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Nestlé invests $43m in Wisconsin manufacturing facility for RTD nutritional products

24-Jan-2023 By Rachel Arthur

Nestlé Health Science will make a $43m investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: adding two new production lines to increase manufacturing of high-demand ready-to-drink consumer products.

GHOST launches RTD Protein Shake

20-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The new range marks the first ready-to-drink (RTD) protein products from the company that made its first move into the RTD space with GHOST Energy last year.

Ghost Lifestyle CEO on new partnership with AB Inbev: ‘It’s a formidable one-two combo’

20-May-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Disruptive sports nutrition brand Ghost Lifestyle has announced a partnership with beverage giant Anheuser-Busch InBev for a new range of ready-to-drink products.

Arla offers solution to bitter taste of whey protein hydrolysate

06-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

Whey protein is known for bioactivity and functionality, but it can also come with an unpleasant taste. Arla Food Ingredients offered up a solution to that problem at SupplySide West.

How the changing retail landscape is changing sports nutrition product development

16-Aug-2019 By Adi Menayang

This week, two sports nutrition brands announced new mass retail partners—Optimum Nutrition goes to a club store, while Redcon1 partners with an outdoor and sporting goods store.

Euromonitor: Consumers want sports nutrition products that are ready-to-drink, low in sugar

02-Jul-2019 By Adi Menayang

Results from a global survey revealed that many consumers are gravitating towards ready-to-drink sports nutrition products, as opposed to powders or bars.

Celsius grows its energy drink empire, inks deals with sporting goods and military stores

08-Jan-2019 By Adi Menayang

Celsius Holdings, a NASDAQ-traded energy drink company, announced new distribution deals for 2019 that include DICK’s Sporting Goods and more military stores worldwide.

Protein drink newcomer Foundation Fitness launches at Walmart nationwide

22-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Foundation Fitness—a brand of canned protein drinks that launched this month—is now available in 2,500 Walmart stores across the nation.

Who shops for sports nutrition products at the c-store? Glanbia gives us a glimpse

08-Oct-2018 By Adi Menayang

Half of sports nutrition shoppers at c-stores buy products in the category as a source of energy, according to a market study conducted by the parent company of Optimum Nutrition, BSN, and other popular sports nutrition brands.

Consumers seek functional benefits even in their cup of joe, Mintel study finds

26-Sep-2018 By Adi Menayang

When buying a bottle of ready-to-drink coffee, it's not just about caffeine — many US consumers gravitate to options that provide antioxidants, probiotics, and brain health benefits.