Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beverage base comprising water; a nutritive sweetener in an amount of 12 Brix or less or a non-nutritive sweetener or a combination of both; and at least one multifunctional component selected from aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, quillaia extract, class 1 caramel, emulsifying pectin, a flavoring, and any combination thereof. The viscosity of the beverage base at 21.1° C. is about 1.01-1.8 cP. When a 50 mL sample of the beverage base is subjected to a foam analyzer and air is injected into the sample at a flow rate of 400 mL/min, the beverage base holds a foam volume of about 20 mL or more for 8 minutes or longer. The present disclosure is further related to a ready to drink beverage comprising the beverage base and at least one dissolved gas.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing sustained energy from a beverage comprising one or more stimulants, such as caffeine, comprising (a) administering the beverage comprising one or more stimulants to a consumer; (b) measuring the consumer's plasma concentration of the one or more stimulants over a first time period; (c) measuring the consumer's visual analog scale (VAS) response over a second time period; and (d) increasing or decreasing the amount of the one or more stimulants in the beverage based on the measurements from (b) and (c). The method can further comprise measuring a baseline for each of the consumer's plasma concentration and VAS response prior to (a). The method can also further comprise measuring one or more vital signs, such as heart rate or blood pressure, of the consumer prior to (d) in a third time period.

Abstract: A chewy granola product and a method of cold form sheeting such chewy granola product from a combination of dry granola, binder, and a carbonated candy.

Abstract: Mineral-fortified beverage concentrate and beverage compositions are provided. The mineral-fortified composition may be a reduced-calorie beverage concentrate and beverage. Various additives and adjuvants are provided to prevent an objectionable chalky taste from beverages that are made with the mineral-fortified beverage concentrates of the invention.