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| May 20, 2026 | Учёные рассказали, как нужно пить кофе, чтобы защитить свой мозг | Учёные обнаружили, что употребление двух-трёх чашек кофе в день может значительно снизить риск развития деменции, однако употребление большего количества не приносит дополнительной пользы для мозга.
В рамках крупного исследования в течение ... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | The Rise of Plant-Based Snacks: A Crunchy Revolution | In the world of snacks, a revolution is brewing. The shift towards plant-based options is not just a trend; it’s a movement. Companies like All Y’alls Foods are leading the charge, crafting innovative products that cater to health-conscious... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Beyond Smash, Santa Love Oatly & Vegfest Vietnam | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers two Beyond Meat debuts in the UK, Oatly’s Christmas-themed ad... |
| Sep 19, 2023 | European carbon accounting startup Plan A raises $27M from VC and corporate heavyweights | Plan A, a carbon accounting and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting platform for corporations, has raised $27 million in a Series A round of funding led by U.S. VC giant Lightspeed Venture partners.
Technically the funding... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Carbon-zero Initiatives Gone Wrong: The Hidden Drawbacks of Bio-based Plastics | Andi C., Tech Times 15 December 2022, 10:12 am
Scientists warn of the hidden drawbacks of bioplastic production following recent studies.
Amidst a worsening environmental situation, the Earth is becoming more and more polluted as we generat... |
| Dec 5, 2022 | PepsiCo to increase reusable beverage packaging | The beverage giant will build on its $3.2bn acquisition of at-home customized beverage maker SodaStream: as well as looking at other ways to increase reuse across its portfolio.
"Fundamentally transforming the traditional beverage cons... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | PepsiCo leader says 2023 will be year of ‘hope and focus’ for AI | Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now.
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), the past ... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Keurig Dr Pepper takes minority stake in non-alcoholic beer producer Athletic Brewing Company | The $50m investment in Athletic Brewing provides KDP with an equity stake in Athletic Brewing that is comparable to other lead investors, namely TRB Advisors and Alliance Consumer Growth. KDP will have a seat on the company's Board of Direc... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | PepsiCo bets on energy drinks and low-sugar beverages as it evolves its portfolio | Another big pillar for the beverage business is ready-to-drink coffee, as part of a partnership with Starbucks. The company is adding more SKUs under the brand, such as double shot and triple shot espresso drinks.
In the past year, PepsiCo ... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Lavazza enters US ready-to-drink coffee market with its latest launch | Dive Brief:
Italian coffee giant Lavazza is debuting its own ready-to-drink product tailored to the U.S. market as the company expands its offerings in the fast-growing category popular with on-the-go consumers. Lavazza already sells RTD co... |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Leftovers: Gatorade Fit offers hydration without added sugar; Impossible creates endangered species-shaped nuggets | Leftovers is our look at a few of the product ideas popping up everywhere. Some are intriguing, some sound amazing and some are the kinds of ideas we would never dream of. We can't write about everything that we get pitched, so here are som... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Nitro Pepsi launches in the US: ‘We’re reimagining the cola category!’ | Pepsi announced its intent to use the nitro tech in 2019 and will now launch in the US next month, offering a shake-up of the centuries-old cola category.
“While it’s had its share of flavor and packaging innovation, one thing has remained... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Nestlé’s coffee portfolio thrives thanks to the ‘at-home revolution’ | By product category, coffee was Nestlé’s largest contributor to organic growth in 2021: fueled by strong momentum across its three main brands Nescafé, Nespresso and Starbucks. The coffee portfolio saw 9.7% organic sales growth in the year.... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | PepsiCo launches hemp energy drink in the US, carving out new direction for the category | The drink is made with ingredients such as hemp seed oil, B vitamins, spearmint and lemon balm with 80mg of caffeine per can: much less than other Rockstar Energy drinks which range from 160mg-240mg in a serving. (Rockstar Unplugged's 80mg ... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | What have we learned from Dry January 2022? | 1. The category is growing (and here's the figures to prove it)
All the noise around Dry January is very exciting, but does that really equate to growth and long-term opportunities for the no and low alcohol category? Let's take a look.
