A3 Aronia Expands Into Everyday Functional Beverages With RIVYN’s Nutrient-Rich New Passionfruit-Flavored COREFLO Drink Mix

FARGO, ND [September 2026] — As consumers increasingly look for convenient products that fit into everyday routines, food, beverage and supplement developers are searching for functional ingredients that offer nutritional value without unnecessary complexity.

American Aronia Accelerator (A3) is showing how aronia can meet that opportunity through its use in COREFLO, a new consumer product from RIVYN.

Made with organic aronia juice powder produced from A3 aronia berries, COREFLO is a Passionfruit-flavored functional drink mix created for the parts of the day when consumers still have more to do. The single-serve stick packs combine hydration support with a formula containing no sugar and no added caffeine, providing an example of how aronia can move beyond traditional juices, berries and standalone supplements and into convenient everyday formats.

The launch reflects a broader shift in the hydration and functional beverage market. Category growth is increasingly being driven by everyday consumers rather than only elite athletes, with powdered hydration formats becoming part of workdays, travel, recreation and daily wellness routines. COREFLO itself was developed as a 14-count stick-pack product intended to fit easily into those everyday occasions.

Aronia, one of the richest known fruit sources of polyphenols and anthocyanins, brings antioxidant value to the formula and supports the body’s response to oxidative stress. Research has examined aronia’s potential role in supporting cardiovascular function, metabolic health and the body’s response to oxidative stress.¹

COREFLO combines organic aronia juice powder with sodium, potassium, magnesium citrate, chloride and green tea extract. Each stick provides 300 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, 100 mg magnesium and 640 mg chloride, along with 25 mg of organic aronia juice powder. The formula contains no sugar and no added caffeine and is Informed Sport Certified.

For A3, the significance of COREFLO goes beyond a single finished product. It demonstrates how aronia can complement familiar functional ingredients rather than having to carry an entire formulation on its own.

“COREFLO shows what is possible when aronia becomes part of a complete, consumer-friendly formula,” said Blake Johnson, CEO of A3. “The Passionfruit flavor makes the product approachable, while organic aronia juice powder adds antioxidant depth and meaningful nutritional value. This is the kind of innovation that can introduce aronia to a much broader audience.”

Electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and magnesium help regulate fluid balance and support normal nerve and muscle function.² Aronia complements these familiar ingredients by contributing naturally occurring polyphenols and anthocyanins.

That combination is particularly relevant as functional beverage use moves further into everyday life. Consumer research surrounding COREFLO found that people often turn to coffee, energy drinks or other caffeinated products during the afternoon, while others are actively looking for alternatives that do not add more caffeine to their day. For product developers, that opens a broader opportunity for functional formulas designed around specific everyday moments rather than only exercise or sports performance.

For food, beverage and supplement developers, organic aronia juice powder offers both versatility and convenience. It can be incorporated into powdered drink mixes, functional beverages, smoothies, nutrition bars, gummies and other wellness products. Its concentrated form allows manufacturers to include aronia’s nutritional properties while pairing it with familiar flavors and complementary functional ingredients.

“Aronia does not have to stand alone or define a product’s flavor,” Johnson added. “It can work alongside other ingredients while bringing antioxidant value to the finished formula. COREFLO demonstrates that versatility.”

A3 supplies aronia in several formats, including juice powder, whole-fruit powder, juice, concentrate, extract and whole berries. Organic and conventional options are available for food, beverage and supplement manufacturers. A3 ingredients are tested batch by batch for applicable quality measures, including organoleptic properties, microbiological controls, heavy metals and polyphenol levels.

The use of A3 aronia in COREFLO reflects a broader opportunity for manufacturers seeking recognizable, plant-based ingredients for modern product development. From hydration and functional drink mixes to snacks, gummies and daily wellness products, aronia offers manufacturers a flexible way to add fruit-based antioxidant value while developing products around formats and occasions consumers already understand.

For A3, COREFLO also represents something larger: a real-world demonstration of aronia moving from an ingredient with strong nutritional credentials into a contemporary packaged product built for everyday use.

COREFLO is available on Amazon and through the RIVYN website.

About American Aronia Accelerator (A3)

American Aronia Accelerator (A3) is a network of farmers and suppliers of natural products derived from Aronia berry with a deeply held belief in the health benefits Aronia berry can bring. A3 is available in powder, juice, and extract, both organic as well as conventional. A3 ingredients are rigorously tested batch to batch for organoleptic properties, microbiological controls, heavy metals, and polyphenol levels as applicable per ingredient. Full data analysis available on request.

Pound for pound, Aronia berries contain more beneficial contents than any other berry available on the market such as vitamin C, B1, B2, B6, K, and niacin, and minerals such as sodium, potassium, zinc, iron, magnesium, and calcium. Aronia berries have the highest known Total Phenolic Content (TPC) of 2010mg GAE/100g and Total Anthocyanin Content of 1480 mg/100g.

For more information, please visit the a3aronia (dot) com site.