Energy beverages had a rough year in 2012. The trouble started that April, when Illinois Senator Richard Durbin petitioned FDA to "take regulatory action and to address the rising health concerns around energy drinks."
As consumers turn to products with less sugar, some traditional beverage categories have seen the effects. The $16.6 billion juice sector is not immune.
Lavender Pond Farm, Killingworth, Conn., introduced small-batch gourmet lemonade infused with farm-fresh lavender and sweetened with organic raw honey.