CHERRiSH, USA-grown 100% cherry juice, combining highly anti-inflammatory Montmorency tart cherry with the sweet and nutritious Bing cherry, has just launched its newest line extension: Cherry Chocolate, the first in the functional beverage category to bring the pairing together. 

One of the nation’s top macro trends involves “the quest for rest,” or the wide range of foods, beverages and supplements designed to encourage sleep, relaxation, and stress relief.

CHERRiSH is a functional beverage with health properties to strengthen a natural line of defense. The company announced that its 12oz ready-to-drink 100% Montmorency tart and sweet Bing cherry juices are now available in the produce section of 61 Washington and Oregon QFC stores.   

Thanks to years of scientific research, Montmorency tart cherries have broken out of the pie shell and onto the "superfruit" stage.

North American-grown Montmorency tart cherries, with their on-trend sweet-tart taste and eye-catching ruby red color, can be incorporated into a variety of baked goods and snacks to boost value, enhance flavor and add a pop of color.

Grower-owned cooperative Oregon Cherry Growers, Inc. acquired Bell Foods International’s cherry operations, a longstanding Oregon-based maraschino cherry company. The closing date of the acquisition was February 26, 2016.

The popularity of fruit as inclusions, or as foundations for beverages and desserts and flavorings, always has remained high

There is even some research that suggests cherries may help regulate natural sleep patterns.