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UK plant-based F&B brand Bol is jumping on the booming matcha trend to launch Matcha Power Shake, the latest addition to its range of nutritionally complete drinks.

The brand noted rising consumer appetite for matcha-led wellness products, with Mintel data showing that over half of 35-year-olds in the UK had consumed a matcha beverage in September 2025.

Bol’s new SKU, launching initially as an online exclusive in June 2026, is made using Japanese matcha green tea powder along with 27g of plant protein, 10g fibre and no artificial additives or added sugar.

Claiming to have delivered one of the UK’s first ready-to-drink matcha nutritionally complete shakes, Bol’s head of brand, Hollie Fox, added that the product also offers “the strongest nutrition claims of any other matcha protein RTD”.

“Matcha has become far more than a trend – it now represents a modern, balanced lifestyle centred around wellness, energy and feel-good habits. Its naturally sustained energy profile makes it a perfect fit for our Power Shake range: designed to deliver convenient, complete nutrition using real food ingredients.”

The new addition joins Bol’s existing range of Power Shakes, which includes chocolate, blueberry, banana, strawberry and vanilla flavours among its line-up. The range was first launched in March 2024 and is available at major retailers including Tesco, M&S, Co-op, Ocado, WHSmith and Amazon.