Featured coverage · October 1, 2026

Best Hydrate in the Edmonton Journal

Edmonton Journal feature writer Steven Sandor spoke with Austin Swiniarski and Spencer Proctor about Best Hydrate, Edmonton’s sports-drink market and the Alberta company behind the product.

Austin Swiniarski and Dr. Spencer Proctor in a laboratory with Best Hydrate Lemonade and formulation ingredients

Original reporting

“Thirsty? Edmonton product developers enter the sports drink market”

Steven Sandor · Edmonton Journal · October 1, 2026

The feature covers the local sports-drink market, Best Hydrate’s Alberta roots, and the people building the company. This page provides Best Hydrate context and links readers to the publisher’s original reporting.

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Behind the feature

An Alberta hydration company, built from a real problem

Best Hydrate was founded in Alberta and is building a science-informed hydration company across consumer products, performance and research.

The Edmonton Journal feature is independent coverage. It should be read as reporting about the company and local market, not as a product efficacy endorsement.

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