Cove Gut Healthy Soda Has a Sugar-Free Recipe
Michael Hemsworth — February 4, 2023 — Lifestyle
References: covedrinks & foodbev
Cove Gut Healthy Soda has been launched by Cove Gut Healthy Drinks as a series of sparkling refreshments perfect for consumers on the hunt for a functional way to quench their thirst.
The drinks are formulated with one-million probiotics and prebiotics, and come in three flavors including Grape, Orange and Lemon Lime, which are all formulated using organic ingredients. Featuring a natural plant blend sweetener, the sodas are available at a variety of health food stores, Loblaw and Sobeys retailers in Canada, and are positioned to launched into California soon.
CEO John MacLellan spoke on the process behind the Cove Gut Healthy Soda saying, "Our success with Cove Kombucha has given us great insight into consumer behaviour, including their continuous desire to educate themselves on improving gut health. We’ve continued to innovate based on these learnings, along with consumer trends that reveal a strong interest in decreasing sugar consumption. Cove Soda allows us to respond to consumers’ desire to decrease their consumption of sugar while simultaneously improving their gut health.”
The drinks are formulated with one-million probiotics and prebiotics, and come in three flavors including Grape, Orange and Lemon Lime, which are all formulated using organic ingredients. Featuring a natural plant blend sweetener, the sodas are available at a variety of health food stores, Loblaw and Sobeys retailers in Canada, and are positioned to launched into California soon.
CEO John MacLellan spoke on the process behind the Cove Gut Healthy Soda saying, "Our success with Cove Kombucha has given us great insight into consumer behaviour, including their continuous desire to educate themselves on improving gut health. We’ve continued to innovate based on these learnings, along with consumer trends that reveal a strong interest in decreasing sugar consumption. Cove Soda allows us to respond to consumers’ desire to decrease their consumption of sugar while simultaneously improving their gut health.”
Trend Themes
1. Functional Probiotic Beverages - Consumers seek beverages with functional benefits beyond refreshment, creating opportunities for innovative probiotic-infused formulations.
2. Sugar-free Natural Sweeteners - The trend towards reducing sugar intake creates demand for natural sweeteners in beverage formulations.
3. Gut Health Awareness - Growing consumer interest in gut health prompts innovative solutions to meet the demand for gut-friendly products like Cove's soda.
Industry Implications
1. Beverage Manufacturing - Innovative functional beverage formulations that are more nutritious and offer health benefits beyond conventional refreshment can add new value propositions for beverage manufacturers.
2. Health and Wellness Retailing - Retailers that specialize in health and wellness products can offer a unique and differentiated value proposition to consumers by providing access to innovative products that support gut health.
3. Organic and Natural Food Production - Producers of organic and natural food ingredients have opportunities to innovate by offering natural and effective alternatives to traditional sweeteners and additives for beverage manufacturers.
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