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Zico Beverages LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co., introduced Zico Chilled Juice Blends, made with premium coconut water and fruit juice.

Jamba Inc., Emeryville, Calif., introduced a new line of cold-pressed juices.

On Oct. 1, Federal Way, Wash.-based Fresh Matters LLC will bring back its limited-edition, seasonal Honeycrisp apple juice under its ‘tude Juice portfolio. The cold-pressed, never-heated juice rejoins the brand’s five other apple juices and 10 apple and fruit juice blends, which currently are available in 1,500 stores across the country.

PepsiCo Inc. added four new varieties to its Naked juice lineup: Kale Blazer, Protein & Greens, Chia Sweet Peach and Chia Cherry Lime.

A longtime favorite topping for ice cream desserts, cherry also has found its niche within the beverage industry.

Campbell Soup Co., Camden, N.J., reported that sales for its U.S. Beverages segment, which includes V8 juices and juice drinks and Campbell’s tomato juice, were up 6 percent in the fourth quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, which ended Aug. 3.

LGJ LLC launched a line of Lo Real Fruit Blend Beverages that are sweetened with agave nectar and stevia, resulting in a low glycemic index, based on clinical tests performed by the Glycemic Index Laboratories, the company explains.

Honest Tea, a Bethesda, Md.-based independent operating unit of The Coca-Cola Co., conducted The 2014 National Honesty Index and found that, when faced with a choice to be honest or not, 95 percent of Americans were honest, up from 92 percent in 2013.

Chimp Food released a line of meal replacement drinks that mirror the diet of humans’ closest living relative: the chimpanzee.

Inventure Foods Inc., Phoenix, a marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands under a variety of company-owned and licensed brand names, announced a consumer-facing campaign to invite fans to vote for the next Jamba At Home smoothie recipe. The Jamba brand is owned by Jamba Juice Co., Emeryville Calif.