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UPDATE energy drink launch

Entities: Kim Kardashian · Pip Organic · Waitrose · Update · Karen O’Flaherty

Overview

Kim Kardashian co‑founder unveiled the zero‑sugar, zero‑calorie, caffeine‑free energy drink UPDATE on 23 July 2026 via a mock‑press interview video, positioning it as “the future of energy.”

The following day health commentators cited an American Heart Association study in *Circulation* showing moderate coffee consumption lowers risk of heart attack, stroke, type‑2 diabetes and certain arrhythmias, attributing the benefit to polyphenols rather than caffeine.

UPDATE differentiates itself by using paraxanthine, a natural caffeine metabolite, to provide sustained mental clarity without typical coffee‑related side effects. The formula also includes Alpha GPC, L‑theanine and vitamin B12, and is offered in regular and sugar‑free versions.

On 27 July the brand announced five flavours – peach, berry, grape, pineapple and mandarin – and reiterated claims of “clean energy without jitters or crash.” The drink is marketed in the United States and internationally.

The same announcement featured UK children’s food brand Pip Organic launching new organic, no‑added‑sugar snack lines, a peripheral development included in the broader product rollout.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Kim Kardashian-backed Update energy drink and Pip Organic kids' snacks launched

    Kim Kardashian-backed Update energy drink and Pip Organic kids' snack lines launched, offering paraxanthine‑based energy and organic, sugar‑free fruit snacks.

  2. 7 days ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Coffee linked to lower heart attack risk as new energy drink enters market

    AHA‑cited study links moderate coffee intake to lower heart attack, stroke and diabetes risk; Kim Kardashian launches UPDATE energy drink using paraxanthine for a coffee‑like boost without jitters.

  3. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Kim Kardashian launches UPDATE energy drink ad campaign

    Kim Kardashian debuted a humorous ad for her zero‑sugar energy drink UPDATE, joking about her bar‑exam failure and cosmetic work while promoting the new product.

Sources

blog.securityinnovation.com · ca.sports.yahoo.com · dailymail.co.uk · economiasustentable.com · foodbev.com · index.hr · moncloa.com · napidroid.hu · okmagazine.com · realitytea.com · rockandpop.cl · socialnews.xyz · tele.org · theblast.com · usmagazine.com