Dry... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | What have we learned from Dry January 2022? | 1. The category is growing (and here's the figures to prove it)
All the noise around Dry January is very exciting, but does that really equate to growth and long-term opportunities for the no and low alcohol category? Let's take a look.
Dry... |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Digital customer engagement: 'Packed and ready for a long and exciting adventure!' | Digital provides one of the most powerful ways to connect with customers, because everything done in the digital space is infinitely measurable. This gives us the power to constantly improve and expand their experience with us, not only on ... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Sweep, which helps companies capture carbon emissions data in their supply chain, raises $22M | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Carbon management platform Sweep has raised $22 m... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Sweep, which helps companies capture carbon emission data in their supply chain, raises $22M | Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
Carbon management platform Sweep has raised $22 million in a series A round of funding, as it ... |
| Oct 13, 2021 | PepsiCo debuts Rockstar infused with hemp seed oil nationwide | UPDATE: Feb. 1, 2022: PepsiCo is rolling out its latest Rockstar Energy offering infused with hemp seed oil designed to help consumers relax. Rockstar Unplugged, which is being sold nationwide for $1.99 a can, also contains B vitamins, spea... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Content Moderation Case Studies: Coca Cola Realizes Custom Bottle Labels Involve Moderation Issues (2021) | Summary: Content moderation questions can come from all sorts of unexpected places — including custom soda bottle labels. Over the years, Coca Cola has experimented with a variety of different promotional efforts regarding more customized c... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | PepsiCo to scale up SodaStream business globally in sustainability drive | Expanding the SodaStream business will avoid more than 200 billion plastic bottles by 2030, says the beverage and snack giant.
PepsiCo’s pep+ ('PepsiCo positive') program will also include cutting virgin plastic per serving by 50% by 2030 a... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | PragmatIC Semiconductor leads project to increase the value of plastic waste | PragmatIC Semiconductor leads project to increase the value of plastic waste
PragmatIC Semiconductor, a world leader in flexible electronics, is delighted to announce that it is working on an Innovate UK, Manufacturing Made Smarter, project... |
| Jul 8, 2021 | ROAR Organic repositions from sports drink to all-day hydration solution: 'We changed the entire identity of our product,' says CEO | Looking back to 2016, the consumer may not instantly recognize the sports- and performance-fueled branding of ROAR Organic (ROAR Beverages at the time) which included Marvel superhero-themed line extensions and partnerships with pro-athle... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Sweep helps track carbon emissions across enterprise supply chains | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Despite banks’ net-zero carbon pledges, a recent ... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Sweep helps track carbon emissions across enterprise supply chains | Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year.
Despite banks’ net-zero carbon pledges, a recent survey carried out by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) found that nearly half of global banks had not conducted ... |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Coke launches 100% rPET bottles in the US | The new bottles will be available in convenience retail locations in the Northeast, Florida and California this month; across the Coca-Cola trademark brands (Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Diet Coke). Fanta 13.2oz bottles will also be available in ... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | California’s 50% recycled content goal: Ambitious – but obtainable, say Coca-Cola, Nestlé, KDP | Interim goals will require bottles to reach 15% recycled content in 2022; 25% recycled content in 2025 and reaching 50% recycled content in 2030. Signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 24, the bill AB 793 wants to devel... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | As pandemic fatigue sets in, alcohol alternative brands are booming | The hot artisanal beverage today is an ice cold pint of near-beer.
