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Health-Ade Kombucha Launches Tropical Punch Flavor

Health-Ade Kombucha, the bubbly, delicious kombucha you can feel good about drinking, has announced a new great tasting Tropical Punch flavor addition to its growing portfolio, in stores this July.

Summer Fancy Foods Show 2019: Format Fuels Innovation in Coffee, Mixer Segments

At this year's Summer Fancy Food Show, held June 23-26 at the Javits Center in New York City, there was plenty of beverage innovation to go around. Following yesterday’s look at several new products from the show, in this roundup, we explore developments in the coffee and ginger ale/tonic categories.

New Slice Ventures to Launch Four Slice Flavors

New Slice Ventures has announced that it will be launching the highly-anticipated new Slice beverage at Chicago’s popular annual Taste of River North event, which will be held the weekend of July 19 to 21 in Ward Park along the Chicago River, the same weekend the new product will become available for purchase nationwide.

Dig Inn and Green Bee Collaborate on Ginger Mint Lemonade

Dig Inn, the New York City-based fast casual restaurant known for their farm to table mission of working directly with local farmers and producers, has tapped Maine-based Green Bee to collaborate on custom all-natural beverages.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: The Distributor View – Inside Hudson News

To explore both the major challenges and opportunities of beverage distribution in the current market, BevNET welcomed Tom Dowdy, chief revenue officer at Hudson News Distributor, to BevNET Live Summer 2019 for an in-depth discussion of the business with managing editor Martin Caballero.

Lavit Introduces Five New Flavors

Lavit, the still and sparkling water cooler system, announced five new flavors debuting this month across the country. The new flavors are unsweetened and have 5 calories or less in each 12 oz. serving.

Taste Radio Insider Ep. 40: Fancy a Conversation About Innovative Concepts?

On the heels of the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show, this week’s episode explores new and innovative concepts in the food and beverage industries as viewed through the lens of the annual trade show. We’re also joined by Smári Organics founder/CEO Smári Ásmundsson for a conversation about the yogurt brand’s foray into beverages and how he’s navigated production and distribution challenges along the way.

GacLife Launches in Northern California

The gac fruit-infused natural health beverage, GacLife, is now available in Northern California. Over the past year, GacLife successfully launched in over 100 store locations in Southern California.

Kill Cliff to Launch CBD Recovery Drink

While several startup sports drink brands have looked to CBD as an anti-inflammatory functional ingredient, Kill Cliff is the first brand in the category with nationwide distribution to announce a CBD line. The new product, Kill Cliff CBD, includes 25 mg of CBD per 12 oz can and will be available in a single flavor, Orange Kush.

Summer Fancy Food Show 2019: New Products Gallery

In this gallery, we review a handful of notable new items showcased during this year's Summer Fancy Food Show, including a new energy tea, a pair of new releases from both Elmhurst and Brooklyn Crafted, two bag-in-box cold brew coffees and a concentrated kombucha syrup designed to work with Sodastream appliances.

3 Mountains Launches Silverback Draft Tea

3 Mountains, Specialty Food Association member and based in Asheville, North Carolina, announces a new partnership with Back Porch Beverage of Canton, North Carolina, to manufacture Silverback Draft Tea, the world’s first non-alcoholic draft-style tea, available in both kegs and cans.