Why does coffee made at home taste different from that in cafes? Why can coffee from the same place taste different throughout the week? Is it the barista, a new blend? Our recent study, published in Matter, suggests that this variation is down to an inherent inconsistency of common brewing methods.
Coca-Cola has acquired the remaining stake in Fairlife from its joint venture partner Select Milk Producers, now owning 100% of the value-added dairy brand, up from its previous 42.5% minority stake.
Founded in 1925, American milk giant, Dallas-based Dean Foods, has filed for bankruptcy protection, signalling another grim chapter in the struggles of the dairy industry.
Coca-Cola North America is adding a new sparkling water brand, AHA, to its lineup in March 2020, seeking to differentiate itself from the pack with eight fusions blending mainstream fruits with newer, niche flavours.
NGO BreakFreeFromPlastic has named the top 10 global plastic polluters - no surprise that again the world's biggest soft drinks companies lead the list. This op-ed article from FastCompany.com.
Taiwan is making its mark on the global whisky industry. Having only started producing whisky this century, the small island is making millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.
Scientists are testing techniques for growing vines in a hot, parched future. The NYT takes a look at how Israeli experts are researching this...
As straw bans take effect, a lot of new options are coming to market. Stroodles’s idea: make it from pasta.
There is nothing inherently male about beer, and no reason why women shouldn’t drink it. So diversifying beer culture seems like good business sense for brewers. [UK focused article but of global relevance. Ed]
Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, has increased its holding in “game-changing” non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip to a majority stake, as it seeks to cater to the growing number of teetotallers.
Nestlé has launched a range of Nescafé Gold lattes crafted with plant-based ingredients, claimed as the first-ever non-dairy soluble coffee lattes and certified by the Vegan Society.
Brazilian juice giant, Citrosuco, has announced it will commercialise a novel process that uses non-GM enzymes to cut the sugar in orange juice, achieving up to 80% reductions.
Shrewd businesses should keep up with shifts in consumer priorities, instead of campaigning against junk food taxes.
In a rare change to the rules governing how Scotch whisky can be made, it can now be aged in barrels previously used for tequila and other spirits.
PepsiCo, facing an industrywide backlash against plastic, will experiment with putting its Aquafina water in cans.
The founders of cannabis-infused “social tonic” Cann are riding high after being named the winners of New Beverage Showdown 17 hosted by BevNET Live Summer 2019, held June 12-13 in New York City.
Heineken UK will add nutritional information labelling to all its cider packaging in 2019 to let consumers easily find ingredients used in their drinks.
Healthy beverages are in demand globally, including in the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Join Kerry Taste & Nutrition for a webinar where experts will discuss key aspects of this trend, including clean label, sugar reduction and fortification.
Costa Coffee has launched its first new product since Coca-Cola acquired the company for $5.1bn last August: a range of RTD coffees that will debut in the UK this month.
America’s darling sparkling or seltzer water, LaCroix, appears to be victim of a burst market bubble and is quickly losing its fizz…