Omega-3Water

Product Type:Water: Enhanced; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: As the name directly states, Omega 3 Water is designed to supply the drinker with omega-3 fatty acids (which are part of a healthy diet). From a flavor perspective, Berry has a familiar flavor that’'s in line with powdered drink mixes. The berry flavoring is nondescript, tasting almost like candy rather than any specific fruits. Fortunately, they've diluted it quite a bit, so the level of flavor and sweetness are tolerable for an adult palate. The drink is sweetened with sugar and crystalline fructose, but in moderation (13g of sugar / 45 calories per 8 oz. serving). Really, though, the purpose of this drink is to deliver Omega-3 (and B vitamins), but the bottle does not state how much is contained within each. Looking at the ingredients list, the source seems to be flax seed extract, but again, there'’s nothing to help contextualize the benefits. Otherwise, the packaging is skewed towards the technical side of things, complete with what is presumably an omega-3 fatty acid chain. Why they've chosen to use this as the main image to sell the drink, we don’t know - but it’s definitely not something that's not overly appealing to the senses. Overall, it has decent flavor and potentially marketable benefits, but the current rendition seems like something that would sell in drug stores as opposed to a beverage cooler.Reviewed on: 3/2/2011

Product Type:Water: Enhanced; Container: 16 oz PET
BevNET Review: Compared with the other flavor of Omega-3 Water, this variety is more satisfying, at least when it comes to the taste department. The flavor will be very familiar to most consumers, having what we’'d describe as "classic orange sports drink" flavor. So, while it's familiar, there’s nothing unique or memorable to it. Therefore, it’s a product that'’s going to appeal best to someone who is specifically seeking omega 3. However, we're not sure why they would consume this rather than an omega-3 supplement, which will be significantly cheaper per dose. Also, this particular flavor adds vitamin C (50 percent RDA per serving), but otherwise appears to be functionally the same as the Berry variety. But again, they'’ve left out how much omega 3 is contained in the bottle, while the added vitamins are on par with countless other vitamin enhanced beverages. That being said, we feel as though this product needs to do more to stand out. This starts with the packaging, which, like the other flavor, leaves something to be desired. Overall, it’s a decent concept, but one that needs much improvement in its execution.Reviewed on: 3/2/2011