E & J Gallo Winery (gallo.com) shared statistics on the growth of wine and how it could benefit the convenience store channel.
Eastland Food Corp. (eastlandfood.com) showcased its TropiKing brand of aloe vera juice drinks and CocoKing brand of coconut water.
Florida Caribbean Distillers(floridadistillers.com) unveiled its Express Load re-sealable cans of rums, vodkas and whiskies, which were released Dec. 1. It also showcased its Surf Side Cocktails, which is a freeze-and-serve line of re-sealable cocktails. The company also offers its Shot Ball line of wine-based cocktails.
Designed to fit in a back pocket, Fred Water (fredwater.com) highlighted its same-named bottled water brand, which is sourced from Catskills, N.Y.
Goya Foods Inc. (goya.com) added four new flavors to its coconut water line: Lychee, Pomegranate, Guava and Mango.
Herbal Water Inc. (herbalwater.com) showcased its Ayala’s Herbal Water and Sparkling Ayala’s Herbal Water lines. The company also highlighted its latest addition, Ayala’s Herbal Tea, which is available in Rooibos Cinnamon Rose Petal, Nutmeg Cacao Nibs Cardamom, Chamomile Bergamot Vanilla and Peppermint Melissa Spearmint.
Promoting its flagship product, Icon Beverage LLC (iconenergydrink.com) offered samples of its Icon Energy Drink Focused Energy with taurine.
Independent Distillers USAintroduced its latest product line, Big Shots (bigshotdrink.com), to the convenience store channel. The wine-based shots are available in four flavors: Cosmo, Kamikaze, Lemon Drop and Margarita.
In Zone Brands(inzonebrands.com) announced the rebranding of its kids juices Tummy Tickler and Belly Washers to Good 2 Grow, which will take place in March 2014. The packages will still feature licensed characters on their bottlenecks. The company also will add two new flavors to its V-blend line: Strawberry Kiwi and Tropical Fruit Medley.
Ito En (North America) Inc.promoted the latest developments within its Teas’ Tea brand (teastea.com). For its Unsweetened line, the brand shared its new design, which features a more inviting design and imagery to reflect its brand, appeals to a more mainstream consumer, and pops on-shelf, the company says. It also released Pure & Smooth Green Tea and Elegant Jasmine Green Tea in its Unsweetened line. Teas’ Tea also shared its latest Half & Half variety, Acerola Cherry Green Tea.
Jones Soda Co. (jonessoda.com) offered samples from its line of flavored CSDs.
Karma Culture LLC (drinkkarma.com) unveiled its Karma K20, an alkaline water with a pH of 9.0.
Showcasing its latest in breakfast solutions, Kellogg’s Co. (kelloggscompany.com) promoted its new releases for the morning eating and drinking occasions for the convenience store channel. The company released its Kellogg’s To Go breakfast shakes earlier this year and added Chocolate Mocha and Vanilla Cappuccino varieties to its Special K Protein drinks line.
King Juice Co. Inc. promoted its Calypso lemonade brands (calypsobeverages.com). The company unveiled its new line of Limeades, which is available in six flavors: Sweet Cherry Limeade, Tangerine Limeade, Pink Guava Limeade, Natural Limeade, Pineapple Peach Limeade and Coconut Colada Limeade. The line will be available in 2014.
Kraft Foods Group Inc. unveiled the 2014 releases for its Mio liquid water enhancer (makeitmio.com) line. For Mio Energy, the company will release Acai Berry Storm and Tropical Fusion, and for Mio Fit, the additions are Lemon Lime and Orange.
Unveiling its limited-edition release for 2014, Living Essentials LLC’s 5-Hour Energy (5hourenergy.com) announced that it will release a Cherry flavor in 2014. Sales from the new flavor, which will be available May 1, 2014, through July 31, 2014, or as long as supplies last, will benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The company also offered samples of its latest limited-edition Raspberry flavor. Sales of this variety, which is available through the end of the year or while supplies last, are benefiting Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Marley Beverage Co. (drinkmarley.com) promoted its One Drop ready-to-drink (RTD) coffees, which are available in Mocha, Coffee and Vanilla Light varieties.
Met-Rx Substrate Technology Inc. (metrx.com) showcased its Pure Protein shake that contains 23 grams of protein in a bottle. The company’s latest endorser additions include Greg Plitt, Met-Rx athlete of the year, and Nicole Wilkins, three-time International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness international champion.
MillerCoors (millercoors.com) unveiled its latest brands at the NACS show. Launching in February 2014, Fortune is an above-premium beer with 6.9 percent alcohol by volume. The company also will launch Smith and Forge Hard Cider in March 2014. Additional highlights include its recently released Redd’s Strawberry Ale and limited-edition Miller Lite can that will be available from January through March. The can also has a tie-in to the comedic feature film “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.”
Monarch Custom Beverages (monarchcustombeverages.com) promoted its private-label custom beverage capabilities for brands within the convenience store channel.
Monster Beverage Corp. highlighted the latest offerings from its same-named energy drink brand (monsterenergy.com). Among those releases are Zero Ultra, a zero-calorie and zero-sugar offering, and Ultra Red, which also is free of calories and sugar. The company also highlighted its new Hansen’s Natural (hansens.com) sparkling water beverages with real juice. Available in Orange, Strawberry, Apple, Grape and Raspberry varieties, each 12-ounce can contains 10 calories. The corporation’s Peace Tea (peaceicedtea.com) brand also shared some new releases: Georgia Peach and Sno-Berry. The brand also showcased its 64-ounce “jug” packaging format, which is available at Wal-Mart.
National Beverage Corp. (nationalbeverage.com) unveiled its Everfresh Premier Varietals. The 100 percent juice products are available in five varieties: Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, Fuji, McIntosh and Golden Delicious.
Nestlé Waters North America (nestle-watersna.com) showcased its “Your Home for Your Profits” theme at NACS. The company highlighted the profits that bottled water can garner for convenience store retailers.
New Whey Nutritionhighlighted its latest release, Nu Aquos (nuaquos.com). Available in Peach Mango, Pomegranate Acai-Blueberry and Watermelon varieties, the drinks contain 12 grams of protein in each bottle.
Nitro 2 Go Inc. (nitro2go.com) showcased its same-named line of energy shots. The line features Mega Shot, a 4-ounce bottle with two servings, and Instant Energy, a 2-ounce shot available in regular and extra strength varieties.
