Karviva Press & Media
Media resources for stories about Karviva, Karviva Unwined and Dr. Angela Zeng
Karviva is a St. Louis functional-wellness brand founded in 2017 by pathologist, food scientist and Traditional Chinese Medicine scholar Dr. Angela Zeng. This page gathers verified coverage, awards, product facts and downloadable assets for journalists, with every item linking to its original source.
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Bottles sold
- 1M+ worldwide
- Retail
- 2,000+ locations, US & Canada
- Media reach
- 20M+ combined monthly impressions
Featured in
Bon Appétit: This wellness drink is the new Pilates-class staple, and it's not what you think (sponsored / contributor content)
USA Today: Food As Medicine 2026 — special section feature (sponsored / contributor content)
Forbes: When it comes to food, the future and the past come together
Entrepreneur: Ancient Wellness Wisdom That Works for Real Lives
FOX 2 St. Louis: New wine replacement wets our whistle for a Dry January
St. Louis Business Journal: Karuna Beverages aims to squeeze the juice competition
Yahoo: Yahoo Lifestyle interview: expansion plans and the superherb trend
Each logo links to the coverage it refers to. Items marked “contributor” are sponsored or contributor placements and are labelled as such throughout this page.
Featured coverage
Recent and notable coverage of Karviva and Dr. Angela Zeng. The complete archive is further down the page.
Food As Medicine 2026 — special section feature (opens in a new tab)
Selected for the Hy-Vee Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit (opens in a new tab)
Chosen from nearly 1,000 applicants; three products approved for presentation to the Hy-Vee buying team
Recognised for contribution to Missouri's food & beverage innovation ecosystem (opens in a new tab)
Ancient Wellness Wisdom That Works for Real Lives (opens in a new tab)
This wellness drink is the new Pilates-class staple, and it's not what you think (opens in a new tab)
Food Is Love: Angela Zeng — Nine PBS profiles the immigrant scientist behind Karviva (opens in a new tab)
Chef Lasse Sorensen profiles women making an impact in St. Louis
Current press priority
Karviva Unwined: the alcohol-free, wine-inspired drink for holiday gift guides
What it is. Karviva Unwined is an alcohol-free botanical juice made to be sipped from a wine glass, in Malbec-inspired and Rosé-inspired flavours. It is wine-inspired, not wine, and does not try to imitate the taste of wine. It is pressed from organic fruit and botanicals with 0 g added sugar and 80 calories per 12 fl oz, no alcohol and no artificial sweeteners, colours or flavours.
Why it is noteworthy. Unwined won Best Low/No Alcohol Beverage at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 and medalled at the USA Wine Ratings 2024, and it pairs a Traditional Chinese Medicine adaptogen (schisandra berry) with modern food science.
- Best Low/No Alcohol Beverage — Karviva Unwined (Malbec & Rosé) (opens in a new tab) — World Beverage Innovation Awards (Munich), 2025
- Silver (Malbec-inspired) and Bronze (Rosé-inspired) — Karviva Unwined — USA Wine Ratings, 2024
Prices are pulled live from karviva.com. High-resolution product photography is available on request.
Unwined Malbec-inspired
Organic aronia berry, dark cherry, mulberry, prickly pear and schisandra. Deep, dark-fruited and dry-leaning.
- 4 × 12 fl oz bottles $33.52
- 750 ml glass bottle $24.89
Unwined Rosé-inspired
Organic white grape, cranberry, rosehip, ginger, schisandra and a touch of saffron. Light, crisp and refreshing.
