Articles Tagged with ''ready to drink (RTD) beverages''

Chilled coffee is thriving in the US, growing at least 10% annually between 2013-17. In fact, more than half (56%) of new RTD coffee launches in the US were cold brew in 2017, up from 38% the year prior. What is more, in the US, cold brew sales at retail* reached an estimated $38 million in 2017, representing a single-year growth of 137%. Meanwhile, RTD coffee is also building momentum in China. Mintel forecasts annual growth of around 20% in the next five years as RTD steals more share from instant coffee.

Prepared Foods showcases new beverages including teas, beer, drinkable yogurt, kombucha and more. Packaged Facts eyes beverage trends. Imbibe identifies better-for-you beverage ingredients.

The ready-to-drink coffee blends Chameleon’s classic cold-brew coffee with organic milk and organic sweet, the company says. Each bottle of Chameleon Cold-Brew contains between 100 to 110 calories, five to 12g of sugar, and four grams of protein in each eight-ounce serving, it adds.  

BOS Iced Tea checks all the health boxes by being USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified and vegan friendly – while delivering on taste and refreshment. BOS is available in classic iced tea flavors: Lemon, Peach and Berry, plus offers on-trend innovations like Green Rooibos & Yuzu (a Japanese citrus fruit) and Lime & Ginger.  

As part of the alliance, Nestlé will obtain the rights to market, sell, and distribute Starbucks®, Seattle’s Best Coffee®, Starbucks Reserve®, Teavana™, Starbucks VIA® and Torrefazione Italia® packaged coffee and tea in all global at-home and away-from-home channels. Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in closing consideration, and Starbucks – with a focus on long-term shareholder value creation – will retain a significant stake as licensor and supplier of roast and ground and other products going forward. Additionally, the Starbucks brand portfolio will be represented on Nestlé’s single-serve capsule systems.

Abbott is introducing Ensure® Max Protein – a 150-calorie nutrition drink with 30 grams of high-quality protein and 1 gram of sugar – to help adults kick-start their #healthgoals.   

Available now in refrigerator cases in the grocery, convenience, drug store and mass retail channels, and at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants throughout the US, Cookies & Cream joins Dunkin’s other RTD coffee flavor offerings: Original, Mocha, Espresso and French Vanilla.

Daniel Sullivan, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Temple, said, “It’s a very exciting opportunity and honor to partner with Dunn’s River Brands. DRB is a world class organization of experts in all aspects of beverage brand building. We are thrilled to be working together on remarkable multifunctional innovations.”

The rebrand features a more prominent shaka logo, unified design elements and move to an elongated, 14-ounce bottle. The rebrand supports an updated formulation, which has Shaka Tea, a no added sugar product, now using monk fruit for a touch of sweetness, reducing calories and offering a crisper, more finished flavor. Shaka Tea’s updated branding was designed by McLean Design, a brand creation and packaging design agency that specializes in beverage and other CPG/FMCG categories.

With 85g of caffeine in each 11.5-ounce bottle, the new Core Power Coffee delivers a caffeine kick with a strong, bold essence.