JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - TelAve -- Karviva, a St. Louis-based functional wellness beverage brand, has received the Missouri Grown Communications & Marketing Award as part of the 2025 Missouri Agriculture Awards, presented by the Missouri Department of Agriculture during the 51st Missouri Governor's Conference on Agriculture.

The Missouri Grown Communications & Marketing Award recognizes a Missouri Grown member for excellence in telling the story of Missouri agriculture through clear, credible consumer communication. Karviva was recognized for its efforts to promote plant-powered nutrition and for highlighting its wellness approach rooted in whole-plant ingredients and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)-inspired principles.

Karviva was founded in 2017 by Dr. Angela Zeng, Ph.D., MBA, TED-X Speaker, and operates from St. Louis. The brand's mission is to bridge modern nutritional science and TCM to create sustainable, plant-powered drinks that support everyday well-being under its guiding message: Food Is Better Medicine™.

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"Missouri agriculture is built on integrity and hard work, and we take that same approach to how we communicate with customers," said Dr. Zeng. "We're honored to be recognized for education-forward storytelling that helps people understand what's in their bottle, where it comes from, and why balance matters."

Karviva produces multiple beverage families, including Detox, Immunity, Wellness, ACE Sport, Sprouts of Hope, Energy Juice, and Unwined, its non-alcoholic line developed for mindful unwinding. The company emphasizes whole-plant formulation and ingredient transparency, including low-sugar positioning and a wellness philosophy focused on consistency over restriction.

About Karviva
Karviva is a St. Louis-based functional beverage brand founded by Dr. Angela Zeng, Ph.D., MBA. Karviva creates plant-powered wellness drinks inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine and informed by modern nutrition science. Learn more at www.karviva.com.