As our population continues to age, the significance of specialized nutrition tailored to support active aging becomes increasingly prominent. Sports nutrition and supplements are crucial in optimizing nutrient intake to support physical health, cognitive function and overall well-being in older adults. These launches aim to promote longevity, vitality and quality of life throughout aging by emphasizing personalized approaches that address individual needs and goals.
Innova Market Insights data indicates a 12% average annual growth rate in food and beverage launches, including supplements with a pregnancy/breastfeeding claim, reflecting a rise in prenatal health products. Brands are increasingly innovating with bioavailable nutrients, eco-friendly sourcing and targeted formulations to support modern maternal health needs.
Sports nutrition is expanding beyond the needs of elite athletes and expands into a broader audience. Brands are launching products that are tailored for everyday life, which contain electrolytes, protein, vitamins and minerals. These products also have a format appropriate for everyday use.
Innova Market Insights data shows a 16% growth in human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients used in Baby & Toddler product launches from July 2019 to June 2024, with a significant share in baby formula. HMO use is now expanding into other subcategories, including supplement NPD.
Innova Market Insights data indicates that supplements with brain-mood health claims grew 16% on average annually from July 2019 to June 2024. The leading subcategory for these launches was Botanical/Herbal Supplements, with a 31% share in NPD from July 2023 to June 2024. The fastest-growing brain-mood health claims were in hair, skin and nail supplements, with 104% growth in five years.
Innova Market Insights data indicates that there has been a significant increase in the launch of women’s specialty supplements containing probiotic and prebiotic ingredients, with a 23% growth from July 2019 to June 2024. Lactobacillus rhamnosus was the most used probiotic, appearing in 34% of these launches. However, the fastest-growing trend is using Lactobacillus plantarum in women’s health supplements.
According to Innova Market Insights data, the Supplements & Sports Nutrition categories with a plant-based claim had an average annual growth of 12% from July 2019 to June 2024. Globally, 61% of these product launches were in the Supplements category, which also recorded the fastest growth, with a 19% increase over the five years. Notably, plant-based sports supplements experienced a 63% growth during the same period.
