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Heineken USA is broadening its non-alcoholic beer portfolio with the launch of Heineken 0.0 Cold Pressed Lime and Nectarine Juniper.

Walkers Sensations will launch two limited-edition sharing flavours for Easter, as the brand looks to capitalise on seasonal demand.

Yerba Madre, a US-based yerba mate brand, is rolling out a range of new flavours and formats in 2026, including sparkling, ready-to-drink and convenience-exclusive options.

The new flavour offerings – Straw-Bae Shortcake, PB Blondie Bestie and Mocha Mood Pie – bring the total Sundaes portfolio to seven.

UK mead producer Lyme Bay has launched two low-alcohol sparkling meads, repositioning the honey-based drink as an RTD-style option for lighter drinking.

The launches include new take-home cartons, ice cream bars and mini formats, led by a Dark Cherry Truffle tub and Cherry Dark Chocolate bars.

The new products – including wing sauces, dips and squeeze formats – will roll out nationally in the coming weeks, ahead of the Super Bowl.

Planet Oat, HP Hood’s US oat milk brand, has entered the zero-sugar creamer market, launching what it says are the category’s first oat-based creamers with no sugar.

Recover 180 has expanded its hydration range with the launch of two new flavours, Tropical Ice and Orange Cream, as the brand enters 2026.