Functional beverages - Articles - Page 22

Trimino Brands grows four-fold past two years

Company strives for nationwide distribution

April 10, 2017

Like many parents, Bob Leary, Peter Dacey and Casey Hoban wanted to provide their children with healthy foods and beverages. With that goal in mind, the three fathers came together with a vision to create a beverage that offered a functional benefit without the excess calories that many child athletes were consuming, explains Leary, co-founder and chief marketing officer at Trimino Brands Co. LLC, Branford, Conn.

WTRMLN WTR BLNDS

March 31, 2017

WTRMLN WTR, a brand of World Waters LLC, launched its first brand extension: BLNDS.

Hydrive Energy Water

February 2, 2017

Hydrive Energy Water, a brand of Big Red Inc., announced the launch of its reformulated enhanced water, which comes along with new packaging and branding, the company says.

Beverage market a bright spot for supermarkets channel

Alcohol drinks, cocktail mixes post strong gains

Barbara Harfmann

January 11, 2017

Comprising 46 percent of the retail share, traditional supermarkets remain the largest channel in the retail food industry; however, Jon Hauptman, senior director of retail at Long Grove, Ill.-based Willard Bishop Co., an Inmar analytics company, notes that dollar sales in the channel have been flat as more consumers shop at supercenters, fresh-format stores, dollar stores and online.

2016 Beverage Innovations of the Year

Beverage-makers innovate with healthful products

Barbara Harfmann

December 12, 2016

To keep pace with consumers thirsting for new, better-for-you products, beverage-makers consistently are formulating and releasing new products into the market. Although it can be difficult to stand out from the rest on store shelves, some brands innovated to create their own buzz this year.

+Red Elixir

November 8, 2016

+Red Elixir LLC now offers its self-titled functional beverage, which is designed to recharge, extend and defend the physical body’s response, while increasing the body’s natural performance, the company says.

Beverage ingredient companies announce investments, mergers

Ingredient manufacturers stress innovation

September 15, 2016

GNT Group, Mierlo, the Netherlands, is investing more than 3 million euros in its research and development capabilities. By constructing new laboratory facilities at its headquarters, the company will almost double its capacity for quality control and product development, it says.

Immunity supporting beverages proliferate

Clinical studies support functionality claim

Jessica Jacobsen

August 15, 2016

As the saying goes, “a cold is nothing to sneeze at.” However, that might not be the case based on a national Career Builder survey conducted by Harris Poll. According to the survey, 54 percent of employees stated they went into work when sick because they felt the work wouldn’t get done otherwise.

Readers name their favorite new beverage of June

Caribou Premium Iced Coffee captures title with more than 50 percent of vote

July 19, 2016

Summer is in full swing and consumers are looking to cool off with some refreshing beverages. However, they still need that morning pick-me-up. To satisfy both need states, iced coffee releases continue to light up the shelves, and the readers of Beverage Industry agree.

Opportunities exist for relaxation, stress-relief beverages

Ingredient suppliers highlight value of clinical research

Barbara Harfmann

July 15, 2016

As the energy drink market reaches saturation, relaxation, stress-relief and mental focus beverages are the next logical place for innovation in the functional beverage market, experts note.