- 4 × 12 fl oz bottles $33.52
- 750 ml glass bottle $24.89
All coverage (43)
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- The Good Men ProjectMost men are one season away from getting their health right — here is what keeps getting in the way (opens in a new tab)
Column by Dr. Angela Zeng
- California Business JournalDr. Angela Zeng built Karviva with will and Traditional Chinese Medicine (opens in a new tab)
- The Science TimesWhen ancient wisdom meets microbial science (opens in a new tab)
- TEDxTEDx talk — Parenting, Healing and the Science of Hope (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Angela Zeng on food, nature and intentional reflection as tools for family mental well-being
- The Breakfast ClubThe health benefits of Karviva, the importance of collagen, GLP-1s and more
- Entrepreneur Asia PacificAncient Wellness Wisdom That Works for Real Lives (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance (ACCESS Newswire)Karviva founder Dr. Angela Zeng featured in Bon Appétit as her wellness drinks gain national attention (opens in a new tab)
- Disruptors MagazineDietary trends, policies and advice in the age of GLP-1 medications (opens in a new tab)
Column by Dr. Angela Zeng
- Disruptors MagazineEmbracing nature's diet: the unintended lessons of GLP-1 medications and cultured meat (opens in a new tab)
Column by Dr. Angela Zeng
- Retail Voodoo — Gooder podcastRunning a successful wellness beverage brand, featuring Angela Zeng (opens in a new tab)
- FOX 2 Now (KTVI St. Louis)New wine replacement wets our whistle for a Dry January
- KSDK (NBC St. Louis)STL Veg Girl makes French toast with Karviva's Silky Oat — recipe of the week
- Nine PBSFood Is Love: Angela Zeng — Nine PBS profiles the immigrant scientist behind Karviva (opens in a new tab)
Chef Lasse Sorensen profiles women making an impact in St. Louis
- FOX 2 Now (KTVI St. Louis)Dairy-free Dreamsicle made with Karviva Joy-D on the FOX 2 9AM Show
- Forbes Technology CouncilWhen it comes to food, the future and the past come together (opens in a new tab)
Karviva cited as an example of whole-food formulation
- St. Louis Post-DispatchKarviva's history of using ancient ingredients
- Modern Luxury Silicon ValleyThe benefits of whole-plant ingredients
- Ladue NewsLadue News feature on Karviva
- St. Louis Business JournalKaruna Beverages aims to squeeze the juice competition (opens in a new tab)
Expert source
Dr. Angela Zeng, PhD, MBA
Founder & CEO, Karviva · Pathologist · TEDx speaker · Author of The Balance Cure
Dr. Angela Zeng is a pathologist by training, born into a family of Traditional Chinese Medicine herbalists. She founded Karviva in St. Louis in 2017 to bridge clinical nutrition with centuries-old TCM understanding of digestion and balance, and today leads a brand sold in 2,000+ retail locations across the US and Canada. She is a St. Louis Titan 100 honoree and a Missouri Lt. Governor’s Women of Achievement Award recipient.
Available for commentary on
- Reframing detox culture: why extreme juice cleanses are over and what sustainable cleansing looks like
- Bridging Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western food science
- The science of everyday detox: gut, liver and longevity
- Functional beverages and food innovation, from ancient farming practices to modern R&D
- Sustainable wellness in a culture of quick fixes
- Building a science-and-tradition beverage company as an immigrant founder
Awards & recognition
Newest first. Awards with a public announcement link to it; the rest are listed as recognised by the awarding body.
2026
- Selected for the Hy-Vee Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit (opens in a new tab)Hy-Vee · Chosen from nearly 1,000 applicants; three products approved for presentation to the Hy-Vee buying team
- Recognised for contribution to Missouri's food & beverage innovation ecosystem (opens in a new tab)Missouri Department of Agriculture
- Good Housekeeping Snack Awards 2026 — WinnerGood Housekeeping
- Progressive Grocer Editors' Picks 2026Progressive Grocer
2025
- Best Low/No Alcohol Beverage — Karviva Unwined (Malbec & Rosé) (opens in a new tab)World Beverage Innovation Awards (Munich)
- ECRM Buyer's Choice Award — Karviva Energy Juice line (opens in a new tab)ECRM
- St. Louis Titan 100 Honoree — Dr. Angela ZengTitan 100
- Founders 2.0 Entrepreneur WinnerFounders 2.0
- RangeMe Top 50 Brands in Food & Beverage (opens in a new tab)RangeMe
2024
- Silver (Malbec-inspired) and Bronze (Rosé-inspired) — Karviva UnwinedUSA Wine Ratings
- Top 10 Fudan University Alumni Leaders — Dr. Angela ZengCEO Insights Asia
2023
- Founder named to the NSBA Leadership CouncilNational Small Business Association
- Missouri Lt. Governor's Women of Achievement Award — Dr. Angela ZengOffice of the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
2022
- Most Influential Business Women 2022 — Dr. Angela Zeng (opens in a new tab)St. Louis Business Journal
- Top 30 Entrepreneurs Disrupting Their Industries 2022Disruptors Magazine
2021
- MidAmerica Emmy — Innovation in Food & BeverageMidAmerica Emmy Awards
- Finalist — World Plant-Based Awards 2021World Plant-Based Awards
- World Food Innovation & Zenith InnoBev Awards 2021World Food Innovation Awards / Zenith InnoBev Awards
2019
- American Package Design Award 2019American Package Design Awards
2018
- World Beverage Innovation Awards 2018–2021 — multiple honoursWorld Beverage Innovation Awards
The book
The Balance Cure: The TCM Way to Lasting Weight Loss
The Balance Cure combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern nutrition science to help readers achieve sustainable weight loss and better overall health. Rather than restrictive diets or quick fixes, it shows how individual body patterns influence metabolism, cravings, digestion, stress and energy, with practical guidance for people using GLP-1 weight-loss medications and a six-week reset plan.
It is the clearest statement of Dr. Zeng’s expert position: that lasting health starts with understanding your body’s patterns, and that ancient wisdom and modern science belong together. An Amazon #1 bestseller in two Kindle categories (Holistic Medicine; Eating Disorders).
View on Amazon (opens in a new tab)Media kit & assets
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