The new year is rapidly approaching, as evidenced by the influx of food and beverage trend reports in our inboxes. Today, we’re examining Nestlé’s forecast for 2025, which outlines how shifting consumer preferences could influence product innovation trends in the coming year.
In a time where consumers’ attention is being drawn in thousands of different directions every second online, it’s important for brands to be able to move, pivot and innovate as fast as possible to keep engagement high. Drink mix manufacturer Dyla Brands, maker of Stur and protein brand Happy Viking, now has an entire facility dedicated to meeting those specific demands.
It’s not quite trench warfare, but fighting for victory in the beverage industry can sometimes feel that way. It’s maybe no surprise then to see veteran-owned or veteran-supporting brands making an impact in CPG.
In the latest new spirits roundup, El Tesoro continues its experiments in whiskey barrel aging, Heavensake collaborates with two of Japan’s most prestigious sake breweries, and former college football star Eric LeGrand expands his portfolio with a limited-edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Ready-to-drink cocktails are now allowed at more retailers and restaurants in Pennsylvania, but that doesn’t mean drinkers in the Keystone State are cracking open an array of canned cocktails.
The world needs plant-based spam. Nootropic beverages will make a comeback in 2025. T-shirts are the best brand swag. It’s buy-or-sell time, and the hosts transact in opinions. This episode also features interviews with the leaders of two fast-growing U.K.-based CPG companies: Jack Scott of Dash, and Kathryn Bricken of Doughlicious.
Higher expenses weighed on Monster Energy’s Q3 2024 earnings report this week, but the company says it feels optimistic about future growth opportunities as it takes new pricing action across its core portfolio.
In this week’s new products gallery, cannabis beverage purveyor Kite Soda unveils a new look to enhance shelf appeal, MALK gears up for the festive season with the return of Holiday Nog, and Sidekick Soda drops three new flavors.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact, we spoke with a handful of brands from North Carolina to hear how they are rebuilding from loss through communal support and entrepreneurial resilience.
Once at the forefront of the Adult Non-Alc (ANA) industry, pioneering retailer Boisson is now clawing its way back from bankruptcy.
Oatly made “solid progress” towards profitability showing double-digit revenue and volume gains in North America with total revenue of $208 million, in the third quarter.
Molson Coors has acquired a majority stake in energy drink brand ZOA in a $53 million cash transaction, expanding its growing non-alcoholic beyond beer portfolio and adding to rising M&A interest across the energy space.
Despite underperforming net sales expectations for Q3, zero sugar soda brand Zevia is projecting a return to growth in Q4 thanks to its expansion into 4,300 Walmart stores during the previous quarter – positioned as part of the mass channel chain’s new Modern Soda retail set – the company said in its latest earnings report on Wednesday.
SunOpta reported strong, volume-driven revenue growth across all business segments in Q3, according to its latest earnings released on Tuesday.
