Overview

Optimum Nutrition (ON) 是全球最大的運動營養品牌,以 Gold Standard 100% Whey 乳清蛋白粉聞名於世。品牌於 1986 年由兩兄弟在美國伊利諾州 Downers Grove 創立,2008 年被愛爾蘭 Glanbia plc 收購,現為 Glanbia Performance Nutrition 旗下的核心品牌。

ON 是全球最大的乳清蛋白分離物 (Whey Protein Isolate) 採購商,產品銷往 130+ 國家,Gold Standard 100% Whey 連續九年獲得 Bodybuilding.com 年度蛋白粉和年度補充品獎。

Key Facts

  • 創立: 1986 年
  • 創辦人: 兩兄弟 (起源於伊利諾州 Downers Grove)
  • 總部: Aurora, IL / Sunrise, FL, USA
  • 所屬公司: Glanbia Performance Nutrition (Glanbia plc)
  • 收購年份: 2008 年
  • 市場地位: #1 全球運動營養品牌
  • 銷售國家: 130+ 國家
  • 製造設施: 5 座 (美國 + 英國)

Product Lines

Product Line Category Description
Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein 全球銷量第一乳清蛋白,40+ 口味
Gold Standard 100% Casein Protein 緩釋蛋白,夜間使用
Platinum Hydrowhey Protein 水解乳清蛋白,高端產品
Essential Amino Energy Amino Acids 氨基酸能量飲,多用途
Serious Mass Weight Gainer 高熱量增重粉
Pro Gainer Weight Gainer 高蛋白增重粉
Gold Standard Pre-Workout Pre-Workout 訓練前補充
BCAA 1000 Amino Acids 支鏈氨基酸
Opti-Men / Opti-Women Multivitamin 運動員專用綜合維生素
Performance Whey Protein 經濟型乳清蛋白

Brand History

Year Event
1986 由兩兄弟在 Downers Grove, IL 創立
Late 1990s 推出 100% Whey Protein (21g 乳清濃縮蛋白)
Early 2000s 100% Whey Protein 升級並更名為 Gold Standard 100% Whey
2008 被 Glanbia plc 收購
2016 慶祝品牌 30 週年
2025 繼續保持 #1 全球運動營養品牌地位

Gold Standard Whey 演進

Late 1990s: 100% Whey Protein
│   21g Whey Protein Concentrate
│
├── 添加 Whey Protein Isolates (WPI)
│   WPC + WPI 混合
│
├── 調整比例,WPI 為主
│   WPI 優先,WPC 次之
│
├── 添加 Hydrolysates
│   WPI + WPC + Hydrolysates
│
└── Early 2000s: Gold Standard 100% Whey
    24g 蛋白/份,40+ 口味
    全球銷量 #1

Awards & Recognition

  • Bodybuilding.com Protein Powder of the Year: 連續 9 年
  • Bodybuilding.com Supplement of the Year: 連續 9 年
  • Bodybuilding.com Brand of the Year: 3 次
  • GNC Brand of the Year: 2011 年

Database Data

DSLD (Unified Database)

Brand Variant Brand ID Product Count
ON Optimum Nutrition 370 250
Optimum Nutrition 937 53
ON OPtimum Nutrition 5347 2
Total - 305

iHerb

Brand Product Count
Optimum Nutrition 71

Keepa (Amazon)

Brand Manufacturer Product Count
Optimum Nutrition Glanbia Performance Nutrition 96
Optimum Nutrition Optimum Nutrition 70
Optimum Nutrition Various 58
Total - ~224

Manufacturer Info (DSLD)

Company Name Location Website
OPTIMUM NUTRITION, INC. Aurora, IL optimumnutrition.com
ON Consumer Affairs Sunrise, FL TrueStrength.com
Glanbia Performance Nutrition Various -

Ownership History

1986-2008: 家族所有 (Two brothers)
│   Independent company
│   Headquarters: Downers Grove, IL
│
└── 2008-present: Glanbia plc
    │   Acquired by Glanbia
    │   Anchor brand of GPN portfolio
    │
    └── Glanbia Performance Nutrition
        └── Optimum Nutrition, Inc.
            └── Aurora, IL / Sunrise, FL

