CStore Decisions’ Associate Editor Emmy Boes tackles holiday-themed offerings from candy, snack and drink brands. The products tasted include Tastykake’s Holiday Swirls in pecan flavor, Brach’s Wintergreen Candy Canes, Mom Water Carol and Reese’s Trees.
Beverages & Cold Vault
Zero Sugar Flavored Water Offerings
In March, vitaminwater will introduce a revolutionary new sweetener system utilizing monk fruit and stevia for an improved taste of its zero-sugar offering. In addition, the brand will launch two new zero sugar flavors: forever you, which is coconut-lime flavored, and with love, which is raspberry dark chocolate flavored. The Coca-Cola Co. www.coca-colacompany.com
New Sparkling Hard Tea Flavors and Format
Loverboy introduced four new sparkling hard tea flavors now available in a first-ever eight-can variety pack. The new flavors, Mango Pear, Pineapple Hibiscus, Half Tea & Half Lemonade and Black Cherry Vanilla, are all made with organic brewed tea and are gluten free, 90 calories or less and contain zero grams of sugar. The new […]
Cranberry Lime RTD Cocktail
Mom Water launched its first limited-edition flavor, Cranberry Lime, named Carol. Only in town for the holidays this year, Carol is now on shelves in four-packs at a suggested retail price of $9.99 through the end of the year, or while supplies last. Like all Mom Water ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, Carol contains zero carbonation. The […]
Spiced Cranberry Sprite
Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry and Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry Zero Sugar are now available nationwide while supplies last. Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry comes in a 20-ounce bottle, 7.5-ounce cans in a six-pack and 12-ounce cans in a 12-pack. Its Zero Sugar variety comes in a 12-pack of 12-ounce cans. To celebrate the return of Sprite […]
Alkaline Water One-Gallon Bottle, Aluminum Cans
Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water has greatly improved national availability across channels, especially with its new one-gallon bottles and aluminum cans. Perfect Hydration’s one-gallon bottle is making waves in the convenience channel as the highest velocity premium gallon in New York City and San Diego metro convenience stores, according to IRI/Neilson. The water is nine times […]
Cinnamon Roll Iced Coffee
Super Coffee launched new Cinnamon Roll Super Coffee, giving consumers the taste and smell of cinnamon rolls freshly out of the oven, but without any of the added sugar. Cinnamon Roll Super Coffee is just as crave-worthy as the real thing, but is naturally enhanced with MCT Oil and plant-based protein. This better-for-you iced coffee […]
Oreo Cookies and Cream Milkshake
Retailers can get the Oreo Cookies and Cream milkshake in their store. A true match made in milkshake heaven, Oreo sandwich cookie crumbles and real ice cream come together for a delicious delight. Customers will fall head over heels in one fell sip, guaranteed. Retailers shouldn’t delay to get the f’real program for their store […]
RTD Iced Coffee Flavors
To build on the success of Coca-Cola’s Girl Scouts collaboration with Dunkin’, it will launch three new flavors of ready-to-drink iced coffee next year. The new Bakery Series lineup will include indulgent flavors inspired by fan-favorite Dunkin’ bakery items: Brownie Batter Donut, Cake Batter Donut and Coffee Cake Muffin. The new Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Bakery […]
Chocolate Porter
The Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter is now available in six- and 12-pack bottles and on draft for the fourth year in a row throughout stores and restaurants while supplies last. At 4.7% ABV, Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter combines Yuengling’s 193-year-old Dark Brewed Porter recipe with the taste of Hershey’s chocolate. The limited-edition, seasonal beer uses […]
Hawaiian-Inspired Energy Shot
The makers of 5-hour Energy products released several new flavors, including the Hawaiian Breeze Flavor Extra Strength 5-hour Energy shot. Hawaiian Breeze is the latest shot flavor from 5-hour Energy products. Fans were given the opportunity to vote on this flavor in a recent promotion. The island-inspired flavors of passionfruit, orange and guava won customers […]