For the purpose of this discussion, water will be referred to as an ingredient, although across all segments of the beverage arena water might be labeled as a raw material.
As consumers avidly are awaiting the summer season, their thirst for premium bottled water remains high. In the Readers’ Choice: New Product poll for April, Beverage Industry readers’ selected Poland Spring ORIGIN bottled water as their favorite new product release.
As consumer preferences continue to trend toward better-for-you options, industry experts are seeing the connection between consumers wanting healthy-halo beverages and the continued growth of bottled water sales.
Los Angeles-based Icelandic Glacial announced that its sustainably sourced spring water has added thousands of doors in the convenience and grocery channels nationwide. This is in addition to its on-premise growth the company has seen in restaurants and hotels, it says.
Keeping their talent all in the family, four of the five Griffin sisters have been bottling pure, natural water sourced from underground limestone springs at the family owned Highbridge Springs Water Co. for the past 36 years.
AMC’s popular TV show “The Walking Dead” has been captivating viewers for eight seasons now. But now when family and friends gather for viewing parties, they also can imbibe with The Walking Dead Wine collection.
With the first Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month in the books for 2018, it looks as though readers of Beverage Industry still have health and wellness on their minds. For the January poll, the Top 3 vote-getters tap into healthy hydration trends.