Alcohol alternatives have been around for decades, but an up-crop of startup brands offering cocktail and spirits substitutes have seen big gains since the coronavirus first... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | As pandemic fatigue sets in, alcohol alternative brands are booming | The brand ended up cutting advertising spend down during the first months of the virus’ outbreak due to inability to fulfill demand fast enough. Digital marketing spending has resumed back to normal levels, according to Wiseman. “Our strate... |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Lessons untapped: what cannabis can learn from alcohol | Many hope that maturation is around the corner after 2019 was a year of growing pains for the cannabis industry. There appears to be some positive momentum, as certain markets around the world evaluate frameworks for legalizing cannabis. As... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Starbucks launches premium instant coffee with Nestlé | The range consists of Medium Roast and Dark Roast coffees, as well as a variety of coffee beverages and a tea latte.
The instant coffees will be available in supermarkets and on online platforms under Nestle’s partnership with Starbucks for... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Coca-Cola takes full ownership of fairlife | fairlife ultra-filtered milk debuted in the US in 2014. Since then it has seen double-digit growth each year and surpassed $500m in retail sales last year, according to Nielsen figures.
fairlife’s patented cold-filtration process seeks to c... |
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| Dec 18, 2019 | Sugar taxes: The global picture | In recent years the US has been a key battleground for sugar taxes, with numerous states fighting for or against their introduction. But much of the activity has now shifted to other countries: with Malaysia, Italy and the UAE among those i... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Pensa Raises $10 Million in Financing | Pensa Systems, a leading innovator in autonomous perception systems, today announced it has raised $10 million in additional seed funding to accelerate deployment of its breakthrough solution for retail inventory visibility. The company has... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Coca-Cola debuts sparkling water AHA with ‘unexpected flavor pairings’ | The calorie-free drinks represent Coca-Cola North America’s first major brand launch in a decade, following that of billion-dollar tea brand Gold Peak in 2006. Coca-Cola hopes to tap into demand for ‘American’s thirst for drinks without sug... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Ailsa Bay partners with arc-net for whiskey blockchain app | William Grant and Sons' Ailsa Bay has partnered with blockchain company startup arc-net to launch a blockchain app for its whiskey. The app will compile information such as cask types, filling dates and bottling dates recorded on arc-net's ... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Alcohol-Free Drinking On The Rise As Health-Focused Millennials Drive 0% Drinks Industry | 57 0
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The past few years has seen a sharp rise in the number of people opting for non-alcoholic drinks. From the sober-curious to non-drinkers alike, wellness-minded millennials are giving up wine for kombucha and lovin... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | RTD coffee drives a 'hot bed’ of innovation in coffee category | “While the arrival of pumpkin spice season has people talking, all eyes should be on the impressive growth happening within the US coffee market,” said Nielsen in a recent report.
Nielsen data shows that dollar sales for the US coffee cat... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Breakfast cereals may not be so g-r-r-r-eat for the environment: Report calls on Kellogg, General Mills, Post and Quaker to change sourcing practices | According to the report – the Champions of Breakfast (2019): How cereal makers can help save our soil, support farmers and take a bite out of climate change – General Mills, Kellogg Company, Post Holdings and PepsiCo’s Quaker Foods contro... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Will PepsiCo counterattack Coca-Cola Energy with Pepsi Energy launch? | Coca-Cola launched Coca-Cola Energy earlier this year, a drink that ‘takes one of the original brand edges of Coke, its energy boost, to a new level and new taste’. It hopes the launch (powered by caffeine, guarana extract and B vitamins ... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Tampico Beverages addresses consumer sugar concerns with new launch: 'This is our entry into zero-sugar' | As the war against sugar in beverages wages on, the juice category has taken a hit in recent years.
According to 2019 Nielsen sales data* provided by Wells Fargo, the $5.6bn refrigerated juice category saw both unit and dollar sales decline... |
| Apr 24, 2019 | What’s next for brand Coke? | Over the past years and decades Coca-Cola has innovated around its flagship Coke: with new flavors (cherry, orange vanilla, and ginger to name a few) and sugar-reduced varieties (Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Coca-Cola Life).
