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Sports nutrition.

The most competitive corner of U.S. supplements, where third-party certification is increasingly the price of entry rather than a differentiator.

What's different here

Four things that decide a launch in this category.

01

Banned-substance certification

Programmes such as NSF Certified for Sport and Informed Sport are expected by many retailers and effectively mandatory for anything sold near organised sport.

02

Ingredient scrutiny is highest here

This is the category regulators and retailers watch most closely. Novel ingredients attract attention faster than in any other segment.

03

Claims are the whole marketing model

Performance language is why the category sells and why it draws enforcement. The structure/function line is tested daily.

04

Velocity evidence is non-negotiable

Specialty and drug buyers in this category look at marketplace performance before they look at the brand.

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