There is no stopping the caffeinated beverage. Sales of refrigerated, ready-to-drink coffee soar in the last year. Refrigerated juices and juice blends do well, too.
Chameleon Cold-Brew, Austin, Texas, added three flavors to its line of cold-brewed coffee, which is made from certified organic and fair trade Arabica coffee beans.
Coco Café, a registered trademark of All Market Inc., New York, introduced two new flavors — mocha and vanilla — to its espresso and coconut water beverage line.
Unilever-owned Lipton, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., introduced two new products — Diet Green Tea Honey Ginseng and Half & Half Tea (a combination of tea and lemonade).
Processors like Turkey Hill are focusing on unique tea flavors and more options. Lipton introduces healthier teas, and Good Belly goes with functional ingredients, a trend many other beverage makers are following.
Processors like Turkey Hill are focusing on unique tea flavors and more options. Lipton introduces healthier teas, and Good Belly goes with functional ingredients, a trend many other beverage makers are following.
Tea and ready-to-drink (RTD) tea achieved estimated sales of $6.7 billion in 2012, according to Chicago-based market research firm Mintel. And sales are expected to grow to nearly $8 billion by 2014, said Douglas Rash, group vice president of global sales for Treatt, Lakeland, Fla., citing statistics from Rockville, Md.-based Packaged Facts.
Direct Refreshments LLC launched Splendid Blend, an all-natural mixture of orange juice and cranberry juice. With no added sugar, the drink contains 170 calories, which is lower than most other competing juices, the company says.