Free-From Flavored Waters

Hint's Flavored Water for Kids Has Zero Sugar, Juice or Sweeteners

Hint, which makes a variety of fruit-infused water beverages without sugars or sweeteners, recently introduced a line of flavored water for kids in playfully branded cartons that resemble classic juice boxes but contain zero juice. The lightly flavored, kid-targeted water products are available in simple fruit flavors like watermelon, cherry, blackberry and apple, which are also free from artificial colors, calories and preservatives.

For this new release, Hint notes that it "didn’t have to reinvent the wheel," as it only needed to repackage its top three flavors in kid-friendly cartons and introduce a special apple variety.

To better support consumers of all ages in avoiding soda and juice beverages that are full of sugar, brands are launching lightly flavored and functionally enriched water products as more alluring alternatives to plain bottled water.

Lightly-flavored Water
Creating lightly-flavored water products as a healthier alternative to sugary beverages.
Functional Water
Developing functionally enriched water products with added benefits.
Kid-friendly Packaging
Designing playful and visually appealing packaging for water products targeted at children.

Sectors Adopting This

Beverage Industry
Exploring opportunities to create new healthier water products to replace sugary beverages in the market.
Packaging Industry
Innovating attractive and child-friendly packaging solutions for water products aimed at children.
Health and Wellness Industry
Capitalizing on the growing demand for healthier beverage options by introducing lightly-flavored and functionally enriched water products.
SCORE
3.4 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 28%
Activity 66%
Freshness 8%

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