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Taiyo: Boost Energy, Manage Weight

Taiyo’s new raw coffee bean ingredient offers a wide range of applications and positionings

August 30, 2017

Compared with coffee extracts, WGCP™ powder contains caffeine and a wide variety of other valuable coffee bean components, such as chlorogenic acids, antioxidants, minerals and dietary fibers.

PLT Health Solutions: Liquid Energy

PLT Health Solutions introduces liquid-stable extended release caffeine

August 8, 2017

PLT Health Solutions, Inc. used the 2017 IFT Expo to launch a liquid-stable extended release caffeine ingredient aimed at the 2oz to 4oz beverage or “shot” market. The new ingredient is the third entry based on zümXR® Targeted Release Caffeine technology.

Plasma choline levels typically decrease during intense and prolonged physical activity

Sports Performance

Researchers use ISSN meeting to discuss Setria Performance Blend, Cognizin Citicoline

July 28, 2017

Clinical experts at the 14th Annual ISSN Conference learned how the scientifically studied ingredients Cognizin® Citicoline and Setria® Performance Blend may give athletes of all types a competitive edge.

Formulating for Beverage Innovation

Significantly improved time-to-exhaustion results were seen with athletes who consumed amylase with carbohydrate-rich beverage blends (43% increase vs. placebo).

July 25, 2017

Consumer attention remains focused on healthy living, and functional beverages can be excellent tools to help meet nutritional goals.

Pure Protein Super Food Plant-Based Protein Powder

Pure Protein Super Food is available in three flavors: Dark Cocoa, Vanilla Bean & Mixed Berry Super Fruits

June 8, 2017

Pure Protein® Super Food is vegan, non-GMO, contains naturally sourced super greens, no soy or dairy, and is free of artificial flavors, colors and sweeteners.

Apple Pie Flavored 5-hour ENERGY Shots

Living Essentials is now an official partner of the 2017 and 2018 MLB All-Star Games

April 21, 2017

The company has released a new flavor – Apple Pie Extra Strength 5-hour ENERGY®, featuring the iconic MLB silhouetted batter logo appearing on the bottle.

Muscle Milk Protein Bars

Twelve varieties inspired by ice cream favorites appeal to an active lifestyle

April 7, 2017

MUSCLE MILK® protein bars are available in 12 unique flavors with either 15 or 20 grams of high quality protein.

Foods and Beverages for Everyday Athletes

More consumers turn to sports performance, energy and recovery foods and drinks—just to get through each day

Robert Garrison

January 9, 2017

You need more energy and endurance. And afterward—you need to recover. For all these reasons, you need the right foods and drinks to keep the body fueled up and replenished.

2017 Ingredients for Health Guide: Sports Nutrition

For the Athlete in Everyone: A key market trend in recent years has been broadening appeal and consumer demand for all kinds of “performance” products

December 22, 2016

Although traditionally reserved for use in endurance sports and strength sports, sports nutrition products have broadened in recent years to fit a more recreational and lifestyle-driven positioning.

Sports Nutrition Ingredients

New pre-workout supplement helps build mind-muscle connection

November 15, 2016

Preparing to exercise is just as important as the exercise itself. The body’s muscle, cardiovascular system and brain need to prepare for the intensity to come.