Following a record-breaking number of entries, the finalists for the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Awards (ESSNawards) 2022 have been announced!
The shortlist reveals the sports nutrition brands, products, and ingredients in with a chance of being named the best in class at Europe’s leading sports nutrition awards ceremony, taking place at the world-famous Twickenham Stadium on Thursday, 1st December.
The ESSNawards, organised in partnership with the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA) and Whitehouse Communications and sponsored by Informed Sport/LGC and Kinetica Sports, celebrates innovation and success in the sports and active nutrition industry, highlighting key developments and successes such as new, cutting-edge ingredients, exciting industry partnerships, and great strides forward in sustainability.
Last year’s virtual ceremony had over 80 attendees, including 24 sports nutrition brands from all over Europe, competing for 11 hotly contested categories. Click here to watch the highlights of our 2021 ceremony. You can also watch highlights of our last in-person ceremony at The Kia Oval in 2019 here.
Now in its fourth year, the ESSNawards boasts new categories, including celebrating great leaps in sustainability, as well as hosting previous, highly competitive favourites such as the best protein bars, shakes and sports nutrition ingredients.
Tickets to the event will include access to Europe’s premier sports nutrition awards ceremony; keynote speeches by former Paralympian gold medallist, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, and consumer experts, FMCG Gurus; exclusive networking opportunities and much more!
Sponsorship opportunities for the ceremony remain open, offering brands the chance to enhance their profile, communicate to target audiences and interact with sports nutrition professionals including nutritionists, journalists, and sportspeople.
Click here to secure your place at the biggest sports nutrition awards event of the year!
The full shortlist for the ESSNawards 2022 can be found below:
Best ‘Free-From’ Product
• Crown Sports Nutrition (Pre-Workout PRO ST)
• Mellifera (MelliGEL)
• Myvegan (Double Dough Brownie)
• MyPRO (THE Plant)
• Protein Works (Vegan Wondershake)
Best Protein Bar
• Foodspring (Vegan Protein Bar Extra Chocolate Layer)
• HealthSpan Elite (Elite All Blacks Plant-Based HiLo® Protein Bar – Chocolate and Salted Caramel Flavour)
• Myprotein (Impact Bar)
• Nutrimuscle (Crispy Protein Bar)
Most Exciting Partnership
• Crown Sports Nutrition x Greenwich University
• Myprotein x Hotel Chocolat
• Nutrition X x Scotland Rugby
Most Sustainable Company
• bulk
• Crown Sports Nutrition
• Nutrition X
• Regenerative Health
Best Sports Nutrition Ingredient
• DSM (CanolaPRO®)
• Nutrimuscle (Native Whey Protein)
• Lonza (TWK10® Sports Probiotic)
• Lonza (UC-II®)
Best Protein Powder/Shake
• Crazy Nutrition (Intensive Pre-Train)
• Crazy Nutrition (Tri-Protein)
• Foodspring (Whey Protein)
• HealthSpan Elite (Elite All Blacks Plant Protein Vegan Blend – Chocolate)
• Myprotein (Clear Whey Isolate)
• Myprotein (THE Whey+)
• Myvegan (Clear Vegan Protein)
• NutraBox (100% Whey Protein Powder)
• Protein Works (Whey Protein 360 Extreme)
• Vector Consumer (LFC Whey Protein Concentrate)
Best Targeted Product
• BOMIMO/Girl Power Nutrition Ltd (MenoShake – Chocolate Collagen)
• Frontier Supplements (ADVANCE)
• Kinetica Sports (Collagen with Turmeric)
• Nutrition X (Probiotix)
• Prime Fifty
• Regenerative Health (Recharge Metabolism Booster)
• Sabinsa Corporation (CIRPUSINS®)
Best Sports Nutrition Company
• Crown Sports Nutrition
• HealthSpan Elite
• Nutrabolt
• Nutrabox
• Nutrimuscle
• Protein Works
• Vector Consumer
Best Sports Nutrition Product
• bulk (Gourmet Vegan Protein)
• Crown Sports Nutrition (Pre-Workout PRO ST)
• Foodspring (Energy Aminos)
• Health Currancy (CurraNZ)
• HealthSpan Elite (Kick-Start Gum)
• Kinetica Sports (Collagen with Turmeric)
• MyPRO (THE Pre-Workout™)
• Myprotein (Clear Whey Isolate)
• Myvitamins (Pre-Workout Gummies)
• Nutrimuscle (Musclewhegg)
• Soccer Supplement (Nutrition/Supplements for Football)
• Vector Consumer (Liverpool FC Pre-Workout)