RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 21, 2026--
AdvoCare International, LLC, a leader in health and wellness products, is turning up the flavor dial once again with the launch of Spark® Wild Plum Fusion, a bold, juicy, limited‑time flavor crafted for fans who crave something unexpected. Available beginning October 21, this newest addition to the Spark® lineup delivers a vibrant, fruit‑forward profile that’s as wild as its name.
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Spark® Wild Plum Fusion blends the sweet and tart flavor of juicy, ripe red plum with crisp apple. Subtle hints of peach, apricot, pear and honey round out this vibrant flavor creating a flavor that’s both refreshingly smooth and unmistakably adventurous.
“Wild Plum Fusion is exactly the kind of flavor our fans have been asking for, it’s bold, surprising, and seriously fun,” said Christina Helwig, CEO of AdvoCare. “We’re pushing ourselves to create the newest, wildest Spark flavors yet, and this is just the beginning. Come back later this year for another surprise flavor.”
Each serving of Spark® provides 120mg of caffeine, like a small cup of coffee, along with a powerhouse blend of vitamins and minerals designed to help fuel your energy and enhance mental focus*.
Spark® Wild Plum Fusion is available now at AdvoCare.com in both 42‑serving canisters and 14‑stick packs, but only for a limited time while supplies last.
About AdvoCare International, LLC
AdvoCare International, LLC is making pursuing wellness easy and enjoyable. As an established health and wellness consumer packaged goods company, AdvoCare serves health-aware consumers through products that offer whole body support focusing on energy, hydration, immunity, and gut health. Since 1993, AdvoCare has offered trusted health and wellness products like Spark® to millions of customers and athletes across the world. For more about AdvoCare and its products, go to AdvoCare.com.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
A bold new flavor joins the AdvoCare lineup today. Spark® Wild Plum Fusion blends sweet-tart red plum and crisp apple for a limited-time offering, available in canisters and stick packs while supplies last. The launch kicks off more flavor news, with another Spark® surprise planned for later this year.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state workers began a one-day strike Wednesday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration to agree to a new contract that increases workers' pay, ensures affordable healthcare access and allows more flexibility for remote work.
SEIU Local 1000, the largest union for California government workers which represents more than 100,000 employees, including auditors, nurses and counselors, hit the picket lines in cities across the state for the first time since the union's founding in 2004. Members overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike earlier this month, accusing the state of failing to bargain in good faith after their contract expired in June.
“We are going on strike because we know the Newsom administration can and must do better,” Anica Walls, the union's president, said in a statement. “They must return to the table and bargain in good faith toward a contract that allows state workers to afford groceries, childcare, rent and other necessities.”
The strike follows an order by Newsom requiring state workers to return to the office four days a week by July 1. Newsom, who's preparing to leave office in January and eyeing a 2028 presidential run, argued that the mandate would improve workplace collaboration and innovation, which will help government better serve the public. He vetoed a bill backed by the union last month that would have required state agencies to provide a written justification for requiring workers to report to the office.
The California Department of Human Resources said it was coordinating with the union and with state departments, which have contingency plans in case government operations are disrupted by the strike.
“The department remains focused on achieving a fair and responsible agreement and continues to be available at the bargaining table,” it said in a statement.
The union argues that remote work saves the state money it would otherwise spend on office space and improves people's work-life balance.
The union is also pushing for the state to raise workers' salaries by 20% over the next three years and increase the state contribution toward employees' healthcare costs.
State workers are fighting for a better future, said Josh Guile, who works for the secretary of state's office and leads a labor council within the union.
“Today we’re out here to say enough is enough,” Guile said at a rally in Sacramento. “We deserve a fair contract.”
Jessica Brooks, an innovation analyst at the state's Department of Health Care Services, said she was picketing because the state refused to bargain in good faith. The state should give workers a raise in part to help them afford costs associated with reporting to the office most of the week, she said.
“It's got to be one or the other: Give us a raise or let us save money, both personally and with the state by working from home,” she said.
People protest in support of SEIU Local 1000 state workers during a one-day strike on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People protest in support of SEIU Local 1000 state workers during a one-day strike on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A member of SEIU Local 1000 wears a hat with the word "STRIKE" on it during a one-day strike on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A person holds a placard in support of SEIU Local 1000 state workers during a one-day strike on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People protest in support of SEIU Local 1000 state workers during a one-day strike on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about his state budget proposal May 14, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
