As Twinings, NIO Cocktails, Skip, Shaken Udder and Biotiful Gut Health have all launched new products, we round up what they are, how much they cost and which UK supermarkets will be stocking them.
Twinings
Tea giant Twinings has launched a new ready-to-drink Sparkling Tea range as it continues to expand its portfolio.
The product, which infuses tea and botanicals with sparkling water and fruit juice, is fortified with essential vitamins and minerals.
The new range is available in three flavours: Defence, Refresh and Boost.
Defence features orange with passionfruit and elderberry infused with Chinese green tea leaves and fortified with zinc and vitamins C and D, while Refresh features raspberry lemonade with hibiscus infused with Chinese white tea leaves and fortified with magnesium, niacin and vitamin c, and Boost features lemon with ginger and lemon balm infused with Indian black tea leaves and fortified with vitamins B6, B12 and C.
The range is also free of any artificial sweeteners or colours, created with no added sugar and contains less than 50 calories in each can.
The new Sparkling Tea drinks are available from Amazon, Holland & Barrett, Twinings.co.uk and select Waitrose and Sainsbury’s stores with an RRP of £1.89.
NIO Cocktails
NIO Cocktails launched the first two cocktails from its lower ABV range this week.
Its Cosmopolitan Next cocktail features 1883 Cranberry Syrup, Cointreau and Ketel One Vodka, while its White Lady Next option mixes Tanqueray Gin Zero, Cointreau and 1883 Lime Syrup.
The 10.8% ABV cocktails are priced at £19.50 for a pack of three and can be purchased via the NIO Cocktails website.
Other flavours, including higher ABV Margarita and Espresso Martini, can be purchased via John Lewis at £6.50 each.
Skip
British-made CBD drinks brand Skip has launched in the UK with three sparkling variants: Peach & Ginger, Elderflower & Mint, and Lemon & Basil.
Each 250ml can contains 5mg of cold-pressed active CBD, as well as fruit juices and botanicals, and no soya lecithin.
Skip, which is understood be in talks with major UK retailers about stocking the brand, is priced at RRP £1.79 to £2.99 and £6 for a four-pack.
Skip co-founder Adam Pritchard said: “Skip is the future of CBD drinks. It is the only CBD drink in the market which is fully compliant and future proof.
“Our category defining CBD is pressed and created in the UK and our proprietary process allows it to sit outside any regulations related to Novel Foods imposed by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) since March 2020.
“It means that Skip delivers credibility, certainty and efficacy for both trade and consumers, and at a suggested RRP that ensures mass market penetration to underpin the continuing category growth opportunity.”
Shaken Udder
Milkshake brand Shaken Udder has added a new White Choc flavour to its Protein range.
The product, which offers 20g of protein and is available in selected Tesco stores at £2.30, joins the range’s other flavours in Chocolate and Strawberry.
Shaken Udder marketing director Jo Abram told Talking Retail: “Our protein shakes meet the needs of consumers looking for delicious flavour and real ingredients, with a 20g protein hit. We’re delighted to introduce a new flavour, White Choc, to the range to satisfy the taste buds of chocolate lovers who are also seeking protein.”
Biotiful Gut Health
Biotiful Gut Health has extended its Organic Kefir range with two new flavours: Blossom Honey and Vanilla Chai.
The 500ml bottles join the brand’s Original flavour, and will be available this month in Ocado, Booths and Whole Foods Market, followed by Sainsbury’s, with an RRP of £2.75.
Biotiful Gut Health CEO and founder Natasha Bowes told The Grocer: “Here at Biotiful, our focus is on offering consumers only the best tasting clean and natural products, so Organic sits perfectly within our drinks range.
“There’s a reason why 60% of people with Gut Health issues buy organic – and we’re delighted to be offering them even more choice with our two new delicious Organic Drinks: Blossom Honey and Vanilla Chai.”
