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A CORUS carton on soft blue studio paper: wordmark, Clinical Nutrition, the ingredient band and Unflavored Protein Powder, with the side panel showing.

The first product

Clinical nutrition in a form that fits the plate.

An unflavored powder made with whey protein, HMB and vitamin D. A medical food, launching soon.

Who it is for

For sarcopenia associated with chronic disease, under a physician’s care.

Category
Medical food.
Intended use
The dietary management of sarcopenia associated with chronic disease, for use under the supervision of a physician who decides whether it suits the person.
Format
An unflavored powder in individual sachets, added to familiar food.
Ingredients
Whey protein, HMB and vitamin D.
Contains milk
Yes. The protein is whey, which comes from milk; full ingredients and allergen information will be on the label.

What is inside

Whey protein, HMB and vitamin D.

Each is there for a documented reason; the science page explains the reasoning and the evidence, with its limits, for each one. Amounts and nutrition facts will be on the label at launch.

Whey protein

A complete, fast-digesting milk protein, rich in leucine and the other essential amino acids that muscle is rebuilt from.

Why it is there

HMB

A compound the body makes in small amounts from leucine, studied in older adults for its effect on muscle breakdown.

Why it is there

Vitamin D

A nutrient with a role in muscle function, studied on its own and alongside protein in older adults.

Why it is there
Two CORUS sachets lying on soft blue studio paper.

The sachet

Packed in individual sachets.

Simple to keep in a kitchen.

A bowl of yogurt and berries with an opened CORUS sachet beside it and a spoon lifting a small amount of powder.

In use

Made for familiar meals.

An unflavored powder in individual sachets.

Before launch

Product questions.

  1. How is it used? It is added to food someone already eats, not used in place of a meal. How much, how often and with which foods will be in the directions for use, on the label and published here, at launch.
  2. Is it right for a particular person? That is their physician’s decision, as it is for any medical food.
  3. Where can a clinician see the details? In the product overview for care teams: the proposed use, the three components and the scope of the evidence behind each.Download PDF Open as a web page
  4. How can I ask a question? Write to hello@viridianbrands.com.

Launching soon.

The first CORUS product is preparing for launch. Product details, clinical information and how to get it will be published here when it launches.