Focusing on true innovation, long-term market success and cutting-edge research, the NutraIngredients USA Awards honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people and initiatives in the nutrition and dietary supplements industry.
This year, we received the highest number of entries ever, and our expert judging panel was tasked with creating a shortlist of finalists. Winners will be announced on Monday, July 13, 2026 during a special awards presentation at The Hampton Social - Streeterville in Chicago.
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… and now for the finalists (alphabetically) for the NutraIngredients-USA Awards categories:
Ingredients of the Year
• Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HY7714 (SkinCare), hy
• Lustriva, Everwell Health
• SynbÆctive® ProBeautyShield, SynBalance
• CyantOx ™, Puredia
• Prolanza®, Nutriventia
• Reducose®, Phynova Group
• Magtein® (Magnesium L-Threonate), Threotech
• Mitopure (Urolithin A), Timeline
• TamaFlex, NXT USA
• Akkermansia muciniphila AKK PROBIO, Thankcome Biological Science and Technology (Suzhou)
• Latilactobacillus curvatus HY7601 and Lacticaseibacillus KY1032 probiotics mixture (FatSlim) , hy
• Solnul® (Resistant Potato Starch), MSP Starch Products
• life’s™OMEGA O33-P100, dsm-firmenich
• Magtein® (Magnesium L-Threonate), ThreoTech
• RelaxPLX®, Monteleader by Suannutra
• Astaxanthin, AstaReal
• WATTS’UP®, Solabia Nutrition
• Weizmannia coagulans BC99, WeCare Probiotics
Products of the Year
• Hair Growth for Men, Life Extension
• Liquid Youth Sparkling Collagen Water, Liquid Youth
• Mosaic, Elysium Health
• Metabolic Health Daily, Humann
• SP® Red Food, Standard Process
• Spring Valley Maximum Care Omega-3 from Algal Oil with Vitamin D3, 2000 mg, 60 Softgels, Walmart (ingredient of dsm-firmenich)
• Anaerostipes Probiotic, Designs for Health
• Beginbaby® Prebiotics + Probiotics, Begin Health
• Resistant Starch Prebiotic Fiber, The Vitamin Shoppe
• AltRed, Sur Nutrition
• CurraNZ Original, Health Currency
• Spacemilk Yeast Protein Isolate, Spacemilk
• Daily Weight Advantage, Gundry
• Trimstix Naturals, Xyngular
• Vthrive Thermogenic Ignitor, Vthrive by The Vitamin Shoppe
Specialty Awards
Innovations in Women’s Health Award
• FenuSmart®, Akay Bioactives
• Levagen®+, Saanroo
• Sensoril® Ashwagandha, Kerry
• Cutting Edge Research: Benefits of Krill Oil Supplementation During Alternate-Day Fasting in Adults with Overweight and Obesity, Aker BioMarine/The University of Glasgow, School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health, Dentistry and Nursing
• Reducose® Research Project, Phynova Group
• Scientific Validation of Ashwa 30™: A Standardized low dose Ashwagandha Extract for Stress Resilience, Endurance, and Cellular Energy, Natural Remedies
• ClostraBio
• Lucille Health
• resbiotic Nutrition
Editors’ Award for Industry Initiative of the Year
There are no finalists for this category: The winner will be revealed during the award’s presentation in Chicago on July 13, 2026.
There are no finalists for this category: The winner will be revealed during the award’s presentation in Chicago on July 13, 2026.
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