...ISLS 4301 - Section 5 Energy Drinks Research By: Maram Balubaid, Rahmah Bukhary, Sara Al Akel, Haifa Al Akel and Basma Salah Energy drinks Energy drinks are drinks that don’t contain alcohol, and often lightly carbonated. They are designed to give the drinker a burst of energy by adding of a number of ingredients, most notably caffeine. They are mostly found in grocery stores, corner stores and gas stations, usually displayed beside the soft drinks, juices and sports drinks. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, reports that more teens are downing energy drinks; in 2003, 16% regularly consumed the drinks, while in 2008, that percentage jumped to 35%. Another study of college student consumption found 50% of students drank at least one to four energy drinks a month. This year, research documented a jump in energy drink-related emergency room visits; and politicians and consumers called upon the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look into deaths associated with the drinks. So, what are the ingreadients that are causing this harm? * Caffeine Which is a stimulant that acts on the nervous system to speed up the messages to and from the brain. it is the main active ingredient in energy drinks . Caffeine can make a person feel more alert and it also has been shown to help exercise endurance. However, it can also have some negative side effects, such as heart palpitations and insomnia in case of overdose. (Laurent, 2000). There is no official recommended limit...
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...the constantly increasing pace of everyday life the search for an energy source, capable of boosting the human body to new limits by extending its endurance, continues. In the recent years energy drinks have become extremely popular all around the world. The energy drink is a highly caffeinated stimulant that is able to raise the performance of the human body. Many people consider it as a refreshment after a hard day’s work. What’s more, one of the most frequently used cases of energy drinks is in combination with alcohol during parties. Due to lack of research and production regulations of energy drinks in combination with high consumption pose a serious health risk for everyone who is consuming them. Since the last few years the reported...
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...Week 3 DB – Energy Drinks Something I learned in my last Health class is the ever-increasing use of today’s new “Energy Drinks.” Caffeine is the single most used drug in America. How many of us must have that morning cup of coffee before heading out the door? How many college students are staying up late at night preparing for a mid-term or final exam by drink these new, all natural, safe, energy drinks? You may want to read their labels and adjust your thinking. You may want to include a little research in regards to these drinks. At this time there is no long-term research to report on in regards to energy drinks. What we do know is that these drinks have a variety of ingredients such as ginseng, amino acids, ginkgo, various vitamins, and high amounts of sugar. However, the primary active energy ingredient is caffeine. At this time, the FDA does not regulate the amounts of caffeine that are in these drinks. They suggest that within a 12-ounce beverage serving the amount of caffeine should be 68 milligrams or less. A report published by the Journal of Analytical Toxicology showed that of ten of the most popular energy drinks had as high as 141 milligrams in one 16-ounce serving. The following 12-ounce energy drinks showed, Monster at 120 milligrams, Red Bull at 116 milligrams, and Amp contained 107 milligrams of caffeine. To give a comparison, look at Coke and Pepsi. They only contain between 34 to 38 milligrams of caffeine. Energy drinks have risen...
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...Energy Drinks and Emotional Well-being Abstract Many people use energy drinks in order to receive boosts of energy for many different reasons. The influxes of new but similar products on the market, along with lively promotional campaigns geared towards young active adults, have drastically increased the consumption of energy drinks in the past decade. The objective of this study is to examine the relation between the consumption of energy drinks and individuals emotional well-being. The predictions are that individuals who consume energy beverages on a daily and weekly basis will rate their emotional well-being as higher than those people who have energy drinks on a monthly and yearly basis or never have energy beverages whatsoever. Previous research suggests that the use of energy drinks increases people’s temporary cognitive performance as well as different aspects of their well-being, but the true correlation of the amount consumed and emotional well-being has widely differed and has not been completely determined. This study was conducted by surveying 52 individuals who responded to an array of questions such as when they consume the drinks and how they feel overall. The results indicate that people who have energy drinks on a frequent basis rate their emotional well-being slightly lower than those people who use rarely or never. Litterature Review There have been several previous studies that have focused on the effects that energy...
