Forest Green Rovers (FGR) has unveiled its latest partnership with nutrition and supplement brand DR.VEGAN.
The Gloucestershire club has named the brand as its official supplement partner for the men's and women's academy teams for the 2023/24 season.
The partnership will see FGR’s players receive DR.VEGAN’s Informed-Sport certified supplements, including Bone & Muscle Support, to support their performance, health and well-being both on and off the pitch.
Based in Gloucestershire, Forest Green Rovers is a professional football club in EFL League Two. Aligning with DR.VEGAN’s commitment to sustainability and the environment, FGR was recognised by the United Nations as the world’s first carbon-neutral football club and was recently described by FIFA as the ‘greenest team in the world.’
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DR.VEGAN co-founder Gordon Lott said: “We are delighted to have partnered with Forest Green Rovers to support the Men’s and Women’s teams of all ages. FGR’s commitment to high performance, innovating and breaking new ground in running a professional sports team whilst remaining in harmony with the environment is something to be admired.
“This is a really exciting time for DR.VEGAN, having recently achieved the prestigious Informed-Sport accreditation for our Bone & Muscle Support supplement, with other products following shortly. Further strengthening our nationwide presence, we are excited to continue to build out our partnerships portfolio across professional sport to support other prestigious sports teams and bodies like FGR.”
DR.VEGAN will also work with the club to bring nutrition expertise and advice from the brand’s nutritionists on everything from pre-game nutrition to post-match recovery.
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Forest Green Rovers chief executive Marcus Reynolds, commented: “As the leading ethical nutrition and supplement brand, with formulas that work and can make a real difference to our players’ performance and wellbeing, DR.VEGAN is the most natural supplement partner for Forest Green Rovers and vice versa. We are looking forward to working with DR.VEGAN’s expert nutritionists and educating our players on how best to fuel themselves to achieve their potential both on and off the pitch.”
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