Category — Soda

New in France are this line of ‘Awakening Tao Boissons Gazeuses Bien Etre’ (Otherwise known as ‘healthy soft drinks’). There are four varieties available: Hydration & Motion, (blackcurrant, ginseng and acerola) Health & Energy, (kombucha, guarana and vitamins) Wellness & Serenity, (ginger, cardamom, passion flower and vitamins) and Youth & Vitality (green tea, ginkgo biloba and vitamins).

Wikipedia describes the Chinese concept of Tao as having been “used philosophically to signify the fundamental or true nature of the world.”

Not wanting to be cynical but not sure a can of soda can manage this, but hey, in these crunchie times anything is worth a go. 

Diageo has a hand in these somehow.

New in Germany from Carlsberg are these pretty organic sodas. Perhaps inspired by the success of Bionade, Beo are low calorie, lightly sparkling drinks in three varieties: Heimat (apple and pear), Einklang (elderberry and white tea) and Ansporn (grapefruit and lemon).

New in Japan for the summer months is an ice cream flavored soda from Suntory.

Roberto Cavalli is the latest designer to team up with Coca-Cola to create a run of 300,000 bottles limited edition bottles. The products feature Cavalli’s classic animal print style and will be sold exclusivly in the Italian market.

Functional Beverages Inc. (or FBI as they like to refer to themselves) are the company behind Purple Stuff, a range of (supposed) relaxant drinks. The branding sits on the unsubtle side of the fence, but we kind of love it for its tongue-in-cheek, garish hipness. It comes in Classic Grape, Berry Calming and Sippin Citrus, all of which are a ‘Pro-Relaxation and calming elixir’. Check out the website as it’s kind of cool. They say:

“Purple Stuff is a premium healthy soda that is considered “Tight” by the younger generation and “Cool” by the older generation. Purple Stuff does use the good stuff.. Crystaline Fructose in a small amount. Rosehips and valerian root that are the best quality money can buy (not the cheap stuff which smells and tastes awful)
L-Theanine for the magic bullet when combined with Rosehips and valerian root. There is a lot of strong science behind this amino acid. L-Theanine is the active ingredient in green tea and we have the correct amount for you to feel it.”

We say: Purple Drank

Tags: Non Alcoholic, Soda

The Beijing Olympics 2008 has finally begun. To celebrate here are the Coca-Cola Olympic LTD edition bottles. Nice work.