CurraNZ and NZ Blackcurrants Headline the World’s Biggest Sports Medicine Conference

We're proud to announce that CurraNZ® and the incredible science behind our New Zealand blackcurrant supplement will take centre stage at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, May 27–30, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

This is the world’s largest sports medicine conference — and this year, it features a dedicated 90-minute symposium on Thursday, May 29 (4.00-5.30pm) highlighting our cutting-edge science and real-world benefits of CurraNZ blackcurrant polyphenols in sport, health, and performance.

🔬 Spotlight Symposium: “Blackcurrant Polyphenol Benefits for Exercise Performance and Health”

Chaired by Jeni Pearce, Technical Lead in Performance Nutrition at High Performance Sport New Zealand, and featuring blackcurrant research leaders Professor Mark Willems and Dr. Sam Shepherd, this expert panel will dive into the powerful health and performance-boosting potential of anthocyanins — the powerful bioactives found in New Zealand blackcurrants.

Key topics, covering our product-specific research, include:

• Enhanced cardio-metabolic function

• Reduction in oxidative stress and lactate

• Improved exercise performance and recovery

• Prevention of exertional heat stress

Professor Willems says, “To have secured a symposium at ACSM 2025 is the recognition for the evidence that has been accumulating in the last decade on the effects of anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant allowing it to become an established sports nutrition consideration for athletes and recreationally active individuals.

"Our research with anthocyanin-rich blackcurrant has been leading the way for the application of polyphenol supplementation in sport and exercise sciences.”

💬 Fleur Cushman, CurraNZ Founder (below), says:

“With elite global athletes already turning to CurraNZ as their secret weapon, the ACSM symposium is a milestone moment to showcase the decade of research that supports our unique extract. We'll have a stand at the event, so if you're attending, please drop in and see us to learn more.”

This major recognition at ACSM confirms CurraNZ’s place at the forefront of sports nutrition innovation and is an unmissable moment for athletes, coaches, and clinicians alike.

📍Stay tuned as we bring you coverage direct from Atlanta and share highlights from the symposium that’s putting New Zealand’s super berries on the global stage.