Functional frozen beverage maker expands US retail presence

VANCOUVER, BC. — Blender Bites Ltd. is bringing its portfolio of functional frozen beverages to nearly 1,600 Walmart locations across the United States through its Blender Bites US Ltd. subsidiary. The retail expansion includes three varieties of the brand’s flagship 1-Step Smoothies and two varieties of its 1-Step Frappes, which launched in May 2023.

“We are thrilled to bring Blender Bites to Walmart’s vast network of stores across the US,” said Chelsie Hodge, founder and chief executive officer of Blender Bites. “This opportunity is by far the most significant in our company’s history, and it represents a transformative step toward our goal of becoming a household name in the frozen food and beverage category.”

Functional smoothie and frappe flavors stocked by Walmart will include Liquid Sunshine, designed to boost consumer moods with ingredients like vitamin D, acerola cherry and chia seeds; Daily Defen-C, a gut-health blend of turmeric, camu camu and 2 billion probiotics per serving; and Mindful Mocha, a frozen coffee mix formulated with lion’s mane, vitamin D and folate to improve cognitive health.

Blender Bites’ offerings will be available on Walmart shelves beginning Aug. 21. The roll out follows Blender Bites entry into Canadian Walmart locations in June.