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DLR Associates in the US is aiming at Hispanic consumers with its 16oz Potencia Energy Drink. President Daisy Ramirez explained how the appetite suppressing ingredient tamarind is known to be beneficial for gut and colon health.

Playboy and Play Beverages LLC have announced the launch of the ultra-sexy, invigorating Playboy Energy Drink.

DSM has announced the launch of TensGuard, a new and unique ingredient developed to target the growing global market for blood pressure management.

As the first Northern Ireland dairy company to produce milk enriched with omega-3, Dale Farm continues to lead the way in product innovation with the launch of Mega Milk, the first local product to offer the additional benefits of omega-3.

Today’s women lead very busy lives, making it difficult to follow a proper diet and eat healthy. Designer Whey is preparing to combat this trend with the release of its Protein.2Go supplement packs.

AriZona Beverages, best known for its ready to drink teas, has added All City NRG to its line of green-tea-based energy drinks.

PepsiCo and Britvic Soft Drinks are introducing a new premium Pepsi brand exclusively to the licensed sector in the UK: Pepsi Raw.

Following months of market testing, UK company AA First has unveiled what it terms the “next generation water cooler” range.

French water cooler manufacturer Dieau Edafim has highlighted the benefits of its latest model, which is available in cool, crisp arctic white.

US ice cream maker Blue Bell Creameries has introduced Centennial Cupcake Ice Cream in honour of the Texas 4-H organisation's 100th birthday.

Marco Beverage Systems has developed a water boiler range that it claims uses 15% less energy than standard water boilers.

A hands-free product that provides users with constant hydration, even if they have reduced mobility, has been developed by UK company Hydrate for Health.