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...culture of consuming energy drink is not only for the western people but also for all over the world. The huge popularity of energy drink brands all over the world is instance. Bangladesh is a developing country. There are different companies who produce local energy drink. There is lots of energy drinks available in Bangladesh like as, Tiger, Red Horse, Speed, Shark, etc. All of these brands are approved by BSTI. But there are some international brands marketed by different companies. Some of them are Red-Bull, BOOST, BAKKAS, 3 Horses, etc. All of these brands are approved by Nuclear Power Commission of Bangladesh (National Nutrition Report, 2002). There is a huge market for energy drink. In today’s mass competitive market each and every company is facing tremendous pressure and challenges to create the brand image and retain the loyal customers. The proper utilization of marketing mix is better solution to the companies. Advertising is one of the best tools of marketing mix. For retaining customers and creating brand image, the full force effort of advertising is now successfully acting in the market. So, to know what is the impact of advertising on energy drink customers, what customers think, does it really works researcher this research. Entitled- ‘‘Advertising impacts on Brand Preference toward energy drink a study on Boost Energy Drink’’ 1.1 Importance of the study Almost all of the media are being used to provide advertisement by the Boost energy drink company (EMS international)...
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...Executive summary This report provides analyses of the fast growing energy drink market and the top two companies of this sector, they are: Red Bull GmbH and Hansen Natural. The two companies sell Red Bull and Monster Energy drinks respectively. We will explore both company’s background information and their strategic marketing of differentiating from traditional soft drink industry and within the energy drink market itself. We found that the macro and micro environment of the industry and company is influenced by the changing household structure, the health focus of the customer, power of distributors, competitors and regulations. Furthermore, we find that core market segments of the two companies are different. Red Bull focus on a premium position and their target markets are students, workers, athletes and clubbing crowds. Monster on other hand use their focused marketing and product variation to appeal to the extreme sports fan, teenagers and people who dislikes the taste of the common energy drinks. We determined Red Bull is employing the concentrated targeting strategy with a single product, and Monster is using differentiated targeting strategy with their range of drink variations. The positioning strategies of the two companies further highlighted their difference. Red Bull place importance on image differentiation, and drive through their premium product and pricing position through global leadership position. Monster is equally focused on product differentiation with...
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...BUS 470 Case 5 – Competition in Energy Drinks, Sports Drinks, and Vitamin-Enhanced Beverages Porter’s five-forces model reveals that the overall alternative beverage industry attractiveness is high. Some beverage companies, such as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, have mastered the art of brand building in the alternative beverage market and have been rewarded with rapid growth rates. The rising population of health conscious consumers is increasingly leaning towards alternative beverages that are believed to offer greater health benefits. The strongest competitive force, or most important to strategy formulation, is the threat of entry of new competitors. Competitive pressure from rival sellers is high in the alternative beverage industry. The number of brands competing in sports drinks, energy drinks, and vitamin-enhanced beverage segments of the alternative beverage industry continue to grow each year. Both large and small vendors are launching new products and fighting for minimal retail shelf space. More and more consumers are moving away from traditional soft drinks to healthier alternative drinks. Demand is expected to grow worldwide as consumer purchasing power increases. Another strong competitive force is buyer bargaining power. Convenience stores and grocery stores have substantial leverage in negotiating pricing and slotting fees with alternative beverage producers due to the large quantity of their purchase. Newer brands are very vulnerable to buyer power because...
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...XS Energy Marketing Plan Erin Moller Bryant Johnson Sam Kunjummen Megan Victorson Bryant Johnson Erin Moller Sam Kunjummen Megan Victorson University of Minnesota-Duluth . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Business Summary 1 Mission Statement History of XS Energy Growth of the Business Market Potential PRODUCTS 2 13 Flavors of XS Energy Drinks Situational Analysis 3 Internal Strengths and Weaknesses External Opportunities and Threats MARKET ANALYSIS 4 Target Market Identification Market Demographics Product Market Grid MARKETING STRATEGIES 5 Product Strategy Price Strategy Promotion Strategy Distribution Strategy FINANCIAL SUMMARY 6 Cost Structure Life Cycle Analysis Break-Even Analysis IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 7 APPENDIX A Competitor Analysis APPENDIX B Survey Results Executive Business Summary 1 Mission Statement The mission of XS Energy is to market an alternative to high sugar energy drinks. Rather than getting energy from sugar and carbohydrates, it’s packed with B-vitamins and amino acids that are healthier and still give you the boost you need. Currently XS Energy drinks are sold independently in cases, but the objective to our marketing plan is to reach a younger demographic by supplying to college campuses and offices, while still maintaining our private status. ] History of XS Energy In 2001, XS Energy Drink was launched into the U.S...
