Important Note – Most beverages are regulated under the broader, general food or nutrition guidelines of each respective company/agency. 
We are including the links below as a convenience to our constituents. No endorsement of or affiliation with the USBRB is implied.
Links provided are not controlled by the USBRB and are subject to change.

 

FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Main site - https://www.fda.gov

"Food" section - https://www.fda.gov/food

"Sports drink" search results - https://www.fda.gov/search?s=sports+drink

 

CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

Main site - https://www.cdc.gov

"Nutrition" section - https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/index.html

"Sports drink" search results - https://search.cdc.gov/search/?query=sports%20drinks&dpage=1

 

FoodSafety.gov (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

Main site - https://www.foodsafety.gov

"Drink" related safety recalls - https://www.foodsafety.gov/search-results?query=drink

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Food and Nutrition Board (National Academies)
Main Site - https://www.nationalacademies.org/fnb/food-and-nutrition-board
Body of Work - https://www.nationalacademies.org/fnb/our-work

 

USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Main site - https://www.usda.gov

"Food and Nutrition" section - https://www.usda.gov/topics/food-and-nutrition

 

Food & Beverage Insider (Beverage industry in-depth data and market analysis)

Main site - https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com

"Non-alcoholic drinks" - https://www.foodbeverageinsider.com/beverage-development/non-alcoholic

 

FoodNavigator USA (News & analysis on food and beverage development)

Main site - https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com

 "Beverage" section - https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Sectors/Beverage

 

BevNET (Food and beverage-oriented media company)

Main site - https://www.bevnet.com

"Functional beverage" guide - https://issuu.com/bevnet/docs/2023_functional-beverage-guide

"Beverage brand" database - https://www.bevnet.com/brands

 

Beverage Industry Magazine (Beverage news, trends, packaging, production, R&D, distribution, marketing, and more)

Main site - https://www.bevindustry.com

"Sports drink" section - https://www.bevindustry.com/topics/2241-sports-drinks

"Alternative drinks" section - https://www.bevindustry.com/topics/2245-alternative-drinks

 

ThirstyDudes.Com (A review blog that focuses on non-alcoholic drinks)

Main site - https://www.thirstydudes.com

"Sports drink" search results - https://www.thirstydudes.com/review/search/sports-drink

"Sports/Dietary supplements" - https://www.thirstydudes.com/category/sports-dietary-supplement

 

NSF.org (Trusted authority for health standards, testing, certification, consulting, and training)

Main site - https://www.nsf.org

"Food and beverage" section - https://www.nsf.org/food-beverage

"Food and beverage certification" - https://www.nsf.org/certification/food-beverage-certification?serviceType=certification

"Certified" product/brand lookup - https://www.nsfsport.com/certified-products

 

Informed Sport (Certification process to ensure supplements are safe for athletes)

Main site - https://sport.wetestyoutrust.com

Brand lookup - https://sport.wetestyoutrust.com/certified-brands

 

Informed Choice (Similar to Informed Sport certification but for dietary supplements)

Main site - https://choice.wetestyoutrust.com

Brand lookup - https://choice.wetestyoutrust.com/informed-choice-certified-brands