The European Specialist Sport Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) is the trade association representing the sports and active nutrition sector in the EU, UK, and Member States’ decision-making processes, as well as within the industry and media.

Our members include brands large and small, specialised manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.

ESSNA was founded in 2003 to promote a positive policy environment for sports nutrition products, safeguard the reputation of the industry and promote healthy living.

Today, ESSNA is recognised as the voice of the responsible sports and active nutrition sector in Europe and beyond.

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Our mission

Our members

Our officers

Our Officers guide ESSNA’s vision, policies, and priorities with advice from the Secretariat and in line with strategies agreed by the membership.

Dr Luca Bucchini
Chair

Luca is a food risk scientist and expert in food and food supplement regulation. He’s also the co-founder and Managing Director of Hylobates Consulting Srl, a leading food regulations consultancy.

Claudia Mucciardi
Vice Chair

Claudia is a specialist in sports food and supplement regulations and compliance and is the Associate Director of Regulatory & Quality Compliance for Europe at US-based brand, Nutrabolt.

Terence O’Rorke
Vice Chair

Terence is an expert in anti-doping regulations, and is a Business Development Manager for international life sciences group, LGC, which oversees the Informed Sport, Informed Choice, Informed Ingredient, and Informed Manufacturer testing and certification programmes.

Aimee Wheeler
Vice Chair

Aimee is a food regulation specialist, and is the Senior Regulatory Manager UK/EU for The Hut Group (THG). Her experience includes roles in food and nutrition labelling and quality control.

Simon Jurkiw
Vice Chair

Simon Jurkiw is a renowned performance nutritionist and the Product Director at Bulk. His experience includes leading roles across innovation, regulatory, quality & food safety, product research, international wholesale and UK retail.

ESSNA Secretariat

Since its founding, the ESSNA Secretariat, provided by Whitehouse Communications, delivers policy, regulatory and PR advice to members on all issues affecting the sports and active nutrition sector.

Laura Contin
Zoe Choulika
Vivien Keenleyside
Aris Myriskos
Andrea Solana
Chris Whitehouse

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