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Crooked Media announced its expansion into food and beverage with the launch of its newest venture: Crooked Coffee, a line of premium, ethically sourced coffee, it says.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. tea market notes that as the overall beverage market is adjusting to the impact of the pandemic, refrigerated, ready-to-drink (RTD) tea segments drive growth.

This year’s State of the Industry report on coffee highlights how ready-to-drink coffees like cold brew and nitro brew might be small, but are helping drive growth for the segment.

Beverage Industry provides an in-depth look into the performances and trends in the alcohol and non-alcohol categories within the last year. The report includes update statistics from Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) as well as industry trends and forecasts into what’s next.

Buddha Teas added two new teas ― Cranberry Comfort Blend and Echinacea Tea ― to its growing collection of more than 100 premium-bagged blends and single leaf teas. 

Plant-based beverage brand, Califia Farms, Los Angeles, announced its new product launch formulated for cold coffee beverages: Iced Café Mixers. Available in Vanilla Sweet Crème and Caramel Crème, Iced Café Mixers represent a major innovation breakthrough for the creamer category, which, until now, has developed products exclusively for hot coffee, the company says.

Corona, Calif.-based Monster Energy Corp. announced the launch of its newest Monster Energy Java innovation: Cold Brew. Infused with nitrous oxide to give a rich and creamy mouthfeel, Java Monster Cold Brew is available in two bold new flavors: Latte and Sweet Black, it adds.

Newport Beach, Calif.-based SYSTM Foods, an impact-focused food and beverage brand platform, announced the acquisition of Chameleon Organic Coffee from Nestlé USA Inc. Chameleon is a leading provider of organic, sustainably grown and ethically sourced coffee and joins the SYSTM Foods portfolio of brands, including plant-powered functional beverage brand, REBBL.

With a mission to take sugar out of society, Swoon, the zero-sugar beverage company, believes that healthy living starts by consumers replacing their favorite sugary drinks — without sacrificing sweetness.

With the impact of the pandemic forcing the beverage market to adjust, experts note that, the tea and ready-to-drink (RTD) tea category have already begun recalibrating.