Review: True Organic Juices
True Organic is a new brand of pasteurized juice smoothies launched by California-based Grimmway Farms. Available in seven varieties, the juices are USDA Certified Organic and feature branding and...
View ArticleReview: Suja Essentials “Organic 3 Day Fresh Start”
Launched as an exclusive at Costco, Suja Essentials "Organic 3 Day Fresh Start" is promoted as "a hydration and whole food centered plan created to eliminate anything that doesn’t make you feel your...
View ArticleReview: Greater Than (New Packaging, Formulation)
Greater Than, which markets a line of sports drinks that use coconut water as a base, has gone through a few renditions in the formulation and packaging of its products, and the latest revamp is the...
View ArticleReview: Pure Brazilian Coconut Water
Pure Brazilian Coconut Water is a “raw,” high pressure processed (HPP) coconut water that is, as the name implies, produced in Brazil. Aside from “raw,” the key value proposition of what the company is...
View ArticleReview: Evy Tea
Marketed as the "World's First Premium Cold Brewed Tea," Boston-based Evy Tea is a new brand of iced teas that are produced by seeping whole leaf teas in filtered cold water for 16-20 hours. Initially...
View ArticleReview: Arriba Energy
Launched by beverage incubator L.A. Libations, Arriba is a new horchata-flavored energy drink that is currently sold exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. Aside from the word “energy” on the can, the...
View ArticleReview: In/Fusion Iced Tea
In/Fusion, which markets a line of organic herbal teas, has released two new varieties: “Peach, Verbena, Lemon” uses verbena leaf as its base ingredient, and "Pomegranate, Blackcurrant, and Peppermint"...
View ArticleReview: Vertical Water
Vertical Water is one of several products that is part of a new and unique class of beverages: maple water. This particular product is made with maple water (sourced from U.S. maple trees) as its sole...
View ArticleReview: Chameleon Cold-Brew RTD Coffee
Introduced at Expo West 2014, Chameleon Cold-Brew's new line of ready-to-drink coffee drinks is an impressive entry to the category. Packaged in 10 oz. glass bottles, the line comes in three varieties...
View ArticleReview: Rawpothecary
Rawpothecary, which produces a line of whole food juice, nut milk and cold-brew coffee blends, markets its products with the tagline “nothing added, nothing wasted" and "the pulp and skins are in."...
View ArticleReview: Rau
Rau is a cold-pressed and raw cacao beverage that is sweetened with monk fruit. From a flavor perspective, this product tastes very much like raw cacao (like what you’d find in a cacao nib). There’s a...
View ArticleReview: Skinnygirl Sparklers
Well-known for its low-calorie line of bottled cocktails, Skinnygirl last year introduced a new brand of five-calorie sparkling waters called Skinnygirl Sparklers. Developed in partnership with AriZona...
View ArticleReview: Jax Coco Kidz
Earlier this year, coconut water company Jax Coco debuted a new line of kids’ drinks, which are packaged 110 mL wedge cartons. The brand is available in five varieties, and we elected to review the...
View ArticleReview: Rooibee Roo
Rooibee Roo is a new line of rooibos tea drinks that are designed for kids and come in three varieties. Packaged in a small 8 oz. bottle, the product is sweetened with sugar, and contains natural fruit...
View ArticleReview: Tigernut Horchata
A finalist in the recently held New Beverage 7 at BevNET Live Summer '14, Tigernut Horchata attracted quite a bit of attention for its packaging and formulation. However, Showdown judges questioned the...
View ArticleReview: Vitamin Dose
Vitamin Dose is a line of liquid vitamin supplements that are packaged in 5.07 oz. cans and currently come in four varieties, each sweetened with crystalline fructose and sucralose: B-Carotene,...
View ArticleReview: Califia Farms Single-Serve Citrus Juices
Earlier this year, Califia Farms introduced new single-serve varieties to its line of citrus juice products. Packaged in 10.5 oz. fully wrapped bottles, the review team sampled Califia's Lemonade,...
View ArticleReview: Zoos Greek Iced Tea
Positioned as "All Natural Greek Mountain Iced-Teas," Zoos Greek Iced Tea is a line of herbal tea products that are made from Sideritis (aka ironwort), which is a flowering plant. The drinks are pretty...
View ArticleReview: Humm Kombucha
Formerly known as Kombucha Mama, Humm Kombucha is a pretty unique looking brand, starting with its proprietary 14 oz. glass bottle. It has a whimsical look to it, both in the label design and the shape...
View ArticleReview: Juicera
Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Juicera produces a range of USDA Organic certified and high pressure processed juice blends. The products are packaged in cylindrical bottles with a few of the varieties...
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