A Next-Gen Branded Ingredient for Energy & Hydration
After years of dedicated research and development, NiHTEK® is excited to introduce KARBFiX®, a branded ingredient designed to elevate the performance of energy and hydration products.
After over 5 years of research and development, KARBFiX® is the perfect solution for manufacturers and brands worldwide looking to create high-performance, science-driven energy and hydration products with this innovative branded ingredient.
What Is KARBFiX®?
KARBFiX® is a next-generation carbohydrate solution tailored for energy delivery and hydration. Through a proprietary process and patent-pending technologies, KARBFiX® provides clean, sustained energy with minimal digestive discomfort, making it ideal for use in a wide range of energy and hydration products.
Why KARBFiX® Is the Ideal Ingredient for Your Products
1. Pure Performance
KARBFiX® delivers sustained energy without the typical discomforts seen with other carbohydrate sources. Its optimized formulation ensures fast energy release with minimal bloating, making it perfect for athletes or anyone needing efficient, gut-friendly fuelling during exercise.
2. Superior Clarity & Solubility
This ingredient mixes easily into products, delivering clear solutions with a smooth mouthfeel and clean taste. It’s perfect for beverages, gels, powders, and other formats that require clear, easily digestible solutions.
3. Globally Compliant
KARBFiX® is allergen-free, non-GMO, and corn-free, ensuring it meets the global compliance standards required by brands and manufacturers. This makes it an ideal choice for products with broad market appeal, helping you meet the growing demand for natural, clean-label ingredients.
4. Taste & Sensory
With a great focus on research, KARBFiX delivers a clean, neutral taste with mild sweetness. KARBFiX® can be easily combined with other inclusions to make a finished product with excellent taste, 100% solubility, and a mouthfeel superior to that of other leading carbohydrate ingredients on the market today.
Versatile Applications Across Product Categories
KARBFiX® is highly versatile, offering manufacturers a scalable, easy-to-use ingredient that can enhance a variety of energy and hydration products. Its low-osmolality base makes it ideal for stacking with other functional ingredients:
- Pre-Workout: Combine with caffeine, beta-alanine, and citrulline malate to create a smoother, longer-lasting boost of energy for athletes.
- Intra-Workout: Add electrolytes and Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) for a balanced, gut-friendly solution that supports energy and hydration during exercise.
- Post-Workout: Combine with protein to support recovery or create a steady-release carb weight gainer, without the digestive discomfort typically found in conventional gainers.
- Endurance Sports: Pair with fructose and electrolytes to optimize carbohydrate oxidation, improve hydration, and delay fatigue for long-duration events.
A Rapidly Growing Market
The hydration and energy segment in sports nutrition is growing rapidly at 15% annually, driven by increasing demand for performance-based ingredients. KARBFiX® is designed to meet this demand, offering a high-performance ingredient that appeals to athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone seeking clean, efficient energy. With its unique features and versatility, KARBFiX® will empower brands and manufacturers to create innovative products that stand out in a competitive marketplace.
What’s Next?
Please note that this is a teaser announcement of KARBFiX®. Samples, research documentation, and third-party test reports will be made available starting in early December. These materials will provide detailed technical insights and validation of KARBFiX’s superior qualities, enabling manufacturers to begin formulating their KARBFiX®-powered products.
For more information or to receive samples once available, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at:
info@nihtek.com or the Contact Us Page Here.
Visit Us at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) Paris
If you’re attending Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) in Paris from December 2nd to 4th, stop by our booth #72K65 for commercial samples, prototype flavoured samples, and the opportunity to meet the NiHTEK® team. We look forward to discussing how KARBFiX® can help power your next-generation products.
KARBFiX® is the future of energy and hydration—a premium branded ingredient that delivers clean, sustained energy with minimal digestive discomfort, superior solubility, and wide formulation flexibility. Ideal for manufacturers and brands looking to innovate and meet the growing consumer demand for high-performance, clean-label products, KARBFiX® is poised to become a key ingredient in the next generation of energy and hydration products. Stay tuned for more updates and get ready for the official launch in early November.
Meet the NiHTEK® Science & Innovation Team
This formulation represents the culmination of advanced scientific research and innovation, developed over the years by the NiHTEK® team, which includes PhDs in clinical nutrition, food science, and sports nutrition expertise. NiHTEK is dedicated to pioneering cutting-edge functional ingredients that push the boundaries of performance nutrition.
