02 Oct Chivas Regal unveils whisky as never seen before
Chivas Regal has created Crystalgold, a whole new type of spirit, marking a bold departure from its heritage as a Scotch whisky house....
04 Sep Why Coca-Cola is offloading Britain’s beloved coffee chain
The British high street is witnessing another seismic shift as Coca-Cola prepares to sell Costa Coffee, the nation's largest coffee chain, in a deal that could value the business at just £2-billion....
04 Sep drinktec 2025: Driving the future of the beverage and liquid food industry
In just ten days, the massive and fabulous expo, drinktec 2025, will open its doors. From September 15 to 19, the beverage and liquid food industry worlds, literally, will meet again in Munich....
14 Aug America’s changing drinking habits
Pour one out for the alcohol industry — only 54% of Americans say they imbibe alcoholic beverages, marking the lowest number in the 90 years of Gallup polling.
13 Aug US: Danone launches beverage to support consumers on weight-loss meds
Interesting to note the impact of GLP-1 drugs on foodbev innovation in the US market ...
29 Jul The rebound of dairy milk
What Oatly’s struggles signal for the plant-based milk category....
29 Jul Asahi’s ‘Like Milk’: a totally new dairy alternative
Asahi Group Japan has introduced ‘LIKE MILK’, a yeast-derived, dairy-free milk alternative – a fine example of true innovation….
28 Jul PepsiCo to roll out prebiotic cola in US
PepsiCo says the launch of Pepsi Prebiotic Cola "marks the first significant innovation in the traditional cola category in 20 years"....
17 Jul Diageo seeks new CEO as Debra Crew steps down
Diageo has (16 July 2025) confirmed that its CEO, Debra Crew, has stepped down with immediate effect.....
16 Jul Nestlé bets big on super-premium infant formula with NAN Sinergity
In a bold move to capture a greater share of the fast-growing premium infant nutrition market, Nestlé has introduced NAN Sinergity, a novel formula that sets a new benchmark for science-backed baby nutrition.
29 Jun UK: Good-bye to the pint?
As the cost of a pint hits £5-£8, pub owners are having to be inventive to keep customers....
29 Jun Another technology wins approvals to clean label sugar reduction
Here's news of another tech way to sugar reduction for natural beverages - and which has both GRAS status for the US and EU approvals, too....
17 Jun The world’s most valuable food and beverage brands in 2025 – Kantar
Kantar's BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2025 report reveals the most valuable food and beverage brands....
07 May drinktec 2025: Innovation and networking at its best
drinktec 2025 is but a few months away now - it's a mind-blowing, must-do expo for any beverage industrialist!
07 May Sprite now America’s no 3 soft drink
The lemon-lime beverage has surpassed Pepsi in sales volume.....
24 Apr FDA says it has agreement with industry to phase out artificial colours
The FDA has announced it has reached an (apparent) agreement with the food industry to phase out petroleum-based artificial colours used in everything from sports drinks and yoghurt to candy and fruit snacks.
08 Apr US: Coca-Cola makes another move into alcohol with Minute Maid brand
The soda giant is launching a vodka-based version of its Minute Maid lemonade and pink lemonade, looking to leverage the buzzy canned cocktail sector...
19 Mar Say hello to PoppsiCo!
PepsiCo has confirmed it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95-billion.....
26 Feb US: Coca-Cola enters trendy prebiotic soda market
The drink, which contains fibre for gut health and Vitamin C and zinc for immunity support, pits the beverage giant against fast-growing upstarts Olipop and Poppi....