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Menara Persada Abadi Inc. offers its Blessing Birdnest ready-to-drink birdnest beverages nationwide. 

In order to attract new consumers, Melbourne, Fla.-based ArKay Beverages released ArKay alcohol-free tasting shots, the company says.

Each shot is a 1.7-ounce bottle sold in a tasting kit containing 15 varieties. 

Mamma Chia, Carlsbad, Calif., has added the Magic of Chia to the world of green beverages with the introduction of Mamma Chia Organic Chia & Greens. This fresh, new line combines the nutritional powerhouse of chia with vibrant greens, offering category-leading nutrition with great-tasting flavors to provide a delicious, on-the-go beverage, the company says.  

Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS) has reached an agreement to make an equity investment in BA Sports Nutrition LLC, owner of BodyArmor SuperDrink, a line of premium sports drinks. The $20 million investment gives DPS an 11.7 percent ownership position in BA Sports Nutrition.

Zico Beverages LLC, a division of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., announced the arrival of Zico Natural Premium Organic Coconut Water. 

Silk has added Cashewmilk to its line-up of plant-based dairy alternative offerings. 

Recently, plant-based dairy alternatives such as almond milk and coconut milk are taking their success mainstream. Although soy milk has been an option available at major coffeehouses for years, only recently did almond and coconut milk begin making an appearance.

B’more Organic, Baltimore, Md., recently launched its new Strawberry Skyr Smoothie, which offers 36 grams of protein in every bottle.

Consumer appetite for great-tasting, better-for-you products, is re-framing the types of items that make their way into today’s grocery store shopping cart. DSM Nutritional Products Inc., Parsippany, N.J., is at the forefront of seizing this opportunity by providing custom nutrient-rich, functional solutions that deliver on innovation with a broad appeal to this evolving consumer who is increasingly looking for ‘everyday foods’ for health and wellness, the company says. During IFT, DSM announced that visitors to its booth (2839) will be able to see, taste and touch over 60 product prototypes, which were designed to meet consumer’s evolving preferences.  

Pacific Foods expanded its non-dairy beverages portfolio with the release of its Organic Coconut line.