Also announced during the summer was the No. 2 most-viewed headline, in which Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' launched Cosmic COOLATTA frozen beverages.

Sonic Drive-In, Oklahoma City, Okla., introduced Frozen Sweet Teas as part of its Ultimate Iced Tea Stop. Its new lineup of frozen drinks will be joined by three new flavors of iced tea: Wildberry, Black Cherry and Pomegranate Hibiscus. 

Inventure Foods Inc., Phoenix, continues to build upon its Jamba At-Home line of smoothie kits with the introduction of USDA certified-organic varieties of its top-selling Strawberries Wild and Razzmatazz flavors, the company says. The organic smoothies will be sold in 8-ounce packages with a suggested retail price of $4.99-$5.99. Each package yields two, 8-ounce smoothies when prepared as directed.

Old Orchard Brands introduced its latest addition it its frozen beverage line, new blend-and-serve frozen mixers. 

Whether it was alcohol or non-alcohol, the readers had a number of great products from which to choose in the Readers’ Choice New Product of Month poll for May.

 Just in time for summer, American Beverage Corp. is extending its kids drinks portfolio with the release of Hug Fruit Slushees, a lineup of frozen fruit slushies.  

After finding success with its Cordina brand of cocktails in pouches, Big Easy Blends decided to create a line of Icee-branded slushies in pouches.

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Donuts, part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. family of companies, has partnered with Arizona Beverages USA LLC, Woodbury, N.Y., and Arnold Palmer Enterprises, Cleveland, to introduce the new Frozen Arnold Palmer Coolatta. The half iced tea, half lemonade frozen beverage will be available at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide throughout the summer.

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.’s Diet Coke brand is moving into the frozen beverage segment with its new Diet Coke Frost beverage. The low-calorie, cherry-flavored, frozen carbonated soft drink (CSD) marks the brand’s first foray into the frozen beverage segment in its 31-year history, the company says.

After receiving multiple requests from consumers for a ready-to-drink, at-home slushy, Big Easy Blends partnered with The Icee Co. to develop Slush Puppie frozen slushies in pouches.