CheriBundi

Product Type:Juice: Fruit Juice; Container: 8 oz PET
BevNET Review: Of all the cherry juice products that we've tried from CherryPharm, this is probably the best one in terms of taste and tartness. The product uses tart cherry juice (65 percent and not from concentrate), water, and reb A for some added sweetness, which results in something that's really big on cherry flavor lower in calories (90 per bottle) than some of their other flavors. Surprisingly, there's no detectable sweetener flavor, with the tartness of the cherry likely washing away any of the aftereffects of the stevia. On the outside, the 8 oz.hot fill bottle has been fully wrapped with a shrink sleeve label. While it's aesthetically pleasing and the name Cheribundi is cute, there are definitely a few issues with it. First, the flavor name is small and hard to find (it's down along the bottom of the bottle) and it's also not overly descriptive (Skinny Cherry doesn't tell you what you're getting into). Further on that, the other parts of the label, with the exception of the logo itself, have type treatments that are difficult to read from less than a few inches away. Overall, it's a very nice tasting product, but refining the product's messaging and pitch would be a big help.Reviewed on: 6/23/2010

Product Type:Juice: Fruit Juice; Container: 8 oz PET
BevNET Review: Adding whey protein to tart cherry juice is definitely an interesting idea and, in the case of Cheribundi Whey Cherry, a nice tasting product. Featuring not-from-concentrate juice of 45 cherries, this product has a very tart cherry flavor that provides the base of the drink. Added vitamins, whey protein (8g per bottle), and apple juice (as a sweetener) round out the naturally antioxidant rich mix. What's nice about this approach is that the natural tartness of the cherry juice helps mute the flavor of the protein. Plus, it's a marketable benefit that will probably seem a bit more tangible than the benefits of cherry juice. On the outside, we like the playful Cheribundi name and logo, but the gray and white color combo that covers most of the label is extremely difficult to read. In addition, our criticism of the Skinny Cherry variety's lack of flavor description can be echoed on this variety. Overall, we really like the combination of protein and antioxidants and the execution of what's inside the bottle, but the outside could definitely use some refinement.Reviewed on: 6/23/2010