Chobani, LLC announced that it has acquired La Colombe for $900 million. Chobani financed the acquisition through the combination of a newly issued $550 million term loan, cash on hand and the exchange of Keurig Dr Pepper's (KDP) minority equity stake in La Colombe into Chobani equity.

VUUM, a health and wellness brand, announced its official launch, poised to affect the way people approach daily nutrition. With a unique approach to protein consumption, VUUM Technologies introduced a carbonated plant-protein drink. 

Guy Fieri is bringing his fervor for flavor and signature spikey hair to the adult beverage game with the launch of Flavortown Spiked, a new line of premium, flavored malt beverages.

"Cold Brew is an exciting new beverage for everyday enjoyment. The carefully curated collection can be enjoyed any time of day, during any season, and features three herbal tea flavor pairings sure to please every palate," says Katie Kameswaran, Tea Forté marketing director.

Reality television personality Jenelle Evans (MTV’s Teen Mom 2, 2009-2019) introduced Time Of The Day, a new line of Fair Trade-sourced functional mushroom coffees. Publicly dealing with fibromyalgia, body aches, migraines, and recently diagnosed with thymic hyperplasia, Evans said she knew she had to make health and lifestyle changes to improve her well-being.

Engineered with Karma’s proprietary Push Cap, this technology protects the active nutrients until seconds before consumption to ensure optimal potency.

The past decade has seen the rise of natural, botanical sweeteners of all types and abilities flooding the market. These plant-derived sweeteners range from zero-calorie HIS products such as stevia and monkfruit to monosaccharides like unrefined plant sugars which offer only a slight reduction in calories but bring other advantages to the table. The challenge for product formulators is to meet the demand for products with less sugar but make them as indistinguishable as possible from their full-sugar counterparts.

Carbliss Hand Crafted Premium Cocktails, a guilt-free beverage introduced four new flavors to its zero carb, zero sugar, low-calorie line-up.

Wild Berry Tea contains electrolytes, vitamins, and botanicals that deliver on advanced hydration helping to reduce fatigue and increase concentration. 

The company's gut-healthy and low glycemic sodas–which contain five grams of prebiotic fiber, less than 40 calories, and only 4g of sugar per can–feature its proprietary Organic Agave Prebiotic and functional ingredients.