High fibre sodas, low calorie flavoured water and nootropic drinks for brain and gut heath: The best new soft drinks

With warmer weather approaching, it could be the perfect time for hospitality operators to refresh their soft drinks selections.

 

Plus, as the tendency towards alcohol moderation grows, it’s never been more important to offer a varied soft drinks menu. Modern audiences are often looking for increasingly functional drinks too, that have added biological benefits other than refreshment.

 

Therefore, we have brought together the latest and greatest soft drinks launches which can attract and retain an increasingly sober clientele.

 

Find new soft drinks options below.

 

High fibre sodas

 

Carlsberg Britvic has brought PepsiCo’s soda brand Poppi to the UK. The soda is designed to deliver full-flavoured refreshment with low sugar, low calories, real fruit juice and high fibre. Poppi will be available in 330ml cans, sold both individually and in four-packs across all five flavours: Strawberry Lemon, Orange, Raspberry Rose, Lemon Lime and Wild Berry.

 

Trade price Case of 24 x 330ml cans, £19.45

 

Low calorie flavoured water

 

Soft drinks brand Radnor Splash has added Cherry and Summer Fruits variants to its range of still flavoured spring water. Made with Radnor Hills’ spring water and natural fruit flavourings, these low-calorie drinks can provide sugar-free hydration. Available in 24 x 500ml bottle foodservice packs, Radnor Splash bottles are 100% recyclable and made from 30% recycled plastic. The bottle design has also been refreshed with colourful tethered crystal caps.

 

Trade price From 35p per bottle

 

Nootropic drinks for brain and gut heath

 

New UK company VitClear has launched with a range of nootropic drinks, tailored for brain, gut and active health. The range encompasses three varieties: brain health nootropic soda in tropical peach flavour, containing Lion’s Mane mushroom, Panax ginseng, taurine, l-theanine, ashwagandha, turmeric extract and ginkgo biloba; gut health nootropic soda in mango and lychee flavour containing ginger extract, l-glutamine, cranberry extract, prebiotics, probiotics, ashwagandha extract, aloe extract and turmeric extract; and active health nootropic soda in guava and passion fruit flavour containing branch chain amino acids, creatine, l-carnitine, taurine, ashwagandha, l-theanine and Celtic sea salt.

 

Trade price 330ml can, £1.40

 

Slim format fruit juices

 

Independent wholesale representative the Wholesale Group has launched an own-brand range of juices. Core contains three flavours – orange, apple and cranberry – designed to deliver consistent quality, ease of storage and versatility across bar, kitchen and front-of-house applications. Made using juice from concentrate and packed in recyclable 1-litre slimline Tetra cartons, Core juices are ambient with an 8–9 month shelf life, recommended to be refrigerated once opened. The slim format supports efficient storage and handling, while the range is suitable for service chilled, over ice, as a mixer or as a kitchen ingredient.

 

Trade price Case of 12 Cranberry juices,£10.49

 

All in one bubble tea kit

 

TeaJoy has launched a commercial bubble tea kit. Each kit contains 20 complete sets of everything needed to create bubble tea: syrup sachets, popping boba, cups, lids and wide straws, all fully branded and ready to serve. The kit is available in three flavours: mango tea and passionfruit boba; passionfruit tea and strawberry boba; and strawberry tea and mango boba. The set is aimed at cafés, coffee shops and delis and should not require complex training or messy preparation.

 

Trade price Kit for 20 drinks, £100