Promised benefits like increased energy, metabolism, use of botanical-sounding ingredients — Alani Nu says its drinks contain ...

Into her Target cart went a box of protein bars ... trying to find the essentials — AKA, Alani,” she said before grabbing a case of the energy drink Alani Nu, plus two cans from a store ...

Hearn did not respond to requests for comment. Alani Nu began selling flavored protein powders and supplements. Energy drinks were introduced around late 2018. Each can has 200 mg of caffeine ...