Market Position

Key Differentiators

  1. #1 Sports Nutrition Brand: 全球市佔率領先
  2. Gold Standard Quality: 建立乳清蛋白品質標準
  3. Largest WPI Buyer: 全球最大乳清蛋白分離物採購商
  4. Manufacturing Control: 唯一在所有產品類別自製的運動營養公司
  5. Global Distribution: 130+ 國家銷售網絡
  6. Award-Winning: 連續多年獲得業界最高獎項

vs. BSN (Sister Brand)

Factor Optimum Nutrition BSN
Positioning Premium mainstream Performance athletes
Flagship Gold Standard Whey Syntha-6
Price Point Premium Mid-premium
Target General fitness Hardcore athletes

vs. Dymatize

Factor Optimum Nutrition Dymatize
Market Share #1 #2-3
Owner Glanbia Post Holdings
Flagship Gold Standard ISO100
Premium Focus High High

Manufacturing

  • 美國設施: 多座製造工廠
  • 英國設施: 歐洲市場供應
  • 垂直整合: Glanbia 同時供應原料
  • 品質控制: 自有製造確保品質一致性

ON 是唯一在所有產品類別 (粉末、棒、膠囊、即飲、能量產品、綜合維生素) 都自行製造的運動營養公司。

Notes

  • DSLD 中存在 3 個品牌變體 (brand_id: 370, 937, 5347),應合併為同一品牌
  • “ON OPtimum Nutrition” (brand_id: 5347) 為輸入錯誤變體
  • Keepa 資料顯示多個製造商名稱變體,實際上都是同一家公司
  • TrueStrength.com 是 ON 的行銷網站之一
  • 公司總部有 Aurora, IL 和 Sunrise, FL 兩個地點

Data Sources

  1. Optimum Nutrition Official: About Us, Product pages
  2. PR Newswire: 30th Anniversary press release (2016)
  3. DSLD: US dietary supplement registry
  4. unified.db: Internal database (DSLD + iHerb + Keepa)
  5. Wikipedia: Glanbia acquisition history

Generated by DogTag | Last verified: 2025-12-18

Live Data (Census)

E-Commerce Presence

Amazon

222 products

Top Reviewed Products
  • 253,765 reviews Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Delicious Strawberry, …
  • 253,765 reviews Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Chocolate Peanut …
  • 253,765 reviews Optimum Nutrition New Flavor Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Fruity …

iHerb

71 products

Top Rated Products
  • 4.7/5 (31,952 ratings) Gold Standard® 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate, 2 lb (907 g)
  • 4.7/5 (31,952 ratings) Gold Standard® 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate, 5 lb (2.27 kg)
  • 4.8/5 (25,427 ratings) Opti-Men®, 150 Tablets

Regulatory Data (DSLD)

Total Products
312
Brand Variants
ON Optimum Nutrition (250 products)
Optimum Nutrition (53 products)
Optimum (7 products)
ON OPtimum Nutrition (2 products)
Product Types
  • 157 Other Combinations
  • 83 Amino acid/Protein
  • 26 Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)
  • 25 Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical
  • 6 Fat/Fatty Acid
  • 6 Botanical with Nutrients
  • 4 Vitamin
  • 4 Fiber and Other Nutrients
  • 1 Botanical
Dosage Forms
  • 248 Powder
  • 27 Capsule
  • 26 Tablet or Pill
  • 7 Softgel Capsule
  • 3 Liquid
Core Ingredients (Top 5)
  • 171 Calcium
  • 151 Fat (unspecified)
  • 135 Saturated fat
  • 118 Iron
  • 116 Vitamin C
Census data generated: 2025-12-20 09:29

Relationships

  • parent_company Glanbia Performance Nutrition since 2008
  • ultimate_parent Glanbia plc since 2008
  • founder Two brothers (names not publicly disclosed) since 1986

References