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GoodSport turns to milk to deliver effective hydration

Sports drink brand uses patent-pending formula, process to utilize milk in formulation

GoodSport
(Image courtesy of GoodSport Nutrition)
March 10, 2021

Chicago-based GoodSport Nutrition is launching GoodSport, a natural sports drink made from milk.

Milk is a natural source of the essential electrolytes and carbohydrates needed to provide effective hydration, the company notes. Scientific studies have shown milk hydrates better than traditional sports drinks and water. However, milk's consistency and protein content, which is slow to digest, were barriers for athletes before and during exercise, it adds.

GoodSport's patent-pending formula and process cracked the code on how to provide milk's hydration benefits in a clear and refreshing beverage, it says.

GoodSport delivers three times the electrolytes and 33 percent less sugar than traditional sports drinks. All ingredients are from natural sources, it is a good source of calcium, excellent source of B vitamins, lactose free and shelf stable.

GoodSport has been scientifically shown to provide rapid and long-lasting hydration.  A scientific study published in the Journal Nutrients, demonstrated that GoodSport continues hydrating two hours after it is consumed.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Michelle McBride conceived the concept after being frustrated with the category options.

"I didn't want my son drinking the sports drinks filled with artificial ingredients that were being offered at his baseball games," she said in a statement. "I gave him chocolate milk as a healthier alternative after his workouts and it provided the inspiration to look at milk as a source of hydration during physical activity."

To bring her idea to life, McBride engaged recognized experts in sports nutrition and dairy.

Bob Murray, co-founder and former director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, was enlisted to oversee the formulation. "It's well known that milk has the ingredients to provide superior hydration, but never before has anyone found a way to transform milk into an extremely effective and refreshing sports drink," Murray said. It's exciting to be part of the team that's bringing something entirely new with superior hydration to the category."

Kimberlee (KJ) Burrington, CFS from the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin played a pivotal role in the product's development.  "We showed the team how ultrafiltration can be used to harness milk's electrolytes, vitamins and carbs to create a clear beverage with a mouthfeel consumers would expect from a sports drink," she said.

GoodSport sources its main ingredient sustainably. Dairy companies often ultrafilter milk to make products like cheese and are unable to use the nutrient-rich part of the milk needed to create GoodSport.  GoodSport rescues and upcycles the unused portion of the milk contributing to a more sustainable food chain.

Andy Friedman, founder and former chief executive officer of SkinnyPop Popcorn, joined McBride as the company's Founding Partner.  "When I heard the idea, I thought it was a big one. I thought if we could create a clear, shelf-stable sports drink from milk that would taste great and provide effective hydration, we could disrupt two categories ― sports drinks and dairy. It's very exciting," he said.

GoodSport is available at Amazon.com and goodsport.com in 12-packs of 16.9-ounce bottles in four flavors: Lemon Lime, Fruit Punch, Wild Berry and Citrus. The sports drink will be available in select Chicago area retailers this spring with broader distribution to follow.

KEYWORDS: hydration beverages Milk performance beverages

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