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Pea Protein vs Whey Protein: What a 2026 Trial Found About Post-Meal Blood Sugar
Pea protein and whey protein are usually compared for amino acid quality, muscle recovery or vegan positioning. A 2026 randomised crossover trial examined a different question: do they affect blood glucose and insulin differently when consumed with a refined carbohydrate? The results give product...Read more -
EU Packaging Rules from August 2026: What Supplement Brands Should Review Now
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/40, entered into force on 11 February 2025 and generally applies from 12 August 2026.[1] For supplement brands, that date matters—but it does not mean every jar, pouch or carton must be redesigned immediately. Some requirement...Read more -
Creatine Claims in the EU: What Brands Can Still Say After Regulation (EU) 2026/1118
On 26 May 2026, the European Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/1118, refusing to authorise a proposed health claim linking daily creatine supplementation with improved cognitive function.[1] For supplement brands, the scope of the decision matters. The EU rejected...Read more -
Citrulline Malate 2:1 Is Not a Complete Specification—What Should Buyers Verify?
“Citrulline Malate 2:1” appears to be an exact description. In practice, it leaves several questions unanswered: Is 2:1 a mass ratio or a molar ratio? How much L-citrulline does the material deliver? Is the malic acid DL or L form? Which test confirms the composition? Those details affect raw-ma...Read more -
Mesh Size Is Not Particle-Size Distribution: How Should Buyers Specify Creatine Powder?
Creatine monohydrate is commonly offered as 80, 200 or 500 mesh. These grade names are useful for an initial comparison, but none describes the complete particle population or guarantees how a powder will run in a capsule filler, tablet press or beverage blend. The purch...Read more -
Why Whey Protein Foams, Clumps or Refuses to Disperse
Two whey protein powders can report similar protein content and still behave very differently in water. One sinks and disperses after gentle shaking; another floats, forms dry-centred lumps or leaves a head of foam. These symptoms are not the same failure. Foaming starts...Read more -
Why the Same Flavour Tastes Different in Whey, Gummies and Pre-Workout Powders
A strawberry flavour that tastes creamy in whey may become bright and jam-like in a gummy, then sharp or medicinal in a pre-workout. This does not necessarily mean the flavour supplier changed the formula. The surrounding product changed what reached the nose and tongu...Read more -
Creatine Monohydrate, Anhydrous Creatine or Creatine HCl: Can They Be Compared Gram for Gram?
One gram of creatine monohydrate is not chemically identical to one gram of anhydrous creatine or creatine hydrochloride (HCl). Water and hydrochloride contribute to molecular weight, so the three raw materials contain different theoretical proportions of the creatine m...Read more -
What Actually Defines a Premium Creatine Ingredient?
“Premium creatine” is widely used in product descriptions, but it is not a complete technical specification. A high assay matters, yet it cannot show whether process-related impurities are controlled, whether the powder will run well on a filling line or whether the next...Read more
