The NIE New Ingredient Awards will highlight the most cutting-edge and advanced natural branded nutritional ingredients backed by science, launched after Oct. 1, 2024 for use in supplements, functional foods and beverages in the United States.

For the established ingredient with new science category, the ingredient must have been launched prior to October 1, 2024. The “new science” must have been announced to the U.S. natural products industry after October 1, 2024.

There will be a total of eight first place and eight second place awards given, in each of these categories:

Healthy Aging, Sports Nutrition, Weight Maintenance, Condition Specific, Excipients/Non-actives/Delivery Systems, Personal Care/Cosmetic, Biotics, Established Ingredients With New Science (One category per ingredient).

Please submit your application by Friday, July 10, 2026 to be considered. Winners will be notified in August.

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First Name *

Last Name *

Title *

research the ingredient

Company *

Phone *

Email *

Name Of Ingredient *

Category *--- Select Choice ---Healthy AgingWeight MaintenanceExcipients / Non-actives / Delivery SystemsEstablished Ingredients With New ScienceSports NutritionCondition SpecificPersonal Care / CosmeticBiotics

Ingredient Type *--- Select Choice ---New IngredientEstablished Ingredient

When was the new ingredient launched in the U.S.? *

Can only go back 2 1/2 years.

For the established ingredient with new science category, when was the new research announced in the U.S? *

What does the ingredient do? *

How does the ingredient meet consumer demand and interest? *

List ingredient certifications

Describe ingredient traceability and sustainability

What is the ingredient’s “impressiveness factor?”

Upload 1-2 examples of marketing collateral

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload You can upload up to 2 files.

PDF or JPEG files only.

Upload 1–5 Clincal Trials or Research Documents *

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Provide up to five copies of English language peer-reviewed research and/or clinical trials. Please do not send study links. PDF or Word document files only.

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