Articles Tagged with ''functional beverages''

KeVita Inc., the Ventura County, Calif.-based maker of KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drinks, is adding another functional beverage lineup to its portfolio.

As a seventh-generation cacao farmer, Agro Innova Co. Chief Executive Officer Joseph Montgomery is bringing his skills to the beverage industry with the introduction of Suavva Cacao Smoothies.

As beverage-makers continue to develop new products to meet consumers’ needs, health and wellness has become a built-in expectation.

As you take the time to read my column this month, I ask that you take a minute to think about what you have consumed within the last 24 hours.

New York-based Water Sensations announced that its line of natural liquid water enhancers now is available in Akin’s Natural Foods and Chamberlin’s Natural Foods stores.

When it comes to viral infections like the common cold or influenza, washing one’s hands is one of the most common forms of prevention recommended from institutions like Mayo Clinic or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In three years, nearly half of the U.S. population will be 50 years of age or older, and they will control 70 percent of disposable income in the country, according to a recent webinar titled “Aging well: How to win with the growing and lucrative segment of health-focused seniors,” hosted by Todd Hale, senior vice president of consumer and shopper insights for Nielsen, New York.

According to Mintel, 42 percent of people who drink energy shots take them in the afternoon, and 49 percent of people who consume energy drinks also do so in the afternoon, said Jennifer Zegler, global food and drink analyst at the Chicago-based market research firm, in Beverage Industry’s August 2013 issue.

Water Sensations added two new varieties to its line of clear liquid concentrates.

Former professional lacrosse player and entrepreneur John Gagliardi introduced a line of Titan Tea functional beverages made with organic tea leaves, electrolytes, D-ribose and caffeine.