Anheuser-Busch released Budweiser & Clamato Chelada and Bud Light & Clamato Chelada nationwide last month. Hispanics, particularly those of Mexican descent, have been mixing beer with Clamato for decades, A-B says. The new beers combine A-B’s lagers with the spicy taste of Clamato Tomato Cocktail, made by Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. A-B suggests customizing the beers by garnishing with a slice of lime, celery stalk, salting the rim of a glass or adding hot sauce to the beer. Budweiser & Clamato Chelada and Bud Light & Clamato Chelada contain 5 percent and 4.2 percent alcohol per volume, respectively, and are packaged in 24-ounce single-serve cans and 16-ounce cans in four-packs.

Budweiser & Clamato Chelada
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis
Telephone: 314/577-2000
Internet: www.anheuser-busch.com
Distribution: National

Miller Brewing Co. released the Miller Lite Brewers Collection, a trio of craft styles that are lower in calories and carbs. The collection will feature blonde, amber and wheat styles, and initially will be available in four markets: Minneapolis, San Diego, Baltimore and Charlotte, N.C. Miller Lite Brewers Collection Wheat offers a subtle citrus character, while the collection’s Amber features roasted malts and a mild hop character. Miller Lite Brewers Collection Blonde Ale provides a slight maltiness that’s balanced by a recognizable hop aroma, the company says. The Miller Lite Brewers Collection initially will be available in 12-ounce bottle six-packs, and priced between mainstream light beers and craft beers, the brewer says.

Miller Lite Brewers Collection
Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee
Telephone: 414/391-2000
Internet: www.millerbrewing.com
Distribution: Select markets

Wet Planet Beverages extended its Jolt product line with Jolt Endurance Shot. The product contains amino acids, electrolytes, vitamins and enzymes in addition to caffeine. With this formula, Jolt Endurance Shot aims to provide six hours of energy, the company says. The sugar-free drink is packaged in 2-ounce single-serve bottles, and retails for $2.99.

Jolt Endurance Shot
Wet Planet Beverages, Rochester, N.Y.
Telephone: 585/381-3560 
Internet: www.joltenergy.com 
Distribution: National

Arizona Beverages expanded its line of green tea-based energy drinks with All City NRG. The energy drink is a non-carbonated blend of vitamins, minerals and herbs, and combines Arizona Green Tea with pomegranate juice. All City NRG drink contains no preservatives, artificial colors or flavors. Packaged in 16-ounce cans that are available in three street art designs, the energy drinks retail between $1.99 and $2.49. All City NRG is being test marketed in New York City, Florida and Chicago, with plans to distribute nationwide.

All City NRG
Arizona Beverages, Lake Success, N.Y.
Telephone: 516/812-0300
Internet: www.arizonabev.com
Distribution: Select markets
Ingredients: Brewed green tea using filtered water, sucrose, pomegranate and apple juices from concentrate, orange blossom honey, taurine, malic acid, vegetable juice, guarana, inositol, panax ginseng, glucuronolactone, caffeine, citric acid, monopotassium phyosphate, vitamin C, milk thistle, pantothenic acid, sucralose, vitamin B₆ and B₁₂.

Apple & Eve expanded its line of Sesame Street juice boxes with Sesame Street Organics 100 Percent Juice Boxes. The juices are fortified with calcium and contain a full day’s supply of vitamin C. Available in three flavors — Big Bird’s Apple, Elmo’s Punch and Ernie’s Berry — the 4-ounce boxes will showcase each of the three Sesame Street characters dressed as farmers to highlight the organic nature of the products. Sesame Street Organics are sold in individual single-flavor four-packs priced at $1.69, as well as in 36-count club store variety packs that retail for $10.99.

Sesame Street Organics 100 Percent Juice Boxes
Apple & Eve LLC, Roslyn, N.Y.
Telephone: 516/621-1122
Internet: www.appleandeve.com
Distribution: National

Nestlé Waters North America reformulated and repackaged its SanPellegrino Sparkling Beverages. The waters were reformulated to include all-natural ingredients and 16 to 18 percent fruit juice. Available in Aranciata (orange) and Limonata (lemon) flavors, SanPellegrino Sparkling Beverages are packaged in 200-ml. textured glass bottles.

SanPellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages
Nestlé Waters North America, Greenwich, Conn.
Telephone: 203/531-4100
Internet: www.nestle-waters.com
Distribution: National
Ingredients: Aranciata: Water, orange juice from concentrate, sugar, natural carbon dioxide, citric acid and natural flavors.

Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages extended its A&W and Sunkist brands with A&W and Sunkist Floats. The new drinks recreate the creamy frothiness of an ice cream float in a bottle. A&W and Sunkist are packaged in 11.5-ounce vintage soda-shop inspired glass bottles with twist-off tops. The floats retail for $1.79 for a single-serve bottle and $5.99 for a four-pack.

A&W and Sunkist Floats
Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, Plano, Texas
Telephone: 972/673-7000
Internet: www.floats.com
Distribution: National

As part of the third annual Beer Lover’s Choice contest, Boston Beer Co.’s consumers named Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale the winner, and the company added the ale to its Samuel Adams Brewmaster’s Collection. Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale is a deep red color and caramel flavor, and brewed using two-row Harrington and Metcalfe as well as caramel malts. The beer finishes with an earthy note from East Kent Goldings hops. In addition to offering the beer in Samuel Adams Brewmaster’s Collection six- and 12-packs, Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale is available in six-packs that retail between $7.99 and $8.99.

Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale
Boston Beer Co., Boston
Telephone: 617/368-5000
Internet: www.samueladams.com
Distribution: National

Diageo introduced three flavored malt beverages to its portfolio: Smirnoff Ice Light, Smirnoff Ice Strawberry Acai and Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Mojito. Smirnoff Ice Light contains 110 calories per bottle, and aims to be an alternative to light beer, Diageo says. Smirnoff Ice Light is available in six-packs and variety packs for $7.49; 12-packs also will be available. Smirnoff Ice Strawberry Acai is a strawberry-flavored beverage with a hint of acai, and is available in six-packs for $7.49. It also will be included in new Smirnoff Ice variety packs and 24-ounce bottles. Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Mojito offers the mint and lime flavor of a mojito. Six-packs are priced at $7.49, and the product also will be available in variety packs and 24-ounce bottles.

Smirnoff Ice Light, Smirnoff Ice Strawberry Acai and Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Mojito
Diageo, Norwalk, Conn.
Telephone: 203/229-2100
Internet: www.diageo.com
Distribution: Select markets

Hint Inc. added four new flavors to its line of Hint waters. Hibiscus Vanilla, Watermelon, Honeydew Hibiscus and Blackberry were added to the nine other flavors in Hint’s lineup. The all-natural, sugar-free waters are packaged in 16-ounce bottles, and retail for $1.79.

Hint
Hint Inc., San Francisco
Telephone: 866/895-4468
Internet: www.drinkhint.com
Distribution: Select markets
Ingredients: Water, natural flavors

Apple & Eve launched Fizz Ed, an all-natural fruit juice and sparkling water beverage. Available in four varieties — Red Raspberry, Orange Mango, Pomegranate Cherry and Green Apple — each 8.4-ounce serving of Fizz Ed contains a blend of 70 percent fruit juice and 30 percent sparkling water. Fizz Ed contains no artificial ingredients or added sugars.

Fizz Ed
Apple & Eve LLC, Roslyn, N.Y.
Telephone: 516/621-1122
Internet: www.appleandeve.com
Distribution: National
Ingredients: Red Raspberry: Fruit juice from concentrate (filtered water sufficient to reconstitute apple, raspberry, lemon, acerola and black currant juice concentrates), filtered carbonated water, natural flavors and vegetable color.

Reed’s Inc. debuted Reed’s Extra Ginger Brew in new 7-ounce long-neck bottles appropriate for a single-serving or to be used as a mixer. Each 7-ounce bottle boasts 15 grams of ginger. The mini version also is available for the rest of Reed’s natural brewed ginger ales, and is sold in eight-packs for $8.99.

