Science in Sport PLC SIS Extends World Class Banned Substance Testing
January 17 2017 - 2:00AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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Science in Sport PLC
17 January 2017
For immediate release 17 January 2017
SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC
("SiS" or the "Company")
SIS Extends World Class Banned Substance Testing Regime
Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition
company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition
products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts, is
pleased to announce the launch of its enhanced world-class banned
substance testing regime with immediate effect.
The SIS brand is trusted by professional and Olympic athletes in
a range of sports, across the world. A key component of this trust
is the Company's approach to preventing banned substances entering
its supply chain and finished products. Each year an internal
review of the banned substance prevention regime takes place, and
from January 2017 an upgraded system has been implemented. The
enhanced regime is built on the following pillars:
-- Every single batch of SIS finished product which leaves the
Company's factory is screened against the 2017 World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) list. Banned substances including steroids are tested
to the level of 10 Nanograms per gram, and stimulants to 100
Nanograms per gram
-- Batches (sampled at the beginning, during and end of each
product batch) receive the recognised and respected Informed Sport*
certificate and SIS provides the documentation to athletes on
request
The above standard of testing is carried out by only a handful
of companies in the sports nutrition industry. In addition to this,
SIS also:
-- Carries out pre-production testing of ingredients based on
Risk Based Evaluation, to the same standard as finished product
batches
-- Maintains full trace management of all raw materials from raw
material base and manufacturing supplier, through to finished goods
manufactured per production batch
-- Implements rigorous screening of all ingredient suppliers, including annual auditing
-- Screens its production facility in Nelson, Lancashire,
including swab testing and third-party inspections, throughout the
year
Chief Executive Stephen Moon commented:
"We are confident that this leading, full supply chain approach
to preventing banned substances across our product range, is best
in class in the sports nutrition industry. All of our athletes and
teams, including elites and professionals, rely not only on the
proven performance of the SIS range, but also the safety of its
products. We are pleased to be able to offer this new standard to
all SIS customers across the world of sport."
*Informed Sport (Informed Choice in the USA) is a
globally-recognised quality assurance programme for sports
nutrition products, suppliers to the sports nutrition industry, and
supplement manufacturing facilities.
For further information:
Science in Sport PLC +44 (0) 20 7400 3700
Stephen Moon, CEO
Elizabeth Lake, Finance Director
Cenkos Securities - NOMAD
and Broker +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Bobbie Hilliam
Yellow Jersey PR - Financial
PR
Felicity Winkles +44 (0) 7748 843 871
Harriet Jackson +44 (0) 7544 275 882
Notes for editors
About Science in Sport plc
Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that
develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for
professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand
in the elite athlete community - in the 2016 Rio Olympics, 34
medal-winning athletes or teams used SiS products (compared with 24
in 2012).
The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising energy
powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets; SiS
REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and SIS
Protein, products specifically designed to contribute to athletes'
lean muscle mass growth and maintenance. SiS products are sold in a
range of retail channels, including specialist sport retailers,
major grocers, high street retailers and e-commerce websites.
SiS is currently the official sports nutrition supplier to
professional cycling teams Team SKY, British Cycling and to USA
Cycling. SiS is also the official sports nutrition partner to
Liverpool FC. In addition, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE and Katarina
Johnson Thompson are Brand Ambassadors and Mark Cavendish is an
Elite Sports Consultant to the brand.
SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton Garden,
London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson, Lancashire.
SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS.
For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com
This information is provided by RNS
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