Humm Kombucha secures $8m in funding to fuel expansion plans
Humm Kombucha has secured an $8m line of credit from Gerber Finance to support its next chapter of growth and future expansion plans.
Archives for October 20, 2021
Little tummy trends: How are food brands innovating for the next generation?
Industry experts discuss the key trends informing new product development in the kids’ food category, and gaze into their crystal balls to offer future insights…
AB InBev turns to green hydrogen for Magor brewery
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I and green hydrogen energy company Protium have teamed up to explore the deployment of zero emission green hydrogen at the Magor brewery in South Wales, one of the largest breweries in the UK.
Coca-Cola to commercialize next-generation biomaterials
The Coca-Cola Company, Changchun Meihe Science & Technology and UPM have announced the first planned commercialization of new tech to create plant-based monoethylene glycol (bMEG): which can replace traditional oil-based MEG in PET bottles.
Flavor attraction: Trendspotting in hard seltzer flavors
As more and more brands launch into the category they’re vying for a point of difference: with today’s products ranging from classic citrus through to new and unexpected flavor combinations.
Ginseng, ashwagandha and dandelion: How smartwater+ created its unique flavor combinations
Premium water smartwater+ launched this year with three flavor pairings; and an additional flavor is set to follow next year.
‘Shock factor’ flavors entice younger generations
Soft drinks flavors with a ‘shock factor’ – for example unique, unusual, and limited time only flavors – are creating a buzz among a younger generation fuelled by FOMO (fear of missing out).