Consumers looking to avoid dairy and minimize sugar intake will enjoy the silky texture and mild flavor of Pacific Foods’ new Organic Reduced Sugar Oat Original Plant-Based Beverage.

Malt Products Corporation (MPC), a Saddle Brook, N.J., manufacturer of malted barley extract and other natural, nutritious sweeteners, has opened an Innovations Lab in Minneapolis to help its food and beverage industry customers test ingredients, experiment with new formulations and gain insight into critical flavor and stability properties. 

Regatta Craft Mixers, producer of award-winning, premium mixers, announced the expansion of its commercial team, adding four new professionals to the company’s sales and marketing departments

Califia Farms introduced an enhanced line of nutritious, plant-based milks made from pea, oat and sunflower proteins. The new milks deliver a complementary blend of nine essential amino acids.

Calypso, the originator of the flavored lemonade category, launched a line of light lemonades, Calypso Light, in four fan-favorite flavors: Ocean Blue Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Original Lemonade, and Southern Peach Lemonade.

Uncle Matt's Organic®, an organic orange and grapefruit juice brand, has been welcomed back home to founder and CEO, Matt McLean, who built and subsequently sold the company to Dean Foods in 2017. This unexpected homecoming also includes a new parent company named Harmoni, Inc., and an advisory team of investors.

Tampico Beverages Inc., a global producer and distributor of irresistible juice drinks, announced that Jenny Haas has been named chief executive officer effective June 1. She succeeds Scott Miller who resigned and will be leading Essentia Water as its new chief executive officer.

Comax Flavors is proud to showcase milk tea as its May “flavor of the month.” In Asia, this traditional drink involves a combination of bold black tea with sweet milk augmented by the texture of chewy tapioca pearls.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters, Philadelphia, said its La Colombe draft chocolate milk is the first product to graduate from Fresh Ideas — a line of limited-batch beverages that come from the company’s research and development innovation hub. 

New Hope Network awards REBBL the 2020 NEXTY Award for "Best New Ready-to-Drink Beverage," recognizing REBBL Gold Label Mayan Cocoa Elixir. The NEXTY Awards honor the most progressive, innovative, inspiring and trustworthy products in the natural products industry.