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Ingredient: functional beverages

Yüth® nature-identical spermidine powder shown with gummies, capsules and a clear beverage, illustrating the formats a 3mg dose fits

How to Formulate Spermidine: Why Yüth® Fits Gummies, RTDs and Multivitamins

August 25th, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions At a glance: Spermidine is easy to formulate when it comes in the right form. Yüth® is a nature-identical spermidine active at 3mg, tasteless, odorless, stable in heat and dissolving clearly in water, so it drops into gummies, powders, RTDs, capsules, multivitamins and topicals without fighting taste, […]

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A slim unbranded beverage can representing a natural, stevia-free sweetener for functional beverages.

What Is the Best Natural, Stevia-Free Sweetener for Functional Beverages?

August 13th, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions TL;DR: For a functional beverage that needs natural, clean-label sweetness with no added sugar, OnoSweet® is one of the best-in-class options. Sweetening naturally means choosing among stevia, monk fruit, allulose, sugar alcohols like erythritol and newer options like brazzein and thaumatin, and each carries a trade-off in […]

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Assorted functional beverages showing energy, hydration, protein, gut health and sugar-free formulation categories

What Are Functional Beverages? They Are the Hottest Global Trend in Wellness. Here Are 2026 Market Trends and Formulation Opportunities.

August 12th, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions Quick Take: A functional beverage is a drink made to provide a benefit beyond water. Functional beverages deliver specific benefits like energy, hydration, gut health or focus by adding functional ingredients like caffeine, electrolytes or fiber. Most functional beverages carry little or no sugar. In 2026, the […]

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Functional beverage formulation for acetate in magnesium acetate

Acetate in Magnesium Acetate: What Formulators Should Know

May 22nd, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions What to know first: Mag41™ is patent-pending magnesium acetate, and that magnesium-acetate pairing is a big part of what makes it different. Acetate gives Mag41™ an energy and metabolism-centered role in active lifestyle formulas, while the ingredient’s nearly tasteless profile and excellent solubility make it practical for […]

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Comparison of magnesium acetate and magnesium glycinate for active lifestyle products

Magnesium Acetate vs. Magnesium Glycinate: Which Magnesium Is Better for Active Lifestyle Products?

May 13th, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions Quick answer: Magnesium acetate, as Mag41™, is a patent-pending daytime magnesium for active lifestyle formulas built around daily energy, metabolism and beverage applications. Whereas magnesium glycinate is commonly used in formulas centered on calm, sleep and relaxation. In one sentence:Magnesium acetate is better suited for daily hydration […]

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Functional beverage concept representing Mag41 magnesium acetate for RTDs hydration and stick packs

What’s the Best Magnesium for RTDs, Hydration Formulas, Stick Packs and Fiber-Focused Drinks?

May 7th, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions Quick Take: Mag41™ is the best fit for RTDs, hydration formulas, stick packs and fiber-focused drinks. As a patent-pending magnesium acetate with a neutral to nearly tasteless profile, strong water solubility and stability, Mag41™ gives formulators a magnesium built for functional beverages and modern active lifestyle products. […]

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Mag41™ Daily Energy Magnesium

What Is Mag41™? Meet Daily Energy Magnesium

May 4th, 2026

By Ryan Harris, Ingredient Content Specialist, Compound Solutions Quick overview: Mag41™ is a patent-pending magnesium acetate from Compound Solutions designed to bring magnesium into more modern all-day formulas. With a neutral taste profile, high water solubility and beverage-friendly versatility, Mag41™ gives formulators a new way to build magnesium into hydration, RTDs, pre-workout and other functional […]

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