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...Competition in Energy Drinks, Sports Drinks, and Vitamin-Enhanced Beverages Executive Summary Beverage companies were intent on expanding the market for alternative beverages by introducing energy drinks, sports drinks, and vitamin drinks in more and more emerging international markets. Energy drinks, sports drinks, and vitamin-enhanced beverages were the stars of the beverage industry during the mid-2000s. Rapid growth in the category, coupled with premium prices and high profit margins made alternative beverages an important part of beverage companies' lineup of brands. On the other hand, Fifth consecutive year data show that U.S. consumers had purchased fewer carbonated soft drinks than the year before. Carbonated soft drinks sales would continue to decline as consumers developed preferences for bottled water, sports drinks, fruit juices, readyto-drink tea, vitamin-enhanced beverages, energy drinks, ready-to-drink coffee, and other types of beverages. Even though the global beverage industry was projected to grow from $1.58 trillion in 2009 to nearly $1.78 trillion in 2014 as beverage producers entered new geographic markets, developed new types of beverages, and continued to create demand for popular drinks., beverage producers also were forced to contend with criticism from some that energy drinks, energy shots, and relaxation drinks presented health risks for consumers and that some producers' strategies promoted reckless behavior. Although sports drinks and vitamin-enhanced...
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...I purchase Spark, which is an energy drink with vitamins and amino acids made by the company AdvoCare. It is a multi-nutrient system that was developed as a nutritional source of energy and to enhance mental focus. It's sugar free with more than 20 vitamins, minerals and nutrients that work synergistically to provide a healthy, balanced and effective source of energy that won't overburden or over stimulate your body. Spark contains an effective amount of caffeine to give you a quick boost, B vitamins to enhance your body's natural ability to produce and sustain its own energy, and neuroactive amino acids that help increase your mental focus and alertness by supporting your brain's ability to receive and send messages. There are more than five...
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...healthy, and effective energy drink. The product strategy is defined in this marketing plan. | | Chad Rodriguez, Alvaro Alvarez, John Paul Mejia, Sabrina Casillas, Huda Tanjung | 5/26/2011 | | Table of Contents I. Executive Summary 3 II. Company Analysis 3 Mission Statement 3 Company Location 3 III. Situational Analysis 3 External Market Environment 3 Economic Environment: 3 Technological Environment: 3 Political Environment: 4 Cultural / Social Environment: 4 Natural Environment: 4 SWOT Analysis 4 IV. Competitive Analysis 5 Competitors’ Advantage: 5 Perceived Advantage: 6 V. Customer Analysis 7 Product Market 7 Product Type 7 Customer Type 7 Customer Needs 7 Geographic Area 7 VI. Target Market Strategy 7 Target Market 7 VII. Positioning Strategy 9 Future Target Market 10 VIII. Marketing Mix 11 Customer (Product) 11 Cost (Price) 12 Capabilities (Place) 14 Competition (Promotion) 15 IX. Action Plan 16 X. Long Term Objectives 17 I. Executive Summary The Cogavém brand was inspired by a growing demand for a natural and healthy alternative to the current energy drink market. Our flagship product, Cogavém, includes three essential ingredients: maqui berry for energy, coconut water for hydration, and agave nectar for flavor. Our company recognized the need for something different - an energy drink that is actually good for you. Consumer demand for energy drinks continue to grow regardless...
