What defines compelling innovation? Novel ingredients? Esoteric flavors? Unusual packaging? The hosts discussed how strategic and entrepreneurial companies are attempting to innovate in food and beverage and what’s moving the needle for consumers. They also riffed on two new celebrity coffee brands, one launched by a “Yellowstone'' star and the other known for her status as a “teen mom.”
Convenience stores represent the next big opportunity for ready-to-drink cocktails, according to a new report from NIQ.
In this week’s new products roundup, Aprch unveils the first installment of its Photo Series collection, Instant IV teams up with Susan G. Komen to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Califia Farms releases what it claims to be the first multi-serve, ready-to-drink matcha latte.
As predicted during its last earnings call in August, Pernod Ricard reported a -2% decline in organic sales in the first quarter of FY 2024, with dips in the U.S. and China bringing down overall performance.
Intent Brands has relaunched its functional drink line under the new name, Sly, as it positions toward providing a healthier, calming beverage option for gamers, streamers and the eSport community.
Flow Beverage will be filling a few extra TetraPak’s ahead of the planned divestment of its Aurora, Ontario production facility. The company announced today it signed a new co-packing agreement with beverage brand Joyburst that will see 15 million Joyburst Hydration branded beverages produced from the facility each year.
In this month’s new spirits roundup, The Macallan celebrates the anniversary of its Harmony Collection with sisters Stella and Mary McCartney, Yellowstone debuts its Special Finishes Collection and Solento unveils its latest LTO.
Eat the Change (ETC) has brought in another $14 million in growth capital to fuel its quest of changing consumers’ eating habits by widening distribution of Just Ice Tea and further testing its Cosmic Chews snacks.
BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman at down with Joshua Schall, a BevNET contributing editor, to explore the evolution in energy drinks and the continued crossover of fitness and supplement trends in CPG, as seen at this year's NACS trade show.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales “remained healthy” in the most recent two-week period with volume declines improving and pricing slightly increasing, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data.
Bill Shufelt and John Walker, the co-founders of flourishing non-alcoholic beer brand Athletic Brewing, spoke about the company’s role in the evolution of alcohol-alternative beverages and its influence on how consumers perceive them, why it’s in the company’s interest to support competitors, and how they evaluate new retail and distribution opportunities.
Thanks to the work of a modern wave of trailblazing distilleries, moonshine has come a long way since the days when the homemade liquor was distilled in secret. Turning it into a decadent sweet boozy treat hasn’t hurt things, either.
Diageo is set to introduce a new line of premium ready-to-serve cocktails that leverage the strength of some of its best-known labels into the soaring category.
Optimum Nutrition has revamped the packaging of its RTD energy drink Amin.O Energy as the company invests in bringing the product to wider distribution.
