Booth #2241
FruitSmart, a specialist in premium fruit-based juices and ingredients, will showcase two novel fruit beverage concepts at SupplySide West. The company will showcase how cold-pressed fruit juices serve as a carrier for taste and functionality in combination with botanicals, protein, and more.
Depending on the type of juice used, it can provide a range of nutrients, including antioxidants and polyphenols. FruitSmart’s new beverage concepts illustrate how brands can leverage high-quality fruit based drinks as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
Visitors to FruitSmart’s booth can sample:
- A raspberry protein and fiber drink blending red raspberry, apple, pear, and elderberry juice with pea protein and apple fiber. The product provides satiety, immunity, gut-health benefits, and ingredients to support blood glucose control and fructose absorption in the small intestine.
- A superfruits beverage made from dark sweet cherry, blueberry, raspberry, and elderberry juice, with extracts of turmeric, ginger, acai, and vanilla. It is rich in flavor and micronutrients, including antioxidants and polyphenols.
“Our new fruit beverage concepts show how brands can develop exciting products that are a welcome addition to any healthy diet,” said Wayne Lutomski, president of FruitSmart. “Yes, it contains sugar, but look at the friends that fruit can bring to the party – polyphenols, antioxidants, vitamins A and C, folate, and essential minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, and sodium. Fruit’s intrinsic health and wellness benefits can be further enhanced by adding other nutrients, such as fiber, protein, and botanicals. And, of course, it delivers amazing taste.”
