available in commercial quantities by the summer, ADM has revealed.

GNC: DMAA saga has had ‘no impact whatsoever’ on sales

17-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

The furor surrounding the safety and legal status of DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) - a stimulant used in several pre-workout supplements - has not dented sales at supplements giant GNC, bosses have revealed.

60-second interview, Alex Karsos, co-founder, GI Nutrition

How easy is it to break into the sports nutrition market?

14-Feb-2012

There is room in the sports nutrition market for innovative new players, but being a minnow in a pond full of sharks is not easy, Alex Karsos, co-founder of New Jersey-based start-up GI (Grecian Ideal) Nutrition, tells Elaine Watson

Hamster study reveals cholesterol-lowering potential of lupin

09-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Whole lupin seed and lupin protein isolate could emerge as new players in the cardiovascular health ingredients market after demonstrating cholesterol-lowering effects in hamsters, according to a study from Brazil.

Brazil’s top sports nutrition firm snapped up by Valeant Pharmaceuticals

06-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Canadian firm Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has acquired Brazil’s leading sports nutrition and food supplements maker Probiótica Laboratorios in a $150m deal.

Hunger-busting potato protein gains ground in functional food market

03-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Slendesta – a potato protein ingredient from Kemin Health claimed to boost satiety – has raised its profile in the functional food market after being included in the Fullbar range of weight management products developed by bariatric surgeon Dr. Michael...

Herbalife heads to country #81: Uruguay

02-Feb-2012 By Elaine Watson

Direct-selling supplements giant Herbalife will move into its 81st country on February 15 when it sets up a new base in Uruguay, the 17th market in its South and Central America region.

Just a matter of time before canola protein enters the major league, says BioExx

30-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

"At least 12 major players in the food industry" are testing canola protein from BioExx, while a tie up with Century Foods to develop canola-protein-based sports products is also progressing well, claims the veggie protein specialist.

Idaho judge fines firms selling ‘synthetic steroids masquerading as dietary supplements’

23-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

Two firms found guilty of selling muscle building supplements laced with unapproved drugs have been fined by a federal court in Idaho.

Soy protein shows brain boosting benefits: Human data

20-Jan-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Peptides from soybeans may influence the immune system and hormones linked to emotion, and ultimately boost brain function, according to a new Sino-Japanese study.

Fish protein shows appetite suppression, weight management potential

12-Jan-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Protein from blue whiting fish may promote the production of gut hormones associated with suppressing appetite, and may aid weight management, suggests new research from France.

Plant proteins, ‘pill fatigue’ and ‘abominable’ weight loss ads: A year in supplements…

21-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

Could 2012 be the year for canola protein to shine? Will a dietary solution to the ticking time bomb of type 2 diabetes finally make it big in the supplement aisles? And are gummies the solution to ‘pill fatigue’?

Herbalife: Belgian court judgment contains factual errors

19-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

Direct selling giant Herbalife says it will appeal last month’s ruling in a commercial court in Brussels stating it had violated Belgian law on unfair commercial practices.

New soy ingredient could re-invigorate cardio foods market, predicts Scoular

08-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

A soy-based ingredient packing four times the nutritional punch of standard soy protein isolate could reinvigorate the cardiovascular functional food market, according to bosses at agri-food giant The Scoular Company.

NutraCea reports 'significant progress' on rice protein project with DSM

28-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Stabilized rice bran maker NutraCea will update the market on the progress of its R&D tie-up with DSM to develop protein from rice bran in the first half of 2012.

L-arginine changes nothing for fit young men at rest: Study

25-Nov-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of the amino acid L-arginine may not produce metabolic or hormonal enhancement for fit young men at rest, says a new study from Canada.

BioExx seeks partner as new boss signals change in strategy

16-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

BioExx has signaled a change in strategy after admitting its decision to manufacture its own canola proteins - rather than license its technology and let others make them – may not have been the right one.

Amino acid-rich supplements boost muscle mass with exercise

08-Nov-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing a combination of amino acids and protein before and after resistance training may boost upper body strength by 13%, says a new study from Baylor University.

BioProcess Algae bids for slice of the action in algal nutraceuticals market

08-Nov-2011 By Elaine Watson

Another player in the algal technology sector has signaled its intention to enter the human nutrition market.

Big Interview: Johann Tergesen, president, Burcon NutraScience

Plant protein, the final frontier: From canola to flax, hemp and pea

31-Oct-2011

If there’s a plant with protein in it, Burcon NutraScience has probably had a good shot at extracting it. But is the market ready for flax protein isolate? Elaine Watson caught up with president and chief operating officer Johann Tergesen to find out.

Only 10 days to go - WeightManagement 2011

31-Oct-2011

Following the outstanding success of last year’s edition, NutraIngredients-USA.com will host its 2nd virtual conference and expo dedicated to weight management, showcasing the latest trends and strategies in weight management for the food, beverage and...

Soy beats milk protein for cholesterol improvements: RCT

21-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of soy protein, but not milk protein, may improve blood levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, and enhance the overall cholesterol balance, says a new study.

Algae protein promises ‘ultra-premium alternative to soy and whey’

17-Oct-2011 By Elaine Watson

Renewable Algal Energy (RAE) – the latest entrant into the rapidly-heating-up market for nutritional ingredients from microalgae – will be able to supply commercial quantities of its novel algal oils and proteins by the third quarter of 2012, bosses have...

Special Edition: Weight Management

10-Oct-2011

Waist sizes are increasing in many countries around the world, and the opportunities for a scientifically-substantiated weight management food product are impressive.

Leucine supplements boost muscle synthesis by 33% during exercise

06-Oct-2011 By Stephen Daniells

Consumption of leucine-enriched essential amino acid supplements during endurance exercise may enhance the synthesis of muscle protein by 33%, says a new study from the US Army.

Immunity and hypertension ingredients sector set for 45% growth: Frost

14-Sep-2011

Market analyst Frost & Sullivan has fingered immunity and hypertension as two promising nutrient areas, with events such as the recent Swine flu crisis feeding consumer interest in nutritional solutions to health issues.

Sabinsa extends patent portfolio to 66 with new selenium forms

09-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to Sabinsa for selenodipeptides for cosmeceuticals and pharmaceutical applications.

Multi-nutrient supplement shows anti-inflammatory benefits

09-Sep-2011 By Stephen Daniells

A supplement containing a mix of B vitamins, amino acids, and botanical extracts was effective at reducing markers of inflammation, says new research.