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News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry

02-Feb-2024

TOP HEADLINES

Scotch whisky industry highlights economic impact

Over the last five years, Scotch whisky has remained resilient against challenges such as retaliatory tariffs, a global pandemic and knock-on economic pressures, says the Scotch Whisky Association, in a new economic impact report.... Read more

Protecting IP: 'Beverage brands need a three-dimensional defence to stop the sour taste of copycats'

The UK high court has dismissed a trademark infringement claim by Thatchers Cider against supermarket Aldi. Intellectual property lawyer Daniel Fletcher of Forbes Solicitors looks at what beverage brands can learn from the case.... Read more

âLike chocolate, it is good for the massesâ: Using cacao fruit in beer and wine

Cacao fruit, or cocoa fruit, is drawn from the same pod as cocoa beans. Normally thrown away, the juice, pulp and peel of the pod can be used as a sweetener in a range of products. Across Europe and beyond, cacao fruit has appeared recently in a range of beer and wine products.... Read more

Fermentation-based stevia with âcleaner, sugar-like profileâ wins EFSA safety nod

EverSweet, a stevia sweetener made via fermentation rather than stevia leaf extraction, is one step closer to market entry in Europe having received positive safety opinions in the EU and UK.... Read more

What's hitting the shelves? New launches in low and no alcohol

From canned cocktails to alcohol-free liqueurs, we take a look at some of the new products launching in the low and no alcohol category this month.... Read more

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EDITOR'S CHOICE

From Horchata latte to Snickers coffee: Keurig Dr Pepper's flavored coffee strategy

Collaborations with Snickers, Twix and Milky Way have helped Keurig Dr Pepper find a winning strategy for flavored coffee: combining its expertise in coffee with imaginative flavors and the brand equity of some of America's best-loved indulgent brands.... Read more

Sprite removes labels from bottles in UK trial

Coca-Cola will remove labels from Sprite bottles in select UK convenience stores, in a move to cut down on packaging materials and simplify recycling.... Read more

My Drynuary: âThe beauty of the non-alcoholic space is that there are no rules! We're creating the category for the modern drinker'

Ryan Hanson co-founded non-alcoholic wine Surely in 2020, attracted to the opportunity to innovate in a very traditional category. In our series on entrepreneurs in the low/no alcohol industry, he takes us through what heâs focusing on as a leader of a start-up brand in an emerging space â and the opportunities he sees for the future.... Read more

How to market alcohol-free alternatives responsibly

Alcohol-free alternatives provide a welcome option to the increasing number of consumers who choose not to drink. But there are growing concerns that branding similarities to alcohol could mean that alcohol-free alternatives act as a gateway into alcohol for children or those at risk from harmful drinking. So the UKâs Portman Group has set out its first-of-its-kind guidelines on how to market such products responsibly.... Read more

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS

Beverage Innovation

Beverage gurus are looking to be ahead on the next big thing as they explore niche categories and push beverage boundaries. Consumers no longer want empty calories: they want guilt-free beverages that refresh, hydrate, or keep them powering through the day. Customization, personalization and functionality...

08-Nov-2023

GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS

âPlant-based downturn isnât halting innovationâ: Beneo talks 2024 alt protein strategy

The ingredients supplier outlines its two-pronged alternative protein strategy, which it is betting on to reignite demand for plant-based meat.... Read more

Wonky apple crisps are enjoying their time in the limelight: How Gusto Snacksâ passion to fight food waste is fast-tracking its growth

Conceived in an orchard and launched in the throes of the pandemic, the fast-growing startup is reverberating with both the business world and the consumerâs imagination: winning awards, securing funding and broadening its footprint in the UK. Thereâs nothing stopping the Italian-Ghanaian founders, who have now set their sights on the $167bn EU snack market.... Read more

Super Bowl LVIII: The products, ads expected to make big plays during game day

With the Super Bowl two weeks away, consumers are preparing their grocery lists and budgets for the big game day, as CPG brands ready their ads and promotions with the anticipation of receiving a volume boost the week after the game.... Read more

Milkadamiaâs Artisan plant-based milks launch in refrigerated set, show âless is moreâ

Plant-based milk brand milkadamia moves into the refrigerated set and proves âless is moreâ with the debut of its organic Artisan macadamia milk and blends line that skips the fillers and gums common in many non-dairy beverages and responds to a growing demand for more homemade-like options.... Watch now

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