News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
FULL-SUGAR LEMONADE DRINKERS FELT MORE GUILTY THAN STEVIA PLACEBO GROUP
An intriguing French study suggests that students who drank sugary lemonade before completing a ‘guilt inducing’ task felt more guilty than peers who consumed a stevia-sweetened zero-calorie alternative.
Ardagh Group will close its Salem glass container facility this year, due to the ‘loss of significant business at the facility.’
Confusion and fear of the unknown continue to drive interest in simplified product labels and natural ingredients, Mintel says.
Bottled water, energy and iced tea are expected to win big in 2014 as C-store operators predict a ‘banner year’ in packaged beverages led by brands including Sparkling Ice, Monster and Lipton.