2014 NACS Show Focus on Energy Shots (Slideshow)

Campbell Soup’s V8 gets into the energy category with a new package for its V8 Energy Juice Shot.

The latest from Living Essentials’ 5-hour Energy is the addition of a Strawberry Watermelon extra-strength energy shot.

Tweaker has added Sour Apple flavor to its line of energy shots.

Stacker2 expanded beyond its energy-shot roots with the introduction of Not Just Coffee, a line of K-Cup single-serve brewers that include Breakfast Blend with 5 grams of protein and High Test with “3x more caffeine” than the Breakfast Blend.

8 Hour Buzz is available in four flavors and a unique cardboard bottle.

Nitro2Go expanded from the energy-shot realm into diet supplements with its new Max Diet Formula offering “7 hours of appetite control.”

Dream Water expanded its line of shots with four new products: Energy Please in grape and punch, Sleep Please in berry and a Sleep Kit that includes its Dream Water relaxation shot, a do-not-disturb cloth and a sleep mask.

Cardinal Health brought its line of First Aid shots to the NACS Show. Developed more for efficacy than flavor, the line includes shots for Pain Relief, Upset Stomach Relief, Cold Relief and, coming soon, Hangover Relief.

Zend Liquid Shots are made to help users “feel calm and be clear.” Available in two flavors: Apple-Cinnamon and new Chai Tea.

E6 Energy displayed its new display rack, a vertical metal counter rack that shows more product in a smaller footprint.

Cowboy Beverages brought its Cowboy Up and Cowgirl Up taurine-free energy shots to the NACS Show for the first time. The male-skewing blue package is dubbed White Lightnin’, the female-targeting pink package offers Electric Lemonade.

Fuel in a Bottle is available in three flavors/styles: Berry, Berry Extra Strength and Grape.

Private-label beverage maker Cott Beverages’ line of energy shots includes Red Rain, Yike’s, Go Joe, UFO and more.

Introduced in February, Git-R-Done energy is an all-natural energy shot backed by comedian Larry the Cable Guy.