Bamboo beverages, tropical tastes and natural concentrates: the best new soft drinks on the market

Ethical bamboo beverage goes tropical

Juno Bamboo Water, the ethical bamboo drink in a can, is adding a passion fruit flavour to its range. Passion Fruit Juno Bamboo Water balances the sweetness of passion fruit with the subtle flavour of bamboo, resulting in a refreshing drink with a tropical taste. It’s packed with natural antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, such as niacin, vitamin A, vitamin B6 and vitamin E, is low in sugar and made in the UK.

Price 250ml can, £2.18

Low-calorie, sugar-free concentrates

Syrup brand Monin has introduced Pure, a range of no-added-sugar concentrates, providing flavour without added sugar or sweeteners. The syrups comes in three varieties: peach apricot, mango passion and lemon lime.

Pure by Monin is made with 10% fruit juice, uses only natural flavourings and colourings, has no added preservatives and is vegan-friendly with fewer than 2Kcals per serve. Pure is supplied in 70cl glass bottles and, to support the launch, Monin-branded bottle racks and 8 litre dispensers will be available for certain outlets.

Price £12.99

Natural fruit-infused sparkling water

Voss UK is reintroducing its Infusion range of fruit-infused sparkling water. Positioned as a sparkling water with zero calories and no added sugars or sweeteners, Infusion is available in three citrus-based flavours; lemon cucumber, lime mint and tangerine lemongrass. The healthy hydration line is suitable for vegans, lacto-vegans and Kosher diets, and is served in a 375ml glass bottle in packs of 12.

Price Case of 12, £18.49

Caribbean-flavoured juices

Funnybones Foodservice’s parent company, Grace Foods, has added a 1 litre version of its Tropical Rhythms juice drink to its range. It comes in four Caribbean flavours: mango carrot, pineapple ginger, fruit punch and sorrel ginger. The convenient and resealable Prisma packaged drinks can be served as they come or used in cocktails and mocktails. The 1 litre cartons have a 12-month shelf life, and the flavours are also available in 475ml screw-cap glass bottles for individual portions.

Price Case of 12 cartons, £18.59