# Quick-to-Prepare Foodservice Beverages Red Diamond Simple Sweet Includes Two New Options By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2025-02-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-diamond-simple-sweet References: [csnews](https://csnews.com/red-diamond-simple-sweet-line-extensions) & [reddiamond](https://reddiamond.com)  The Red Diamond Simple Sweet range has been expanded by the brand with two new options that will accommodate foodservice providers with a series of [flavorful and refreshing beverage options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lipton-fusions) to serve customers. The beverage products come in the Simple Sweet Lemonade and Simple Sweet Extra Sweet Tea options, which are both quick to prepare to save operators more time. The Simple Sweet Lemonade boasts real lemon pieces in the mix along with remeasured sugar in the bag, while the Simple Sweet Extra Sweet Sweet Tea is reported to be 25% sweeter than the Original Simple Sweet Tea. The new additions to the Red Diamond Simple Sweet range can be prepared with the [same brewing equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-tea-concentrates) as the existing options, which includes the Original Simple Sweet Tea, Peach Tea and Watermelon Tea. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 35% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Time-saving Beverage Solutions:** Quick-to-prepare beverages like Simple Sweet Lemonade and Extra Sweet Tea offer time-saving solutions for busy foodservice operators. - **Customization in Beverage Offerings:** The ability to easily adjust sweetness levels and flavors reflects a growing trend toward customizable beverage options in the foodservice industry. - **Natural Ingredients in Ready-made Drinks:** Inclusion of real lemon pieces in prepackaged drink mixes highlights the demand for natural ingredients in convenient beverages. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Foodservice Beverage Sector:** The expansion of quick-to-prepare beverage options underscores a shift in the foodservice beverage sector toward convenience. - **Convenience Food Industry:** Premeasured ingredients in beverage products illustrate growing innovation opportunities within the convenience food industry. - **Equipment-compatible Drink Innovations:** Developing beverage mixes compatible with existing brewing equipment challenges the market to create versatile drink solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real Ingredient-Focused Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milos-tea-company.md) - [Authentically Flavored Drink Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refrigerated-beverages.md) - [Subtly Sweetened Tea Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-leaf-lower-sugar-teas.md) - [Curated Tea Selections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/morris-park-collection.md) - [Three-in-One Summer Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-tea-lemonade.md) - [Canned Hard Sweet Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-southern-sweet-tea.md) - [Sweetened Black Tea Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-tea-beverage.md) - [Functionally Refreshing Iced Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-the-change-just-ice-tea.md) - [Branded Effervescent Tea Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-brew-sparkling-iced-teas.md)