21 Aug Rolling out new Heineken Silver
Global brewing giant, Heineken has launched a major new lighter-style lager in an effort to attract younger drinkers who want to moderate their alcohol intake.
21 Aug The 10 most valuable beer brands in the world for 2022
It’s been a strong year for beer, and there’s more good news to come for craft brewers, with the sector projected to grow 8% between now and 2030. But what are the 10 most valuable beer brands in the world in 2022?
21 Aug Where have all the bubbles gone?
Ironically, as the world is increasingly urged to reduce carbon emissions, CO2 shortages are causing havoc in the drinks industry.
20 Aug Oatly sales prospects sour as challenges stack up
Bellweather brand for plant-based milks, Oatly has dramatically cut its sales outlook - by as much as $90m - as the Sweden-based alternative-milk producer continues to incur bottom-line losses, saying consumers switch from dairy to plant-based milk “is taking longer than we had hoped for”.
28 Jul Meet Myrkl, a new anti-hangover pill
A new anti-hangover supplement - using probiotics - has just gone on sale in various parts of the world. It is marketed by its Swedish maker as Myrkl - pronounced Miracle - as “the pre-drinking pill that works”. But does it?
16 Jul PepsiCo bets on low-sugar as it evolves its drinks portfolio
PepsiCo’s beverage portfolio continues to move away from its flagship soda business as the low-sugar sub-sector shows growth three times that of full-sugar variants in the US.
19 Jun Jack and Coke tie-up: a game-changer?
Some drink combinations are true classics. Gin and tonic. Scotch and soda. Another on top this list in many parts of the world is Coca-Cola and Jack Daniel’s.
19 May UK: Coca-Cola moves to tethered caps
In a major re-engineering of its packaging, Coca-Cola Great Britain is introducing new, tethered caps to its PET bottles.
20 Apr Impressive sales, impressive losses at Oatly
Oatly, probably the world's best-known plant milk brand, has announced sales in 2021 up 56% compared to the same period in 2020. The real picture is not so pretty....
19 Apr Pandemic delivers rich pickings for niche start-up
Last year we reported on an interesting beverage start-up based in Austria, Waterdrop, premised on sustainability. Here's an update on its prospering fortunes...
30 Mar World-famous Russian Stolichnaya vodka will rebrand
Just call it Stoli vodka. The Stoli Group has announced that it is doing a "major rebrand" and ending "the use of the Stolichnaya name" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
15 Mar The first-ever animal-free milk to hit US shelves
In a leap for the commercialisation of bio-engineered food, a new milk will soon hit US shelves that isn’t a wholly plant-based product - rather it's made from whey proteins produced by microflora engineered to spit out exactly the same proteins found in milk from a cow.
25 Feb Pepsi’s new nitrogen-infused cola that’s ‘softer than a soft drink’
Billed as "the first-ever nitrogen-infused cola", PepsiCo has announced the forthcoming US-nationwide launch of Nitro Pepsi — an innovative new soda that will arrive this March.
25 Feb ‘At home’ revolution good news for Nestlé coffee
A long-term transition to working from home is boosting Nestlé’s coffee portfolio, with the company confident the trend will continue post-pandemic.
09 Feb The quest for delicious decaf coffee
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular drinks, but that cup can come with a price of jitters or sleeplessness. How to get to a truly decent coffee without the kick of caffeine is still a work in progress.
08 Feb PepsiCo’s new category-blurring energy drink
PepsiCo’s getting very energised over energy drinks, with news of Rockstar Unplugged's debut, ‘a new kind of energy drink which focuses less on providing a big hit of energy and more focus on enhancing good vibes’.
08 Feb PepsiCo-Starbucks launch Baya Energy drink
Starbucks is stepping into the energy market with Baya Energy, an RTD beverage developed in collaboration with PepsiCo.
17 Jan Monster Beverage enters alcohol market with craft beer
The rumours that have swirled around Monster Beverage the last few years that it wanted to get into the alcohol-beverage market have finally been put to rest and in a big way.
16 Jan Top global alcohol beverage trends in 2022
Specialist research firm, IWSR, analyses the key drivers that will shape the global alcohol beverage landscape in 2022.
12 Jan Better Juice seals first deal to bring sugar-reduced fruit juice to market
Israeli foodtech start-up, Better Juice, reports it has sealed its first commercial deal to bring reduced-sugar juices one step closer to supermarket beverage aisles.