March 21, 2022
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Don’t let the decidedly un-hempy flavors of this tasty and delicately sparkling water fool you. Each can of Trip contains 15 mg hemp extract and a range of adaptogenic botanicals and is designed to help consumers better manage stress with a sugar-free formula. The cans are also 100% recyclable—always a bonus!
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this awesome beverage from Hidden Gems, but we didn’t know it is made from approximately 85% upcycled ingredients! This Upcycled Certified tea-like beverage is brewed from upcycled avocado seeds, which reportedly have three times more antioxidants than green tea and a daily dose of apple cider vinegar.
These pretty, party-ready alcoholic beverages taste even better than they look. Made from brewed and fermented yerba mate, they contain 5% alcohol by volume, less than 10 mg of caffeine and less than 3 grams of sugar. The super-simple flavor profiles are just as appealing, like this Passion Berry—a mixture of passion fruit and blackberry—or the spearmint lime Mojito and the Mango Colada with mango, orange and coconut.
Born out of a Bay Area-based food truck serving up healthy Vietnamese food, the mouthwatering canned coffees let us sip on a delicious, authentic cup of cà phê sữa đá made from single-origin beans at home or on the go.
These marine collagen drinks come in a range of unique flavors. Combining collagen, adaptogens and organic juices, the functional benefits are geared toward joint, bone, brain and heart health, along with stress and energy. This SKU blends soothing holy basil with 3,000 mg of Pure Wild’s proprietary wild marine collagen.
This fun, innovative company is redefining milk tea and striving to bring it to the masses. Made with pea milk and organic tea sourced from family farms, the company uses a nitro infusion process that maintains flavor without unnecessary additives. Plus, the female-founded company engages with AAPI communities to promote underrepresented groups and benefit local nonprofits.
The folks at Verve Coffee Roasters have expanded their already enticing line of RTD Flash Brew Coffees to include three new Oatmilk Lattes made with direct trade coffee. In addition to this Original brew, no one was more surprised than this coffee purist by the fabulous Honey Lavender flavor.
OK, maybe not technically an RTD beverage, but this live starter is a celebration of kombucha and a nod to the DIY movement accelerated by the pandemic. This USDA Organic starter kit urges 'booch lovers to be creative with new flavoring ideas and brewing techniques.
OK, maybe not technically an RTD beverage, but this live starter is a celebration of kombucha and a nod to the DIY movement accelerated by the pandemic. This USDA Organic starter kit urges 'booch lovers to be creative with new flavoring ideas and brewing techniques.
New Hope’s editorial team scoured the booths at Natural Products Expo West on the hunt for RTD beverages showcasing innovative formats and ingredients, as well as a palate-pleasing taste.
What they found included beverages made with botanicals, fermented or upcycled ingredients, plant-based milks, global inspirations and, yes, functional ingredients including mood-supporting adaptogen and plenty of pro- and prebiotics.
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