But the ... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | ‘Beyond the bottle’: PepsiCo launches mobile-enabled hydration platform | The beverage and snack giant, which acquired customizable at-home sparkling water maker SodaStream last year, says this is the next step in its ‘beyond the bottle’ project - which seeks to move away from single-use plastic bottles and towar... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | New incubator and accelerator program launches to fast-track CBD and THC brands in food and beverage | CERIA Brewing Company, the accelerator and incubator program’s first participant, will work with Growpacker to launch a cannabis-infused beer in North America.
While beer brands have received a lot of attention for dipping their toes into... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | ‘Memories of carefree summer days’: Coca-Cola launches Orange Vanilla Coke | The two new flavors will hit shelves on February 25th.
Orange Vanilla Coke was developed in less than a year, beating off other flavor potentials of raspberry, lemon and ginger. “We wanted to bring back positive memories of carefree summer... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Nestlé Waters North America Director of Sustainability on reducing PET waste: ‘It’s not just a lofty ambition’ | “This is now part of a seven-year journey of putting our money where our mouth is in terms of developing this and procuring our suppliers to make sure that we get food grade recycled plastic and it meets FDA quality standards and it meets o... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Sugar taxes: The global picture | Tackling obesity is a pressing concern for many governments, with fiscal interventions such as sugar taxes often high on their list of potential interventions.
But sugar taxes always prompt heated debate. Proponents see taxes as a way to in... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Alkaline water: An ‘international growth phenomenon’ | Consumption volumes are estimated at 521 million litres in 2017, with growth of 10% a year since 2013. And this is forecast to accelerate, predicts Zenith Global in its 2018 Alkaline Water Report.
While Asia Pacific is the largest market fo... |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Keurig Dr. Pepper makes premium water play with $525m acquisition of CORE Nutrition | Bottled water is the #1 beverage product in the US (by volume) overtaking soft drink consumption with sales totaling $18.4bn in 2017, according to data from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and the Beverage Marketing Cor... |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: The rising demand for sophisticated non-alcoholic beverages | Increasingly aware of and unhappy with this evil twist of irony, a quickly growing segment of the population is eschewing liquor, but not the celebrations and social gatherings where it often is served – creating a need for elevated beverag... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Coca-Cola: ‘The turnaround of Diet Coke is not coming at the expense of Coke Zero Sugar’ | In its latest quarter, Coca-Cola attributes the growth of its North American no-sugar sparkling soft drink portfolio – up 7% in retail value growth – to the performance of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke.
In January Coca-Cola announced a... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | PureCircle Reb M production climbs with enough supply to sweeten 500 million cases of soft drinks | Starleaf will soon become PureCircle’s main stevia variety as the company announced earlier this year that it would transition 80% of its total stevia crop to Starleaf in 2018 – the equivalent of roughly 16,000 tons – and increase that amou... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Complacency at Nestlé? Major investor sounds alarm on ‘muddled strategic approach’ | Nestlé Global reported organic growth of 2.8% for the first three months of 2018 with full-year guidance of between 2% and 4%.
"We are pleased to report a solid start to the year, with all regions contributing to our growth. Our volume... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Starbucks launches packaged Teavana in grocery stores | Starbucks sells Teavana products at its cafes, but decided to close all 379 Teavana specialty stores a year ago.
The sale of premium tea sachets in grocery stores will give Starbucks another avenue for sales: ‘allowing consumers to bring ... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | What Sprite did right: How the brand is thriving in a challenging CSD market | According to its Brand Footprint report, 2017 saw beverage brands lose a combined two billion CRPs (Kantar’s ‘consumer reach point’ measure), with top brands like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nescafe and Milo all seeing declines.
“Yet Sprite defies t... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | FORTO ramps up distribution entering Walmart stores nationwide | Its distribution deal with Walmart has brought the brand’s store count up to more than 50,000 locations in the US.
