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“Your sports drink should work as hard as you do.” That’s how G3 Labs Inc., Phoenix, talks about its new minoTOR™ premium sports drink supplement (www.drinkminotor.com).

Ricola, Parsippany, N.J., introduced Revitalizing Herb Drops. Available in a Lemon Zest flavor, Revitalizing Herb Drops contain an “effervescent, powder-filled center with B vitamins to help provide consumers with a little boost, naturally, when a cough or cold has them down,” the company says.

This fall saw home fitness equipment maker Nautilus Inc., Vancouver, Wash., unveil several new products, including the Bowflex Body™ nutrition line.

Officials say the result is “a delicious beverage that delivers 2500mg of Omega-3s, 90mg of natural caffeine (about as much in an 8oz cup of coffee), twice the antioxidants of a cup of green tea—along with fiber and protein.

Jelly Belly Candy Company, Fairfield, Calif., added two new flavors to Sport Beans®Energizing Jelly Beans®, its line of sports performance jelly beans for endurance athletes.

MusclePharm Corporation, Denver, says its new Combat Crunch is a sports nutrition protein bar that delivers better taste and softer texture thanks, in part, to a proprietary baking process.

Kill Cliff Inc., Atlanta, has introduced KC Bar, a new line of protein bars to complement the company's flagship recovery drink portfolio.

Makana Beverages, Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has begun distributing its line of kombucha tea drinks, called TheBu, at Sprouts Farmers Markets and select Whole Foods Markets nationwide (in addition to other retailers).

Functional ingredients supplier BENEO announced that endurance athlete Stefan Schlegel successfully finished the 2014 Race Across America (RAAM).

Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn., completed its purchase of CytoSport Holdings, Inc., the Benecia, Calif., maker of Muscle Milk® products.