The familiarity and fresh-from-the-vine natural goodness of citrus fruits have been resonating with consumers for decades. Used as a single, recognizable ingredient in orange juice or lemonade, citrus ingredients are adding a refreshing, good-for-you boost to a wide variety of products and can be used alone or in combination with other flavors to deliver differentiated taste experiences.
Experts note that citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, pineapples and grapefruits are a staple in juices, and also are proliferating in still and sparkling waters, sports beverages, energy drinks, ready-to-drink (RTD) teas, coffee, and beer. They also are used in combination to add a refreshing twist to even more beverage applications including spirits, mocktails and low-proof alcohol beverages, they add.
Garden Party Botanical Hard Sodas, doing business as RumsTech Ventures Corp., announced it will be launching line of premium, all-natural hard sodas throughout Indiana.
Mattoni Natural Mineral Water, a brand of Incendium Global Inc., added four new flavors to its line of flavored mineral waters: Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange and Peach.
