Ixso
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| ixso® | |
|---|---|
| Type | Natural energy drink |
| Manufacturer | intelligentfood AG |
| Country of origin | Baar, Zug, Switzerland |
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Variants | ixso® |
ixso® natural energy (usually known as ixso®) is a carbonated energy drink manufactured and sold in Europe. ixso is made by intelligentfood AG ran by Roland G. von Moos (a former high ranked executive in FMCG-companies such as Mars, J&J, Red Bull) and owned by a group of Swiss food specialists.
Introduced in 2008 ixso is one of the first fully-natural energy drinks that is specifically designed to meet the functionality of traditional energy drinks in addition to being healthy. It contains 49kcal per 100mL and is packed in a 250mL (8.3 US fl. Oz.) can that was designed by headbanger multimedia to communicate the product's concept.
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[edit] Ingredients
In ixso the energy comes, among others, from a particular source: fermented barley extract ixgB® [1]. The potent grain power is claimed to be easy digested and absorbed by the human body and serves as the main energy source in ixso[citation needed]. Furthermore, ixso contains natural caffeine (32mg/100ml), vitamins and natural sugar (8.3g/100ml). The overall composition is: barley extract 60%, fruit juices 27% (Quince, Apple, Raspberry, Grapes), water and natural aromas.
Nutrition facts: (100 ml)
Energy content: 49kcal
Protein: 0.4g
Carbohydrates: 12.0g, of which 8.3g sugar (20-30% less than conventional energy drinks), (maltose, fructose and dextrose).
Fat: less than 0.1g
[edit] Availability
ixso is available at the moment only in Switzerland, but soon to be in other European countries. It is retailed at the price of around: CHF 2.0, and available in Gastronomy, Gas Stations, Convenient and Retail trade. Furthermore the manufacturer claims that it will deposit 1% of its income to the intelligentpower foundation [2].
