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Cucumber Dry

September 15, 2009
Dry Soda Co. added Cucumber Dry to its line of flavors. Cucumber Dry contains 45 calories per 12-ounce bottle, which is the lowest number of calories in any of the flavors, the company says.
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Minx

September 11, 2009
Stimulicious Spirits Inc. debuted Minx, a premium vodka cocktail containing guarana, caffeine, taurine, ginseng and damiana. Minx is clear in color, lightly carbonated and contains a vanilla-fruit punch flavor, the company says. The product is packaged in 8.45-ounce recyclable aluminum bottles, and is 12 percent alcohol by volume. Minx is sold in four-packs and 24-bottle cases.
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Power Trip Coconut

September 11, 2009
Power Trip Beverages introduced a Coconut flavor to its line of vitamin energy drinks. Coconut is lightly carbonated and available in 16-ounce cans. The product joins the Mango flavor. The idea behind Power Trip Coconut came from a business trip to Trinidad when company President Doug Stuart recognized the popularity of the flavor in water, milk and mixes. A can retails for $1.99.
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Arizona Tea Water

September 11, 2009
Arizona Beverage Co. partnered with Nestle Waters North America Inc. to create Arizona Tea Waters. The low-calorie, tea-infused waters combine Poland Spring Natural Spring Water with organic green tea, organic cane juice and fruit extracts. The product is available in Yumberry Green Tea, Mandarin Orange Green Tea and Pomegranate Green Tea flavors. The 20-ounce amber PET bottle retails for $1.49.
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Bigelow Organic Tea

July 15, 2009
Bigelow Tea and Arizona Beverage Co. collaborated and launched a ready-to-drink line of teas. The flavors include Organic Green Tea Acai White Cranberry, Organic Green Tea Original Green, Organic Green Tea Lemon Ginger and Organic Green Tea Mango Lychee. The RTD line reflects Bigelow’s flavor profile with Arizona Beverage’s packaging and distribution, the companies say. The 20-ounce product carries antioxidants and vitamins C, B3, B5, B6 and B12. A bottle retails between $1.69 and $1.75.
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Protein Water

July 15, 2009
Designer Whey released Protein Water, a beverage that combines whey protein isolate, dietary fiber and natural flavors. Protein Water carries 60 calories in each 16-ounce bottle. The product is available in Orange Mango, Pomegranate Fruit, CranApple and Blue Raspberry flavors. In addition, Protein Water is lactose free. A bottle retails for $2.99.
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V8 V-Fusion 100% Juice

July 15, 2009
The Campbell Soup Co. added Goji Raspberry and Passionfruit Tangerine to its line of V8 V-Fusion 100% juices. Each 8-ounce glass of V8 V-Fusion provides a full serving of vegetables and fruit, as well as vitamins A, C and E. Goji Raspberry and Passionfruit Tangerine join Acai Mixed Berry, Pomegranate Blueberry, Pomegranate Blueberry Light, Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Banana Light, Peach Mango, Peach Mango Light and Tropical Orange varieties. The juices are available in 12-ounce and 46-ounce bottles, which retail for $1.69 and $3.99, respectively.
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July New Products

July 15, 2009
Honest Mate
 
Honest Tea expanded its Honest Mate line of ready-to-drink organic yerba mate drinks. The two new varieties, Agave Mate and Tropical Mate, join Sublime Mate, which was introduced in 2007. Honest Mate flavors are high in antioxidants and brewed with unsmoked mate grown on a family farm in Argentina. Agave Mate is a blend of organic yerba mate and agave syrup, and Tropical Mate is a combination of mango and organic yerba mate. A 16-ounce glass bottle retails for $1.39.
 
Trop50
 
PepsiCo introduced Trop50, an orange juice with 50 percent less sugar and calories. Trop50 is sweetened with PureVia, an extract from the stevia plant. An 8-ounce serving of Trop50 contains 50 calories. The product also contains potassium and vitamins A, E and C. Packaged in 59-ounce cartons, Trop50 is available in three varieties: Trop50 Pulp Free, Trop50 Some Pulp and Trop50 Pulp Free Calcium & Vitamin D. A 59-ounce carton retails for $3.59. Trop50 Pulp Free Calcium & Vitamin D also is available in 12-ounce bottles that retail for $1.69.
 
