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San Francisco-based hint Inc. announced its new hint water for kids. Available in four fruit flavors — Watermelon, Cherry, Blackberry and Apple — the new line is packaged in 200-ml Tetra cartons. Hint waters are non-GMO certified and WHOLE30 approved. They are vegan, and contain no MSG, nuts, soy or gluten. Like all hint waters, the kids’ version is free from juice, sugar, diet sweeteners, colors, calories and preservatives, the company says.

As the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market continues to influx with value-focused brands, more and more retailers are placing greater emphasis on their own brands, experts note.

An amalgamation of carbonated water and real squeezed fruit, Spindrift sparkling waters have carved out their own niche in the broader packaged water market.

QKC LLC is launching Hoist Electrolyte Water in four flavors: Watermelon, Strawberry Lemonade, Dragon Fruit and Orange.

Sparkling Ice introduced its latest flavor: Cranberry Frost. 

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Plano, Texas, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CORE Nutrition LLC at a value of $525 million, or approximately $435 million net of anticipated tax benefits.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., announced the 10 emerging food and beverage brands that will join its first collaborative accelerator program in North America. Each of the 10 participating startups will receive $20,000 in grant funding and participate in a six-month business optimization program. The Nutrition Greenhouse program is designed to accelerate the growth of these startups with personalized mentorship from experts at some of PepsiCo's leading and emerging brands.

Sparkling Ice, a brand of the Talking Rain Beverage Co., Preston, Wash., introduced Cranberry Frost, a new limited-edition flavor launching just in time for the holiday season.

ClueBiotics launched its self-titled prebiotic water.

Stratus Group Beverage released Perfect Hydration, an alkaline electrolyte enhanced water.