Danone launches Oikos drink for GLP-1 weight loss users High-protein beverage aims to help retain muscle mass11 August 2025 11 August 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media EuropeDanone is introducing an Oikos brand drink targeting US consumers using weight loss medications such as Wegovy, pledging the dairy-based beverage helps address the common concern of retaining muscle, reported Reuters. Patients on GLP-1 medications like Zepbound often shed valuable muscle rather than fat, worrying doctors and requiring diet changes, such as eating more protein. Danone's new drink, called Oikos Fusion, has nutrients such as vitamin D and whey protein that the French company says help build and maintain muscle. Danone is the latest food maker seizing the opportunity to sell new products to consumers dropping weight with GLP-1s, which users usually inject and are sometimes called "the shot." Danone earlier this year introduced another high-protein Oikos smoothie to compete with Coca-Cola's wildly popular Fairlife.