New beverage products – July/​August 2009

… passionfruit pear apple …

… and mango peach papaya.

The Feel Good Drinks Company has commissioned award winning creative student Debbie Hulme to help with the company’s summer campaign.

US company Ocean Spray is now selling Diet Ocean Spray cranberry pomegranate in 64oz bottles.

Squeezies, from the innocent drinks company, are chilled pureed fruit tubes which can be frozen and eaten as healthy lollies. They are sold in packs of ten.

Santa Cruz Organic TeaZers, from Smucker Quality Beverages, are a range of sparkling teas containing organic green, black and white tea. Available in four flavours.

Cracker Drinks Company has introduced a range of juice drinks available in 750ml cartons. Flavours include blueberry blackberry, mango passionfruit, apple strawberry cranberry and pineapple guava lime.

Vimto’s latest advertisment sees three fruits taking a fairground ride and spinning faster until they smash together.

Sopkol of Poland has created a new drink to link in with the popular TV character, Agent Hugo. Packed in 33cl sports cap bottles, it is available in a range of flavours.

Tropicana Kids is a 100% juice drink aimed at children. The no spill drinks come in apple blackcurrant …

… and orange pear flavours.

One Healthy Habit is a mangosteen juice drink made of 75% whole natural mangosteen mixed with passionfruit, grapes and jambolan berries.

Smucker Quality Beverages has added three new 32oz superfruit blends to its Santa Cruz Organic range – blueberry acai, cranberry goji and pomegranate blackcurrant.

Suso has created an ad campaign aimed at encouraging young adults and children to drink more healthily.

Suso is available in 250ml cans and six packs in orange, lemon …

… and berry.

Turkish frozen beverage producer Meykar is now distributing its Frio drink around the world.

Bioferme has created Yosa smoothies. With a combination of organic oats, fresh fruit and probiotics, they are available in mango vanilla and raspberry redcurrant variants.

Ustronianka from Poland has introduced Riders Cola Energy drink, containing caffeine, inositol and taurine. It is available in 25cl cans and 1 litre bottles.

Malava Novocaine, from Malava Beverages, uses the Polynesian herb kava to relieve stress, reduce blood pressure and help with memory and focus.

Wellness Brands is launching NASA’s The Right Stuff. This electrolyte concentrate formula allegedly maintains optimal body rehydration levels and is available in 16.5ml vials.

Bhelliom from the US has blended acai, noni, goji and pomegranate berries to create a healthy, eight hour release energy shot packed in a 2oz bottle.

Gatorade UK has added a blackcurrant flavour to its existing portfolio. It is packaged in a 50cl sportscap bottle.

Active Uplift Energy Fuel, from Uplift Nutrition, is a caffeine and sugar free energy drink. It is available in raspberry lemonade and apple cinnamon flavours.

After success in the US, Demon Energy has introduced its large serve energy cans and 1 litre bottles of Demon Energy Shots to the New Zealand market.

All-​Day Energy Spray from Uplift Nutrition is an energy-​enhancing mouth spray, available in four flavours – mint, grape, citrus and cinnamon.

Sayan Health’s calorie free Chaga Citrus drink contains a medicinal mushroom that reduces stress.

Snapple, from the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, is now offering its kiwi pear metabolism drink with a low calorie option.

The range also includes goji punch, with ingredients that offer immune defence benefits.

Made with 80% juice from acai, acerola, camu camu and cupuacu, Mona Vie from the US, is an all-​natural energy drink.

BeneVia, from Health Span Solutions of the US, is a range of nutrient enhanced flavoured fruit drinks packed in 8oz bottles.

Italy’s Coswell has launched Antoissidante in 25cl bottles, containing anti-​ageing rooibos, red fruits and pomegranate.

Live Young Forever Citrus is a vitamin enhanced water in a 16oz Alumi-​Tek bottle. It is recloseable, tamper resistant, chills quickly and is 100% recyclable.

Each bottle of Think Drink contains 375mg of mate for jitter-​free energy, ginseng and 175mg of guarana to enhance alertness and alleviate fatigue.

Nice T is the first stevia-​sweetened RTD tea in Europe, available in Classic Tea peach and Green Tea lemon flavours.

PepsiCo has released perilla-​infused Shiso Pepsi into the Japanese market. Perilla is a kind of basil herb.

Inspired by the game Halo 3 by World of Warcraft, PepsiCo has launched Mountain Dew Fuel in citrus cherry …

… and wild fruit.

Calypso Soft Drinks UK has introduced a variety of new drinks suitable for school vending machines. Flavours include forest fruits, apple, orange and apple blackcurrant.

The Double-​Cola Company in the US has updated its iconic Ski brand. A combination of juice, caffeine and soda, it is also available in diet, cherry and caffeine free variants.

Aguas Danone de Argentina has added two new variants to its Ser brand of sparkling waters. They are enriched with nutrients and come in apple or grapefruit.

Agency Fred&Farid has created two new characters for the latest Orangina with pulp products: Cowboy (with mint) …

… and Indien (with grenadine).

PepsiCo has launched two new flavours to extend its zero calorie SoBe range – acai fruit punch and mango melon.

Sunny Delight’s new zero calorie flavoured fruit water called Fruit2O Essentials has launched in the US. Available in six flavours.

AriZona Beverages has announced the launch of USDA certified organic ice teas. The line up includes green tea, yumberry green tea and pomegranate green tea.

Belgian company Vivadis has launched its maca-​based beverage, called Maca Loca, in Switzerland.

GraceKennedy Ltd from Jamaica has created Grace Blends – a range of hibiscus-​based beverages. Hibiscus is thought to have multiple health benefits.

Isostar from Switzerland has introduced a new isotonic dilutable beverage to the French market.

Milfresh Mooo2, from Amia Foods, is a fat free 100% dairy premium whitener for vending. It delivers coffee shop quality drinks and some functionality benefits not found in fresh milk.

The Stir Crazy! Hot Chocolate spoon, from the UK’s Fabulous Fine Foods, comes with 50g indulgent chocolate to melt in hot milk for perfect hot chocolate.

The Kellogg Company has added a new protein shake to its range of Special K products. It is available in three flavours: strawberry, vanilla and milk chocolate.

Peet’s has introduced RTD 15oz glass bottled iced teas in six variants: green, oolong, white and black teas with natural flavours of peach, mint, citrus and honey.

Coca-​Cola in the US has added to its Nestea range with Green Tea Citrus and Diet Green Tea Citrus versions. They have 50% more antioxidants than the regular ice tea.

Bischofszell of Switzerland has introduced the first tooth friendly ice tea range, aimed at children.

Asahi Soft Drinks from Japan has produced a zero calorie Mitsuya Cider product (non-​alcoholic). It has zero sugar, zero preservatives and added fibre.

Kikkoman from Japan has launched two new fruit Diet Vinegar drinks in grape and peach flavours. The drinks also contain honey and have just 23 calories per 125ml carton.

Kao of Japan has launched Healthya Sparkling, a carbonated lemon flavoured beverage containing 540mg of catechins and 160mg of vitamin C.

Coca-​Cola (Japan) has introduced Coca-​Cola flavoured with green tea into the Japanese market. It contains antioxidants and leaves a slight green tea aftertaste.

SABMiller of Russia has announced the launch of kvass Matushkin, a non alcoholic drink made from fermented rye bread. It is available in 1.5 litre bottles.

Voltz 5 Hour Energy Shot boasts a 5 hour energy boost with no crash. It is sugar free and is rich in vitamins and antioxidants.