Determination of Sugars in Sports Drinks: A Spectrophotometric Analysis By: Crystle Culling Student Number: 2686923 Class: Tuesday 12pm (odd weeks) Page | 1 1015MSC Lab Report Crystle Culling 2686923 Abstract The concentration of sugars in two well-known sports drinks‚ Powerade and Gatorade‚ were determined by monitoring an enzyme-catalysed reaction sequence involving the appearance of NADPH. Sucrose and glucose concentrations were calculated from the concentration of NADPH formed by the reaction
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The major reason anyone drinks fluid before‚ during and after physical activity is to replace the water that is lost through sweat. If the water isn’t replaced dehydration will occur and performance will be hampered. The purpose of sports drinks is to help rehydrate your body quickly and help improve performance and productivity. This is accomplished through a well-balanced mix of water‚ sugar (carbohydrates) and salts (electrolytes)‚ the major ingredients in most sports drinks. These ingredients‚ combined
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Chemistry- Sports Drinks Sports drinks are beverages‚ whose soul purpose is to assist athletes replace water‚ electrolytes and energy after training or competing‚ though their efficacy for that purpose has been questioned‚ particularly after exercise. Electrolyte is a medical term for salts‚ specifically ions. Electrolytes are crucial because they are what your cells use to maintain voltages across their cell membranes and to carry electrical impulses across themselves and to other cells. When
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Strengths - Market leader in UK with annual sales of £130mn - Reputation for 100% pure fruit juices so it appeals to the health conscious market - Extensive product range for kids and in different sizes - Diverse market from kids to adults from all walks of life - Innovative culture has called for an extensive range of new recipes with 30 different recipes - High brand equity has called for high levels of awareness and a unique brand identity - Quirky - High standards of CSR – ingredients
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Inside BevMo Drinks SWOT Analysis Kim Murphy Willow International Inside BevMo Drinks SWOT Analysis Executive Summary In 2007‚ BevMo‚ a leading alcoholic beverage retail chain was acquired by private equity firm Tower Brook Capital Partners. Some strengths of the company are its great pricing and excellent distribution. A few weaknesses of BevMo are its brand recognition and its facility. The great opportunities is the excellent climate and new items. Major threat is competition and the
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shall be investigating the sports drinks market in the UK‚ focusing on the overall market and launching a new product. The UK sports drinks market is estimated at £1.2 billion in 2012 with a growth in sales of more than 60% by 2012 (Mintel‚ 2012) showing what a rapidly growing market this is. I will examine how a leading drinks manufacture can expand into this market and launch a new sports drink using Usain Bolt in promotion. THE MARKET The market share for sports drinks grew by 10.7% last year
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Sports Drink Sponsorship Promotion plan To: whom it may concern; Kick A** Sports drink Co. From: Taylor LaRocque‚ V.P. Ad and Promotional Affairs; Xtreme Advertising Co. It has came to my conclusion that your company was in search of a fairly new and emerging sport to sponsor for your new sports drink line. I have decided to help you to choose a sport and develop a promotional plan. A sport that is on the rise‚ that I would recommend is barefoot waterskiing. Fans are diehard‚ the industry
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Sports Drinks vs. Water Some people think sports drinks replenish your fluids better than water while playing sports. Some say water replenishes better than sports drinks. According to some scientists sports drinks include many sugars and electrolytes that water does not have. Others say that those sugars and electrolytes actually dehydrate more than they hydrate. They say that water is much better than these drinks. Sports drinks are being used by people who are not even active‚ they just like
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Sports and Energy drink market is amazingly growing hence consumers and businessmen have started showing interests in this market. Energy drink market has increased because people are working almost 24 hours in a day just to make a livelihood‚ so it’s difficult to work hard without sleep‚ rest or energy source. This is one of the reason people made energy drinks as part of their life relying on energy from energy drinks‚ ultimately contributing to rising energy drinks market. Market players are concerned
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...................................................................................................... 3 Financial and Marketing Objectives ....................................................................................... 3 Part II: Market Analysis .................................................................................................................. 5 Market Situation and Macroenvironment ............................................................................... 5 Product Situation
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