Sports Nutrition & Weight Loss

U.S. sports nutrition & weight-loss (SNWL) sales grew 9% in 2010 to reach $23 billion. The sector continues to face a healthy dose of skepticism from regulators due to product adulteration, but market opportunities exist in novel delivery formats and new demographics. Weight-loss, stuck in a rut since ephedra, finally returned to 2003 levels....More

Sales of sports nutrition & weight loss (SNWL) products rebounded in a big way in 2010. After a lackluster 2009, during which SNWL reported flat overall growth—its worst performance on record, dating back to 1997 when NBJ first began to track the category—the year 2010 marked 9% annual growth, $2 billion in new sales, and $22.7 billion in total sales....More

Sales of sports nutrition & weight loss (SNWL) products rebounded in a big way in 2010. After a lackluster 2009, during which SNWL reported flat overall growth—its worst performance on record, dating back to 1997 when NBJ first began to track the category—the year 2010 marked 9% annual growth, $2 billion in new sales, and $22.7 billion in total sales....More

Since its removal from military exchange stores worldwide, controversial sports nutrition ingredient DMAA has garnered a great deal of press coverage, complicating industry’s relationship with FDA at a crucial stage of NDI negotiations....More

Supply shortages & exploding demand for protein have upped whey prices worldwide, making room for soy, rice & pea....More

Core sports nutrition companies yet to successfully cross over into women’s market, while weight-loss companies enjoy greater purchase with male consumers...More

Sports pills still notch solid sales growth, offer good medium for innovation, convenience & novel formulations...More

Red Bull, Monster & 5-Hour Energy command the category, but unique & natural brands find ways to grab share in the energy beverages market...More

Q&A with Michael Casid & William Christ: TA Associates gains majority share in sports nutrition firm Dymatize, benefits from quality manufacturing & double-digit growth...More

Q&A with Charles Chang: Vega (formerly Sequel Naturals) launches Vega Sport, grows out the vegan sports nutrition niche with little competition to speak of....More

This set of Corporate Reconnaissance company profiles are intended to provide insight into the operations of Sports Nutrition and Weight Loss companies. Each profile includes corporate financial estimates for U.S. wholesale sports nutrition and weight loss sales for 2008-2010 as well as an estimate for how 2010 sales breakout by channel (natural & specialty retail, mass market retail, and direct to consumer) and by product category (sports nutrition powders & pills and hardcore drinks, nutrition bars & gels, sports & energy drinks, weight loss pills, and weight loss meal replacement supplements). Profiles also include a S.W.O.T. analysis (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of the company, as well as a brief overview of the company and its products....More