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Ski jumping is one of the most popular winter sports, attracting huge audiences of fans around the world. One of the best-known German competitors is Marinus Kraus. Just 29 years old, he has already enjoyed an extremely successful career, the highlight being winning gold at the Sochi Olympics with his team, back in 2014.

In the first instalment of our “White Tissue” series, we talked about TENDOFORTE® – specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides® (BCP®s) for tendons and ligaments. This time, we’re putting the focus on BODYBALANCE®, which can help to support athletic performance by optimizing body composition – enhancing muscles and decreasing fat mass at the same time. This, of course, isn’t something that’s only of interest to a specific kind of athlete. It’s a basic goal that unites most sportspeople – professional or not. As such, BODYBALANCE® is a relevant ingredient for manufacturers who want to excel in the market for sports nutrition products.

Feeling the cold wind on his face, listening to the far away cheers of the spectators, more than a hundred of meters up in the alpine air…What for many people is just a fantasy — and quite a scary one at that — is a reality for David Siegel. The 24-year-old is one of Germany’s most promising winter sports talents and has leaped from some of the highest ramps. But even now, after eight years of training and competing in many of the world’s biggest events, the adrenaline rush is still very much a driving force in David’s career.

In this series of blogposts, we want to introduce the concept of “white tissue” and how it is connected with each of our Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP®s). For part one, we’ll start with the specific collagen peptides TENDOFORTE®.

In the past — and with good cause — we’ve talked a lot about collagen. And if you follow our blog, you already know that collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. Making up 30 per cent of the body’s total protein content, it can be found in bones, joints, ligaments and muscle fascia. And what do all of these body parts have in common? They are all especially important for active people. There’s just a word of caution, though: sports-induced overuse can actually lead to collagen being broken down faster than it can be synthesized!

The 2013/14 season marked the return of Germany’s Schwenninger Wild Wings ice hockey team to the German Ice Hockey League (DEL). As professionals, their schedules are packed with both training and match play, which, unfortunately — but perhaps not unexpectedly — is often accompanied by numerous physical strains and injuries.

When two or more companies cooperate, the combined benefits and advantages are often much more than the sum of the individual parts. For example, each party gains from the experience and expertise of the other, which enables everyone involved to tap into the pooled resources and achieve more. A perfect example of such a collaboration is the one between Omya and GELITA. Together, they have created a new prototype for the health and wellness market: a cacao-containing drink for bone health.