Review: Premier Protein (PET bottle)
Premier Protein is a line of flavored protein drinks that come in both Tetra-Pak and PET packaging. In our review of its PET bottles, we were impressed with both the formulation and branding of the...
View ArticleReview: Heart of Tea
Heart of Tea is a new all-natural line of ready to drink teas. The brand, which comes in three fruit-flavored varieties, is very straightforward and enjoyable in both its formulation and packaging,...
View ArticleReview: AhhMIGO
Ahhmigo is a new line of cap-activated drinks that comes in three health and wellness-focused varieties: Chia, Camu, and Greens. Having tried a lot of cap-activated beverages, we can say that this is...
View ArticleReview: Life Juice
Life Juice is a new line of cold-pressed, high pressure processed juices. The products are packaged and sold direct-to-consumer in individual bottles, as well as in one- or multi-day juice cleanse...
View ArticleReview: Plasma Energy
Another week, another new energy brand, and, unfortunately, our review of Plasma Energy cites many of the same issues facing other recent entries in the category.
View ArticleReview: Frizzante
Frizzante is a line of 100 percent natural sparkling juice drinks that comes in three flavors. For better or worse, the entire lineup is based on apple juice, meaning that the flavored varieties don’t...
View ArticleReview: Vinki
Vinki, a line of all-natural juice drinks made with apple cider vinegar, recently underwent a mild rebranding. The products are still being positioned as a digestive health beverage, but feature a new...
View ArticleReview: Mr Mo’s Lemonade
Riding the wave of momentum for lemonade drinks and health and wellness products, Mr. Mo’s is a new line of organic lemonades. While the beverages are enjoyable from a taste perspective, the branding...
View ArticleReview: Frizz Coffee
Made in Italy, Frizz Coffee is a sparkling and sweetened coffee drink. While this is certainly a niche product (it has no dairy and it’s sparkling — two things that Americans don’t seem to like when it...
View ArticleReview: Honest Fizz
Honest Tea recently launched Honest Fizz, a line of zero-calorie sodas. The four-SKU line, which uses stevia and erythritol as sweeteners, impressed the panel with formulations that showcase full...
View ArticleReview: COGO
COGO, a new line of coconut milk smoothies, was the runner-up in New Beverage Showdown 4 at BevNET Live Winter 12. In our review of the two of COGO’s four flavors, the panel was pleased with the flavor...
View ArticleReview: Life Juice Spiced Almond Milk
For many of the raw cold-pressed juice brands that are coming to market, nut milks are becoming a standard part of the lineup. While several brands have taken these formulations and turned them into...
View ArticleReview: Slingshot Cold Brew Coffee
Slingshot Cold Brew is one of the few cold brewed coffee companies that market both ready to drink and concentrate products. Slingshot is also one of the only coffee brands that changes up its...
View ArticleReview: Diet Double Cola
In a world where beverages are pretty much all about providing some sort of value add (in addition to flavor and refreshment), it’s always interesting to see a product that’s going in the other...
View ArticleReview: Coco Cafe’s New Flavors
When the original Coco Cafe variety came out, we knew that we were witnessing something that could take the RTD coffee category by storm. The product was simple in flavor, but super timely and...
View ArticleReview: Brooklyn Soda Works
While most carbonated soft drinks face a decline in demand, a range of new and innovative of boutique and gourmet sodas has elicited renewed appeal in the category. One such brand is Brooklyn Soda...
View ArticleReview: Perk!
Carbonated coffee is a concept that has been tried and – for a number of reasons – gained little traction in the marketplace. So we have to wonder about the viability of Perk!, a new zero-calorie...
View ArticleReview: Teas’ Tea Plus
Teas’ Tea Plus is a line of “Half & Half” style teas that are made with a base of green tea. The drinks – sweetened with a blend of sugar and stevia – clock 50 calories per serving (100 per...
View ArticleReview: Urban Remedy
Based in Northern California, Urban Remedy is a company that produces a line of organic, handcrafted juice cleanses and meal replacement products. Billed as “nutrient-rich drinks and snacks to amplify...
View ArticleReview: Rock Melon
Rock Melon is a new all-natural cantaloupe juice beverage made with water, cantaloupe puree, sugar, and natural flavor. While the product is enjoyable from a taste perspective, but we have to wonder...
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