It has been a while since we took a look at CodeBlue and a lot has changed for the product. What used to be a single SKU carbonated beverage is now a four flavor non-carbonated line, with the function (recovery) about the only holdover from the original product. Visually, it feels like a much more complete product, while variety of flavor is something that never seems to hurt either.
The Toronto Star is reporting that Swiss packaging giant SIG Combiblock is preparing to debut chewable drinks -- cartons filled with a variety of fruits, nuts, grains, etc. -- in Canada. As anyone who has worked through bubble tea, aloe drinks, or Orbitz knows, there is so far only a small market for heterogeneous beverages. So it's really your call if you want to go into the biz.
ARMA Energy SNX, whose primary line of business is creating energy enhanced nuts (the company is owned by nut processor John B. Sanfilippo & Son), has recently moved into a more familiar medium of delivering energy: liquid. Their first offering, which is simply labeled "ARMA Energy", is a very nice product that has a clean and polished look.
GoodBelly's Coconut Water, which is the only probiotic enhanced coconut water on the market, was actually launched last year at Expo West. However, the product was only recently ported to an 8 ounce PET bottle (it used to be exclusively in a milk carton container).
TheBU Kombucha is a recently launched line of kombucha that is produced in Hawaii. Their goal is to create something that helps kombucha make its way to the mainstream. How are they going to do this? It starts with the product having an enjoyable flavor, while they've also worked hard to get the level of carbonation consistently to what they see as the proper level.
Sparkling ICE recently added two new flavors: Lemonade & Coconut Pineapple. Like the rest of their flavors, the two newest additions are enhanced with natural flavors, vitamins, and antioxidants. The…
Blue Print Cleanse is a line of juices that are designed to be part of their proprietary nutritional cleanse system (which is offered in several levels of intensity). Putting the…
While new product introductions for relaxation drinks appear to be slowing, products offering to help improve sleep continue to come to market. One of the more interesting ones that we’ve…
SoBe Lifewater recently launched several new flavors that feature the addition of coconut water from concentrate. These products, which use a blend of stevia and sugar, come in the same…
82Go Water (that’s “eight-to-go”) is the brainchild of BAWLS Guarana founder and former CEO, Hoby Buppert (see also: 82Go’s New Beverage Showdown presentation at BevNET Live). 82Go contains eight ounces…
Hailing from Boulder, Colorado, Bhakti Chai is a line of ready to drink fresh (meaning not shelf stable) chai beverages. These soy milk based formulations include fresh pressed ginger juice…
Kraft’s MiO, which won BevNET’s Best of 2011 Award for Best Tablet, Powder, or Mix, recently launched their Energy line that they announced back at NACS 2011. Using the same…
Mamma Chia, which took home BevNET’s Best of 2011 Award for “Best Non-Carbonated Beverage”, is back with two new flavors: Coconut Mango and Pomegranate Mint. The flavor profiles on these…
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Pussy Energy Drink is a product whose name has been creating quite a stir (at least in the media) since its launch. While we’re not…
