After seven years with Beverage Industry, Managing Editor Barbara Harfmann is moving on to Dairy Foods. She reflects on some of the stories she was privileged to tell, including BodyArmor and Goose Island, and the chance to highlight women-founded brands such as Hint and Lone River Beverage Co.
Championship Citrus Cherry available on GameFuel.com
April 7, 2022
MTN DEW GAME FUEL, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, and Dr Disrespect are taking their relationship to the next level with the release of Championship Citrus Cherry. The fan favorite is finally back and bolder than ever, including a limited-edition can while supplies last on GameFuel.com.
BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. announced its athlete partnership with Sergiño Dest, defender for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT). Dest joins the brand’s team of elite athlete ambassadors that includes fellow soccer star Christen Press, as well as Patrick Mahomes and Luka Dončić.
The overall sports nutrition industry is expected to reach a global value of $47.5 billion at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2022-2027. Beverage manufacturers are releasing supplements and beverages designed to give athletes and everyday consumers better bone and joint health.
Optimum Nutrition, a brand of Glanbia Nutritionals, launched a new flavor of its AMIN.O. ENERGY + ELECTROLYTES Sparkling Hydration drink: Orange Blast.
When it comes to the energy that consumers need for their day-to-day lives, people are turning to energy drinks for this need state. Yet, more consumers in search of a natural alternative are turning to Rowdy Energy to power through the day.
Performance beverages were once a go-to solution only for athletes and fitness-minded consumers, but recently more and more consumers are turning to these products to enhance their everyday lives.
In today’s beverage market, the energy drinks and shots category is leaving its mark as more consumers are relying on the product’s key attribute ― energy ― to get through the day.
Although the pandemic presented a challenge for many beverage categories, it seems to have offered an opportunity for the sports and performance drinks segment.
Frozen hydration pops available nationwide in Mountain Berry Blast, Fruit Punch
April 13, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, and the Jel Sert Co., West Chicago, Ill., announced the national rollout of POWERADE Sports Freezer Bars, offering everyday athletes a new way to enjoy POWERADE. Available in stores nationwide, POWERADE Sports Freezer Bars feature the brand's most popular flavors: Mountain Berry Blast and Fruit Punch.