Nitro cold brew coffee brand Rise Brewing Co. has announced a partnership with USA Surfing and USA Climbing ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In furthers Rise’s mission to ramp up national distribution and recognition.
The wine industry is shaping up to be more transparent and international than ever in 2019. Consumers want more local, sustainably sourced wines, but at the same time they are expanding their palates to newcomers on the market from places like Bulgaria,...
A no deal Brexit would create added red tape for the wine industry: generating more than 600,000 additional forms and costing the wine industry £70m ($93m), according to the UK's wine association. Ultimately this could lead to increased prices for...
Middle Eastern mineral water giant Agthia Group is focusing on functional benefits with its latest product launches, with intentions to expand further into the APAC market.
Functional drinks currently represent a small slice of Brazil's non-alcoholic beverage market but recent regulatory change should encourage innovation and growth, says the president of Brazil's Association for Soft Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Beverages...
Ardagh Group says ‘the sustainability agenda has intensified in Europe’ and it will support its growth with differentiated premium and sustainable packaging.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and National Consumers League (NCL) say that alcohol labeling changes proposed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TBB) 'fall dramatically short...
Chocolate milk outperformed a commercial sports drink in a study looking at strength gains in adolescent athletes. But study—set up as a field trial—also highlighted the difficulties of translating lab results to the real world.
Coca-Cola is interested in future LED developments after partnering with Berlin-based Inuru, Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) to launch a limited edition light up bottle label campaign.
PepsiCo boasts 22 billion-dollar brands, with its portfolio including flagship drinks Pepsi, Gatorade and Tropicana. But what’s next? Having taken over the reins as CEO from Indra Nooyi in October, Ramon Laguarta sets out his strategic vision of what...
Danone Waters Brazil has launched 4U, a range of premium carbonated juices and flavored teas to meet demand for healthy, natural beverages in the country.
A marriage between India Pale Ales (IPAs) and lager beer, India Pale Lagers (IPLs) have been a small sub-category of craft beer for the past 10-15 years. Often described as ‘strong, hoppy’ lagers, recent IPL launches are fighting for shelf space in the...
The Alkaline Water Company – makers of pink Himalayan rock salt brand Alkaline88 – is gearing up to launch a new hemp infused drink this year, using new technology
The PourMyBeer system allows customers to serve themselves with interactive touch screens and RFID cards that charge per ounce. The new wave in automation has been designed to tackle the bottleneck in crowded bars and overworked bartenders; but the company...
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company is acquiring confectionery, biscuit and snack company Bambi for €260m ($294m): saying the acquisition gives it ‘marketing leading iconic brands in a relevant adjacent category’.
Kirin — which has its roots in the beer business — has launched a nine-year plan to better align its food, nutrition and pharma sections, with a major focus on health and wellness.
Radnor Hills has partnered with RPC bpi protect to launch its bottled water in X-EnviroShrink film which contains up to 51% recycled content and a minimum of 31% PCR (Post Consumer Recycled plastic).
The cider industry is seeing record growth in the US, outpacing stagnant sales across general alcohol. It’s drawn in a gender-equal audience primarily made up of millennial consumers.
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle has partnered with NGO Earthwatch to assess the sustainability of its stevia supply chain, from seedling producers to industrial farms.
Former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis is set to launch a CBD-infused beverage this spring designed for high-performance athletes. The Defy beverage will be the first in a collection of CBD products.
Increased demand for fortified drinks – along with the emergence of new technologies which increase productivity – are helping make beverages the fastest growing sector in the F&B processing machinery market in the US.
Pink drinks traditionally see a Valentine's Day surge: but the category is more than a one-day wonder. Pink gin is driving growth in the gin category; rosé wine is becoming a year-round favourite; and colourful cocktails are trending on Instagram....
Spirits, beer and wine sales have not been affected by legalized recreational marijuana sales in the three US states where marijuana sales are most established, according to industry associations. The key takeaway? ‘It’s time to stop treating cannabis...
Ingredion's new stevia sweetener, the BESTEVIA® Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener, has received approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to be used as an 'intense sweetener'.
The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) is back in the US Senate with bipartisan support after first being introduced in 2015. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) are co-sponsoring the bill to “level the playing field for...
A third-generation farmer in England has expanded his company’s cold pressed juice range in the UK, with plans to export to Scandinavia later this year.
Coca-Cola is launching its first new Coca-Cola trademark flavor innovations in a decade in the US this month: with Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar.
Children and adolescents who excessively consume caffeine-containing energy drinks over a short period of time, can experience sleep problems, anxiety and heart palpitations, say Norway’s food authorities.
Consuming one liter per day of yerba maté – but not green tea – may increase levels of an antioxidant enzyme linked to HDL (good) cholesterol for obese and overweight people, says a new study from Brazil.
Barbados' tax on sugary drinks has been effective in reducing sales of sugar-sweetened beverages - however the ad valorum tax may also encourage shoppers to switch to cheaper - and possibly more sugary - brands, researchers have suggested.
Consumer eating habits will change in the coming decades and we will have to find new sources to provide humankind with sustenance in the future, according to Bühler.
The organic wine category has been growing for several years: but as consumers become more and more concerned about what they eat and drink there's now a real sense of acceleration in the category. And the latest figures show impressive growth in...
Carlsberg saw alcohol-free brew volumes grow 33% across Western Europe in FY2018: “We see a significant increase in alcohol-free and are putting a lot of money behind that going forward,” says the company.
Cannabis-infused beer alternatives from Two Roots Brewing Co. are coming to California dispensaries. The Two Roots brand debuted THC and CBD options last summer in Nevada, brewed as alcohol-stripped craft beer.
A team of British and Nigerian researchers reported immediate effects that suggest a reduction of cardiovascular disease risk after study participants ingested a hibiscus drink.
Beetroot, matcha, turmeric and charcoal are helping beverages burst into colour – all the more important as bright and beautiful photos of what we eat and drink continue to gain traction on social media channels. So how is social media shaping beverage...
A Spanish start-up has formulated a recovery drink made from 20% seawater that it says is designed to replenish stores following intense exercise or after “a crazy night out”.
Brooklyn Crafted (BC) has built its New York brand with its own spin on ginger ale, drawing on the gutsy flavors from its Chinese roots. It’s now exploring other exotic flavors with a new calamansi citrus drink.
Sparkling botanical blend Petal - a cross between herbal tea, soda and functional water - has reformulated its core line of drinks less than a year after launching in May 2018. The new recipe is sweetened with organic agave, rather than stevia.
Manufacturers and retailers of sweetened fermented yoghurt drinks are the focus of Public Health England’s most recent guidance, which incites a 20% reduction of added sugar by 2021.
US craft brewer Sierra Nevada has acquired Sufferfest Beer Company - a San Francisco brewery aimed at ‘athletes and adventurers’ – seeing an opportunity to connect with a new group of drinkers.
SIG has opened a Tech Centre, close to its packaging plant in Suzhou, China, to support customers who want to develop and implement new product concepts and market-ready packaging.
South African food and beverage company Clover Industries Limited said it has entered into an implementation agreement with Milco SA Proprietary Limited, in terms of which Milco will make an offer to acquire all of the issued shares in Clover on a fully...
