New beverage products – January/​February 2010

Evoid’s black cans, colourful cartons and clear PET are being used to launch a fruit fuelled revolution onto the UK market. The range includes a fruit based cola and relies on fruit and natural flavourings as their hallmark.

French company Physalis has launched a four product smoothie range called Smoovie, in 750ml plastic bottles. The range features strawberry banana, mango passionfruit, kiwi white grape and raspberry pear.

This Aloe Vera intensive refreshment drink from Czech Republic based Nutrend contains not only the juicy pulp but also a bioactive aloe vera powder to help build a healthy immune system.

Cocofina, by Fina Brands Ltd, is a natural coconut juice brand. Sold in a ring pull can format, Cocofina is a clear natural sports drink that contains twice the amount of potassium of a banana and has numerous other health benefits.

Cawston Vale has rebranded as Cawston Press — with an identity updated by design agency Pearlfisher. The range consists of: Apple, Apple & Ginger, Apple & Elderflower, Apple & Rhubarb and Apple & Blackcurrant.

St Petersburg’s Baltika Brewery has launched Eve, containing 3.5% alcohol, in 33cl bottles. A sparkling fruit juice drink with a malt base, targeting females, it was developed by technologists from Carlsberg International.

Welch’s Mike Burba spoke out on the launch of the 14oz black cherry concord grape and blueberry grape which has purple grape juice as a key ingredient and is meant to maintain a healthy heart, mind and immune system.

Amecke Fruchtsaft of Germany has developed a functional juice range in resealable Tetra Pak cartons. Benefits are said to include iron, prebiotics, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B and antioxidant berry blends.

The UAE’s producer of long life fruit juice, Lacnor, has launched Lacnor Fresh, a range of juices that contain 100% fruit — with no added sugar, no preservatives and no artificial colourings or flavourings.

Scandic Food India, a subsidiary of the Danish Good Foods Group, has launched four new fruit drinks. Available in the following flavours: Happily Appily, Orange Oye, Mango Fantasy, and Fruit Fusion.

The new Fanta Still recipe contains the natural sweetener stevia and will hit shelves at the start of 2010. Adding stevia to the drink allows Coca-​Cola to reduce its sugar content by around 30%.

Coca-​Cola Brazil has launched Sprite2 zero — a sugar free version of Sprite with a stronger lemon flavour. The formula was created at the company’s Research and Development Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro.

Britvic’s redesigned Tango includes the limited edition 440ml can of Tango Orange, launched in conjunction with a spoof voice activated freephone line offering advice on side effects of consuming too much Tango.

Juice Creations Co has introduced ME — caffeine-​free drinks designed to match consumers personalities: Vivacious (tangerine pineapple); Curious (blueberry lime); Uninhibited (pink grapefruit) and Unavailable (dragonfruit blackberry.

With the promise of 100% organic and 100% taste, Now — meaning ‘new organic world’ — is a range of six naturally flavoured lightly sparkling fruit drinks from German organic beer maker Neumarkter Lammsbräu.

Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats has launched 200ml Galaxy Probiotic choc shots — a chocolate probiotic drink containing 68 calories and 2% fat.

Coca-​Cola North America and the coffee shop brand Caribou Coffee have launched a ready to drink iced coffee in three flavours: regular, espresso and vanilla in a 12oz recloseable Alumi-​Tek bottle from Ball Corporation.

Weight Watchers Foods has released a range of instant hot chocolate drinks in 15g sachets, at one Weight Watchers point per serving. Made with real chocolate the flavours include: chocolate, orange, mint and caramel.

Daymer Bay in Cornwall is the name of a new range of iced teas. Available in lemon, peach and mango flavours the tea is sourced in Sri Lanka and a penny from every bottle sold supports the Singithi Sevana orphanage.

NBI Juiceworks has now added Sunshower Superblends to its range. Sunshower Superblends is a fortified line of coffee and tea drinks. With added nutrition each 9.5oz bottle contains only 70 calories.

Tetley’s Green tea with lemon is the best selling flavoured variety within UK retail. The two distinct flavours create a revitalising drink which contains natural antioxidants.

Hint Water appeals to both parents and children with its tie in to the Disney Film ‘The Princess and the Frog’. In blackberry, watermelon, pomegranate-​tangerine, mango-​grapefruit, strawberry-​kiwi and raspberry-​lime variants.

Fuze Beverage has added two new functional drinks to its range. Goji Wild Berry Empower contains appetite suppressant Super Citrimax. Fuze Agave Goji Berry flavoured White Tea is sweetened with agave, known for its low GI.

Austria’s Rey Leitner has unveiled Rey, (power of the sun). Aimed at 19–59 year old females it contains polyphenols from black elderberry with strong antioxidant properties, vitamins B, C and E, magnesium for concentration and zinc said to aid skin and ha

Croft has redefined port drinking by bringing out this cherry coloured rosé variant.

Guardian Drinks Holders have provided a solution to the predicament of where to put drinks in club lavatories. Preventing spiked drinks and broken glasses, the holders use SteriTouch anti bacterial technology.

The three classics, Mai Tai, Sex on the beach and Pina Colada of the Canco brand are now on the market as the original can cocktail in Ball Packaging’s elegant 250ml can.

Offering 97% less packaging weight Kenco’s Eco Refill allows customers to refill their glass jar. By returning the eco refill packs the company forward these to Terracycle and then send money to a nominated charity.