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GNC Gives Back! Get $5 Cash or up to $30 Credit in Class Action Settlement
A class action lawsuit against GNC has been settled in Pennsylvania after GNC’s website allegedly “advertised fake markdowns online to trick consumers into thinking the items were on ‘sale.'” A settlement for $6 million is now open.
If you bought from GNC between Jan. 1, 2012 and Sept. 9, 2019, you are eligible to get […]
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Nitrosigine Put to the Test Against Citrulline Malate: New University Study
Nutrition21’s nitric oxide boosting ingredient, Nitrosigine, was quietly put to the test against a hefty dose of 2:1 citrulline malate at the University of Arkansas. When stunning results were published, some were surprised, but users of the branded enhanced arginine ingredient weren’t.
Nutrition21 is one of the supplement industry’s leading ingredient developers, utilizing volumes […]
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Is Your Favorite Song on the Radio? Dan Lourenço Discusses Sports Nutrition Marketing in 2019
In October of 2019, Dan Lourenco, co-founder of Ghost Lifestyle, and Josh Schall of J. Schall consulting gave an interesting presentation at SupplySideWest in Las Vegas. It piggybacked off of a similar presentation they gave last year, but covered the latest news and shifts we’ve seen in the sports nutrition market.
Their presentation, titled “New […]
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NutraBio Plant Tour: Making Supplements Without Compromise!
Purchasing supplements may seem like a relatively simple procedure – after searching online or at a local store, you pick out and buy the products you want. As straightforward as that sounds, the process to properly create those products in a legal and safe manner is far more complicated. Manufacturing effective, high-quality, uncompromised supplements is […]
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Quest Nutrition Sold for $1 Billion. One Simple Question Here.
It’s been widely reported that Quest Nutrition has been sold to Simply Good Foods Co, the makers of Atkins Bars, for $1 Billion.[1]
One simple question about QuestWe just have one quick question for you regarding this valuation:
How much do you think this company would be worth had they not[…]
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Dynamine Achieves GRAS Status With Several New Safety Studies!
In early 2018, we wrote the first major article about Dynamine, the patented neuro-activating “stimulant” sold by Compound Solutions. More technically referred to as Methylliberine, the ingredient has since been put into countless pre workout supplements, fat burners, nootropics, and energy formulas, and we’ve found that we love really enjoy it at higher […]
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Live Relentless: Tim Kennedy’s Supplement Brand
2021 Update: This brand has been sold outright to Tim Kennedy, who is reformulating the product line. Stay tuned to @live.relentless on Instagram for updates!
Do you live, work, and train Relentlessly?!
Showing or promising no abatement of intensity, strength, or pace is what it means to be Relentless. Nobody better embodies those two […]
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Ghost Wins GNC’s 2019 Partner of the Year Award
Earlier this week, GNC hosted its annual Global Conference and Franchise Show in Nashville, TN. Those who follow the industry and its magnates on social media saw several flights, videos, photo ops, and speeches posted to the feeds and stories over the past few days.
One image especially caught our eye, posted by Dan Lourenço[…]
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Steve Aoki’s ENGN Shred Pre Workout Drops a Neon Blueberry Pop!
Nearly exactly two years after EVLSports released ENGN Shred, the fat-burning focused pre workout supplement that’s based off of their original pre workout, ENGN, they made their biggest splash yet:
A Neon Blueberry flavor collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki!This is a smokin’ strong blueberry flavor of ENGN Shred that is as bright as its […]
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A Better Maca Ingredient: Lepidamax by Nutrition21
Supplements formulated around long-used natural herbs make up one of the hottest product areas in the supplement industry these days. With so many new and interesting products flooding the market, many of them novel and lacking significant research, some people have really taken comfort in herbs with scientific backing. We’ve seen roots such as ashwagandha[…]
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