NEW PRODUCTS Genius Juice has replaced its organic coconut smoothie line with a new line of “Superfood Smoothies.” The drinks are made with organic almond milk, organic superfoods, including maca and quinoa, and organic plant-based protein. The line comes in three varieties: Original, Coffee, and Vanilla. The products are available at three regions of Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, and several regional grocery chains. They retail for $4.99 per 12 oz. bottle. For more information, please call Genius Juice at (800) 682-7790.
Juice FreshBev LLC has launched RIPE Craft Juices. Produced at the company’s RIPE Craft Juicery in New Haven, Conn., the juices are bottled and high pressure processed within minutes of being extracted. The beverages come in several cranberry flavors as well as grapefruit, pineapple, orange and apple juice varieties. They are available in 12.2 oz. bottles for a suggested retail price of $3.48 and 46 oz. multi-serve pouches for $8.99. The juices are sold nationally at Whole Foods and select regional grocery chains. For more information, please call FreshBev at (475) 227-3296. Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice company has added a new Blood Orange variety to its line of super-premium juices. The juice is made with fresh Sicilian blood oranges from the slopes of Mount Etna, where drastic night and day temperature changes throughout the growing season produce a rich, maroon-colored fresh for which the orange is named. The fruit contains anthocyanins, a flavonoid abundant in antioxidants, giving the blood orange a distinct health edge over other citrus fruits, according to the manufacturer. Packaged in 16 oz. bottles, the juice is sold across the U.S. Prices vary by market. For more information, please call Natalie’s at (772) 465-1122. Simply Beverages has added Simply Peach and Simply Lemonade with Strawberry to its line of all-natural juices and juice drinks. The beverages are made with non-GMO ingredients and contain no preservatives, colors or artificial flavors. They are available in a multi-serve 59 oz. carafe. Simply Peach will be also offered in a single-serve 11.5 oz. bottle. Prices vary by
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market. For more information, please call The Coca-Cola Co. at (404) 676-1533.
Drinkable Yogurts siggi’s, a maker of Icelandic-style yogurt, has introduced a new line of single-serve drinkable yogurts to its portfolio. Made with whole milk and real fruit, the Swedish-style natural, drinkable yogurt was created with convenience and nutrition in mind. It is available in three flavors: Vanilla, Strawberry, and Blueberry. Packaged in 8 oz. bottles, the drinks contain 8 grams of protein and 10 billion probiotic cultures per serving. They contain no artificial preservatives, thickeners, sweeteners, flavors or colors. The products are available in grocery stores nationwide and retail for a suggested price of $1.69. For more information, please call siggi’s at (212) 966-6950. Forager Project has introduced Cashewgurts, a dairy-free alternative to drinkable yogurt. Made with organic cashew milk and live probiotic kefir cultures, flavors include an Unsweetened Plain, Wild Blueberry and Strawberry. They are packaged in 28 oz. bottles and have a suggested retail price of $5.99. The drinks are sold at Whole Foods. For more information, please call Forager Project at (855) 729-5253.
Powders pureLYFT, a patented stir stick containing 125 mg of caffeine, has added three new flavors to its lineup: lemon-lime, orange, and mixed berry. The new products enable consumers to add caffeine – derived from green coffee bean extract fortified with vitamins A and B complex and a hint of fruit flavor – to any beverage. In addition, the company has redesigned the stir stick, adding a flip-bottom that allows consumers to “pop & pour” or keep with the original mixing method of “peel & stir.” The products contain zero calories and are made with non-GMO ingredients. The products are currently available in more than 1,000 campus book and convenience stores through Barnes & Noble and independent retailers, as well as select ShopRite supermarkets and luxury hotels. A single retails for $2.49- $2.99 and a double for $3.99-$4.49. For more information, please call Pure Mix LLC at (908) 322-1234.