In recent years, the food and beverage sector has seen significant success with items that offer a flavor profile distinct from what they appear to be.
Consider the spike in popularity of plant-based meats as an instance.
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Beyond Meat, Impossible, along with several new entrants, have made significant impacts on supermarket shelves and menus, providing vegetarians, vegans, health-focused consumers, and adventurous foodies the chance to enjoy a meat-like experience without actually consuming meat.
A majority of these items are crafted using an assortment of botanical sources such as legumes, coconut oil, and green peas. Achieving a texture, flavor, aroma, and look akin to conventional ground meat used in burgers requires considerable scientific expertise; however, nowadays almost all supermarkets and quick-service eateries carry this product.
Alternative sodas are rapidly increasing in popularity.
Likewise, beverages that have a soda-like flavor but are perceived as a healthier choice are also becoming increasingly popular.
Functionality-focused drinks, which provide advantages beyond mere pleasure—such as uplifting your mood, boosting your immune system, or aiding digestion—are commonly found lining the shelves of numerous grocery and health food outlets.
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A lot of these beverages are fizzy and have a flavor similar to well-known sodas, yet they usually have lower sugar content.
For instance, Olipop’sClassic Root Beer flavor includes only six grams of added sugar, whereas a regular can of root beer typically contains around 40 grams.
Spindrift joins the frenzy.
Now, Spindrift, the independent beverage company known for introducing fizzy drinks made from actual fruit juice, is venturing into sodas with their new product launch.
The beverages are named Spindrift SODA and will feature the following tastes:
- Concord Freeze
- Ginger Ale
- Orange Cream Float
- Shirley Temple
- Strawberry Shortcake
"Amidst a market cluttered with sodas packed with excessive additives and artificial sweeteners, Spindrift SODA distinguishes itself as a straightforward, contemporary beverage that’s good for you, free from extraneous components such as added sugars, stevia, or prebiotics," according to Spindrift.
Bill Creeman, the founder, states that each can of Orange Cream Float includes the juice extracted from three-quarters of an orange.
Each variety includes 20% fresh-squeezed juice which provides exceptional taste and sweetness, establishing a new benchmark for just how delightful a nutritious soda can be.
The beverages will be available on store shelves, as well as through its website and Amazon, later this year.
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