Articles Tagged with ''functional beverages''

iXtreme Hydrator

September 21, 2012

Point Brands Inc. launched Citrus- and Berry-flavored iXtreme Hydrator functional beverages, which are infused with electrolytes and do not contain caffeine.

Popularity of citrus soars with consumers

Emerging varietals, new flavor combinations reinvent citrus

Elizabeth Fuhrman

August 15, 2012

Orange, lemon and lime were three of the top flavors used by beverage formulators last year, according to Beverage Industry’s 2012 New Product Development Survey.

Infuse Your Mood tea

July 16, 2012

Sun Chlorella USA launched Infuse Your Mood tea, which is said to help balance consumers’ mind, body and spirit.

Bean & Body Coffee Vegan, Horchata and Coconut

May 21, 2012

BYB Brands Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, added three new flavors to its line of functional ready-to-drink Bean & Body Coffees.

Code Blue, a zero-calorie, all-natural functional beverage, was originally introduced in cans. After discovering that consumers were mistaking the product for an energy drink, the company moved the product from cans to 12-ounce PET bottles.

Masking the goodness within

Jennifer Zegler

September 12, 2011

Some parents and pet-owners have devised methods to hide medicine or supplements within the food and beverages consumed by their children and animals. These inventive methods parallel the behind-the-scenes work of flavor companies that collaborate with beverage-makers to increase the palatability of a new sweetener or functional formula.

Formulated to think functionally

Nawgan continues to innovate one year after its launch

Stephanie Cernivec

September 12, 2011

Around age 30, adults begin to experience changes in brain function as part of natural development, according to Chesterfield, Mo.-based Nawgan Products LLC. Some effects are mild, such as occasionally misplacing everyday items, but others can be more significant. Although Nawgan functional beverages do not claim to reverse the brain aging process, they were developed specifically to support cognitive function over time, the company says. And when it comes to formulating a functional beverage, it’s not a job just anyone can do.

Glimpses into next-generation products

July 11, 2011

Somewhat serendipitously, I opted to read the May 16 edition of The New Yorker featuring an in-depth profile on PepsiCo’s food and beverage innovation plans while traveling to last month’s IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in New Orleans. The “Snacks for a Fat Planet” article by John Seabrook details PepsiCo’s plans for innovation across its portfolio of products with insight from senior PepsiCo executives, including Jonathan McIntyre, senior vice president of R&D global beverages, who was featured in Beverage Industry’s April cover story.

Releases showcase formulation and functional possibilities

Global launches showcase a range of trends, ingredients

William A. Roberts Jr.

June 20, 2011

Following a rather lackluster 2009, when new beverage introductions plummeted nearly by half, the number of new beverages appearing on U.S. store shelves increased slightly in 2010.

Jessica Jacobsen

February 7, 2011

Ingredient solutions provide options for new beverage formulas.

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Articles Tagged with ''functional beverages''

iXtreme Hydrator

Popularity of citrus soars with consumers

Infuse Your Mood tea

Bean & Body Coffee Vegan, Horchata and Coconut

From cans to bottles

Masking the goodness within

Formulated to think functionally

Glimpses into next-generation products

Releases showcase formulation and functional possibilities

Hydrocolloids address functional formulations

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