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Sports nutrition innovation

Jun 2023
INNOVA MARKET INSIGHTS COMMENTARY
The sports nutrition sector experienced 9% year-over-year growth globally when comparing 2021 and 2022 launches. In 2022, the top sub-category of global sports nutrition launches tracked is sports powders at 62%, with suclarose clocked as taking the lead among ingredients in sports nutrition... More rightarrow
TOP 3 SUB-CATEGORIES
  1. Sports Powders
  2. Sports Bars
  3. Sports Supplements
INGREDIENTS ANALYZED
Food & beverage launches only;
Sucralose
KEY TAKEOUTS
GROWTH/DECLINE IN TRACKED PRODUCT LAUNCHES
+9% (2021 vs 2022)

TOP COMPANY
Bulk

TOP CATEGORY
Sports Nutrition

TOP INGREDIENTS
Sucralose

REGION ANALYZED
Global

DATE ANALYZED
2021 vs 2022

Previous Ingredient Analysis on NutritionInsight.com

The use of immunity support claims in supplements & sports nutrition launches is increasing globally at +13% annually over the last five years. Supplements accounted for most product launches in July 2022-June 2023 (88%), vitamin C was the leading ingredient (39%). In the same period, energy & stamina, brain-mood health and bone health held the top positionings, while product launches with a mental acuity claim experienced the strongest growth (+73%).
Supplement launches with prebiotic & probiotic ingredients are increasing globally, featuring a 10% average annual growth when comparing 2018 and 2022 launches. In 2022, the top sub-category of supplement launches tracked with prebiotic & probiotic ingredients is Probiotics (40%). In 2022, Lactobacillus Acidophilus (30%) is the leading ingredient among supplement launches with prebiotic & probiotic ingredients. The top supplement positionings tracked with prebiotic & probiotic ingredients in 2022 were Digestive/Liver Health (55%), Immune Health (43%) and Energy & Stamina  (19%).
Food & beverage (including supplements) with gut-brain-axis claims are increasing globally, featuring a +2% average annual growth when comparing 2018- and 2022-year launches. In 2022, the top sub-category of food & beverage (including supplements) with gut-brain-axis claims tracked is Baby & Toddlers (66%). In 2022, Vitamin C (58%) is the leading ingredient among food & beverage (including supplements) with gut-brain-axis claims launches. The top positionings of global food & beverage (including supplements) with gut-brain-axis claim launches tracked in 2022 are Brain Health  (83%), Digestive/Gut Health (83%), and Immune Health  (55%).
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