Resveratrol Drink gets Face Lift and Clarity
Preventiv Water Rebrands Healthy Drink That Offers the Benefits of Red Wine Without the Alcohol
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 27, 2010
Today’s beverages crowd the shelves of upscale supermarkets, health food stores, college commissaries and even pharmacies, with promises of making you healthier, thinner, and even sleepier.
While functional products now reside in every category, the functional beverage category is worth $8.6 billion, with fortified waters alone representing a $762 million market according to Mintel.
So, in such a crowded category, how does one drink stand out?
That was Preventiv Water’s challenge when it launched the first resveratrol drink last year. Considered a “phase II” functional beverage, this all-natural, zero calorie, zero sugar, zero sodium beverage has no problem standing up to its competition, as it furthered the enhanced water revolution by adding something different. Resveratrol, the antioxidant in red wine, has been proven to have significant health benefits which may include anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects.
Remember the French Paradox? Preventiv Water offers the benefits of red wine without the alcohol. One bottle of Preventiv water has the same amount of resveratrol as a case of red wine.
To drive that message home, the company, based in Haverford, PA, has renamed its healthy beverage and repackaged the drink. Now called “EVR,” (pronounced “Ever”), the beverage will be re-introduced in New York City and Philadelphia by end of September.
The new brand positioning, name, logo and packaging was created by Dragon Rouge, a global branding and design consultancy. “The first challenge for the Dragon Rouge team,” says Eric Zeitoun, president of the New York office of Dragon Rouge, “was to remove all associations with alcohol for the beverage. Initially, Preventiv Waters’ flavors were named ‘Pomegranate Pinot,’ ‘Cabernet Grape,’ and ‘Berry Bordeaux,’ referencing three red wine grape varietals.”
Dragon Rouge helped develop the new brand positioning, built around the brand idea of fueling ‘positive momentum’ for a healthy lifestyle for the target consumer who tends to be proactive in their lifestyle and attitude when it comes to health management.
“Not only did we identify a unique territory for the brand, but we also created a new name in EVR that reinforces the long term positive benefits of resveratrol expressed in a fun, succinct way. The product will benefit a new generation of functional beverage consumers who are either pushing to sustain their performance, or those who think they may need a little help getting there,” said Jonathan Straub at EVR.
“The name is short, memorable and easy to pronounce. With a 3-letter string word, EVR lent itself to a bold and distinctive logo treatment and inspired a simple yet impactful packaging expression that elegantly expresses both the brand and the product flavor imagery to reflect the smart nature of this beverage. A simple visual chart was also created on the back of the bottle label to showcase unique health benefits in a clear, meaningful way,” said Marcus Hewitt at Dragon Rouge.
The new EVR beverage will be available on shelf end of September in the 16 oz. bottle in 3 flavors (wild berry, pomegranate and grape).
ABOUT DRAGON ROUGE
Dragon Rouge (www. dragonrouge-usa. com) is the largest independent brand and design consultancy with offices in New York, Dubai, Hamburg, Hong Kong, London, Paris and Warsaw. The firm fuels clarity around three areas of expertise: brand strategy, design and innovation.
ABOUT PREVENTIVE BEVERAGES, LLC
Headquartered in Haverford, Pa., Preventive Beverages, LLC. is the creator of EVR®, the first resveratrol antioxidant beverage. Resveratrol is the antioxidant found in the skin of red wine grapes and has been linked to improved heart health, anti-aging effects and anti-cancer properties. This all-natural beverage also has zero calories, zero sugar, and zero sodium. EVR comes in three great tasting flavors including Pomegranate, Wild Berry and Grape. Preventive Beverages plans to launch additional EVR branded products in the near future. For more information on Preventive Beverages LLC, please visit www. drinkEVR. com
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