“Our retail partners see the value in selling FORTO in the coffee aisle, where consumers are increasingly looking for portabl... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Drink Simple Launches Renewable Wood Packaging | DrinkSimple has partnered with carton firm SIG to launch its Original Maple Water variety DrinkMaple in SIG’s combidome carton, made with 75% renewable raw wood material. Drink Simple is the first product to be packaged in the ‘combidome’, ... |
| May 21, 2018 | High Brew Coffee closes ‘non-traditional’ $20m funding round | The ready-to-drink (RTD) cold brew coffee brand previously closed $4m and $17m funding rounds from CAVU Venture Partners and Boulder Investment Group Reprise (BIGR), respectively.
Its most recent funding round led by Charles Street Partne... |
| May 4, 2018 | Coke sweetened with 100% stevia launches in New Zealand | The natural sweetener is around 200 times sweeter than sugar and has no kilojoules [calories], with Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar containing 1.3 kilojoules per 100ml [0.5 calories].
Coca-Cola says the launch is evidence of its continued efforts... |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Nestlé Waters on ‘unlocking the economic, social and environmental benefits of PET as a reusable resource’ | Yesterday the food and beverage giant announced its plans to make 100% of its packaging across the business recyclable or re-usable by 2025, along with a vision for none of its packaging to end up in landfill or as litter. It follows simila... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | PureCircle develops stevia sweetener ‘identical’ to sought-after Reb D and M using more common Reb A | PureCircle’s first move was developing a proprietary strain of the stevia plant, StarLeaf, which contains 20 times the amounts of Reb D and Reb M. The company announced in February that it would be transitioning roughly 80% of its total s... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Stevia outshines aspartame as high intensity sweetener of choice in global new product launches in 2017 | Top categories for stevia launches were snacks, juice drinks, dairy, carbonated soft drinks and confectionery, said PureCircle, which also noted particular growth in new stevia-sweetened products targeting younger children, plus activity in... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Bermuda launches sugar tax consultation | While sugar taxes have been gaining momentum across a number of countries, they usually focus specifically on sugar-sweetened beverages. Bermuda says its proposed tax will go further to include items such as candies and plain sugar used i... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Sugar taxes: The global picture in 2017 | The concept of sugar taxes (usually specifically on sugar-sweetened beverages) attracts strong feelings both for and against. Proponents see taxes as a way to tackle the growing obesity crisis by curbing consumption, encouraging manufacture... |
| Dec 7, 2017 | PureCircle partners with tobacco farmers to create stevia supply chain in North America | StarLeaf is the company’s latest proprietary sweetener with 20 times the amount of sweet-tasting steviol glycosides than standard stevia because of its inclusion of Reb M and Reb D, according to Pure Circle.
“StarLeaf stevia will help comp... |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Perrier appeals to experience-seeking consumers with interactive branding: Kinetic Worldwide | “They [millennial consumers] are literally giving us the roadmap for what their expectation is,” Krupp told BeverageDaily.
According to Krupp, mobile technology continues to transform the way consumers interact with brands, especially thei... |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Kona Deep dives into full US expansion with $5.5m investment backed by Danone | Kona Deep sources its mineral and electrolyte-rich ocean water off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii through a pipe that extends 3,000 feet into the Pacific Ocean. The pipe was built by the state in 1974 as part of HOST Park (Hawaii Oce... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Coca-Cola to launch soda sweetened solely by stevia | 'Coca-Cola Stevia No Sugar' will be 100% sweetened with a sweetener derived from the stevia leaf, promising a flavor profile closer to sugar without a bitter aftertaste due to the specific steviol glycoside used in the formulation.
The new ... |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Appeals court blocks San Francisco law on soda ad warnings | In 2015, San Francisco passed an ordinance that requires soda adverts to include a warning that beverages with added sugars ‘contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay’.
