Erin Del Conte, executive editor of CStore Decisions, taste tests products including Monster’s Aussie Style Lemonade, NOCCO BCAA in Blood Orange and Torie & Howard’s Gummi-snaps Tropical Flavors.
Vitamin-Infused Energy Drink
MSP — a women-owned beverage manufacturer and supplier — has announced the introduction of the Hog Bite Energy Drink. The beverage features a hint of citrus with added vitamins B6/B12 and taurine. It comes packed with 116 milligrams of caffeine per can. The original drink contains 100 calories, while the sugar-free option contains five calories. The […]
Lemonade Hard Seltzer
White Claw is introducing REFRSHR Lemonade, with exotic, rare flavor additions. Rolling out nationwide beginning this month, White Claw REFRSHR will debut with four distinct lemonade flavors — each crafted to deliver unique and different flavor profiles. The full list of flavors will include limón with calamansi, blood orange with black raspberry, blackberry with red […]
Ready-to-Drink Fruit-Flavored Craft Cocktail
MPACT RTD craft cocktails are small-batched using real fruit and fruit juices, real cream and pure Louisiana cane sugar. These ingredients are then blended with MPACT CLEAR ultra-pure alcohol and nothing else — no sulfites or preservatives. The beverages are also non-GMO and gluten-free. The result is a simple-to-operate, consistent, controllable and quality beverage with […]
Astrology-Themed Hard Seltzer Cans
Vizzy Hard Seltzer is introducing limited-time-only Vizzy Mercury Retrograde Edition Cans. The brand is also launching a promotion where eligible winners will receive a Vizzy ‘Good Vibes’ kit, which includes charms like a neo-mystical candle, sage, incense and either a $15 Prepaid Mastercard or Vizzy Mercury Retrograde Edition cans. The Vizzy Mercury Retrograde Edition Cans […]
Blue Raspberry Juice
Coca-Cola is unveiling many new beverage innovations throughout 2022, including Minute Maid Blue Raspberry. This is an all-new flavor that is currently available at retailers nationwide. Available in 20-ounce bottles, Minute Maid Blue Raspberry brings a unique and disruptive blue color, standing out on shelves and catching consumers’ attention. Coca-Cola took advantage of the fact that this is […]
Tropical Punch and Lime Margarita Flavored Malt Beverages
Island Brands USA announced the release of two all-new products: Crush Tropical Punch and Crush Lime Margarita. The beverages, which clock in at 10% ABV, are available year-round starting in Tennessee and expanding throughout Island Brands’ distribution footprint across the Southeast. Crush Tropical Punch and Crush Lime Margarita are made with natural flavors and are […]
How Can I Grow Wine Sales in 2022?
Convenience store retailers are growing wine sales by tapping into the latest trends and merchandising the category for success. These days alternative packaging is all the rage with customers reaching for cans of wine and boxed wine. Savvy c-stores are updating their wine selections to include both options. In October, Wawa stores in Florida began…
Berry-Flavored Mountain Dew
PepsiCo created its new Mtn Dew Purple Thunder, a beverage that combines flavors of blackberry and plum. Mtn Dew Purple Thunder, available in 20-ounce bottles and on fountain, has a bottle design featuring its own biker gang of Dew characters — including a plum and blackberry enjoying “the sweetest ride of their life.” The drink […]
Hard Latte With S’mores Flavors
Twelve5’s Rebel Hard Coffee is launching a new summer seasonal called S’mores Hard Latte. S’mores Hard Latte includes flavors of graham cracker, marshmallow and chocolate notes that seamlessly blend with Twelve5’s Rebel Hard Coffee. It is made with 100% Arabica coffee, all-natural ingredients and is malt-based coming in at an easy-drinking 5% ABV. S’mores Hard Latte […]