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AG1’s green with envy over the gummy-ification of wellness

Fast Company Tech Ainsley Harris May 27, 2026
AG1’s green with envy over the gummy-ification of wellness
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# AG1 Faces a Wellness Problem It Can't Easily Fix AG1, the popular green powder supplement that made billions by convincing people supplements were science-backed lifestyle choices, is now watching customers abandon it for gummy vitamins that are way more fun to take. The company's CEO admits AG1's powder formula can't be converted into a gummy without losing what makes it work, leaving the brand stuck while competitors grab market share with candy-like supplements that people actually enjoy consuming daily. It's a classic business problem: the thing that made you successful yesterday becomes a liability when customers' preferences suddenly change.

Don’t get AG1 CEO Kat Cole started on the science of gummies. “You can’t put AG1, as it is, in a gummy,” she tells me when we speak in mid-May. Launched in 2010, AG1 (previously Athletic Greens) is best known for its all-in-one nutritional supplement, a drink-your-greens powder with hints of vani

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