No Days Wasted (NDW Labs Inc.), Vancouver, British Columbia, announced that Chase Claypool, rookie NFL wide receiver of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has joined the brand as an ambassador and spokesperson. Claypool will play an active role in demonstrating the benefits of the No Days Wasted brand — specifically, focusing on its new Hydration Replenisher and immune support products, the company says.
PowerPlant Ventures adds new ZICO Rising platform to portfolio
January 15, 2021
PowerPlant Ventures announced that the fund has acquired ZICO coconut water from The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta. PowerPlant Ventures, a growth equity investor, was co-founded and is co-led by Mark Rampolla, who is the brand visionary behind ZICO, which he founded in 2004 and sold to The Coca-Cola Co. in 2013.
Free Rain has released several flavors of its naturally enhanced sparkling water, which is infused with adaptogens to help enhance mental and physical function, it says.
Although consumers were indicating high stress levels before, the emergence of the pandemic has exacerbated the issue, prompting beverage-makers to turn to a collection of ingredients to help reduce stress hormones.
As consumers “take control of their weight,” beverage-makers are employing a diverse group of ingredients such as functional offerings and new age sweeteners.
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Big Easy Bucha launched Big Easy Tepache, a new ready-to-drink sparkling and fizzy, all-natural, fruit-sweetened drink that has long been popular in Mexico and among bartenders, but until now has not been bottled and sold in the United States, it says.