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Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Boston, announced a collaboration with Atlantic Sea Farms, a women-run regenerative kelp aquaculture company, also local to New England, based in Maine, for ingredient use in Atlantic Sea Farms’ Cranberry Kelp Cubes. The sustainably grown kelp product further expands Ocean Spray's functional product and ingredients portfolio. 

Earlier this year, Coca-Cola Starlight offered fans a taste of outer space. Now, the second Coca‑Cola Creations offering presents the first-ever Coca-Cola flavor born in the metaverse. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte will bring the flavor of pixels to life in a limited-edition beverage that transcends the digital and physical worlds. 

Diageo plc, London, announced it has acquired 21Seeds, a rapidly growing flavored tequila infused with the juice of real fruits. The brand is available in three varieties: Valencia Orange, Grapefruit Hibiscus and Cucumber Jalapeño.

Iron Hill Brewery (Iron Hill), Exton, Pa., announced the release of three limited release beers for two crucial causes: relief efforts in Ukraine and education for women and/or non-binary individuals in brewing. 

With bright summer days on the horizon, Red Bull unveils the latest in their Red Bull Edition series with the launch of Red Bull Summer Edition Strawberry Apricot. The limited time offering will be available on April 4, in select retailers, and nationwide on May 1 just in time for the warmer weather ahead.

SVEDKA Vodka, a brand of Victor, N.Y.-based Constellation Brands, is twisting things up this spring and summer with the launch of their latest extension: SVEDKA Tropics Tea Spritz, a new spirits-based hard seltzer. 

Kendall-Jackson, Sonoma County, Calif., announced the release of two co-branded, limited-edition wines to honor a partnership in which Kendall-Jackson is the Preferred Wine of the Kentucky Derby (May 7).

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, in partnership with Glendale, Calif.-based IHOP, released a new highly limited-edition flavor: Pepsi Maple Syrup Cola. The limited-edition cola combines the indulgent flavor profile of maple syrup with the crisp, refreshing caramel notes of a Pepsi, it says.

Chicago-based Mike’s Hard Lemonade announced the launch of its Mike's Hard Freeze. In response to fans' love for nostalgic flavors, Mike's Hard Freeze brings back the '90s, with a throwback of slushy flavors, the company says.