Last year, a once-in-a-century pandemic forced global industry to adapt within days. But even as the world came to a standstill, the nonstop, adrenaline-pumping, caffeine rush of energy drinks were not going to be slowed down.
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Flavored malt beverages (FMBs), sometimes referred to as “alcopops” or “malternatives,” enjoyed a heyday in the mid ‘90s, with brands like Bacardi Silver and Zima skyrocketing in popularity before crashing soon after.
The expansion of offerings indicates that protein drinks have transcended from the nutrition and fitness space into broader use occasions and audiences, a process that has also allowed enhanced versions of existing product types (think enhanced coffees, ultra-filtered dairy milk or even high-protein SKUs in existing lines) to further disrupt the traditional borders between categories.
Last year, a once-in-a-century pandemic forced global industry to adapt within days. But even as the world came to a standstill, the nonstop, adrenaline-pumping, caffeine rush of energy drinks were not going to be slowed down.
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Bottled cranberry juice and additional category comparisons by sales and growth.
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Every once in a while, particularly when I’m getting yelled at about deadlines, I like to reflect on what I’ve observed during those years in the arena.
With the arrival of a brand of spiked seltzer that promises to increase mental acuity, I think it’s fair to say that the silly season has arrived at the Gold Rush.
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Contrary to what you may have read, affluent residents didn’t all leave the cities when the going got tough, just as most of my fellow New Yorkers didn’t leave the city post-9/11, when there was ample rationale to do so. We’re stubborn that way.
