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Pulse Enters the Non-Nicotine Performance Market with Precision-Formulated Pouches for Combat Athletes

PULSE Partner audience Published by WPG Brands Newsroom Editorial oversight: James Cappellano, Principal — Innovation, Growth Platforms & Intelligence
Partner purpose

How this event was produced and what it means for the partners involved.

What happened
  • WPG Brands Inc. has entered the combat-sports market with Pulse, a non-nicotine performance pouch built for athletes who read ingredient labels before they buy anything.
  • The formula pairs caffeine with L-theanine and Alpha-GPC, aimed at the kind of sustained, controlled focus combat athletes train for rather than a short energy spike.
  • Pulse launched with two limited-edition SKUs, Blue Razz Ice and Fresh Mint, produced in collaboration with Clocked & Loaded (CNL), a combat-sports and boxing lifestyle brand. Both are sold exclusively at takeyourpulse.shop -- a real, live retail channel, not a launch announcement ahead of one.
  • It is the second brand WPG Brands has taken to market this way -- pairing a credible partner with a real, checkable product before spending on advertising, the same approach the company used to launch Wake earlier this year.
Why it matters commercially

How WPG Brands Inc. and Clocked & Loaded co-developed the limited-edition "Blue Razz Ice" and "Fresh Mint" SKUs that anchor Pulse's launch.

What this model demonstrates

This activation was built as a named, credited partnership rather than a sponsorship placement -- each side's contribution is disclosed below, not folded into a single "brand-sponsored" claim. WPG runs this same governed-partnership model across its brand portfolio.

In their own words
"Pulse is not a general energy product dressed up for athletes," said Abeer Subhani, Principal -- Brand Strategy, WPG Brands Inc. "It is a precision product built from the ingredient up, for people who know the difference."
What WPG brings

PULSE is one of three brands WPG Brands Inc. runs on a shared commercial engine -- a governed relationship model, verified sourcing, and cross-brand distribution reach, not a one-off campaign budget.

Why this story

Pulse is one of three brands operated by WPG Brands Inc. on a shared commercial engine, alongside Wake and ALRT.

Clocked & Loaded (CNL): Premium boxing and combat sports lifestyle brand. Co-produced two limited edition Pulse SKUs -- Blue Razz Ice and Fresh Mint -- exclusively at takeyourpulse.shop.

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