Internationally inspired nuts, better-for-you booze and a sesame surge are among the several emerging food and beverage trend predictions for 2019 that were highlighted in a webinar hosted by data technology company SPINS on Wednesday.
A lot of people think that Terrell Davis’ NFL career ended too soon, forced out by knee injuries after just eight years. They were unquestionably great ones, as he was elected to the league’s Hall of Fame.
The new year has kicked off with several new launches and line extensions, as January’s new product gallery features Dirty Lemon’s first release in a year of new monthly SKUs, Coca-Cola’s foray into non-alcoholic adult beverages and several launches which suggest the CBD beverage trend will continue to surge forward in 2019.
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is scaling back founder and former CEO Howard Schultz’s plans for luxury coffee shops, according to The Wall Street Journal. Schultz’s growth strategy included 1,000 Starbucks Reserve cafes selling premium coffee and artisanal bakery items, as well as 30 more locations of its Starbucks Roastery, experience-oriented stores aimed at increasing traffic and improving declining sales.
Austin Allan has been named Senior Director of Special Projects for Iris Nova, the parent company of direct-to-consumer beverage platform Dirty Lemon.
BodyArmor announced on Dec. 13 that Brent Hastie will join the company as president, effective March 2019, where he will report to founder and chairman Mike Repole.
Philadelphia’s soda tax could be a significant factor in the city’s fast approaching 2019 mayoral and City Council elections, according to WHYY. Incumbents and challengers in those races are both collectively waiting to see if the beverage industry will form a super PAC to support candidates against the 1.5 cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks, enacted in 2016.
CB Insights has dubbed 2019 “the year of getting closer to the consumer,” predicting that the next year will see brands and corporations seek a more direct connection with consumers through e-commerce platforms and personalization.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new mandatory disclosure requirements for labelling genetically modified foods that will take effect in 2020.
