Ixso

Infobox Beverage
name = ixso®


type = Natural energy drink
manufacturer = intelligentfood AG
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.

Ingredients

In ixso the energy comes, among others, from a particular source: fermented barley extract ixgB® [ [http://www.ixso.ch] ixso official website-> ingredients] . 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 Fact|date=May 2008. 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

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 [ [http://www.intelligentpower.org/en/home.html] intelligentpower foundation website ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.ixso.ch Official Website of ixso.]
* [http://www.intelligentfood.com Official intelligentfood AG website]
* [http://www.intelligentpower.org Official intelligentpower website]