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Uday Gosalia: Fighting Mandatory Product Listing from the US Capitol Steps | Episode #220
Episode #220 of the PricePlow Podcast brings Ben Kane and guest host Joey Savage to Washington, DC for the 2026 NPA (Natural Products Association) Fly-In Day. Their guest on the US Capitol steps at sunset: Uday Gosalia, founder of UGo Beyond and a proud advisor to Future Nutra.
This year's trip had a sharper […]
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Applied Nutrition Acquires Nutrablend Foods: US Manufacturing Hub Arrives with Basic Supplements and GR8 Lifestyle
Applied Nutrition has acquired the assets of Nutrablend Group for $16M in cash, the company announced June 1, 2026.[1,2] The deal brings a fully integrated 107,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehousing facility in Buffalo, New York, an experienced management team of approximately 100 employees led by CEO Jack Sehgal, two established in-house supplement brands, and production […]
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Nutristat Crea Script: Creapure® Creatine with A Novel Rice-Based Carbohydrate
If you've been following Nutristat's ingredient philosophy, their creatine standard isn't a mystery: Creapure®, sourced exclusively from AlzChem in Trostberg, Germany, across every product in the lineup that calls for it. We covered that commitment in depth through the Creapure Connection, and Nutristat co-sponsored Episode #173 of the PricePlow Podcast, where we went […]
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Whey Protein Supply Is Upside Down: Glanbia's Market Update and Workarounds for Brands
You've heard it before, and you're going to continue hearing it throughout the year: Protein demand has never been higher. Consumer interest is at record levels, mainstream brands are flooding the category, food and coffee companies continue using increasing amounts of whey, and every piece of market research reiterates this same story. Americans want […]
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Longevity Science Forgot About Women. These Ingredients Didn't.
For decades, researchers studied aging in men -- and assumed the results applied equally to women. They didn't. The NIH didn't require women to be included in federally funded clinical trials until 1993! Before that mandate, the default research subject was a 155-pound man. Most preclinical longevity work defaulted to male mice. The foundational science […]
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Doug Miller Returns: Nova Prime Labs Peptides Extends Empire Beyond CORE & Unmatched | Episode #219
Episode #219 of the PricePlow Podcast welcomes back Doug Miller, founder and CEO of Core Nutritionals, for a full portfolio catch-up 4.5 years after Episode #050: Protein Prices on the Rise and Figuring it Out with Doug Miller. Doug's opening line sets the tone perfectly: "We're *still* figuring it out and protein […]
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ICON Focus Gum: Liquid-Core enfinity Paraxanthine in a Chewable Supplement
When TSI Group's enfinity® paraxanthine started showing up in energy drinks, pre-workouts, and even nicotine-free focus pouches, it was clear the ingredient had legs beyond the standard capsule format. And now it's landed in gum! Specifically, inside a novel new gum's liquid core:
ICON™ Focus Gum is a nootropic chewing gum from Icon Formulation that […]
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CreaSol® SSAT (Stabilized Tyrosol) Clinical Trial Published: Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Creatine Synergy
The CreaSol® SSAT (stabilized tyrosol) study is officially here. After more than a year of anticipation, Moltek Nutrition now has a published, peer-reviewed human trial to back it up.[1]
The paper appeared in Nutraceuticals in May 2026, produced by teams at the Applied Science and Performance Institute (ASPI) in Tampa, Florida and Barton College […]
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Animal Isolate Loaded Whey Gets Limited Edition Banana Split Flavor
Animal just dropped a limited edition Banana Split flavor of their Animal Isolate Loaded Whey, and it's exactly the kind of dessert-inspired release that makes the line fun to follow. Think banana ice cream, chocolate fudge drizzle, and real cookie bits, packed into a high-performance protein formula that doesn't compromise on macros.
If you […]
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Unmatched Supps Stem Cell: Kris Gethin's Formula for Cellular Recovery and Longevity
The name isn't a metaphor or a marketing angle. Unmatched Supps Stem Cell earns its title with CyanthOx™, a sea buckthorn extract shown in a randomized, double-blind crossover trial to mobilize three distinct types of circulating stem cells within two hours of a single 500mg dose. In a supplement category full of ambitious product […]
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