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The next Craft Brewers Conference will take place in San Antonio, Texas in April 2020.

Craft beer navigated a 'competitive and maturing' beverage market in 2019

Zero-proof and low-ABV drinks are on the rise, but traditional craft beer is still tracking growth. The Brewers Association (BA) has industry highlights from the year, including a record 8,000 breweries operating in the US.

Pepsi Café to hit US shelves in 2020

PepsiCo’s Pepsi Café – which will ‘blends the taste of deep flavorful coffee with the refreshing crisp taste of a Pepsi cola – aims to tap into consumers’ demand for pick-me-up energy in 2020.

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SwipeGuide: How better work instructions will give you the edge in industry 4.0

SwipeGuide facilitates continuous improvement with digital work instructions that empower teams to reduce waste and maximize efficiency in beverage production.

Asahi’s takeover of Carlton & United Breweries hits competition concerns

Australia’s competition watchdog says Asahi’s acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries could raise cider prices and reduce competition in the beer market.

Koios canned nootropic drink to be sold in over 10,000 retail locations by 2020

Koios functional beverages has increased sales of its drinks and current estimates show it will be sold across more than 10,000 locations by 2020.

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Molecular detection of beer-spoilage bacteria

Beer-spoilage microorganisms cause an increase of turbidity and unpleasant flavors in beer. Tthe role of strictly anaerobic bacteria like Pectinatus and Megasphaera has become more prevalent.

SternLife taps into consumable beauty trend with new 'beauty drink' powders

SternLife is taking on the untapped 'beauty from within' food and drink opportunity with all-natural 'beauty drinks' powders created to help protect from external causes of skin and hair ageing.

With classic children’s drinks in ‘terminal decline,’ Euromonitor sees uptick in water, plant-based milk

Ongoing concern about the long-term health consequences of too much sugar has many parents turning away from classic children’s beverages, and instead serving lower-calorie options traditionally considered for adults, according to recent research from...

‘Breakthrough innovation’ rankings reward seltzers, coffee and energy

Nielsen’s annual Top 25 Breakthrough Innovation awards whittled down 45,000 CPG products and singled out five US beverages. Products from PepsiCo and Coca-Cola were among those gaining top honors; alongside hard seltzer success story White Claw.

Coca-Cola European Partners invests millions at Edmonton

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is opening a new £20m line at its Edmonton factory in North London as part of a wider £150m investment in its UK operations this year.