Domestic beer consumption in the US has fallen over the last two decades while China’s interest in American beer has spiked. Budweiser sales finally flipped in China’s favor in the first half of 2018 and the trend is expected to continue.
Chicago-based Napa Hills turned wine into water last year when it launched two flavors of antioxidant-enriched functional water. It’s now expanding outside of Illinois and considering more flavors for 2019.
A French politician is calling for the country to create a legal definition for natural wines, saying it is important to distinguish the category against other wines.
Plastic makes up 45% of packaging material and will grow to 55% in the next decade, hitting $45.5bn, according to the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI).
Philippine conglomerate San Miguel revealed that it is preparing to sell a 20% stake in its food and beverage business unit, valued at around $1.7bn, on the same day it posted promising half-year figures.
Washington state produces about 60% of the country’s apples, resulting in a flourishing market for hard cider. As public demand for cider options continue to grow, creating an experience and showcasing diversity in the category will be the key to success,...
Ardagh Group discussed the environment and sustainability in its Q2 2018 financial results conference call recently, claiming it is working on improving and increasing the use of recycled materials in its Glass Packaging business in North America.
Live Nation eliminated straws at its amphitheaters nationwide earlier this summer and has now also phased them out of its House of Blues locations in the US.
Mainstream culture has seen huge changes with the rise of social media, the internet, ecommerce and smartphones. Innovation and disruption has turned many industries upside down when it comes to retail and marketing, but to date the drinks industry has...
Wine has been popular for centuries: but as consumers becoming increasingly concerned about sustainability there’s huge potential for niche categories – such as organic, natural and biodynamic – to grow. BeverageDaily puts the spotlight on the trends...
Scotch Whisky distilleries enjoyed 1.9 million visits from tourists from the UK and around the world in 2017, according to figures from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
Ardagh Group has released its Q2 financial results ending June 30, 2018, claiming the US glass market is ‘being adversely impacted by a substantial rise in glass containers being imported from China and Mexico’.
The US is now the largest wine market in the world, but major retailers are still struggling to succeed in ecommerce channels, lagging behind other categories in grocery.
Heineken will take a $3.1bn stake in the parent of China Resources Beer, China’s largest brewer. The deal gives Heineken greater access to the Chinese market; while China Resources will be able to grow in the premium market and potentially expand its...
A nutrient-rich, non-alcoholic beer can address the nutrients lost and changes to taste that patients face when undergoing therapy or treatments for cancer, its makers say.
Red wine has an emoji; but white wine doesn't. So a US winery has submitted an application to create a white wine emoji, responding to requests from its consumers and other white wine lovers.
Beer giant AB InBev today launches its ‘100+ Accelerator’: an accelerator program for start-ups working on the most pressing global sustainability issues. It will select 10 partners in its first round this year; investing $100,000 in each.
Barley is not only the starting point for quality beer: it’s also the initial touchpoint for improved sustainability efforts, says AB InBev. As the brewer celebrates 50 years of partnership with barley growers in Idaho Falls in the US, it’s now looking...
There are 6,655 active craft breweries in the US with more than 2,500 in planning, according to new mid-year metrics released by the Brewers Association (BA).
Heineken champions the performance of brand Heineken, with volume up 7.5% and the promising roll-out of non-alcoholic Heineken 0.0. But the company reported lower operating profit margin across the business in HY2018 and has cut its guidance for full-year...
Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) is on track to achieve the aim of acquiring 50% of their main raw materials from sustainable sources, said Mitchell Leow, head of corporate affairs at APB Singapore.
Crown Holdings has scooped five awards at the 2018 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Excellence in Quality Competition, including the event’s top prize, the Grand Award.
Budweiser’s position as global sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has helped AB InBev drive the brand into new markets opened up by the combination with SABMiller.
As Molson Coors looks back on its first year of progress towards its 2025 sustainability and responsibility targets, it highlights two key takeaways. Firstly, the biggest challenge has been in creating a culture of change across the organization; and...
Generation Z will have a major influence on the food and drink industries as they age into the key 18-34 year old demographic, by cutting down on alcohol and sugar.
The 2018 Pacific Northwest hop acreage is forecasted to increase to a record high, while US hop grower Hopsteiner says advances in technology will further boosts this year’s harvest.
Australian-headquartered Lion has acquired London craft brewer Fourpure Brewing Co. And while Fourpure says the beer and culture will remain the same, it wants to embrace the opportunities the acquisition brings: ‘We truly hope you will see some change,...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have rubbished online claims that an app can improve the taste of drinks by extracting more coumarin and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in tea using pulsar wave technology delivered from a smartphone.
Nutritional compounds naturally present in green tea and red wine may obstruct the creation of toxic metabolites that contribute to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
The volume of imported still wine consumed in China continues to grow at a double-digit rate: now accounting for almost 40% of still wine sold in the country. And while the biggest volume of imported wine still comes from France, it’s Australian wines...
Ball Corporation will cease production at its beverage packaging plant in Cuiabá, Brazil: transferring production to its 13 other plants in South America.
Wine Australia and the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) have signed a $9m ($6.6m USD) co-investment research, development and extension agreement. The partnership will work on projects such as a smartphone app for on-the-spot nutrient assessments...
Corona Premier and Corona Familiar – the first major Corona innovations in over 25 years – are already exceeding expectations, says Constellation Brands; while it is also experimenting with premium spiked refresher Corona Refresca in test markets....
Heineken’s Lagunitas is launching Hi-Fi Hops, an ‘IPA-inspired’ sparkling water infused with cannabis: saying it is the first time a major brewery has successfully been represented in the THC-infused beverage space.
Using LED lighting, hydroponics and climate control, Farm.One vertical farm in New York is growing in success to deliver year-round fresh plants and herbs to its customers.
Far from being just a drink from the past, mead is becoming a ‘drink of the future’ in the premium alcoholic beverages category, according to a report by GlobalData.
New Zealand Wine reports that 419,000 tonnes of grapes have been harvested during Vintage 2018, with a warm summer benefiting the country’s wine-growing regions.
Throw out the rule book. When it comes to the craft beer business, bigger is not always better; and profit maximisation is not always the ultimate goal. Here’s why craft breweries need to think differently to other businesses.
