As another year comes to a close, we, the editors of Prepared Foods, like to survey the new food and beverage product landscape to gain a sense of how many important product launches came into being.
Traditionally, the food and beverage industry generates something in the neighborhood of 20,000 new products annually. To be certain, we haven’t taken a hard look at every introduction. However, below is a sample of the range of innovative new food and beverage products that entered the marketplace in 2015.
Here, we focus on the BEVERAGE category.
15. Bud Light Lime Expands Rita Line
Bud Light Lime introduces Lemon-Ade-Rita
14. ARTY Water
The drink is a multi-functional, plant-based beverage containing antioxidants and electrolytes
13. Maxwell House Iced Coffee Concentrates
Coffee maker debuts convenient iced coffee experience that fits in a pocket
12. DASANI DROPS Infusions
Last year, DASANI introduced its Sparkling line, offering four delicious flavors also unsweetened with zero calories
11. Honeydrop Introduces New Cold-Pressed Juice Varieties
Honeydrop to debut Matcha Lemon, Strawberry Lemon, Turmeric Lemon & Kale Cucumber flavors
10. Caliwater Cactus Water
New Prickly Pear Cactus Water is available at Whole Foods stores
9. Sipp Sparkling Organics
Drinks now available in 16 Southern California locations
8. Garden of Flavor Introduces Tomato Tonic
New beverage is certified organic, cold-pressed and contains living probiotics
7. Nestlé Health Science Introduces BOOST Nutritional Drinks
New products help older adults get needed nutrition
6. Elmhurst Naturals Launches Banana Water
Banana Water is packed with electrolytes and formulated with all-natural banana juice concentrate
5. New Protein Kefir from Lifeway Foods
Kefir company's newest product expands distribution to Harris Teeter
4. Mamma Chia Introduces Chia & Greens Drinks
Organic beverages combine chia with veggies
3. Grab and Go Premium Hot Coffee in a Can
Initially available in Espresso, Caramel, Vanilla Frappe and Hot Chocolate, the coffee is made from 100% Arabica beans grown in Sumatra
2. Bud Light Apple
Bud Light Apple is a light bodied 4.2% ABV beer with a crisp apple taste
1. Suja Launches Probiotic Waters
New probiotic line to be available at Target in four varieties
