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Functional energy drink brand GORGIE has announced the commercial rollout of its latest flavour variant, Candy Apple. Formulated without artificial sweeteners, the release expands the company's better-for-you energy lineup to capture consumer demand for nostalgia-driven flavour profiles in the functional beverage aisle.

The launch arrives during a period of rapid physical retail expansion for the enterprise, supported by high-profile investor backing and multi-channel marketing campaigns.

Product Formulation and Flavour Profile

The development of Candy Apple applies a traditional confection-inspired profile to the brand's core clean-energy formula:

🍏 Candy Apple: Combines crisp green apple flavour notes with a sweet finish, formulated without artificial sweeteners, artificial dyes, or synthetic additives.

Where Is It Available?

The new flavour release coincides with substantial market share and distribution gains for the brand across North American retail channels.

Key retail and performance metrics reported by the business include:

• Distribution Expansion: Secured more than 40,000 new points of distribution across the United States during 2026.

• Natural Retail Market Share: Accounts for nearly 20 per cent of the energy category at a major US natural grocery retailer, nearly tripling its market share year-over-year.

• Early Access D2C Strategy: Deployed an early-access "First Sips" release via its proprietary app-based consumer community, Club G, ahead of the broader physical and direct-to-consumer rollout.

Marketing Campaign

The introduction follows GORGIE's recent "Energy for All" marketing campaign, which featured strategic brand investors including musician Jon Bon Jovi and digital creator Alix Earle. The integrated campaign spans social media, digital video, and point-of-sale retail activations to drive brand awareness across mainstream and better-for-you retail channels.

The Candy Apple variant has commenced commercial availability directly through GORGIE's e-commerce platform and is rolling out across nationwide retail stockists.