Polar Joe has expanded its Café Series with the launch of Polar Joe Espresso, an unsweetened protein coffee designed for consumers seeking customizable coffee beverages with added nutrition. The ready-to-mix product delivers 20g of protein and approximately 110mg of caffeine per serving while maintaining the brand’s focus on clean-label formulation and high-protein performance.
Evolution Fresh is expanding its refrigerated ready-to-drink Organic Tea line nationwide at select Whole Foods Market locations. Combining brewed tea with cold-pressed juice, the products reflect growing interest in functional beverages that deliver wellness positioning, lower sugar content and premium flavor experiences in the refrigerated beverage aisle.
Pure Leaf expanded into the functional beverage space with the launch of Pure Leaf Mental Focus, a line of sparkling iced teas formulated with naturally occurring caffeine from black tea and added L-theanine. Available in Peach and Raspberry flavors, the zero-sugar beverages reflect growing interest in products targeting focus, cognitive wellness and everyday performance support.
Chobani is scaling up its La Colombe facility in West Michigan to meet rising demand for ready-to-drink lattes. The expansion will create jobs, increase local milk sourcing and strengthen regional economic partnerships.
Venturi Bold Brew introduced Strawberry Hibiscus, a nitro-infused beverage combining coffee, tea and fruit. The ready-to-drink product delivers 192mg of naturally sourced caffeine per can.
From globally inspired comfort flavors to functional hydration and personalized wellness, consumers are demanding drinks that deliver both emotion and efficacy
Black sesame lattes, banana milk and indulgent throwback flavors are colliding with electrolyte coffees, clean-label claims and targeted supplements. In 2026, the winning formula blends comfort, function and flavor into one seamless daily ritual.
Laird Superfood expands beyond plant-based with a dairy-powered Protein Coffee featuring whey, milk protein and lion’s mane mushroom. The powdered blend delivers 10g of protein per serving and targets muscle recovery, satiety and cognitive support.
Like Air has teamed up with Copper Cow Coffee to introduce a Vietnamese coffee–flavored puffcorn as a limited-edition online-exclusive. The collaboration highlights how co-branded flavor innovation and social commerce are shaping faster, consumer-led product development.
Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks with Imbibe Marketing Director Ana Rodriguez about new tastes and trends in ready-to-drink coffee and tea beverages.
Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks with Imbibe Marketing Director Ana Rodriguez about new tastes and trends in ready-to-drink coffee and tea beverages.
Cultural curiosity, Gen Z experimentation and global inspiration are reshaping how Americans eat, drink and shop, from swangy flavors to texture-forward snacks and evolving coffee rituals
December 15, 2025
Nestlé USA’s 2026 Food & Beverage Trends forecast the next wave of flavor mashups, tactile indulgence and global coffee exploration. As consumers chase novelty and multisensory experiences, brands are reimagining everything from frozen entrees to RTD beverages.