As in any health benefit category, a sports nutrition product, be it a dietary supplement, functional food or beverage, is only as effective as its ingredients. Thus, brand owners and formulators must carefully select the best science-backed actives for finished products. In doing so, it is wise to work only with ingredient suppliers that are transparent about their practices, responsible in their sourcing and production, and invested in delivering exceptional consumer solutions. Brand owners wishing to partner with contract formulators and manufacturers should look for these same qualities in those companies as well.

Download this Formulator's Resource to explore the various key functions of sports performance, endurance and recovery products, and the types of innovative and clean-label ingredients that can power them.

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