Coca-Cola, Atlanta, ventured into the milk-based beverage sector with its Choglit collaboration with Nestle Beverage, Glendale, Calif. Containing skim milk, the chocolate drink has 10% of the recommended allowance of calcium and vitamins A and D. Using its Minute Maid brand, Coca-Cola also brought Fruitopia Smooth, a fruit- and milk-fused beverage in three flavors—strawberry vision, citrus consciousness and cherry versatility.
Similarly, Snapple Beverages, White Plains, N.Y., made a couple of dairy-based debuts. Purple Reign and Tropical Haze added to the company's Mistic line, while its Elements dairy-based juice drink label added a Turbulence Shredded Lemon variety. This blend of juices from concentrate was infused with herbal extracts and natural flavors.