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ITO EN Oi Ocha to Launch in Walmart Nationwide

ITO EN (North America) INC. the global leaders of green tea and innovators of healthy beverages has announced that their Oi Ocha ready-to-drink green tea brand will soon be available in Walmart stores nationwide.

Elevator Talk: Joy Tea is Set to Launch CBD Beverages Focused on Simplicity

Jeff Chu is the co-founder and CEO of Joy Tea, a brand focused on delivering simple and transparent CBD teas to millennial and older Gen Z consumers. Using clean ingredients and emotion-based branding, the company aims to inspire a feeling, not just deliver a great product.

HFactor Hydrogen Infused Water Now Available at Walmart

HFactor, hydrogen infused functional water, continues to grow distribution with Walmart fueling the recent growth surge. Walmart is bringing in the HFactor 11 oz. pouch of original water to over 1,500 stores across the country.

Flow Opens $15.5M Virginia Production Facility

Ontario, Canada-based Flow Alkaline Spring Water opened this month a $15.5 million, 55,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Augusta County, Virginia. Flow founder and CEO Nicholas Reichenbach told BevNET that the facility will act as a new “homebase” for manufacturing of products sold in the U.S. while its Canadian operations will serve the international market.

Gallery: July’s New Product Launches

In this gallery, we highlight this month’s notable product launches, including the latest from HUEL, Ocean Spray and Starbucks, along with new brand launches, rebrands and reformulations.

Dunn’s River Brands Sells Controlling Interest in Temple

Turmeric-based beverage brand Temple today announced that Natur International Corp., a producer of plant-based food and beverages based in the Netherlands, has acquired a controlling interest in the company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Bio-Up Mimetic Technologies Launches Functional Beverage Brand Bio-Up

Bio-Up Mimetic Technologies Inc., a biotechnology company that invented a patent-pending proprietary liposomal technology, announced today it has launched Bio-Up, a functional beverage brand that uses a liposome delivery system to deliver nutrients more efficiently into the bloodstream.

Lemon Perfect Expands Distribution

Lemon Perfect, the new cold-pressed lemon water brand that is uniquely positioned to disrupt the refrigerated functional beverage category, announced that it has secured retail distribution in Whole Foods’ Northeast and Rocky Mountain regions.

Twang Announces Reserve Michelada Cocktail Mix

Twang Partners, Ltd., announces the launch of its first-ever liquid product, Twang Reserve Michelada Cocktail Mix, to be available starting in August 2019.

The Fresh Market Finalizes Comprehensive Beverage Overhaul

Facing declining sales, this past spring The Fresh Market sent out an open call to beverage brands in every category to submit products for consideration. All told, the company received more than 600 products for consideration. Four months later, The Fresh Market officially began its reset after the Fourth of July holiday with over 300 products.