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...Robyn Schneider explained “I don’t see the point in caffeine without coffee. Or coffee without caffeine, for that matter.”I went to the store and I had the decision between coffee and energy drinks. Coffee has more caffeine to get me a lot of energy. But I don't really like coffee. Energy drinks have less caffeine than coffee but energy drinks have more sugar and salt. Energy drinks have 2 servings and coffee has 3 servings.I would rather pick energy drinks than coffee. Coffee would make me as crazy as a monkey trying to get a banana and eat it. Coffee and Energy drinks have some things in common. One thing is that they both give you a lot of energy. They give you energy because they are supposed to wake you up and give you a kick of energy....
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...The Dangers of Energy Drinks and Our Youth Imagine being the mother of a young fourteen year old son. During one of his basketball games, he is pumped and showcases real talent on the court. He is on fire the first three quarters of the game. Suddenly you begin to recognize an odd shift in his performance. He looks flushed, his pace slows down, and his movement begins to appear sluggish. Suddenly, while running up the court, he crashes to his knees, and nearly faints. What could be the culprit behind this unusual occurrence? A caffeine rush delivered from an energy drink that was ingested and responsible for inflecting a 160 milligram jolt of caffeine into the body of this young man. This is a true story about a middle school aged child named Cameron. In an article entitled “Jittery: Too Much Caffeine Can Mess with Your Mind”, the dangerous side effects of excessive amounts of caffeine was discussed. (Lam, Miles, Nyseen 2009). Energy drinks are toxic and contain dangerous levels of caffeine, and regulations should be implemented by our government that would make it illegal for individuals under the age of 18 to purchase these beverages. This will reduce the percentage of young adolescence blindly exposing themselves to danger, possibly encourage them to pick healthier beverages to consume, as well as protect our children. Caffeinated energy drinks are filled with unsafe levels of caffeine. The consumption of these beverages are a part of a big craze amongst teens...
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...Some beverage companies, such as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, have mastered the art of brand building in the alternative beverage market and have been rewarded with rapid growth rates. The rising population of health conscious consumers is increasingly leaning towards alternative beverages that are believed to offer greater health benefits. The strongest competitive force, or most important to strategy formulation, is the threat of entry of new competitors. Competitive pressure from rival sellers is high in the alternative beverage industry. The number of brands competing in sports drinks, energy drinks, and vitamin-enhanced beverage segments of the alternative beverage industry continue to grow each year. Both large and small vendors are launching new products and fighting for minimal retail shelf space. More and more consumers are moving away from traditional soft drinks to healthier alternative drinks. Demand is expected to grow worldwide as consumer purchasing power increases. Another strong competitive force is buyer bargaining power. Convenience stores and grocery stores have substantial leverage in negotiating pricing and slotting fees with alternative beverage producers due to the large quantity of their purchase. Newer brands are very vulnerable to buyer power because of limited space on store shelves. Top brands like Red Bull are almost always guaranteed space. This competitive force does not affect Coca-Cola or PepsiCo as much due to the variety of beverages the...
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...Case Discussion: Competition in Energy Drinks, Sports Drinks, and Vitamin-Enhanced Beverages Assignment Questions: 1. What are the strategically relevant components of the global and U.S. beverage industry macro-environment? How do the economic characteristics of the alternative beverage segment of the industry differ from that of other beverage categories? Explain. Global beverages companies like Coca Cola had relied on those beverages to sustain volume growth in mature markets where consumers were reducing their consumption of soft drinks. These companies wanted to expand the market for alternative beverages by introducing new drinks into emerging markets. Beverage producers made numerous attempts to increase the size of the market for those types of beverages by growing product lines and increasing sales and market share. They were faced with criticism of alternative beverages as presenting health risks or not yielding the advertised results. Rapid growth in the market and premium prices/high margins made the alternative beverage market an important part of beverage company strategy. The economic characteristic of the alternative beverage segment if the industry is differ from that of other beverage categories. Alternative beverages competed on the basis of differentiation from traditional drinks such as carbonated soft drinks or fruit juices. The market started out with low competition, however that is rapidly changing as many new product lines enter and profit...
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