soft drinks
17 May 2021
--- Kellogg’s UK has pledged to cut sugar by 10 percent and salt by 20 percent in its children’s cereal range by 2022. It will also ensure all of its breakfast foods are either a source or high in fiber by the end of...
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14 May 2021
--- Eat Beyond Global Holdings, an investment issuer focused on the plant-based and alternative food sector, has invested in Daydream Drinks. The Ontario-based beverage company has created Canada’s first sparkling water...
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04 May 2021
--- Tapping into the ubiquitous at-home ordering trend, the Pepsi brand is forging new foodservice delivery partnerships with the launch of Pep’s Place “fast beverage restaurant.” The service caters only to...
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04 May 2021
--- The growing demand for low- and no-alcohol is shaping the future of the adult drinks sector. According to IFF, drinking alcohol in moderation is becoming more mainstream as the new generation of young adults focuses on...
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15 Apr 2021
--- SweeGen’s next-generation Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) stevia sweetener is in its final phase before the European Union publishes approval in a few months, according to sugar reduction specialists.
05 Apr 2021
--- Imbibe has launched Ingredients by Imbibe, a new platform that offers the company’s high-performing ingredients to external R&D teams. Imbibe’s ingredient portfolio includes The Senses, a suite of taste...
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05 Apr 2021
--- Italian ingredients supplier Agrumaria Reggina is set to inaugurate its first R&D center in Northern Italy, in the Lombardy Region. The “Taste Innovation Center” will focus primarily on developing new...
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01 Apr 2021
--- Chr. Hansen Holding and EQT have completed their deal with the global investment organization acquiring the Danish ingredient supplier’s Natural Colors division. The divestment follows the 2025 Strategy of Chr. Hansen...
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31 Mar 2021
--- Kerry’s foodservice brand, DaVinci Gourmet, has launched a range of beverage concepts for this spring and summer. Research into consumer trends has shown that this year, consumers will seek beverages that deliver...
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30 Mar 2021
--- Swedish alt-milk company Oatly is addressing the “absurdity” of the EU’s pending Amendment 171 (Am171) – which could place further labeling restrictions on plant-based dairy alternatives – with...
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Beverage trends: Spotlight on provenance flavors, hard seltzers, tropical tonalities and savory sips
29 Mar 2021
--- In time for spring, beverage innovators are shining a light on uplifting flavor profiles including the tropical tonalities of watermelon and guanabana. Italian provenance flavors are also in the spotlight, with new...
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24 Mar 2021
--- PureCircle, acquired by Ingredion, is collaborating with Synergy Flavours in an “industry-first” to create a range of zero-sugar tonics sweetened with PureCircle Reb M stevia extract. Skinny Drinks Group,...
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05 Mar 2021
--- Ocean Spray Cranberries has launched Ocean Spray Wave, a naturally caffeinated sparkling water with a splash of fruit juice. Touted as a healthier option for consumers looking to bypass sugary caffeine drinks, Ocean Spray...
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04 Mar 2021
--- Kerry expects the functional beverage market to gain traction and see a surge of NPD targeting consumers who are approaching health holistically due to the COVID-19 threat. This is based on new Kerry research, which found...
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17 Feb 2021
--- Nestlé S.A. has agreed to sell its regional spring water brands, purified water business and beverage delivery service in the US and Canada to One Rock Capital Partners in partnership with Metropoulos & Co for...
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16 Feb 2021
--- Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO) is launching the “first-ever” ambient yogurt drinks with chewable pieces in Thailand, called Chew-D. By using SIG’s drinksplus technology that...
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09 Feb 2021
--- The 2021 Fizz Free February campaign is encouraging UK consumers to stop drinking carbonated beverages on various health, environmental and sustainability claims. The campaign is backed by Sugar Smart UK, part of Sustain,...
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27 Jan 2021
--- Quicksilver Scientific’s patent-pending nanoemulsion delivery technology will ensure effective CBD delivery in Veryvell – a new US line of non-alcoholic, hemp-derived CBD beverages. The drinks, positioned as a...
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25 Jan 2021
--- Sugar-reduction food-tech start-up Better Juice is collaborating with German-headquartered GEA Group, a key player in process engineering for the food and beverage sectors. The partnership is part of Better Juice’s...
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23 Dec 2020
--- Consumers have long grown wary of genetically modified or otherwise deemed “unnatural” foods, driving the clean label trend. But amid the world’s COVID-19 and environmental crises, a growing acceptance of...
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