Last year a district court denied the plaintiffs’ (the American ... |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Tapping into demand for RTD tea, Amelia Bay launches highly concentrated tea solid ingredient | “The part of the tea segment that’s growing is the premium tea market,” John Harper Crandall, the company’s VP of sales and marketing, told FoodNavigator-USA at the recent IFT Food Expo in Las Vegas.
“What this product can be used for is ... |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Ag Industry Brief: Agrilyst Indoor Farming Survey Open, Climate Ventures 2.0 Cohort, Coca Cola Investing $1.7bn in India Ag, more | Agrilyst Releases State of Indoor Farming Survey
In an attempt to gain a better insight about the current state of indoor farming, Agrilyst, which has developed an indoor farming software management platform, has teamed up with Cornell Univ... |
| May 22, 2017 | Rapidly expanding Vermont syrup maker launches line of 'enhanced' maple waters | The company, called The Maple Guild, bills itself as the “largest single source producer of maple ingredients.” The company, which is an offshoot of Connecticut-based hedge fund Wood Creek Capital, started in 2015 with taps in 200,000 tr... |
| May 2, 2017 | Tapping into craft beer craze, DIY beer bread mix by woman-run molly&drew expands in grocery | Founder Molly Wilson said that craft beer’s momentum is helping propel her brand. “America loves craft beer right now, so we’re bringing something to people who love craft beer and having fun with cooking,” she told FoodNavigator-USA.
Her ... |
| Apr 12, 2017 | New insights reveal how stevia controls blood sugar levels | Writing in the Nature Communications journal, the research team have identified a protein called TRPM5 that is activated by stevia.
This protein plays a role in taste perception as well as in the release of the hormone insulin after eating... |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Maple syrup water tapped from trees is the next coconut water | Melia Robinson/Business Insider
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| Feb 22, 2017 | PepsiCo to revise Naked Juice labels in settlement | The CSPI had accused PepsiCo of “misleadingly marketing Naked Juice as predominantly containing high-value ingredients such as acai berry and kale, when the predominant ingredient is usually cheap, nutrient-poor apple juice.”
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| Feb 9, 2017 | Coca-Cola’s fairlife launches ‘Superkids’ milk | Fairlife uses a patented cold-filtration process, which separates the components of milk and then recombines them while boosting the protein and calcium proportions, ‘concentrating goodness for more of what you want and less of what you don... |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Plant-based water sales predicted to double by 2020 | By 2020, the market will have doubled in size to reach $5.4bn, according to food and drink consultancy Zenith Global, in its 2017 Global Alternative Waters report. In volume terms this will approach 1,900m liters.
The majority of value co... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2016: The year of the sugar tax | The UK, for example, has pledged it will introduce a soft drinks industry levy; a set of US cities including San Francisco and Philadelphia have made similar moves; and South Africa has published its proposals. In the meantime, debate has b... |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Coca-Cola bottle snaps a selfie while you drink | The 0.5L bottle of Coca-Cola is fitted with a camera at its base. Whenever the bottle senses a 70 degree tilt, it takes a picture.
The technology was used as part of the Coca-Cola Summer Love campaign, the biggest brand outdoor event in Isr... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Dairy Companies Want Fizzy Milk to Be the Next Big Thing | Want the fizzy fun of soda and the health benefits of milk all rolled into one? Probably not.
But if you are enticed by the idea of milk-based soda, good news: Danish milk giant Arla Food, which is owned by 12,500 farmers, is looking to mak... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | When it comes to grocery shopping, children have a lot of clout | “The parents might bring home the bacon, but it’s probably the kids who pick the brand,” Packaged Facts said, adding that “children have a disproportionate sway over household grocery purchases and decisions.”
Assessing trends over a ten-... |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Pepsi’s Stubborn Soda hits US shelves: heralding ‘the next generation of carbonated soft drinks’ | The beverage comes in five ‘unexpected twists’ on traditional flavors: Black Cherry with Tarragon, Orange Hibiscus, Agave Vanilla Cream Soda, Classic Root Beer and Lemon Berry Acai.
