Founded by lifelong athlete Andy Tran, BEAUNE grew from a hectic family kitchen experiment into a company making canned performance broth for people who train hard. Its approach puts traditional bone broth into a lighter daily format for athletes and active professionals who want recovery support without relying on stimulants.
KA-EXKA-EX develops Swiss-engineered sports nutrition drinks for pre-workout performance and post-workout recovery, including its clinically tested Cortisol Stress Reducer+ and Creatine EAA+ Booster. The company’s five years of research and patented VICAP dual-chamber technology keep sensitive ingredients stable until use, while its recovery formula has been evaluated in three clinical studies. KA-EX products are vegan, gluten-free and Informed Sport certified, and the brand says it is used by more than 1,000 professional athletes.NEW YORK, NY
Ability Culinary, LLCAbility Culinary began in 2015 in an apartment kitchen, where one athlete’s trust set the standard for a Washington, DC food company built around performance nutrition. Today, its Michelin-trained chefs work from a 5,250-square-foot Dupont Circle commissary, preparing individualized meals for more than 20 professional teams across five leagues and serving over 285 events a year. The company also extends that same team-kitchen approach to other athletes, workplaces, and households.BETHESDA, MD
BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition LLCFounded by Mike Repole in 2011 to challenge conventional sports drinks, BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition makes hydration beverages built around electrolytes, coconut water and a no-artificial-dyes, flavors or sweeteners formulation. The Coca-Cola Company acquired the brand outright in 2021, and BODYARMOR has since expanded from its original sports drink into low-calorie and zero-sugar hydration lines, rapid-rehydration drinks and alkaline water.WHITESTONE, NY
Performance Meal PrepStarted by owner-operator Jesse Batt in his parents’ Philadelphia kitchen, Performance Meal Prep prepares and delivers fresh weekly meals for people seeking convenient, clean eating—from athletes to families. The idea grew from Batt’s own frustration with undersized post-workout meals, and the company now offers portion sizes for a broad customer base, using proteins that are fresh and never frozen and sourcing locally when possible.PHILADELPHIA, PA