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New beverage launches: Sparkling Ice, Wildwonder and more

New beverage launches: Sparkling Ice, Wildwonder and more

08-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

New beverage launches: Innocent, Tropicana, Kirker and more

New beverage launches: Innocent, Tropicana, Kirker and more

04-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Pricing power, price walls, and the $5 ceiling: What a canned and bottled water reveals about value perception

Pricing power, price walls, and the $5 ceiling: What a canned and bottled water reveals about value perception

04-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Beverage NPD: August’s top picks

Beverage NPD: August’s top picks

28-Aug-2025By Rachel Arthur

Promotional features

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Unbottling the future of beverages at the EU Forum

Unbottling the future of beverages at the EU Forum

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Flavor fusion: Uncovering functional flavor trends in Europe for 2026

Flavor fusion: Uncovering functional flavor trends in Europe for 2026

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Why radical sustainability innovation is the best strategy for value creation

Why radical sustainability innovation is the best strategy for value creation

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How to create a prebiotic soda that meets European flavor expectations

How to create a prebiotic soda that meets European flavor expectations

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Manufacturers

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Huel Lite range caters to calorie-conscious and snack-seekers

Huel Lite range caters to calorie-conscious and snack-seekers

08-Oct-2025By Nikki Hancocks

Nestlé’s Q3 results: What to look forward to

Nestlé’s Q3 results: What to look forward to

07-Oct-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

Heineken on how F1 sponsorship is boosting zero-alcohol beer strategy

Heineken on how F1 sponsorship is boosting zero-alcohol beer strategy

07-Oct-2025By Pearly Neo

Roku Gin boosts reach via mixology and localised appeal

Roku Gin boosts reach via mixology and localised appeal

06-Oct-2025By Pearly Neo

Ingredients

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A big hopportunity: Hops’ complex flavor profiles open up innovation opportunities in beverages and beyond

A big hopportunity: Hops’ complex flavor profiles open up innovation opportunities in beverages and beyond

02-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

Beer slushies, beer cocktails and more: Opening up innovation opportunities in beer

Beer slushies, beer cocktails and more: Opening up innovation opportunities in beer

02-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

Farming for function: Edacious and ROA put nutrition under the microscope

Farming for function: Edacious and ROA put nutrition under the microscope

29-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

Processing & packaging

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Laser-powered PET tech: How far PET blowing technology has come - and where it’s going next

Laser-powered PET tech: How far PET blowing technology has come - and where it’s going next

02-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

‘The beverage industry needs an adaptability approach to succeed’ PMMI outlines industry trends

‘The beverage industry needs an adaptability approach to succeed’ PMMI outlines industry trends

23-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Tech advances help boost sustainability in beverage processing and packaging

Tech advances help boost sustainability in beverage processing and packaging

19-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Papacks bets on fiber bottles as plastic alternative

Papacks bets on fiber bottles as plastic alternative

12-Sep-2025By Deniz Ataman

Markets

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European beverage market under ‘structural reset’ as 71% of consumers drink less alcohol

European beverage market under ‘structural reset’ as 71% of consumers drink less alcohol

08-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

Energy drinks explore new playbook of functional ingredients to meet gamers’ demands

Energy drinks explore new playbook of functional ingredients to meet gamers’ demands

08-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

New growth hubs and categories shake up Africa’s non-alcoholic beverages sector

New growth hubs and categories shake up Africa’s non-alcoholic beverages sector

06-Oct-2025By Tawanda Karombo

R&D

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Bringing flavor to the front of alcohol-free innovation

Bringing flavor to the front of alcohol-free innovation

23-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Microbiome science meets business: Probiota returns in 2026

Microbiome science meets business: Probiota returns in 2026

01-Sep-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

Could grapevines hold the key to creating biodegradable packaging?

Could grapevines hold the key to creating biodegradable packaging?

14-Aug-2025By Rachel Arthur

AI, paper bottles and lightweighting: The latest developments from next-gen packaging projects

AI, paper bottles and lightweighting: The latest developments from next-gen packaging projects

23-Jul-2025By Rachel Arthur

Regulation & safety

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European Commission wants to delay EUDR, again

European Commission wants to delay EUDR, again

23-Sep-2025By Flora Southey

UK teen energy drink ban: Is caffeine really the culprit?

UK teen energy drink ban: Is caffeine really the culprit?

05-Sep-2025By Olivia Haslam

England set to ban energy drink sales to U16s

England set to ban energy drink sales to U16s

03-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur

Editor's choice

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‘The Pearl of Africa’: How Ugandan coffee is building its place on the world stage

‘The Pearl of Africa’: How Ugandan coffee is building its place on the world stage

10-Jun-2025By Rachel Arthur

Coffee mixology, functional brews and robot baristas: Top trends from the world’s most exciting coffee markets

Coffee mixology, functional brews and robot baristas: Top trends from the world’s most exciting coffee markets

03-Jun-2025By Rachel Arthur

Innovators in alcohol-free: Kin Euphorics

Innovators in alcohol-free: Kin Euphorics

30-Jan-2025By Rachel Arthur

Innovators in alcohol-free: Lewis Hamilton’s Almave

Innovators in alcohol-free: Lewis Hamilton’s Almave

27-Jan-2025By Rachel Arthur

Industry voices

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How to build a beverage brand: C4 on carving out the performance energy category

29-Jul-2025By Rachel Arthur

China Focus: Modernising baijiu, new rules on plant-based colours, dairy trade shifts, and more

China Focus: Modernising baijiu, new rules on plant-based colours, dairy trade shifts, and more

14-Jul-2025By Audrey Yow

Brewing direct connections with a new generation

Brewing direct connections with a new generation

23-Jun-2025By Peter Myers