Hi-Tech to Sue Muscle Pharm's Arnold Series

[The Solution]

Hi-Tech to Sue Muscle Pharm's Arnold Series


The bad news for MusclePharm just seems to continue today, as word has got out that fellow supplement company Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals is now suing the Athlete’s Company. A press release was posted this morning that the guys over at Supplement Reviews have broken down and gone into detail on. The lawsuit has come just a few days after Arnold Schwarzenegger ended his relationship with MusclePharm and the Arnold Series was confirmed as discontinued.


Hi-Tech’s lawsuit appears to be based on MusclePharm allegedly amino spiking its Arnold Schwarzenegger Series mass protein Iron Mass. The press release says that testing revealed a total protein count of 19.53g per serving for Iron Mass instead of the 40g the supplement promises on its label.


For those of you that for whatever reason haven’t heard of amino spiking before, to put it simply it’s when brands throw aminos in their protein powders instead of actual protein. Despite not being the real deal the cheaper aminos are still counted towards a product’s protein total. By doing this a product that may only have 10g of actual protein could say 25g per serving on its label with the help of added aminos like glycine and taurine.



http://www.stack3d.com/2016/05/musclepharm-hi-tech.html

[MusclePoppins]

Shouldn't take one company suing another. Fraudulent products shouldn't be making it to shelves or peoples doorsteps.

MusclePharm should get the 2016 ShitShow Supplement of the Year award at the Olympia.

[The Solution]

https://blog.priceplow.com/protein-s...o-acid-spiking

They are not alone:

Several class action lawsuits have been filed against various brands, and several more are on the way. This section will be updated with all known suits:

• July 1, 2014: Body Fortress Lawsuit
• November 4, 2014: A GNC and 4 Dimension Nutrition joint class action
• November 11, 2014: The CVS Lawsuit was filed regarding CVS Whey Protein Powder.
• Giant Sports (Delicious Protein)
• November 13, 2014: Inner Armour Class Action Lawsuit (Mass Peak and Nitro Peak)
• November 19, 2014: New Whey Lawsuit (Multi-Pro)
• November 19, 2014: Pro Supps PS Whey Lawsuit served.
• November 19, 2014: Fit Foods (Mutant Whey)
• ALLMAX Lawsuit (Hexapro Protein Powder)
• January 23, 2015: CytoSport Muscle Milk Family Lawsuit (note that this is not for spiking! It’s allegedly just under-dosed protein and not having L-Glutamine!)
• January 28, 2015: MusclePharm Arnold Schwarzenegger Iron Mass

Shouldn't take one company suing another. Fraudulent products shouldn't be making it to shelves or peoples doorsteps.

MusclePharm should get the 2016 ShitShow Supplement of the Year award at the Olympia.

[Poker face Ace]

Fucking I hope they win the lawsuit too

[The Solution]

Just goes to show you how there are many things going on in the industry the common eye does not see.

Fucking I hope they win the lawsuit too

[black-elephant]

Bottom line is the bottom line. Sell more product or reduce costs. There are three types of consumers in any given category; 1) price only people who make up about 30%, 2) quality only who desire the best product with no concern for price who make up about 20%, and 3) those who are looking for a balance of value (quality to price).

[The Solution]

Selling more product while cheating your customer is not an ethical way to go about it.
You can't reduce cost when the cost of the raw materials to make the product will cause you to lose profit and lose money. The cost of raw materials over the years for protein has risen quite a bit, hence why most companies sell around 10$ a pounds. Those who can find a way to really sell it cheap may be losing money, or trying to help expand their line while taking a hit and loss.

Most companies DO NOT make money on protein unless they are selling boatloads of units. It is mostly a marketing concept to help get more attention to other products on their line.

Price is great. and people like cheaper things, but sometimes you get what you pay for..

Bottom line is the bottom line. Sell more product or reduce costs. There are three types of consumers in any given category; 1) price only people who make up about 30%, 2) quality only who desire the best product with no concern for price who make up about 20%, and 3) those who are looking for a balance of value (quality to price).

[Mobster]

This was online months ago. It's why I asked in the other thread and it's why Anrold's getting out. MP did this to themselves. F**k 'em.

[black-elephant]

Ethic comes from the Greek "ethos". It tends to objective values and choices, distancing them from the people making the decision. Ethic is static and based on an absolute. I agree the shenanigans being pulled are not ethical. However, with the ethical breakdown within society, is it really a surprise?

[The Solution]

For most consumers yes. For those who look into the supplement industry a bit more, not so much. This has been going on for years. Just it getting exposed to the public opens the eyes of the consumers. Most people have no idea what is in their product. They buy it because it tastes good, not because of the dosings, ingredients, or meeting label claims.

Sad to see people invest so much into a company or product just to know they are not getting what they are paying for. The morales of some companies and products have really went downhill, but again this is the world we live in.

Ethic comes from the Greek "ethos". It tends to objective values and choices, distancing them from the people making the decision. Ethic is static and based on an absolute. I agree the shenanigans being pulled are not ethical. However, with the ethical breakdown within society, is it really a surprise?