30 May “OJ in crisis”
Global orange juice industry is reportedly ‘in crisis’ as fears about Brazilian harvest help push wholesale prices to record highs....
07 May Nescafé launches premium Espresso Concentrate coffee
Nestlé is tapping into the growing cold coffee trend with this new launch....
25 Mar Liquid Death water valued at $1.4bn – how so?
It’s a miracle. Liquid Death has created a billion-dollar brand, almost overnight, out of the elixir of life, that most precious but most commoditised of commodities, commonly known as water.
20 Feb 2024 trends shaping the global wine industry
Respected beverage alcohol analysts, IWSR, assesses the performance and outlook for the global wine market...
20 Feb US: Coca-Cola adds first new permanent flavour in several years with Spiced
This innovative addition aims to transform the classic Coca-Cola experience by infusing it with raspberry and spiced flavours....
06 Feb The world’s 10 Most Valuable Beer Brands (2023)
There’s a new top dog when it comes to the most valuable beer brands.....
04 Feb Ingredion bets on Better Juice’s sugar-reduction solutions
Ingredion leads investment round to accelerate start-up’s advanced technology for naturally reducing sugar....
15 Jan M&S launches first-of-a kind new gut shot
UK supermarket Marks & Spencer has teamed up with personalised nutrition-science company, Zoe, in a “world-first” collaboration after a year of product development.
07 Dec Diageo to run global trial of Ecospirits’ refillable packaging
Spirits giant Diageo is planning a major trial for on-premise refillable packaging....
19 Nov The incredible rise of Celsius energy drink
For awhile, it was Red Bull that was synonymous with energy drinks. Then Monster Energy came along and turned into one of the best performing stocks of all time. And now there’s another company showing explosive growth along with a surging stock, and that’s Celsius Holdings.
01 Nov New tech: delivering coffee with a kick, minus the caffeine
For coffee drinkers who want the instant stimulation caffeine delivers but not the associated jitters, sleeplessness and anxiety, decaf doesn’t really hit the spot, says Dr Jeffrey Dietrich, founder of startup, Rarebird.
31 Oct Coca-Cola moves further into the alcohol space
Coca-Cola Co is partnering with Absolut vodka to introduce an RTD Sprite cocktail, with a rollout in several markets in 2024....
18 Sep Long-life probiotic products are now a reality
Packaging giant, SIG, and Irish microencapsulation specialist, AnaBio Technologies, have jointly launched a prototype long-life probiotic drinking yoghurt for a global market.
16 Sep Coca-Cola’s AI-generated soda tastes like marketing
AI is just about everywhere lately, but nobody expected it to be used as a salvo in the ongoing cola wars. Coca-Cola, however, has other plans, as it just launched a new flavour co-created by artificial intelligence.
16 Sep Asia is taking over the world’s whisky market
Asians will soon become the world’s biggest drinkers of all whiskies....
16 Sep UK food agencies advise young children to avoid slushies because of glycerol
Food agencies in the UK have advised that slush ice drinks should not be sold to children younger than age five....
15 Aug How canny marketing and strong supply links gave the world a taste for Scotch whisky
The industry has endured for over 200 years... this article looks at how it continues to thrive – and just like a good Scotch, the answers are complex.
30 Jul Coca-Cola, PepsiCo sales likely to withstand WHO aspartame cancer ruling
The WHO’s recent announcement that aspartame is “possibly carcinogenic” is unlikely to meaningfully impact sales at Coca-Cola and PepsiCo or cause the beverage companies to suddenly abandon the hotly debated ingredient in favour of another sugar alternative.
30 Jul Nestlé introduces breakthrough technology that reduces intrinsic sugars in key ingredients
Nestlé reports it has introduced a versatile and cost-effective sugar reduction technology that can be applied across different product categories, with benefits beyond sugar reduction.
16 Jul Two beverage expo giants join forces
The two most important international trade fairs for the beverage and liquid food industries will join forces to strengthen their positions in the world market.