PLT Health Solutions, Inc. is offering its Rhodiolife® Rhodiola rosea ingredient in a water-soluble form in North America. This has the potential to dramatically expand the types of consumer products into which it can be formulated, tapping the consumer trend for new and more convenient delivery systems.

Featuring small-batched processed and custom-sized whole-leaf grade organic tea sourced from Japan, the new product line builds on the success of Numi’s existing green tea offerings and enables more consumers to discover the distinctive and nuanced flavors of high-quality roasted green teas from Japan.

Florida Food Products (FFP) shared a new insights report from the company’s website. The free download titled, “Meet the Demand for Function and Flavor in Today’s Beverages,” investigates the latest flavor and functionality trends in the beverage industry among today’s consumers.

GNT has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use of spirulina extract in beverages. This will help beverage formulators achieve vibrant blue shades and maintain clean labels.

The Wright Group, a global supplier of custom nutritional ingredients, has launched TWG Health & Nutrition (TWG). The new brand will be dedicated to the health and nutrition market, providing custom nutrient premixes, direct compression granulations, and microencapsulated ingredients and beverage solutions.

Beverages that blur category lines are leading drink product launches as consumers continue to expect more functionality from the products they buy. Botanical ingredients are a key focus for consumers fulfilling this expectation.

Bacardi is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually, by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal.

Vive Organic's beverages are organic, non-GMO, gluten free and vegan and offered in thousands of blue-chip retailers across the United States, such as Whole Foods, Target, Kroger and Albertsons, along with being offered online through Amazon.

To complement the fun of Turkey and Gravy, this year Jones is also introducing a Sugar Cookie Soda that tastes like the classic holiday treat. 

AAK invites SupplySide West (SSW) attendees to discover their latest multi-functional fat and oil solutions during the Expo event in Las Vegas, November 2-3, 2022. Visitors to AAK booth #2330 can discover a variety of forward-looking concepts that highlight the versatility and performance of AAK’s specialty fats and oils for a wide range of food and nutrition applications.