ESSNA

ESSNA welcomes MilaK and GoFitt to its growing membership

laura.contin — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:17:44 +0000

The two companies join the London-based trade body at a pivotal moment for the sports and active nutrition sector, as regulatory and policy developments continue to reshape the European landscape. MilaK is a biotechnology start-up developing next-generation, animal-free whey protein. Currently in the research and development phase, the company has secured support from Innovate UK and recently…

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Join ESSNA at Vitafoods Europe 2026!

laura.contin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:06:16 +0000

ESSNA is excited to partnering with Vitafoods Europe 2026. As part of the programme, ESSNA will host its second members’ meeting of the year at the event and take part in the Community Lounge. Join us to create valuable opportunities for dialogue, collaboration and visibility for the sports and active nutrition sector. See you in May! Vitafoods Europe 2026, the global nutraceutical event…

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Sports nutrition brand USN joins ESSNA in critical moment for the sector

laura.contin — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:32:11 +0000

The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) has further expanded its membership, with USN, a leading international sports nutrition brand, joining the association. ESSNA works to unite the industry under the umbrella of the organisation, as the Alliance is looking at securing fair European legislation for the sector based on members’ priorities. Stacey Chapman…

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Leading sports foods businesses meet for ESSNA’s AGM and ESSNawards 2024

laura.contin — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:36:43 +0000

As we approach the end of 2024, ESSNA ended the year with a big bang. On 5th December, ESSNA hosted two events in London, gathering leading sports foods businesses from across Europe for a unique networking, discussions on the future of the sports and active nutrition sector and a big celebration of all that the industry has achieved over the past year. Last Thursday, our members gathered at…

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Alternative proteins and sports nutrition: ESSNA insights

laura.contin — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:17:49 +0000

As we approach the end of 2024, ESSNA has been wrapping up a year of successful partnerships with leading trade events. Following ESSNA’s contributions to the Active Nutrition Summit and NutrEvent last month, on 20 November, our Chair, Luca Bucchini travelled to Frankfurt to represent ESSNA at Food Ingredients (Fi) Europe. Luca joined a panel discussion on “Navigating the new EU regulatory…

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ESSNA hosts webinar on the regulatory future of sports foods in EU

laura.contin — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:02:08 +0000

As the EU has entered a new policy cycle, following the European elections and with a new European Commission expected to be fully operational soon, the sports and active nutrition industry is facing regulatory challenges. Over the past five years, the Commission introduced a series of policy initiatives impacting the marketing and composition of sports foods and it now remains to be seen whether…

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ESSNA unveils the sports and active nutrition’s industry policy priorities calling for changes on EU food law to allow for innovation in the sector

laura.contin — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:55:46 +0000

With a new European Commission expected to be fully operational in the coming weeks, ESSNA has launched a comprehensive manifesto outlining nine priority areas for European policymakers to focus on in the next five years. Each priority area sends a clear message to policymakers on what is needed to ensure a regulatory framework that allows for innovation and the continuous growth of the sector…

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ESSNA welcomes performance nutrition brand, Science in Sport to its ranks

tobykay — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:05:32 +0000

Since 1992, SiS has been combining world-class knowledge and scientific formulations to provide optimal performance solutions across the nutritional need states of energy, hydration, and recovery. Trusted by professional and Olympic athletes in a range of sports across the world, SiS is the official sports nutrition partner to several professional cycling organisations as well as high performing…

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European Specialist Sports Nutrition Awards celebrate best brands and businesses of 2023

Benjamin Kay — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:19:09 +0000

Delivered by Whitehouse Communications in partnership with the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA), the ESSNawards gave brands, organisations and ambassadors active in the sports nutrition industry an opportunity to be recognised and celebrated by their peers for their contributions to the sector. It also brought together key stakeholders to network and exchange ideas about…

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ESSNA welcomes new member JLB Développement in continued expansion drive

Benjamin Kay — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:19:46 +0000

JLB Développement joins ESSNA ahead of a series of upcoming regulatory developments in the EU and the UK that will affect its sports foods portfolio, such as the European Commission’s work on the setting of maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals added to foods as well as the ongoing policy debates across Europe on reducing the consumption of ultra processed foods.

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