Celsius On-The-Go Packets
 
Celsius Holdings Inc. released Celsius on-the-go packets. Each single-serve packet mixes with water, and provides the same benefits of Celsius beverages in a packet form, the company says. The packets are a blend of green tea with EGCG, ginger, caffeine, calcium, chromium, B vitamins and vitamin C. The on-the-go packets are available in a Raspberry flavor. Celsius packets are available at retail and online, and a 14-count box of packets retails for $14.99.
 
Sparkling Essence
 
Smucker Natural Foods introduced Sparkling Essence, a zero-calorie combination of sparkling water with organic ingredients. Sparkling Essence is available in Organic Lemon, Organic Cucumber, Organic Blueberry and Organic Mint varieties. The drink is packaged in 10.5-ounce slim cans, sold individually and in four-pack carriers. A four-pack retails between $3.79 and $3.99.
 
Badoit Sparkling Natural Water
 
Evian Natural Spring Water unveiled its new glass range of products, featuring Badoit Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and Evian packaged in glass. The Evian and Badoit glass products will be available to the restaurant channel in select markets. The bottles are available in 750-ml. and 330-ml. sizes. A 330-ml. bottle retails between $3 and $5, and a 750-ml. bottle retails between $6 and $9.
 
Acai Berry Wheat
 
Eel River Brewing Co. released Acai Berry Wheat, a light-bodied wheat ale brewed with organic acai berries from Brazil. The product is 4 percent alcohol by volume and contains 137 calories per bottle. Acai Berry Wheat is packaged in 12-ounce and 22-ounce bottles, and 12-ounce six-packs. The six-packs retail between $7.99 and $10.99.
 
Mojito Green Tea And Pomegranate Lemonade
 
Turkey Hill Dairy released Mojito Green Tea and Diet Mojito Green Tea to its Nature’s Accents line, and Pomegranate Lemonade to its fruit beverages. Green Tea Mojito is a non-alcohol blend of citrus and mint. Pomegranate Lemonade combines Turkey Hill’s lemonade recipe with the flavor of pomegranates. The flavors are available in pints and half-gallon sizes, which retail between $0.89 and $1.19, and $2.49 and $3.49, respectively.
 
Odwalla Light Lemonade And Limeade
 
Odwalla Inc., a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co., introduced Light Lemonade and Light Limeade. The products contain 50 calories per serving, and both combine juice with Truvia sweetener. Light Lemonade and Light Limeade also contain vitamins C and E, with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. The flavors are available in 15.2-ounce and half-gallon plastic bottles.
 
Bacardi Classic Cocktail Raspberry Mojito
 
Bacardi U.S.A. Inc. added Bacardi Raspberry Mojito to its Classic Cocktail ready-to-drink portfolio. Classic Cocktail Raspberry Mojito is made with Bacardi Superior Rum, lime, mint and raspberry flavors. The 15 percent alcohol-by-volume product is available in 750-ml. and 1.75-liter sizes. A 750-ml. bottle retails for $12.99.
 
Acai Berry Red Tea
 
The Republic of Tea added Acai Berry Red Tea, its first caffeine-free herbal tea, to its line of glass bottled iced teas. Acai Berry Red Tea blends organic South African Rooibos with Brazilian acai berries. The 16.9-ounce bottle features a “TeaScape” label and contains two servings. The tea is exclusively available at restaurants and hotels nationwide. A bottle retails between $1.69 and $1.75.

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Lipton Sparkling Green Tea

June 15, 2009
The Pepsi-Lipton Tea Partnership announced the launch of Lipton Sparkling Green Tea. The product is a blend of fruit flavors, green tea and sparkling water. Lipton Sparking Green Tea is available in regular Berry and both diet and regular Strawberry Kiwi. The flavors are packaged in 20-ounce and 1.5-liter bottles, and 16.9-ounce 12-packs.
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Propel

June 15, 2009
PepsiCo Inc. relaunched Propel in a new lighter bottle that uses 33 percent less plastic and 30 percent less label material than the previous bottles. It also added a Blueberry Pomegranate variety and launched two new sub lines with added nutrients: Propel Body and Propel Mind. Propel Body is available in Peach Mango and contains 10 percent of the daily value of fiber, the company says. Propel Mind comes in Black Cherry, and contains vitamin E, plus choline. The new flavors and packaging are available in 20- and 24-ounce bottles, as well as 16.9-ounce six- and 12-packs. A 20-ounce bottle retails for $1.59
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