Get Outdoors, Spread a Blanket, Crack Open a Can!
As a limited-time-only offering for the summer, Waterloo Sparkling Water, which is renowned for its genuine tastes and energetic carbonation, today announced the release of its brand-new Tropical Fruit sparkling water. Together with this introduction, the popular Summer Berry is making a triumphant comeback and is now offered year-round in all 50 states. For a short time only at his Michelin-starred restaurant, Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant, Curtis Stone, a celebrity chef and TV personality, has partnered with the company to produce a special dish infused with Waterloo to commemorate the debut of Tropical Fruit.
The brand's brand-new Tropical Fruit taste was inspired by "big summer enjoyment"—smashed waves and outdoor excursions under the sweltering summer heat. The blood orange served as a base for the Waterloo flavour artists' further additions of pineapple, luscious mango, and riper, more complex tropical flavours. The Innovation Team reached their goal, a cheerful, nostalgic, and especially refreshing mix ideal for summer enjoyment everywhere, after 75+ iterations and adding hints of other exotic fruits to the profile. Waterloo's Tropical Fruit is available in chilled cans, in mocktails and cocktails, and in a recipe for Tropical Fruit Bar dessert developed in partnership with renowned chef Curtis Stone.
Michelin-starred chef Curtis Stone collaborates with Waterloo Sparkling Water to create a summer inspired dessert, featuring Waterloo Sparkling Water's newest limited-time-only flavour.
The most recent addition to Curtis Stone's tasting menu that incorporates Waterloo is this original recipe for Tropical Fruit Bars that was developed to celebrate this new taste. A premium picnic package with the Waterloo-infused dessert bar, trademark charcuterie, cheese, and crudité, cans of Waterloo Tropical Fruit Sparkling Water, and a picnic blanket will also be available for purchase at the Butcher Shop at his Los Angeles restaurant, Gwen. Consumers can purchase baskets beginning on Tuesday, May 16th, for $50 for a 2-person basket and $85 for a 4-person basket, while supplies last. Fans may try out the Tropical Fruit bar recipe at home for those who are unable to pick up their own picnic basket at his LA hotspot.
Tropical Fruit Bars – An island-inspired delight with fruit-flavored filling and crisp graham cracker crust, featuring Waterloo's Tropical Fruit Sparkling Water.
"I'm so excited to continue my partnership with Waterloo Sparkling Water, a brand that is continuously pushing boundaries in the world of flavor development. After learning about their limited-time only Tropical Fruit offering, I knew I would be stocking up for my own summer barbecues, beach outings, and picnics. As an Aussie, I'm always inspired by tropical flavors, sunshine, and memories of home. This Tropical Fruit sparkling water embodies all those things, with an exotic and citrusy profile that makes me want to hop on my longboard as soon as I take a sip," says celebrity Chef Curtis Stone. "Everyone in the LA area should swing by my Hollywood spot, Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant, to pick up their own picnic basket, featuring my Tropical Fruit Bars and this delicious new Waterloo flavor. Get outdoors, spread a blanket, crack open a can, and enjoy a picnic to get pumped for summer!"
Summer-Inspired picnic basket for purchase at Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant, featuring NEW Waterloo Tropical Fruit sparkling water and Tropical Fruit Bar for a limited-time-only.
With the introduction of Tropical Fruit, the brand has recently experienced significant distribution improvements, including national distribution at Walmart, Sprouts, Food Lion, and Fresh Direct, as well as a wider selection on shelves at Albertson's Safeway, Kroger, Target, and Meijer. "Retailers see our growth at 10X the category and want us on their shelves," said Jason Shiver, Waterloo Sparkling Water CEO. "Our continued success with new flavour innovations, like our newest Tropical Fruit, has brought more consumers into the brand, helping to drive household penetration growth higher than any core competitor—proof that our products deliver a unique, full-out flavour experience that consumers want."
Tropical Fruit is devoid of calories, sugar, and sweeteners, like all other Waterloo flavours. All flavours are created with non-GMO Project Verified natural flavours and purified carbonated water, which deliver a distinctively genuine taste and scent for a refreshing experience that encourages active and healthy lives. Waterloo has also created two new, energising mocktail concoctions, the Paradise Punch and the Tropical Island Sunrise, for anyone wanting other ways to enjoy the most recent summer with limited time offering.