It may sound like a broken record for some, but ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages have seen dollar sales increase, while unit sales decreased during the past year, a similar refrain to other dairy categories.
Limited-edition packaging celebrates brand’s natural ingredients and no added sugar.
January 16, 2024
Artificial? No AI here — literally. Tropicana introduced ‘Tropcn,’ a new limited-edition packaging with the letters “AI” removed from its name to celebrate the leading orange juice brand’s natural ingredients.
Oregon businesses collaborate on new limited-edition lambic style ale, Coolship #6.
December 21, 2023
Crux Fermentation Project and Rogue Creamery debuted a new, limited-edition, lambic-style ale brewed at Rogue Creamery’s cheesemaking facility using the yeast and flora of the cheesemaker’s world champion blue cheese, Rogue River Blue.
Eight flavors combined with 40 grams of whey protein furthers health and wellness.
December 20, 2023
Labrada Nutrition, makers of Lean Body ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, has partnered with Adams Beverages, a member of the Anheuser Busch direct store delivery network in North Carolina to expand its distribution reach across numerous counties in the state
Unsweetened blend crafted with buttery cashews and rich coconut cream great for coffee.
December 13, 2023
Elma, N.Y. based Elmhurst 1925 announced the expansion of its flagship unsweetened plant milk line with its newest offering: Milked Coconuts & Cashews. Delicately crafted with whole buttery cashews and rich coconut cream, the unsweetened blend delivers an unmatched balanced flavor and creamy texture, the company states.
Zero Sugar is first national brand with no artificial sweeteners to reside in shelf-stable juice aisle.
December 12, 2023
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by roughly 700 farmer families, unveiled Ocean Spray Zero Sugar Juice Drink, the first beverage from Ocean Spray with bold flavor, 0g of sugar, and no artificial sweeteners, according to the Middleborough, Mass.-based company.
Although perhaps not the impressive gold-medal victory achieved by the U.S. Men’s Olympic hockey team over the Russian’s in 1980 in Lake Placid, N.Y., most areas of the non-dairy market are scoring plenty of goals, with the exception of the juice market, which is biding its next chance to skate through a slump.
In 1959’s “The Sound of Music,” Governess Maria (Julie Andrews) teaches the Von Trapp children how to sing "Do-Re-Mi." From the first strains all the way to “T,” the music scale’s highest note, in “Tea, a drink with jam and bread,” the youngsters learn how to sing “a million different tunes by mixing up the notes.”
The ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea beverage categories experienced some hiccups in the past year. Results ranged from mixed to negative in all subcategories, according to data provided by Circana, a Chicago-based market research firm.
Plant-based liquid creamers and coffee feature adaptogens.
September 14, 2023
Laird Superfood Inc. announced that its fall seasonal products are returning to store shelves for a limited time. This includes the much-anticipated return of fan-favorite Pumpkin Spice, which is available as a powder, liquid and bar.