Across the globe, drinking tea is second only to enjoying a glass of water. In 2020, according to the Tea Association of the US, American consumers drank more than 84B servings of tea.

Green tea company ITO EN, global suppliers of authentic, organic ceremonial green tea and matcha powder, partnered with Taiyo International, to supply high-quality matcha to the food, beverage and supplement industries in North America.

Seacret Direct introduced ENERGY drink mix, Seacret ENERGY, which is a balanced, botanically sourced, vitality and stamina boosting beverage blend. 

A multi-faceted team of fitness, health and beverage industry changemakers, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman, announced the launch of ZOA™, a new healthy energy drink set to make waves in the category.

Rebellious Infusions launched Pure Energy Infusions, a premium range that maintains a high antioxidant level of 100mg as well as 100mg of caffeine per serving. Powered to increase a sense of alertness and enhance focus without the energy crash often synonymous with caffeinated beverages, the company launched three new flavors: Marvelous (Mango), Tenacious (Tangerine), and Courageous (Cherry).

Kemin Industries has added a new tool to its Kemin Food Technologies – North America website: an ingredient library designed to help customers identify ideal color, freshness and safety solutions for meat and poultry, baked goods, snack and fats and oils.

New handcrafted offerings include the unveiling of six refreshing, hand-shaken iced tea beverages made with real fruit pieces and fruit puree, Strawberry Lemon Black Tea, Yuzu Citrus Black Tea, Tropical Berry Green Tea, Pineapple Citrus Green Tea, Citrus Hibiscus Tea, and Berry Hibiscus Tea, as well as the limited-edition Strawberry Vanilla Cold Brew and Citrus Cremesicle Cold Brew.

To stay at the forefront of the CBD-infused beverage market and meet the demand for additional flavors of its most popular product, Elev8 Hemp will soon introduce peach, raspberry and hibiscus green iced teas.

Harnessing the power of premium organic Japanese matcha, each blend provides green tea nutrients with about 1/3 of the caffeine in a cup of coffee (30-40mg).