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.

Pure Leaf Iced Tea, a brand of PepsiCo, announced the expansion of its tea portfolio with new Lower Sugar iced teas.

AHA Sparkling Water, a brand of The Coca-Cola Co., debuted a new AHA flavor: Fuji Apple + White Tea.

Family-owned Italian coffee company Lavazza announced the launch of organic ready-to-drink cans of refreshing cold brew coffee in four flavor profiles: Classic Cold Brew, Nitro Cold Brew, Cappuccino Cold Brew with Milk and Double Shot Cold Brew with Oat Milk. 

Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. announced the launch of its high antioxidant bottled iced teas.

Koe Organic Kombucha unveiled new cans just in time for launch at Target and Rite Aid. Koe’s new look embraces evolving trends in fashion, art, and pop culture, with a colorful background and distinctive retro “sunset stripes” that nod to the brand’s California roots, it says.