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Amid a portfolio of distressed assets up for sale by Dean Foods, juice maker Uncle Matt’s Organic may not have been the biggest potential get. But that depends on who’s buying: for founder and CEO Matt McLean, who secured a $7.25 million deal to reacquire the brand last week, it’s a chance for a fresh start.

Uncle Matt’s Organic, the nation’s number one selling brand of organic orange juice, announced the kickoff of their 20th anniversary of growing and producing organic juices at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California last week.

In a call with BevNET, Uncle Matt’s CEO Matt McLean said that while there were a variety of potential options for both new investment and acquisition of the company, “we fell in love the Dean Foods team and what they could offer.”

At Natural Products Expo West 2017, organic juice stalwart Uncle Matt’s continued its foray into functional beverages with the debut of a new Organic Energy juice that is formulated with organic coffeeberry and ashwagandha, and extended its probiotic water line with two new varieties.

Could ashwagandha’s rising profile herald a greater future for adaptogenic fruits and herbs — such as reishi, tulsi (also known as holy basil), ginseng, eleuthero and schizandra — as a fully developed beverage category?

Uncle Matt’s Organic is adding two new flavors to their Fruit-Infused Organic Probiotic Waters line. Lemon Ginger and Lemon Strawberry flavors will be available Summer 2017 for distribution.

Ganeden is the go-to probiotic ingredient manufacturer with high demand for the company’s science-backed probiotic, GanedenBC30®, and Bonicel, its probiotic-derived, anti-aging skin care ingredient.

Available in a popular 16.9 ounce size, these fruit-infused waters are perfect for post-workout recovery, the lunchbox or as a healthy upgrade for your daily water needs.

At this week’s Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, the company will be sampling a new three-SKU line of high pressure processed (HPP), fruit juice-infused, organic probiotic waters, set to begin rolling into stores May.

Offered in family-friendly BPA-free 59 oz. packaging, Uncle Matt’s new juices are gluten-free and have no added ingredients, flavors, or preservatives.