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Beverage entrepreneurs

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Brand on fire: How Trip has pioneered the calming beverages category

10-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Third wave hydration: Plink! sparks shift toward flavor-first daily wellness

Third wave hydration: Plink! sparks shift toward flavor-first daily wellness

12-Nov-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

The evolution of the energy drink category: Odyssey Functional Energy heralds drive towards added functionality

The evolution of the energy drink category: Odyssey Functional Energy heralds drive towards added functionality

03-Nov-2025By Rachel Arthur

Tips and tricks for getting a beverage brand into retail

23-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

Promotional features

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Why pineapple is set to be 2026’s flavour of the year

Why pineapple is set to be 2026’s flavour of the year

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Unbottling the future of beverages at the EU Forum

Unbottling the future of beverages at the EU Forum

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Flavor fusion: Uncovering functional flavor trends in Europe for 2026

Flavor fusion: Uncovering functional flavor trends in Europe for 2026

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Why radical sustainability innovation is the best strategy for value creation

Why radical sustainability innovation is the best strategy for value creation

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Craft

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How is 2025 shaping up for the US craft beer sector?

How is 2025 shaping up for the US craft beer sector?

25-Jul-2025By Rachel Arthur

Could climate change affect the taste of gin?

Could climate change affect the taste of gin?

03-Jul-2025By Rachel Arthur

US craft beer: How is the industry faring?

US craft beer: How is the industry faring?

23-Apr-2025By Rachel Arthur

7 beer trends to follow in 2025

7 beer trends to follow in 2025

25-Feb-2025By Rachel Arthur

Functional beverages

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Meet the futuristic functional ingredients reshaping human health

Meet the futuristic functional ingredients reshaping human health

19-Dec-2025By Jess Spiring

Functional coffee trends: Nootropics, gut health, collagen and more

Functional coffee trends: Nootropics, gut health, collagen and more

12-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Will the EU ban energy drink sales to children?

Will the EU ban energy drink sales to children?

10-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Future flavors

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Could white cake, churro and huckleberry cobbler be the big drink flavors of 2026?

Could white cake, churro and huckleberry cobbler be the big drink flavors of 2026?

17-Dec-2025By Timothy Inklebarger

‘Gen Z’s avocado-on-toast moment’: Making matcha mainstream

‘Gen Z’s avocado-on-toast moment’: Making matcha mainstream

04-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Beer slushies, beer cocktails and more: Opening up innovation opportunities in beer

Beer slushies, beer cocktails and more: Opening up innovation opportunities in beer

02-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

The next generation of Pumpkin Spice is here: 5 ways the fall favorite is evolving

The next generation of Pumpkin Spice is here: 5 ways the fall favorite is evolving

26-Aug-2025By Rachel Arthur

Health & wellness

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Will soda taxes serve as the model for future UPF regulations?

Will soda taxes serve as the model for future UPF regulations?

20-Nov-2025By Rachel Arthur

Lipton leans into function and flavor with new herbal teas and concentrates

Lipton leans into function and flavor with new herbal teas and concentrates

12-Nov-2025By Deniz Ataman

How Sprouts scouts out the next big thing in beverage innovation

How Sprouts scouts out the next big thing in beverage innovation

21-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

Low & no alcohol drinks

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Sparkling green tea: Taiwanese creation meets demand for zero alcohol

Sparkling green tea: Taiwanese creation meets demand for zero alcohol

26-Nov-2025By Audrey Yow

Bero and Aston Martin partner on non-alcoholic beer

Bero and Aston Martin partner on non-alcoholic beer

03-Nov-2025By Deniz Ataman

Heineken on how F1 sponsorship is boosting zero-alcohol beer strategy

Heineken on how F1 sponsorship is boosting zero-alcohol beer strategy

07-Oct-2025By Pearly Neo

Bringing flavor to the front of alcohol-free innovation

Bringing flavor to the front of alcohol-free innovation

23-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Premium indulgence

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Finlandia embraces ‘slow joy’ storytelling to expand reach in global travel retail

Finlandia embraces ‘slow joy’ storytelling to expand reach in global travel retail

04-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Can KDP and JDE Peet’s new coffee giant challenge Nestlé’s stronghold?

Can KDP and JDE Peet’s new coffee giant challenge Nestlé’s stronghold?

28-Aug-2025By Rachel Arthur

Diageo taps premium cocktail culture and talent to fuel APAC growth

Diageo taps premium cocktail culture and talent to fuel APAC growth

25-Aug-2025By Audrey Yow

Regulation

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UK teen energy drink ban: Is caffeine really the culprit?

UK teen energy drink ban: Is caffeine really the culprit?

05-Sep-2025By Olivia Haslam

EUDR: 5 key traceability challenges for coffee

EUDR: 5 key traceability challenges for coffee

29-Aug-2025By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

IFT First: New tech and innovations to look out for at the food science expo

IFT First: New tech and innovations to look out for at the food science expo

09-Jul-2025By Rachel Arthur

UK considers putting health warning labels on alcohol

UK considers putting health warning labels on alcohol

08-Jul-2025By Rachel Arthur

Sustainability

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Genetic puzzle: Coca-Cola and Avalo’s project to decarbonise sugar is more complicated than it looks

Genetic puzzle: Coca-Cola and Avalo’s project to decarbonise sugar is more complicated than it looks

08-Oct-2025By Amanda Lim

Politics, lawsuits pose a new dynamic – ‘Greenhushing’

Politics, lawsuits pose a new dynamic – ‘Greenhushing’

02-Oct-2025By Timothy Inklebarger

‘It’s impossible to overstate the power of collaboration and partnership’: Carlsberg’s sustainability chief on driving industry progress

‘It’s impossible to overstate the power of collaboration and partnership’: Carlsberg’s sustainability chief on driving industry progress

25-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Sugar reduction

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Soda and UPFs: The debate heats up

Soda and UPFs: The debate heats up

04-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

‘A mandate for innovation’: R&D is back at the top of the agenda with UK sugar tax shake up

‘A mandate for innovation’: R&D is back at the top of the agenda with UK sugar tax shake up

04-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Soda taxes: Finding the sweet spot between health goals and business growth

Soda taxes: Finding the sweet spot between health goals and business growth

27-Nov-2025By Rachel Arthur

High sugary drink intake still prevalent in Chinese schoolkids

High sugary drink intake still prevalent in Chinese schoolkids

26-Nov-2025By Pearly Neo