Much like the arrival of France's Beaujolais Nouveau wine and craft brewers young summer ales, the first-picked Shincha tea leaves are celebrated for its fresh balance of subtle sweetness and smooth umami character. With only limited amounts available each year, Shincha is highly sought after by tea enthusiasts.
New beverage is certified organic, cold-pressed and contains living probiotics
July 28, 2015
Meeting demand for healthy, vegetable based beverages with delicious taste, Garden of Flavor (www.Gardenofflavor.com) introduces a revolutionary organic, cold-pressed Tomato Tonic with living probiotic cultures, offering the flavor of fresh tomatoes blended with garlic, jalapeno, and a kick of cilantro.
Made with or without alcohol, blend-and-serve mixers are available in three varieties
July 22, 2015
Old Orchard Brands makes party planning easier than ever with the introduction of its new blend-and-serve line of frozen mixers, including Margarita, Pina Colada and Strawberry Daiquiri. All three varieties are sold in 12-ounce plastic cans with a suggested retail price of $1.98 each.
Aqua Carpatica's naturally sparkling mineral water is sourced from the Paltinis aquifer
July 15, 2015
AQUA Carpatica announced the U.S. launch of its naturally sparkling mineral and still spring varieties. With its U.S. market introduction at Sprouts Farmers Market Stores, AQUA Carpatica will continue to elevate the conversation about nitrates in drinking water, raising awareness and discussion regarding stricter content labeling in the U.S. and nitrate consumption by pregnant women and infants.
In response to the Global Burden of Disease Study, the American Beverage Association issued a statement
July 9, 2015
"America's beverage companies are committed to being part of real solutions to public health challenges. This study does not show that consuming sugar-sweetened beverages causes chronic diseases and the authors themselves acknowledge that they are at best estimating effects of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.
New SOUR PATCH® Watermelon flavored Slurpee® debuts this summer
July 8, 2015
The SOUR PATCH® Watermelon flavored Slurpee® is the newest flavor to hit the 7-Eleven Slurpee machine this summer. The new flavor, inspired by chatter on social media from fans already asking for and enjoying these products together, will be exclusively available at participating 7-Eleven stores throughout its 100 Days of Summer, beginning July 1.
Beverages sweetened with a blend of Truvia® stevia sweetener and cane sugar
July 3, 2015
Old Orchard's new seasonal flavors are made with real lemon and lime juices to provide a naturally fresh lemonade stand-quality. In addition, they are sweetened with a blend of Truvia® brand stevia leaf extract and real cane sugar to provide 1/3 less sugar compared to traditional lemonade varieties.