I just got back from Supply Side West; the largest raw ingredient show in the country. It was a great show and I was able to meet with our current suppliers as well as see some great new products we can add. We did find a source for D-Ribose, Cissus, ZMA and a few other new ingredients. A couple of my favorites were the Aloe Vera Powder (it is a great anti oxidant and you can also put 6g in water and make your own lotion and it is not sticky and has no smell; this was an awesome product, especially for those of you like us that use a ton of lotion) and Protein Powder that can be extruded into crisps and different shapes for bars and trail mix. We were also able to source Pea Protein, Rice Protein, and Canola protein and will be adding one of these in the near future; I personally liked the Pea Protein, if you have an opinion on any of these, please let me know. I was also able to source the fiber used in BeneFiber. More to come on those products in future emails. I was also able to source beta alanine at a much lower price and I have already taken down the pricing and I have also added a 1 pound and 5 pound size.
We have decided to run the sale on Agmatine, Beta Alanine, D-Aspartic Acid, Mens Advantage, MCTs, Micronized Creatine (and Creapure), and Psyllium Husk through the end of the month. The sale is for 20% all of these products; just use coupon code “ABDMP”. We have also added Free Shipping for all orders over $100.00 through the end of the month; just use code “freeship”. Only one code can be used at checkout.
We are still giving away free Muscle Feast shirts with every purchase over $100. No coupon code needed; just make sure to email me right away along with your shirt size (if your order ships before I get your email, we won’t be able to send you the free shirt). For men, we have sizes S-XXL. We only have woman’s shirts in a medium at the moment (they are form fitting and run a tad small).
From a pricing standpoint, whey protein still remains high and is expected to go up a little higher starting next year but no more huge jumps are projected. There are a number of factors contributing to these excess prices and I think I have covered some of the drivers in previous newsletters. For amino acids, beta alanine availability has finally returned to normal levels, so prices have come down. Arginine prices are still very high; a major toothpaste company has started using it in toothpaste and this has driven up the pricing on not only arginine but arginine akg, citrulline and citrulline malate; these prices should come back down after the first of the year. L-glutamine is now in very short supply, so pricing on it has recently shot up and availability is very low.
As always, please feel free to email me with any comments, concerns, questions etc. I really like hearing from everyone and listening to suggestions. And please continue to tell others about us. I welcome all of you as Facebook friends and please feel free to send me any suggestions. And don’t forget to “like us” on our facebook page and for those of you wanting to help or get help with anything related to nutrition or fitness, our Facebook group is just the place and it is very active.
Best regards,
Sean Gillespie – Owner
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