Non-Dairy Beverages

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Many fluid milk processors manufacture juices, iced tea and coffee beverages. They have the necessary processing equipment and they have relationships with retailers who often want a second brand or control brand to put in their nondairy refrigerated cases. These nondairy beverages represent additional sales opportunities for a dairy.

Juice beverages are a multibillion dollar industry, and according to a recent trend report from Fona International, millennials in particular are throwing back more juices as meals and snacks, and for health and hydration.

Blue Buddha, Willowbrook, Ill., combines herbs, organic tea, fruit and plant extracts to create its organic wellness tea.

Wow! Nutrition, Ramsey, N.J., has entered the U.S. market for the first time with Feel Good, its zero-calorie iced tea.

With many dairies also bottling teas, juices, lemonades and coffee-based drinks, it’s important for dairy processors to keep an eye on what’s new and trending in these nondairy beverage categories.

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based JÙS by Julie’s probiotic cold brew coffee is infused with vegan probiotics, a first-of-its-kind option, according to the company.

Dairy processors can learn a thing or two from Califia Farms about product development, messaging, packaging and disrupting the beverage category.

Zico Beverages LLC, a division of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., launched Zico USDA-certified organic, Fair Trade, not-from-concentrate coconut water.

Nth Degree Innovations Inc., Edison, N.J., relaunched its enhanced sports drink line containing no preservatives, artificial ingredients or artificial colors.

Jamba Inc., Emeryville, Calif., introduced its new line of organic, non-GMO, ready-to-drink cold-pressed juice blends.