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Issue 211
energy drinks/sports drinks
United States
Motorsport athletes get bespoke beverage FMF Power Beverages has created a functional beverage to tackle the rigors faced by motorsports athletes. The company was recently created by FMF Racing Founder Don Emler. Since 1973 FMF Racing has been producing racing equipment for the motorsport market and has become a known brand name in the industry.
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To develop the beverage, FMF Power Beverages partnered with Fuze Beverages Lance Collins, creator of NOS High Performance energy drink. Collins commented on the new drink, "With NOS we hit a vital nerve in the automotive community; I believe we again have such an advantage featuring a timeless brand like FMF. FMF has always been surrounded by worldclass athletes, so this is a real opportunity to bring a real performance product to a category oversaturated by brands surviving solely on show over go."
formulated with a proprietary blend named PowerBlend which consists of natural caffeine, panax ginseng, green tea and yerba matĂŠ extracts. In addition, the drink aims to provide hydration, recovery, performance and energy as these are the elements that every rider needs to achieve their best.To this end, the drink also features key vitamins and metabolic stimulants whilst organic electrolytes and antioxidants hydrate and help the body recover. The drink is targeted at motorsport athletes and fans. However, FMF Power Beverages has said it can also be consumed by other athletes and health conscious consumers. Emler stated, "Maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle is key to racers and action sports athletes, so we felt strongly about bringing FMF Power to market as an all-natural energy alternative that can enhance a rider's performance out on the track. Developing FMF Power is just another opportunity for us to give back to the sport we love." FMF Power is packaged in 16oz resealable Alumi-Tek bottles and is available in Citrus Lemonade and Fruit Punch variants.The drink carries a suggested retail price (SRP) of US$2.49 apiece. Currently, FMF Power is available through select stores in the Los Angeles area through convenience, drugstores and grocery retailers and will be rolled out nationwide in the coming weeks.
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