PhD Nutrition

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33Fuel

33Fuel is a British sports nutrition brand founded in 2012 by Erica and Warren. Its range covers fuelling during exercise and everyday nutrition, with Chia Energy Gel, Rocket Fuel carb drink blend, Amore energy bars, Eroica protein bars, protein powders, greens powders and creatine. The brand presents its range as plant-based and describes its approach as real-food nutrition under the Fuelosophy name. These are the company's product and ingredient claims, rather than independent proof of a health or performance benefit. Its own shop offers individual products, bundles and a taster pack. Runners, cyclists and other active customers can compare formats, serving instructions, ingredients and allergens on each product page; the range and stock may change.

Vitamins and performance supplements

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Active Root

Active Root is a UK sports nutrition brand that uses natural root ginger in all its products to help prevent bloating, nausea and stomach discomfort during exercise. Its range includes energy gels, energy chews, Electrolite hydration drink mix and recovery products, made with simple natural ingredients. Its Energy Chews were highly commended by Runner's World UK in the Sports Nutrition Awards 2026.

Protein and performance supplements

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Applied Nutrition

Applied Nutrition is a UK sports supplement company that began with a single product, Critical Mass, and built its range around Informed Sport testing. It makes protein, performance and endurance supplements such as Beef-XP clear beef protein isolate. It is the official nutrition partner of rugby league club Wigan Warriors and has partnered with Salford Red Devils, Bolton Wanderers and Leicester Riders.

Performance nutrition and hydration

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Bulk

Bulk, formerly Bulk Powders, was started in 2006 by founders Adam Rossiter and Elliot Dawes and makes sports nutrition and fitness products directly, including protein powders, supplements and snacks. It sells across the UK, Ireland and many European countries through local stores, and says it aims to offer the best ingredients, formulations, taste and choice.

Performance nutrition and hydration

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Chia Charge

Chia Charge sells sports-fuelling foods including chia-seed flapjacks, smaller snack bars, nut butters and chia seeds. Its shop lists 80 g and mini flapjacks in several flavours, with an original recipe using oats, syrup and sea salt and a berry recipe made with dates and cranberries instead of added sugar. The brand says its flapjacks are made in Yorkshire and markets them as food that can be carried on runs and rides. Different recipes have different ingredients, so the no-added-sugar statement applies to the berry recipe rather than to the whole range.

Protein bars and functional snacks

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Grenade

Grenade is a sports nutrition brand best known for protein bars, which it calls the UK's #1 protein bar brand. Alan and Juliet Barratt founded it in 2010 with the aim of creating an iconic weight-loss product; a friend called that first product so effective it was explosive, "like a grenade", and it became Thermo Detonator. Grenade says it is now sold in more than 80 countries with a multi-award-winning range. Mondelēz International acquired a significant majority interest in Grenade in 2021 and includes it in its brand portfolio.

Performance nutrition and hydration

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Huel

Huel makes nutritionally complete food designed to provide all 27 essential vitamins and minerals. It was started by Julian Hearn in June 2015 with the mission to improve the health of people and the planet through complete, convenient nutrition. Huel says it has served 600 million meals across more than 100 countries, with around 50% less CO2 impact than the average meal. Huel has announced that it has agreed to join Danone, the global food and beverage company.

Complete nutrition meals and powders

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Maximuscle

Maximuscle is the original name of MaxiNutrition, a UK sports nutrition brand selling protein powders such as Promax Lean and Cyclone, EAAs and other supplements. It was founded by Zef Eisenberg in 1992 as Maximuscle, on the belief that athletes deserved better science, ingredients and results. MaxiNutrition calls itself the UK's original supplement brand and says it was the first UK sports nutrition brand to screen its products for banned substances.

Protein and performance supplements