Water beverages are flooding the market in a tsunami of new launches, and most are overflowing with better-for-you ingredients, such as vitamins and minerals, botanicals and nutraceuticals, plant proteins, and fibers.

To promote hydration for dysphagia patients and caregivers, the Thick-It® and Sqwincher® brands introduced a Clear Advantage® Thickened Water + Sugar Free, Low Calorie Sqwincher® Qwik Stik® ZERO Combo Pack.

Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water is making water more fun for parents and their kids with the introduction of Nestlé Pure Life Fruity Water, a new, refreshing flavored water collection. Fruity Water is 100% pure quality water with a touch of natural fruit flavors and electrolytes for taste

Ingredion Incorporated has published “Beverage Emulsion Science 101,” a new technical booklet for various levels of formulation expertise

The product claims to be different from the coconut water beverages that mix the fatty, milky juice of aged brown coconuts with green coconut water.

The four varieties in the line include Mango Peach Pineapple, Strawberry Dragon Fruit, Tangerine and Key Lime.

iTi Tropicals predicts that within five years, coconut water concentrate (CWC) -- as an ingredient -- could be as significant as pineapple juice concentrate.

The star of Bump Water is folic acid, essential to the healthy development of children, before and during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

Cascade Coffee has delivered coffee services to businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest region since 1995.

Bottled water sales grew 6.7% in the same timeframe.