Reed’s Extra Ginger Brew
Reed’s Inc., Los Angeles
Telephone: 800/997-3337
Internet: www.reedsgingerbrew.com
Distribution: Select markets
Ingredients: Ginger, sparkling filtered water (sweetened by a blend of fructose, pineapple juice and honey), lemon and lime juices and spices.

Point Blank Beverage Inc. teamed up with Skin Industries, a clothing company, to create Skin, an “Ultimate Performance Drink.” Skin combines caffeine, ginseng, taurine, guarana and vitamins B6 and B12. The citrus-lime flavored energy drink is packaged in 16-ounce cans, and is priced between $2.19 and $2.49.

Skin
Point Blank Beverage Inc., Santee, Calif.
Telephone: 619/448-4482
Distribution: Southwest
Ingredients: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, taurine, citric acid, natural flavors, sodium citrate, caffeine, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, caramel color, niacinamide, maltodextrin, pyridoxine HCI, D-calcium pantotherate, Yellow 5 and vitamin B₁₂.

Dunkin’ Donuts, Canton, Mass., partnered with Mars Inc., McLean, Va., to offer Milky Way Hot Chocolate. The hot beverage blends chocolate, caramel and vanilla nougat flavors, similar to the candy bar. The new permanent beverage offering joins Dunkin’ Donuts’ classic Hot Chocolate and White Hot Chocolate hot beverage selections...

Nestlé FoodServices North America, Glendale, Calif., launched Sjora, a dispensed beverage made with 10 percent milk and 5 percent juice. Sjora is available in Mango Peach and Tropical Pineapple, in both regular and diet versions...

XanGo LLC, Lehi, Utah, released XanGo Goodness Meal Pack, a meal replacement product formulated to treat the severely malnourished. The Meal Pack is sold through XanGo’s distributor network, with each purchase providing 50 meals that will be delivered to impoverished areas around the globe...

Ideasphere Inc., American Fork, Utah, through its subsidiary TwinLab Corp., released Endurance Fuel, a pre-, during and post-race sports nutrition supplement. Endurance Fuel powdered beverage contains antioxidants, carbohydrates, electrolytes, whey and casein...

The Republic of Tea, Navato, Calif., created an exclusive product line for Whole Foods Market’s Whole Trade Guarantee program. The Whole Trade Tea Collection by The Republic of Tea includes Fair Trade certified blends made from premium organic full-leaf black, green and red teas. A tin that contains 3.5 ounces of full-leaf tea retails for $11.99...

Globe Trends Inc., Chatham, N.J., has expanded its range of Harrisons & Crosfield Ltd. English teas to include organic teas. Imported from England and packaged in the United States, Organic Earl Grey, Green, White with Pomegranate, Green with Jasmine, Green with Passion Fruit, White with Blackcurrant, and White with Lemon and Orange are packaged in silver caddies that contain 30 2.5-gram tea bags...

Pernod Ricard USA, Purchase, N.Y., released a range of Pinot Grigios to represent a collection of fine wines from countries around the world. Australian winery Jacob’s Creek added Jacob’s Creek Pinot Grigio 2007 ($8.99). New Zealand’s Brancott Wines introduced Brancott Classic North Island Pinot Grigio 2007 ($12.99). From Argentina, Graffigna Centenario Pinot Grigio ($12.99) was added...

Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc., Deerfield, Ill., added 100 Años Verde Tequila, a 100 percent blue agave reposado. Verde features a handcrafted bottle with rounded edges, decorated to reflect Mexican culture. 100 Años Verde Tequila is available in 375-ml., 750-ml. and 1.75-liter bottles, and retails for $21.99 for the latter.

Mystique Brands LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y., launched two spirits: Tomintoul Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Los Arango Tequila. Tomintoul is distilled at the Glenlivet Estate and is bottled at 10, 16 and 27 years, and retails for $39.99, $59.99 and $199.99, respectively. Los Arango Reposado and Añejo Tequila are sold at $59.99 and $69.99, respectively, and are packaged in hand-blown blue bottles with leather labels...

Killer Juice Vineyards, Ripon, Calif., released a 2005 Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon in a 3-liter wine cask (an airtight bag in box) for $19.99 and $5 for a 750-ml. bottle...