Stubborn Soda was launched in select foodservice locations... |
| Jun 9, 2016 | More water and less fizzy drinks lead to ‘unprecedented calorie reduction’ in US diet, market study says | The “trillion” number, of course, is only a projection, as obesity is still widespread in the US. A report from the USDA said that 34% of US adults were obese. The epidemic is often blamed on a high-calorie intake that isn’t offset by en... |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Share a Coke... and a song: Coca-Cola adds lyrics to cans and bottles | Coca-Cola bottles and cans will feature well-known song lyrics such as ‘We are the Champions’ and ‘Lean on Me’ in the US.
The lyrics have been chosen on the basis of themes that “capture a moment and reflect Coke’s brand values of optimis... |
| Mar 15, 2016 | PepsiCo rolls out ‘PepsiMoji’ campaign, as packaging gets more creative and personal | An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication.
The PepsiMoji designs are emojis which draw on the blue, red and white colors associated with the brand, as well as the circular shape... |
| Feb 23, 2016 | A new era of sports drinks: health-conscious consumers, functional beverages & entrepreneurial brands | As more people seek an active, healthy lifestyle, the sports drinks category will continue to expand, the consultancy predicts. But it sees a shift not only in the products themselves (which are now increasingly using natural ingredients), ... |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Looking ahead: Coca-Cola’s refranchising plans, new product development & higher value drinks | Refranchising will let Coca-Cola focus on expanding its future product portfolio, with bottled water, tea, juice and functional waters categories to watch, says Howard Telford, senior beverage analyst, Euromonitor International.
Meanwhile, ... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | ‘Extending equity and iconic appeal’: Coca-Cola unites brands with global campaign | The ‘one brand’ approach is designed to “extend the equity and iconic appeal of the world’s no 1 beverage brand to Coca-Cola Light / Diet Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero and Coca-Cola Life.”
Coca-Cola says it marks a ‘significant shift in its ma... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | ‘A Starbucks quality latte for $0.67’: Liquid concentrate and enhancer market may grow to $1bn by 2020 | Speaking at WorldWideBev in New York City, Tarick Gamay, vice president of retail and contract manufacturing at liquid beverage concentrate and enhancer contract manufacturer DreamPak LLC, said the market is expected to expand to $1bn by 20... |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Sparkling trajectory: Metal cans on the rise in packaged water | While PET bottles have traditionally had a stronghold in the packaged water category, Canadean sees ‘great potential’ for metal cans as new water products emerge and gain ground in the market.
In particular, flavoured sparkling waters are h... |
| Dec 7, 2015 | AB InBev pledges to ‘vigorously defend’ lawsuit on SABMiller acquisition | AB InBev says the lawsuit is ‘without merit,’ and that the takeover will not harm competition in the market or the growth of craft brewers.
A group of 23 consumers filed the lawsuit in the US District Court in Oregon last week, asking for t... |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Nescafé and Google in virtual reality coffee experience: ‘People feel as if they are right there in the plantation’ | Nescafé is launching the ‘fully immersive’ virtual reality experience this week, which lets viewers see coffee fields in Brazil via a mobile phone app and Google viewer.
Michael Chrisment, global head of integrated marketing, Nescafé, told ... |
| Aug 24, 2015 | Berkeley soda sin tax isn’t serving its purpose, say economists | Passed in Berkeley, California, the law puts a penny-per-ounce tax on manufacturers for soda, energy drinks and pre-sweetened teas, among other things.
Thus far, higher prices have not been passed onto consumers, economists John Cawley of C... |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Bai Brands launches Antiwater: ‘The holy grail in bottled water is functional hydration' | The company’s portfolio to date has focused on flavour (Sumatra Dragonfruit, Ipanema Pomegranate and Tanzania Lemonade Tea to name but a few). But Antiwater is stepping away from bold flavours and appealing to a category of ‘healthy purists... |
