With NutraIngredients celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, it was fitting that the competition witnessed a 25% increase in the number of entries compared to 2025. Notably, the number of entries in the Start-Up category grew twenty-fold. <\/p>\n
The newly introduced Healthspan category proved to be a very welcome addition to the list, with a combined 36 entries across the Healthspan ingredient and product categories. <\/p>\n
Our judging panel<\/a> of 28 industry experts was tasked with creating a shortlist of finalists. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 6th May, 2026, during a special awards celebration in Barcelona<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201c2026 was certainly a year of breakthroughs \u2014 from patents to innovative technologies and science with strong clinical foundations,\u201c said Ewa Hudson, director of insights for Lumina Intelligence and chair of the judging panel for the NutraIngredients Europe Awards. \u201dIt marked the arrival of new nutritional solutions designed to support consumer health needs, spanning everything from mind and mood, to microbiome discoveries, to multiple aspects of women\u2019s health across the lifespan. These solutions delivered stronger efficacy and introduced new, cost\u2011effective, and highly scalable approaches.<\/p>\n \u201cThe judges were impressed by the strong scientific foundations behind the research presented, the genuine disruptive potential of the innovations, and the demonstrated commercial success. Ultimately, we were inspired by the promise these inventions hold to help consumers lead healthier lives through the continued advancements of the nutraceutical industry,\u201d Hudson added.<\/p>\n \u2026 and now for the finalists (alphabetically) for the NutraIngredients Europe Awards categories:<\/p>\n Ingredients of the YearBeauty-from-withinElissara\u00ae, Monteloeder by SuannutraSerevelle, Valensa InternationalVeri-te\u2122 Resveratrol, Lallemand Bio-IngredientsBotanicalCereboost\u2122, GivaudanReducose\u00ae, Phynova GroupVanizem\u00ae, NektiumHealthspan – in association with Nutra Healthspan Summit<\/a>Apr\u00e8sFlex\u00ae 5-Day Joint Support, PLT Health SolutionsLevagen\u00ae+, SaanrooMagtein, ThreotechMicrobiome Modulation – in association with Probiota<\/a> Biombalance\u2122, Groupe BerkemHOWARU\u00ae GI Complete, IFF Health SciencesLivaux, AnagenixMind & MoodCOGNIGRAPE\u2122, BionapMagtein, ThreotechVanizem\u00ae, NektiumSports Nutrition CBDpur, Vita Actives in partnership with Chanelle McCoy Health ENZANS, Health CurrancyLactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10\u00ae, SYNBIO TECHProducts of the YearBeauty-from-withinHair Growth for Men, Life ExtensionHECH\u00ae Hair & Scalp Actives, HECH EuropeRINGANAbty, RINGANAHealthspan – in association with Nutra Healthspan Summit<\/a>ATP 360\u00ae, Researched NutritionalsMedox, MedpalettNAD+ Prime, VitalizedMicrobiome Modulation – – in association with Probiota<\/a>Arla Cultura\u00ae,\tArla FoodsCandilactom, UriachGabapral\u00ae, PharmExtractaSports Nutrition Crank Pump Pro 2.0, ESNCreGAAtine, CarnomedCurraNZ Original New Zealand Blackcurrant, Health CurrancySpecialty AwardsEditors\u2019 Award for Sustainability Initiative of the YearADM re:generations\u2122, ADMEuropean Circular Seaweed Platform Where Sustainable Sourcing and Green Processing meets Science-Backed Nutrition, OCEANIUMSustaiNext, Natac BiotechThe Agropoles Platform: From Crop Science to Sustainable Supply Chains, GivaudanInnovation in Women\u2019s Health AwardiNatal\u00ae, PharmExtractaOmegia\u2122, PurediaSensual Flow, VilgainMarketing Initiative of the YearGut Reactions: Modern Day Stressors and the Impact on Gut Health, PrecisionBiotics Alflorex (part of Novonesis)Tonic\u2019s Social \u2013 The Unsponsored Supermarket, Truth Tonic HealthNutrition Research ProjectAdvancing Nutritional Science for Metabolic Health: Comprehensive Evaluation of Reducose\u00ae Across Clinical, Mechanistic, and Real-World Dietary Conditions, Phynova GroupIndividual and additive effects of vitamin D, omega\u20113 and exercise on DNA methylation clocks of biological aging in older adults (DO\u2011HEALTH Bio\u2011Age).\u00a0 The DO-HEALTH study was supported through a major grant from the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Commission. With additional funding by University of Zurich, dsm-firmenich, Roche, NESTEC, Pfizer and StreuliThe Magtein Brain Magnesium Research Program: Redefining Magnesium for Cognitive, Brain Aging and Sleep Health\u00a0 ThreoTech, in collaboration with leading academic institutions and independent clinical research organizations across the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and AustralasiaStart-Up AwardFERTILABSGENBIOMA APLICACIONESNUCAPS<\/p>\n The 2026 NutraIngredients Europe NutraChampion will be announced during the Awards ceremony in Barcelona on Wednesday 6th May 2026<\/p>\n More chances of success<\/p>\n