England Hockey and Lucozade Sport have announced a partnership that offers sport nutrition products to all members.
Actively addressing the contamination concerns and nutritional needs of their members, England Hockey recognised that Lucozade Sport are uniquely placed to use GlaxoSmithKline's pharmaceutical expertise to batch test its products to help ensure that they don't contain WADA listed prohibited substances or compounds.
ÔÇ£The significant three-year partnership that we have entered into with Lucozade Sport is an extremely positive step for the sport and will be of huge benefit to all our members,ÔÇØ Executive Chairman of England Hockey Philip Kimberley said.
ÔÇ£Having access to reliable and effective sports nutrition products will help alleviate any possible contamination concerns that our members may previously have had.ÔÇØ
Lucozade Sport will supply the England Hockey national teams with a range of contaminant tested sports nutrition products.
In addition, members of England Hockey's affiliated clubs will have access to the latest products from the
In addition, the Lucozade Sport Science Academy (LSSA) will deliver sport science support services to the
Thanks to the new partnership, members of all England Hockey's affiliated clubs will qualify for a 15% discount on all Lucozade Sport products purchased at the LSSA's Online Shop.
ÔÇ£The close relationship that we enjoy with England Hockey and its members has provided us with some invaluable information on the specific nutritional needs of this sport,ÔÇØ LSSA Business Director John Brewer said.
ÔÇ£The feedback on new products and formulae and first-hand insights into the challenges that players face on a daily basis, is essential in our mission to continue to develop products that help maximise sporting performance.ÔÇØ