In coordination with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Caribou Coffee launched Cup with Purpose, a new coffee blend developed exclusively for the foodservice industry benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Brown-Forman combined its Southern Comfort brand with Tabasco brand pepper sauce in its new Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper beverage.

Diageo North America introduced a new flavor to its Smirnoff portfolio.

Acai Roots added Acai Juice + Coconut Water to its juice portfolio.

Deschutes Brewery launched Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Pale Ale, the newest brew in the Bond Street series experimental lineup.

RealBeanz launched its line of iced coffees on a limited basis earlier this year. After receiving feedback from focus groups, RealBeanz altered its flavor, coffee and sweetness profiles, and as a result, improved approval ratings from the 60 to 70 percent range to the 80 to 90 percent approval range, the company says.

Diageo plc expanded the Johnnie Walker brand with the introduction of Johnnie Walker Double Black.

Sipp Eco Beverage Co. added two new flavors to its line of organic sparkling beverages: Mojo Berry and Honey Pear.

Sazerac Co. introduced a new line of Naked Jay vodkas. The three varieties: Vodka, Big Dill pickle flavored vodka and Whip Cream flavored vodka, are distilled four times.

Fresh Corp. launched Fresh 4 flavored waters, which contain mint and menthol natural flavors to help freshen breath with a cool and tingling sensation, the company says.