Energy, Sports, Health & Nutritional Drinks Industry Competitors

Fitness fanatic and billionaire S. Daniel Abraham helped shake up the weight-loss industry with the introduction in 1977 of his Slim-Fast meal-replacement drinks. After the success of the Slim-Fast shake, as well as other weight loss remedies such as over-the-counter drug Dexatrim, Slim-Fast Foods was spun off in 1990 from Abraham's Thompson Medical to capitalize on the needs of weight-conscious consumers....

Fuze Beverage makes Fuze health drinks and teas, including the Vitalize, Refresh, Tea, and Slenderize brands. The drinks contain an array of vitamins and minerals. Cross-branding was its aim when Fuze teamed with Pentland Group's bathing suit brand Speedo to develop Speedo Sportswater, marketed through Fuze's Performance Waters division....

Gluek Brewing wants to click with the hip. The company is the number one producer of youth-targeted energy drinks for major beverage companies in the US. It also makes El Popo, the biggest selling energy drink in Puerto Rico. Gluek clicks with beer drinkers too, offering its Gluek, Stite, and Northern brew products that include ambers, pilsners, bocks, ales, and lagers....

No matter the weather, Hansen Natural always has the energy to reach even higher than the blue sky. Adding to its Blue Sky energy drink, the company has expanded its stable of "alternative" sodas, juices, and teas to include a wide variety of energy beverages, such as the popular Monster brand....

Gatorade may be the granddaddy of energy drinks and Red Bull may be the world's best seller, but Impulse Energy USA says it's steering the industry in a whole new direction. Impulse Energy has embraced the increasing use of energy drinks as cocktail mixers....

NuVim manufactures drinks that contain the micronutrient, NutraFlora, along with minerals, vitamins, and whey protein that the company says strengthens immune systems and promotes flexible muscles and strong joints in humans. NuVim currently sells its line of refrigerated beverages in approximately 2,000 supermarkets located in 13 eastern US states; it has expanded its product line to include powdered and shelf-stable versions....

There's a reason why the product's name is Gatorade. The beverage was invented during the 1960s by University of Florida doctors in order to hydrate the university's football team (The Gators). Officially called Gatorade Thirst Quencher, the lemon-lime-flavored rehydrating drink has grown to become the leading sports drink in the US....

XELR8 Holdings knows you can't always eat three squares a day. The company's meal-replacement systems, sold under the XELR8 brand, contain vitamins, minerals, and other nutritional supplements designed for professional athletes and weekend warriors alike. In addition to vitamin-packed meal-replacement systems, it also offers energy shakes, protein powders, and wellness support packs....

American Enterprise Development Corporation (formerly A Time to Grow) is still developing. After a reverse merger with Havoc Distribution, the company has gone from a development-stage company that provided job placement services catering to hospital nurses to one that develops and markets energy drinks....

Ampol Food Processing supplies an ample amount of coconut milk and other beverages to the Thai public. Established in 1979, Ampol got its start exporting processed fruits and vegetables. Today, the company primarily produces health drinks with its Chaokoh-brand coconut milk serving as its flagship offering....

Energy Brands is proud of its liquid assets. Also known as glacèau, the company makes waves with its line of enhanced waters. Its main brands are vitaminwater, which comes in more than a dozen flavors fortified with such nutrients as folic acid, magnesium, vitamin B-12, and zinc; electrolyte-enriched smartwater; and fruitwater, a flavored version of the former....

ForeverGreen Worldwide wants to give customers a piece of its mind, naturally. The company offers 100% natural foods and personal-care products. Its chemical-free goodies include salsas, snack packs (made up of seeds, nuts, fruits, and grains), body oils, creams, lotions, cleansers, and shampoos....

Hobarama wants you to feel as if you were a "bawl" of energy. The company makes BAWLS Guarana, a nonalcoholic energy drink made from the Brazilian guarana plant, which is said to contain a potent form of caffeine. Since making its debut in 1997, BAWLS has become popular with video game players and in the extreme sports scene; the drinks are distributed in more than 30 states....

Leading Brands seeks leadership in the Canadian market for energy and health drinks. The company is an independent manufacturer, bottler, and distributor of soft drinks and other beverages, including Infinite Health bottled water, as well as Stoked and DIE HARD energy and TrueBlue blueberry juice drinks....

Phlo makes beverages designed to quench thirst and more. Its drinks are used for rehydration after physical activity. The company, whose products are manufactured by co-packers, markets its products to colleges, universities and sports teams. It is available at mass merchandisers, as well as at grocery, drug, and convenience stores, mainly in Northern California....

You don't have to twirl a red cape in front of this bull to get a charge out of it. Red Bull markets its eponymous functional energy drink around the globe. The nonalcoholic drink contains the amino acid taurine, B-complex vitamins, caffeine, and carbohydrates - not bull testicles or any other rumored ingredients....