Wandering Bear
Yes, protein may be everywhere right now, but don’t think of it as the central feature of Wandering Bear’s new line of dairy milk cold brew lattes in 8 ounce cans. Rather, the New York-based brand emphasizes its specialty grade coffee and its balance of nutrition and taste: there’s five to six grams of cane sugar per can and no saturated fat, plus 100 calories and 140 mg caffeine. The line is available exclusively at Whole Foods, and for direct shipping from the brand’s website. For more information, visit wanderingbearcoffee.com.
Oatly
We’re still over a month out from Halloween, but that isn’t stopping Oatly from making its winter plans: meet Hot Cocoa Oatmilk, entering Whole Foods stores nationally on November1. It’s designed to be served warm and, because it’s glyphosate-residue-free, shared with friends and family. To learn more, go to oatly.com.
Poppi
Poppi fans have spoken: they want Cream Soda back, and now they’ll have it. The TikTok-favorite LTO flavor has been revived as a permanent addition to the lineup, available now in stores for $2.49 per 12 ounce can. Head over to poppi.com for all the details.
Taste Salud
Amidst a powder stick category flooded with options, SoCal-based Taste Salud has found an edge by drawing inspiration from Latin flavors, be it agua frescas or Jarritos’ Mexican sodas. But its latest LTO release, Churro, has a deeper purpose: to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, all online sales on Saturday, September 20 (tomorrow) will be donated to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), supporting programs that empower Hispanic communities nationwide. The brand will also host an in-person activation, Churros for a Cause, on September 20th, at Horchatería Rio Luna in Paramount, CA. Go to tastesalud.com to learn more.
Mingle Mocktails
As the moderation movement mixes with wellness trends, we’re seeing innovative brands like Mingle Mocktails rise to meet the moment through innovation: in this case, it’s a new line called Mood. Available in two flavors, Berry Lemon Bliss and Serene Citrus Spritz, the 30-calorie drinks’ featured ingredients (lion’s mane, ashwagandha, and L-theanine) are designed to calm, support focus, and promote balance. There’s more info on this release at minglemocktails.com.
AriZona
AriZona is honoring America’s firefighters, military and first-responders with its newest limited release: Chocolate Egg Cream Soda, a Brooklyn favorite from AriZona founder Don Vultaggio’s youth. Sales of the flavor will go towards supporting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and its mission to build mortgage-free homes for injured veterans and provide mortgage relief to Gold Star and fallen first-responder families. For more on this one, go to drinkarizona.com.
Highpour
The ‘spiritization’of cannabis drinks is well underway, with Highpour being the latest brand seeking to present THC with a more elevated context. Highpour’s flagship 750ml bottle contains 5mg of THC per 1.5 oz serving, with no CBD or additional cannabinoids. The bottle is now shipping to all legal states for $39.99; there’s also plans to launch two 12 oz. canned RTD lines– a trio of Margaritas and a trio of 15-calorie Seltzers. You can find further details at highpour.com.
Delta Dawn
Milwaukee is known as a beer town, but the city’s Central Standard Craft Distillery takes the spotlight this week for its new non-alcoholic, THC-infused line, Delta Dawn. It’s available in two flavors: Door County Cherry Lemonade and Fruit Punch – each with 10mg THC per 12 oz can. Go to drinkdelta.com to learn more.
Odyssey
Odyssey’s lineup of functional mushroom-powered energy drinks has now hit 10 flavors with the release of three new SKUs this week: Tropical, Cola, and Pink Lemonade, all in 12 ounce slim cans. Tropical and Cola are part of the brand’s 85mg caffeine tier; Pink Lemonade is at 222mg per can. The place to learn more is Odysseyelixir.com.
Hint
Winter is coming (early) at Hint, which is rolling out limited edition seasonal variety 12-packs of 16 oz. PET bottles that includes Apple Cinnamon, Spiced Pear, Cranberry Orange and Peppermint Bark flavors. They are available now online and at select retailers for $22.99 each. To learn more, visit drinkhint.com.