OLIPOP, a functional soda brand, announced the launch of its newest flavor: Watermelon Lime, adding to its soda lineup ahead of summer.

Just in time for International Dance Day on April 29, Pepsi invites fans of Latin music to meet in the metaverse for the first-ever Muévelo con Pepsi Latin fusion dance master class led by celebrity creative director, choreographer and actor Beau Casper Smart, and featuring some of today’s most popular Latin music genres. 

Culture Pop Soda introduced its probiotic soda line, made with real, organic fruit juice, herbs and live probiotics.

Buddha Brands, Montreal, has launched Thirsty Buddha Soda, a new line of sodas that are low in sugar, fiber-rich, and made with plant-based prebiotics to support a healthy gut. The company’s new low sugar sodas come in a variety of nostalgic flavors and are made without anything artificial, the company says.

Ruby, a hibiscus beverage brand, announced the release of two new functional juicy sodas: Sparkling Hibiscus Berry Cherry and Sparkling Hibiscus Fuji Apple. 

Waterloo Sparkling Water announced two new flavors with the launch of its Orange Vanilla and Ginger Citrus Twist Sparkling Waters.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., announced the launch of its Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition. This year marks the eighth year of the Greenhouse Accelerator program, and the first-ever Hispanic edition, which focuses on driving growth of emerging Hispanic-owned food and beverage businesses through collaboration and innovation.

Poppi, the cult-favorite prebiotic soda brand, announced the launch of a new flavor: Grape, inspired by the childhood memories we all know and love, it says.

Zevia PBC announced a fresh look and feel for the entire portfolio in 2023. The rebrand provides a cohesive look across the complete beverage line to further convey feel-good flavor and the brand’s powerful mission to create a world of better-for-you flavor that’s better for people and the planet, it says. 

Jack Daniel's, a brand of Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, Ky., and The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, debuted Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola cocktail, a ready-to-drink (RTD), pre-mixed cocktail option for the first time in the United States. Made with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD will continue to expand to other global markets throughout 2023, the companies note.