In the News

Of course we're excited about what we're doing, but it's even more exhilarating (and humbling and empowering and reassuring, etcetera, etcetera) when others share our enthusiasm. Check out our media mentions below.

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  • Linda Alvarez: Why We Need Sports Nutrition Food Products for Women

    By Maureen Ballatori
    Spilled Salt

    Linda Alvarez, CEO of Levelle Nutrition, joins Maureen Ballatori to discuss her company's focus on creating nutritional products for female athletes. Recognizing the lack of options for women, Levelle Nutrition offers safe and healthy products for active women at all stages of life. Their first product line, energy purees, has gained popularity among athletes and busy women seeking convenient and healthy snacks.

    Spilled Salt 

  • Video: Highlights from Summer Fancy Food Show

    By Monica Watrous
    Food Entrepreneur

    In this episode of Well FEd by Food Entrepreneur, Monica Watrous catches up with Natalie Shmulik, chief strategy and incubation officer at ICNC and The Hatchery Chicago, to hear her takes on the top trends and products at the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show.

    Food Entrepreneur 

  • Levelle Nutrition launches to ‘empower female athletes with fuel formulated for her physiology’ and messaging that goes beyond ‘getting skinny and looking sexy’

    By Elizabeth Crawford
    FoodNavigator-USA

    Even though women make up half of marathon runners, only 2.5% of sports nutrition products explicitly target them, and those that do tend to be more expensive and tend to be rated poorly, forcing many female athletes to compromise their health by consuming products formulated for men.

    FoodNavigator-USA 

  • Nine standout startups at Summer Fancy Food

    By Monica Watrous
    Food Business News

    NEW YORK — Emerging brands exhibiting at the Summer Fancy Food Show are reimagining grocery staples, from peanut butter to trail mix to chocolate chip cookies, tapping into consumer demand for global flavors and allergen-free formulations.

    The annual event, held June 25-27 in New York, highlighted concepts from up-and-coming companies, including those partnering with incubators and accelerators to develop and scale innovative offerings.

    Food Business News 

  • Cornell grads fueling female athletes, one pouch at a time

    By Jacob Pucci
    Cornell AgriTech

    Levelle, Inc co-founders Linda Alvarez and Stephanie Schrauth never planned on becoming entrepreneurs. But when a class project in their Cornell Executive MBA Metro NY program brought them together, they exposed a problem they were determined to fix.

    Cornell AgriTech 

  • Episode 8: Nutrition for the ages, food for women's health, food as medicine


    Omnivore

    In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the March 2023 issue of Food Technology.

    Omnivore 

  • Poughkeepsie-based company fills the void in sports nutrition products for women


    Fuzehub

    First, they saw the problem: women’s nutritional fitness products weren’t hitting the mark. Not even close.

    Fuzehub 

  • Strong and balanced food for women

    By Emily Little
    Food Technology Magazine

    Products tailored for women’s health are on the rise, made by women, for women.

    Food Technology Magazine 

  • Q&A: Levelle Nutrition on fueling women to run the world

    By Asia Sherman
    NutraIngredients-USA

    Levelle Nutrition, founded by Linda Alvarez and Stephanie Schrauth, is on a mission to empower female athletes with fuel formulated for their physiology. With sex-specific nutrition understudied in clinical trial and overlooked in product formulations, they say that the time has come for products made with women in mind.

    NutraIngredients-USA 

  • Levelle, ING2, and Bella Grace Global announced as 2023 Start-up Stars

    By Stephen Daniells
    NutraIngredients-USA

    NutraIngredients-USA is pleased to announce Bella Grace Global, ING2, and Levelle as our 2023 Start-up Stars for our upcoming Sports & Active Nutrition Summit (February 15-17, 2023).

    NutraIngredients-USA 

  • Levelle Nutrition optimizes fuel for female athletes

    By Meredith Robbins
    Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

    In an industry where women’s needs are often overlooked, Rev member company Levelle Nutrition is changing the narrative. The Cornell-founded startup is developing revolutionary sports and endurance nutrition products specifically formulated for women’s physiology.

    Rev: Ithaca Startup Works 

  • Standout startups at IFT FIRST

    By Monica Watrous
    Food Business News

    CHICAGO — Dozens of entrepreneurs participated in Startup Pavilion, a dedicated exhibit at IFT FIRST, the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting, held July 10-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Emerging companies showcased solutions ranging from sugar reduction to sustainable agriculture.

    Food Business News 

  • Fueling women to run the world

    By Sara Baier and Grace Collins
    Johnson Business Feed

    Linda Alvarez and Stephanie Schrauth didn’t set out to co-found Levelle, a startup dedicated to empowering female athletes by providing fuel formulated to meet their physiological needs. In fact, the two Cornell Executive MBA Metro NY class of 2021 graduates were essentially strangers when they were tasked to collaborate on a project in their Innovation and New Venture Creation course.

    Johnson Business Feed 

  • 2021 Most Disruptive MBA Startups: Levelle, Cornell University (Johnson)

    By Jeff Schmitt
    Poets & Quants

    Women physiologically fuel differently than men. However, sports nutrition products are based on men’s physiology. As a result, female athletes endure a myriad of physical side effects during competition and training. Levelle aims to redesign current sports food products by focusing on the needs and preferences of the female athletes.

    Poets & Quants 
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