Described as “the industry’s most coveted awards – similar to the Oscars!”, the NutraIngredients USA Awards focus on true innovation, long-term market success and cutting-edge research. The awards honor the best and brightest in ingredients, finished products, companies, people, and initiatives in the nutrition and dietary supplements industry.
Winners were selected by our expert judges after an extensive multi-stage process.
… and now for the Winners (listed first in bold) and the other finalists for the 2026 NutraIngredients-USA Awards categories:
Ingredient of the Year
Ingredient of the Year: Beauty-from-within
- WINNER - SkinCare™ (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HY7714), hy
- Lustriva, Everwell Health
- SynbÆctive® ProBeautyShield, SynBalance
Ingredient of the Year: Botanical
- WINNER - Reducose®, Phynova Group
- Ashwanova (also known as Prolanza) , Nutriventia
- CyantOx™ Sea Buckthorn Proanthocyanidins Extract , Puredia
Ingredient of the Year: Healthspan
- WINNER - Mitopure, Timeline
- Magtein, Threotech
- TamaFlex, NXT USA
Ingredient of the Year: Microbiome Modulation - in association with Probiota Americas
- WINNER - FatSlim™ (Latilactobacillus curvatus HY7601 and Lacticaseibacillus KY1032 probiotics mixture), hy
- Akkermansia muciniphila AKK PROBIO, Thankcome Biological Science and Technology (Suzhou)
- Solnul® Prebiotic Resistant Potato Starch, MSP Starch Products
Ingredient of the Year: Mind & Mood
- WINNER - Magtein, ThreoTech
- life’s® OMEGA, dsm-firmenich
- RelaxPLX®, Monteleader by Suannutra
Ingredient of the Year: Sports Nutrition - in association with Sports & Active Nutrition Summit
- WINNER - Weizmannia (Bacillus) coagulans BC99, WeCare Probiotics
- AstaReal® Astaxanthin, AstaReal
- WATTS’UP®, Solabia Nutrition
Product of the Year
Product of the Year: Beauty-from-within
- WINNER - Mosaic, Elysium Health
- Hair Growth for Men, Life Extension®
- Sparkling Collagen Water, Liquid Youth
- WINNER - Spring Valley Maximum Care Omega-3 from Algal Oil with Vitamin D3, dsm-firmenich
- Metabolic Health Daily, Humann
- SP® Red Food, Standard Process®
Product of the Year: Microbiome Modulation - in association with Probiota Americas
- WINNER - Anaerostipes Probiotic, Designs for Health
- Beginbaby® Prebiotics + Probiotics, Begin Health®
- The Vitamin Shoppe Resistant Starch Prebiotic Fiber, The Vitamin Shoppe
Product of the Year: Sports Nutrition - in association with Sports & Active Nutrition Summit
- WINNER - CurraNZ Original New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract, Health Currancy UK
- AltRed®, Sur Nutrition
- Spacemilk Yeast Protein, Spacemilk
- WINNER - Gundry MD™ Daily Weight Advantage™, Gundry MD™
- Trimstix, Xyngular
- Vthrive Thermogenic Ignitor, The Vitamin Shoppe
Specialty Awards
Innovations in Women’s Health Award
- WINNER - Levagen+, Saanroo
- FenuSmart®, Akay Bioactives
- Sensoril® Ashwagandha, Kerry
- WINNER - Reducose® Research Project, Phynova Group
- Ashwa.30™: Pioneering Metabolomics-Based Research in Ashwagandha and Cellular Bioenergetics, Natural Remedies
- Benefits of Krill Oil Supplementation During Alternate-Day Fasting in Adults with Overweight and Obesity, Aker BioMarine
- WINNER - Resbiotic®
- ClostraBio
- Lucille Health
Editors’ Award for Industry Initiative of the Year
WINNER - WhatToTrust™, Canomiks
WINNER - Jim Emme
Learn more about this year’s finalists and winners in our WINNERS BROCHURE
Stay tuned for more coverage of our winners in the coming days on NutraIngredients.
