NEXT Proteins, Inc. Adds To Its U.S. and International Patent Portfolio, Hires Partnership Capital Growth to Consider Strategic Partnerships

Russian Patent Further Bolsters NEXT Proteins’ Worldwide Patent PortfolioCARLSBAD, CA – (January 4, 2012) – NEXT Proteins, Inc. (NEXT Proteins), pioneers in the development of the nutrition industry’s top protein products, has been awarded a second patent in Russia for its carbonated protein beverage technology.  This patent is based on the subject matters of four of Next Proteins’ U.S. patents.  The patent further expands the broad aspects of Next Proteins’ revolutionary protein beverage technology including the use of a wide range of energy ingredients, juice based protein beverages and