Dutch brand Nightwatch is aiming to ride the plant-based wave in Asia by launching an all-natural, and caffeine-free energy drink for ethically-minded consumers.
The Coca-Cola Company is launching Coca-Cola Lens: an insights platform, available to all, that shares data and experience from hundreds of thousands of retail and foodservice outlets in North America.
Diageo is investing in decarbonizing its historic Guinness brewery in Dublin, while PepsiCo’s beverage plant in Spain is set to become the company’s first to reach net zero.
In Europe, food and drink makers tapping into the gut health trend find themselves hamstrung by health claims regulations. How can they communicate benefits, without breaking the law?
China herbal tea brand Wanglaoji says Indonesia is one of its fastest growing markets in South East Asia (SEA) and could potentially become its biggest market in the region in the next couple of years.
The world’s top orange production regions are struggling: putting pressure on the global supply of oranges for the juice industry. Beverage brands are finding innovative ways to deal with high costs and shortages.
Like many other commodities, tea is increasing in price. This is due to instability: instability in the climate and instability in the world of geopolitics.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is clamping down on e-commerce websites selling “health drinks”, as there are currently no regulations set in place for such products.
Nestle believes that a growing demand in the Asia Pacific for customisation, convenience and colder coffee options make this region the optimal launchpad for its new espresso concentrates.
Hydration brand Liquid I.V.’s new packaging and summer ad campaign help “optimize and modernize” the brand “without disrupting shopability at shelf,” Brittany Shaw, the company’s senior brand director told FoodNavigator-USA.
Update is redefining the energy drink category with its star ingredient, paraxanthine, a metabolite of caffeine that provides the uplifting benefits of caffeine without the negative side effects, company Co-founder and CEO Daniel Solomons told FoodNavigator-USA...
3D printing is all the rage in plant-based, but what about 2D printing? In Germany, Veganz is scaling 2D-printed oat milk and reports orders are increasing month on month.
Mio liquid water enhancers’ brand refresh blends flavor and function to provide a simple solution for consumers with multiple beverage needs, as well as bright packaging that communicates wellness, Samantha Mills, director of brand communications for...
Industry leaders in China’s baijiu and dairy sectors have urged lawmakers to prioritise policies that encourage modernisation and productivity to help drive exports.
Consumer and health groups are pushing for nutrition, ingredient and allergen labeling on alcoholic beverages: and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has been gathering opinions from stakeholders on the subject. What happens next?
Tea has been recognised for its health benefits for centuries. It boasts links to everything from aiding cardiovascular health to boosting the immune system, but could tea also help to prevent COVID-19?
Singapore beverage giants Yeo’s and F&N’s NutriSoy have both launched new fortified soya milk innovations in a bid to tap on surging consumer health trends.
Ingredient company Ingredion’s PURECIRCE Clean Taste Solubility Solution (CTSS), a natural stevia-based sweetener, can reduce and replace sugar without the lingering bitter notes typically associated with Reb A.
The past decade has seen seismic shifts in the economic, environmental, political and technological landscapes. But how are these and other influences affecting the food and beverage industry?
Price has always been a key appeal of private labels compared with national brands. Now, because of factors such as inflation, commodity pricing, and sustainability investment, this gap is narrowing.
Social stigma continues to plague the non-alcoholic beer category, according to AB InBev. How is the world’s largest brewer working to overcome this hurdle?
The latest data from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) estimates world wine consumption in 2023 declined 2.6% compared to the year before: continuing a steady downwards trend. But a few markets are seeing growth.
Olipop commemorates Barbie’s 65th birthday with a new Peaches & Cream flavor of its gut-friendly soda, as the brand expands into the convenience and gas channel, Steven Vigilante, the company’s director of growth and partnerships, told FoodNavigator-USA....
The Coca-Cola Company anticipates “flat to modest growth in volume” in North America despite characterizing the US consumer as “in good shape” with only modest “compression” among lower-income shoppers, and reporting positive response to stepped-up innovation,...
Targeted messaging based on personal characteristics and demographics might have more success in garnering support for controversial sugar taxes than focusing on the impact to the food industry, claim researchers in Australia.
There will be less sugar and salt in US school meals but low-fat and fat-free flavored milks will continue to be offered after the USDA decided to stick with the current requirement.
In what the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) calls 'one of the most significant declines witnessed in recent history', wine production in 2023 reached its lowest level since 1961: hit by adverse climatic events such as early...
With regulators pushing for improved recyclability and reduced packaging waste, how should manufacturers navigate the latest regulations and packaging trends?
A new scientific review offers recommendations on how to measure the environmental impact of coffee – with the hope of also standardizing how this is done in the future.
Estonian oat milk brand YOOK is looking to capitalise on the pureness, nutritional value and “superior” taste of its products to break into the Asian and Middle Eastern markets.
As consumers become more interested in sustainable food production and packaging, they are becoming increasingly sophisticated and skeptical in their assessment of green claims – pushing for more specificity, traceability, transparency and veracity, according...
The UK Government plans to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027: today confirming a two year delay from the previously set date of 2025. A policy statement outlines the next steps for the scheme - what do beverage businesses need to know?
PepsiCo is sticking with its fiscal 2024 guidance, after releasing its first-quarter results yesterday, which showed fresh challenges for the food and beverage giant as volumes decreased across its core US businesses amid fierce competition and ongoing...
Brewers have long championed the craft and passion behind brewing beer - but scientists believe AI and machine learning has the potential to revolutionize how the industry develops new brews. What will beer development look like in the future?
Microsoft and The Coca-Cola Company have announced a five-year strategic partnership: which will see the companies jointly experiment with new tech such as Azure OpenAI Service.
While some 70% of the world’s coffee production is Arabica, the species has a low tolerance to rising temperatures and disease. Nestlé has developed a high quality Arabica reference genome – which is now a publicly available database – as part of the...