Drew Campbell, CISSN – Chairman & Founder
✔ Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN), President & Co-Founder of NiHTEK®
✔ Over 30 years of experience in sports nutrition and functional ingredient innovation
✔ Visionary in launching disruptive, science-backed functional ingredients for global impact
✔ Recognized industry leader with a proven track record in research, product development, and regulatory expertise
Dr. Reid Reale, CISSN – Director of Performance Nutrition
✔ PhD in Sports Nutrition & Applied Physiology
✔ Director of Performance Nutrition, UFC Performance Institute (UFC-PI)
✔ Former Senior Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI)
✔ Former Sports Dietitian, Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
✔ Over a decade of experience working with elite, professional, and Olympic athletes
Dr. Seiji Aoyagi, CISSN – Chief Science Officer (CSO)
✔ PhD in Nutrition
✔ Extensive experience working with global medical and performance nutrition leaders, including Abbott and Danone.
✔ Expert in clinical research methodologies, metabolic health, and functional ingredient validation
✔ Oversees NiHTEK’s scientific strategy, ensuring ingredient efficacy and regulatory compliance
Dr. Johan Thuvander – Chief Research Officer (CRO)
✔ PhD in Chemical Engineering – Lund University, Sweden
✔ Specialist in food science, plant-based ingredient technology, and functional food applications
✔ Expert in enzymatic modification, carbohydrate chemistry, and molecular ingredient design
✔ Leads NiHTEK’s research into novel carbohydrate formulations, precision hydrolysis, and purification techniques.
Dr. Reid Reale & KARBFIX® – A Legacy of Science & Performance
NiHTEK® is now officially collaborating with Dr. Reid Reale, an expert in high-performance nutrition and athlete fuelling strategies. His extensive research and applied experience in elite combat sports, endurance performance, and muscle recovery enhance NiHTEK’s mission to develop scientifically validated, high-performance nutrition solutions.
Dr. Reid Reale: A Scientist, An Athlete, A Game-Changer in Performance Nutrition
🔬 More Than Just A Sports Nutrition Scientist—An Elite-Level Athlete
With 20 years of training and competition experience, Dr. Reid Reale is a third-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a dedicated athlete, and a globally recognized sports nutrition scientist. His entire career has been dedicated to optimizing human performance through science.
🏆 Trusted by Olympians, UFC Fighters & World-Class Athletes
Dr. Reale has worked with elite-level athletes across multiple sports, providing expert guidance on:
✔ Daily training & hydration strategies for peak endurance.
✔ Body composition optimization for strength & performance.
✔ Weight cutting & recovery at the highest levels of competition.
📖 Shaping Global Performance Nutrition Standards
His contributions to sports nutrition science are extensive:
- Published groundbreaking research on weight-cutting & hydration strategies.
- Authored textbook chapters used in elite sports nutrition education.
- Developed best-practice guidelines for making weight in combat sports (Australian Institute of Sport).
- Contributed to the IOC’s diploma on sports nutrition, setting global standards for elite performance.
Why KARBFIX®?
Dr. Reale identified a significant gap in sports nutrition—existing carbohydrate ingredients were either repurposed from general carb sources or built around marketing claims rather than scientific performance needs.
❌ What’s Wrong with the Competition?
- Other brands use cyclic dextrin and starch-based carbs, but they were often never designed for elite sports performance.
- No ingredient has been truly engineered for intra-workout, pre-workout, and hydration together until now.
- All other carbohydrate ingredients are made from potentially allergenic sources such as corn or waxy maize starches.
✔ What Makes KARBFIX® Different?
- Built from the ground up for elite athletes.
- Designed for superior absorption, sustained energy, and hydration.
- The first carbohydrate ingredient of its kind, delivering real science-backed results.
- 100% corn-free sources and free from the world’s top allergens.
💬 Dr. Reid Reale on KARBFIX®:
“I would only put my name on something that makes a difference. KARBFIX® isn’t just another carb—it’s the next-generation energy and hydration solution for athletes who demand real results.”
KARBFIX®—Born from elite competition, built on real science, and designed for peak performance.
