Nestlé has launched nesQuino, a customizable functional beverage product, after its initial launch in China. It comprises a digitally connected Q-cup machine, superfood sachets, and three different base sachets: smoothie, oat shake, and milk shake.
 
There are 21 different “superfood” drink recipes, formulated by nutritionists using different ingredients known to have health benefits.
 
“nesQino is a personalized solution that reinvents good-for-you drinks to create wellness that fits the lives of our consumers. In all our recipes, we’ve used a selection of natural ingredients known to do you good, to create delicious customizable drinks,” Mayank Trivedi, head of Nestlé’s of Dairy Strategic Business Unit, said.
 
“In 18 months, the team has developed a full range of products and system for nesQino,” Alfred Yoakim, had of Nestlé System Technology Center, added. “It is completely new in the Nestlé world, with all kinds of natural ingredients and superfoods. We also designed the Q-cup to blend the product perfectly and release the natural goodness of these ingredients.”
 
The superfood sachets are made from ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, roots, and microalgae. They also have probiotics to help boost overall wellbeing. Complementary base sachets are made from milks, cereals, and plant-based ingredients.
 
Using advanced flash-freezing and drying techniques, combined with patented powder technologies developed by the company’s research and development team, the ingredients are naturally preserved with no additives, preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors. The packaging is recyclable in China.
 
People simply choose one superfood sachet and one base sachet, pour the contents into the Q-cup with water, and select the desired temperature for a hot or cold beverage, which is ready in two minutes. The nesQino smartphone app allows customers to personalize drink temperature, explore recipe combinations, access nutritional information, and interact and share recipes with friends.