# Baltic Fruit-Flavored Sodas Gardu Muti Offers Sodas with No Artificial Flavors By Mishal Omar | Published 2017-04-05 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardu-muti References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2017/04/gardu-muti-soda-drinks.html) & [gardumuti.lv](http://www.gardumuti.lv/) Gardu Muti is a Latvian soda with branding designed by the creative agency Asketic Mikelis Bastiks, which decided to make the soda front and center rather than making the labels stand out excessively. The [collection of sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoplark-the-soda-set) aims to represent flavors that are unique to the Baltics, offering a distinct difference from the cola, orange and lime flavors that are so common in most sodas on the market. The flavors offered in the collection include quince, chokeberry, lingonberry, wild berry and a [plain soda water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unsweetened-soft-drinks). The sodas come in tall glass bottles that display their contents' vivid colors prominently, while simple labeling and botanical images make up the labels themselves. These [additive and artificial flavor-free sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cans-soda) do an excellent job of capturing some of the food-related culture of the Baltics. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fruit-flavored Sodas:** Opportunity for creating a wide range of natural fruit-flavored sodas without artificial additives and flavors. - **Regional Flavors:** Opportunity to explore and promote unique regional flavors in the beverage industry. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Opportunity to innovate in eco-friendly packaging solutions for soda products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beverage Industry:** Opportunity for creating innovative and healthier soda options in a highly competitive market. - **Food and Beverage Packaging:** Opportunity to develop sustainable packaging solutions for the beverage industry. - **Creative Agency:** Opportunity to assist beverage companies in designing unique branding and labeling for their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Premium 2-Ingredient Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-soda.md) - [Soda-Inspired Sparkling Waters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soda-inspired-sparkling-water.md) - [Edgy Gut Health Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/killer-fruit.md) - [Health-Conscious Prebiotic Soda Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batch-brewing-company.md) - [Energy-Balancing Sparkling Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-idea-sparkling-water.md) - [Youthfully Vibrant Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirinda.md) - [Carbonated Milk Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps-milk-sodas.md) - [Fruity High-Fiber Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nabe-soda.md) - [Low-Sugar Leisure Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leisure-sodas.md)