Mobility nutrition moves to the forefront as Mengniu Yourui and TSI Group advance next-generation healthy aging

Updated Bone Strength Golden Formula reflects growing focus on muscle-centric nutrition and clinically substantiated mobility support in aging populations using myHMB

The Adult Sarcopenia Nutrition Guidelines (2026 Edition) position muscle health and mobility as priorities, making their maintenance a central public health focus for middle-aged and older adults. Amid this shift, Mengniu Yourui announced a comprehensive upgrade to its Bone Strength Golden Formula. The updated formulation is built on the latest advances in elderly mobility nutrition and features TSI’s myHMB for muscle support.

This development reflects TSI and Mengniu Yourui’s efforts to translate cutting-edge scientific research into a systematic, daily nutrition solution—establishing a more complete mobility nutrition framework and raising the bar for the healthy aging category in China.

The launch also highlights a broader industry shift toward multi-dimensional, science-backed formulations designed to support independence and quality of life in aging populations. Increasingly, leading companies are moving beyond basic supplementation toward precision mobility nutrition, integrating muscle, bone and joint health.

Sarcopenia Guidelines Shift Focus to Muscle Preservation as Mobility Driver

Mobility—the ability to stand, walk, climb stairs and go outdoors—is one of the most tangible health indicators for older adults. It directly affects the stability, reliability and quality of daily life in later years. Protecting mobility is, at its core, supporting quality of life and independence of middle-aged and elderly populations.

While calcium supplementation has historically defined the senior nutrition category, emerging research and the Adult Sarcopenia Nutrition Guidelines (2026 Edition) point to muscle preservation as a critical factor in reducing fall risk, supporting strength and maintaining daily function.

“In the face of the complex challenge of elderly nutrition, enterprises must not simply follow trends. Instead, they must rely on the ‘conviction of long-termism’ and the ‘sharpness of independent innovation’, persisting on a path of research that is difficult but correct,” stated Mr. Yan Zhiyuan, Mengniu Group Vice President and Milk Powder Division Head.

Multi-Dimensional Mobility Formulation Integrates Muscle, Joint and Bone Health

These realizations are driving demand for formulations that go beyond bone density to address the interconnected role of muscle, joints and skeletal health.

All of these factors were considered in Mengniu’s new Bone Strength Golden Formula. The updated formula reflects a multi-dimensional mobility approach:

• Muscle: Addition of calcium HMB (CaHMB) paired with whey protein
• Joint: Inclusion of N-acetylglucosamine and sodium hyaluronate to support joint function
• Bone: Use of colostrum basic protein (CBP) with a proprietary calcium source

Together, these elements form an integrated system focusing on muscle strength, joint support and bone health.

HMB Emerges as a Key Pillar for Muscle Health in Aging Populations

A central element of the upgraded formulation is myHMB, TSI’s branded beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) leucine metabolite increasingly recognized for its role in muscle health. HMB has been widely studied in both clinical and sports nutrition settings for its ability to support muscle mass and function, including in aging populations.

A recent University of Nottingham study found that calcium HMB combined with whey protein prolonged suppression of muscle protein breakdown versus protein alone and enhanced muscle protein synthesis in older women. These findings reinforce the role of HMB as part of a multi-pathway nutrition strategy for healthy aging.

Mengniu Yourui Bone Strength Golden Formula is China’s first middle-aged and elderly formula milk powder authorized by TSI to use TSI’s myHMB.

“I have spent 30 years hoping that the science of HMB would reach the people who need it most. Chinese middle-aged and older adults are exactly that population,” said Dr. Naji N. Abumrad, co-inventor of HMB and an authority in muscle nutritional science. “TSI and Mengniu Yourui now make it possible for them to access this ingredient at a clinically effective dose, in a format designed for their daily lives. That is what science is supposed to do.”

“myHMB’s patented purification technology enables HMB purity to reach 99.99% or above, ensuring that what consumers receive is both scientifically meaningful and independently verified,” said Anne Magne, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for TSI. “Authorization of its use is not given lightly—it reflects confidence that the science will be applied to deliver real impact in healthy aging. Mengniu Yourui exemplifies the kind of partner we look for as a leader in mobility nutrition.”

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