Does GU sponsor teams and athletes?
Will GU sponsor my race? We’ll certainly consider it. Our sponsorship page details all that information. Are GU packets recyclable? The type of packaging necessary to keep GU fresh is not recyclable. However, we do maintain a customer loyalty program called Stash your Trash which encourages environmental awareness through keeping trails free of litter. Can I buy GU in bulk? No. We manufacture 100% of our gels in-house on custom machinery, formatted specifically to accommodate our unique packaging design. In order to maintain this process, and thus maintain the highest quality control standards of any gel on the market (read more about The GU factory), we manufacture in single-serving packets only. If you prefer to train and race with bulk gel, we recommend squeezing several packets into a GU gel flask. Have you considered a “litter leash” style tear tab for GU packets? We did consider an early prototype of this style of packaging. However, we found that the volume of packaging necessar
