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Hiball Energy is the pioneer of a completely new category of energy drinks: refreshing, sparkling energy waters and juices. Hiball’s Sparkling Energy Waters are the only energy drink in the market that are made without sugar or artificial sweeteners of any kind and contain only 10 calories per bottle. Hiball’s new Sparkling Energy Juice drinks are low sugar and contain only 70 calories per bottle. All products are completely free of preservatives and are made with purified sparkling water, a proprietary blend of taurine, guarana, ginseng, b-vitamins, natural caffeine, natural fruit flavors and/or concentrates. Every bottle of Hiball provides a refreshing, naturally healthy boost of energy. Hiball Energy is sold nationally at Whole Foods Market, Safeway (in the natural set), Hannaford, Shaw’s, Stop & Shop, Giant Landover, Giant Eagle, HEB, Earthfare, Ukrops, Haggen, Fred Meyer, Bristol Farms, Foodtown, Mrs. Green’s, Henry’s and Sunflower Markets as well as independent grocery retailers across the United States and online at mothernature.com and amazon.com. Hiball Energy is distributed through UNFI, Kehe, DPI, Nature’s Best, Haddon House, Tree of Life, Soda Express (OR), Palo Alto Egg (Nor-Cal) and Real Soda (CA). Visit www.hiballenergy.com or email us at: info@hiballer.com. Hiball: It’s Good Energy.
Product Type:Functional: Energy Drink: Regular; Container: 10 oz bottle
BevNET Review: The Orange variety of Hi Ball Sparkling Energy Juice is a very enjoyable product, which is due in part to the use of 5 percent orange juice. This gives the product a very enjoyable and crisp tasting orange flavor that also makes the drink feel wholesome and high quality. It also helps to mask the product’s functional ingredients, which include ginseng, guarana, taurine, natural caffeine, and B vitamins. The resulting product drinks very might like a lightly sweetened sparkling juice cocktail, which is ultimately what this product is when you extract the energy ingredients. However, it has still got some kick, to the tune of 80 mg of caffeine per bottle, so definitely passes as an energy drink. Packaging is clean and whets the appetite, with the familiar color of orange juice luring you in. While there'’s a lot going on with the drink'’s front panel, it'’s surprisingly easy to read, with all of the key elements placed in the center and secondary information placed to the side. Overall, a great tasting product inside the bottle and a clean and appealing design on the outside make this a product that we’'d definitely reach for again and again.
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(1 vote) BevNET Product Traffic Rank: #1471
Product Type:Functional: Energy Drink: Regular; Container: 10 oz bottle
BevNET Review: Of the flavors, this was the only HiBall flavor to use added juice (Concord grape) that doesn'’t match the flavor name. From a taste point of view, it’'s actually quite good, with a mellow grape flavor giving way to some added berry flavor. It’'s not as fruity as some of the other varieties, but it is more in line with a traditional energy drink flavor, so it will probably have appeal with consumers who are new to the concept of a sparkling energy juice. In addition, we really like the crispness of the product as well as its mild level of sweetness. Plus, the fact that it has only 70 calories and 16g of sugar should make it appealing to the calorie conscious consumer. From an appearance point of view, this is the best-looking of the four flavors thanks to the darker color of the liquid giving it a bit more pop. The HiBall logo looks nice on the squat 10 oz. glass bottle, while they’ have somehow managed to get all of the key selling points on the label without it feeling too cluttered or distracting. Overall, we think that this is the most marketable flavor of the lineup.
Average User Rating(2 votes) BevNET Product Traffic Rank: #1995
Product Type:Functional: Energy Drink: Regular; Container: 10 oz bottle
BevNET Review: From a flavor point of view, HiBall has hit the nail on the head with their Lemon Lime Sparkling Energy Juice. Infused with 5 percent juice, this product can hold its own on flavor alone, delivering a mellow citrus flavor that’'s been given a light amount of sweetness (from organic evaporated cane juice). This makes a flavor profile that should be a hit with adults, while also keeping the calories at only 70 per bottle. Plus, they'’ve added energy ingredients in the form of natural caffeine, guarana, ginseng, taurine, and B vitamins. So from a functional point of view, this product should be on par with mainstream 250 ml energy drinks. However, it tastes much better. Depending on type, this might help or hurt the consumer'’s perception of this drink as an energy product (some people still believe that energy drinks have to taste bad to work). In any event, HiBall has done a nice job of creating a flavor that we’'d love to drink on its own. Packaging is a 10 oz. glass bottle, which has been given a clean looking design featuring the HiBall logo. We’'ve always been fans of their logo, so keeping this as the focal point of the bottle seems like a smart move to us. Overall, an excellent effort from HiBall.
Average User Rating(1 vote) BevNET Product Traffic Rank: #1549
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