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Think premium when it comes to alcohol alternatives, says Jen Draper of Global Brands. Pic:getty/artitwongpradu

Making it with mindful drinkers

The drinks industry must evolve to meet the rising trend of mindful drinking, says Jen Draper, head of marketing at independent drinks company Global Brands, in this guest article.

SNSTech creates a reclosable can that is ‘more palatable to consumers’

SNSTech has created SipNShut, a reclosable can that is more palatable to consumers, brands and fillers.

Matcha magic? Buddha Teas to expand into Mexico

California-based Buddha Teas is venturing into Latin America for the first time, expanding into Mexico with single-herb teas, cannabidiol blends and its ready-to-drink (RTD) matcha beverage.

Fairtrade America: 'We need to get more brands on board to drive impact'

Sales of Fairtrade certified goods are on the rise, with coffee, cocoa, bananas and avocados particularly strong, but more brands need to invest to create true impact in the market, says the COO of Fairtrade America.

Ambassadors given good reception as brands open up new Asian spirits markets

As Asian consumers look to spend more on speciality drinks, spirits companies are using brand ambassadors to present their products to the region's increasingly wealthy aspirational drinkers.

KRUVE creates glassware that softens coffee flavor notes like an audio equalizer

KRUVE has surpassed its crowdfunding campaign to raise more than $20k to launch its coffee glassware, improving the way people consume coffee.

‘Take a ‘recess’ from stress!’ says new sparkling CBD water brand

By using a blend of CBD and adaptogenic herbs in its sparkling water recipe, Recess hopes to carve out a spot in the growing crowd of CBD-infused beverages that it predicts will be ‘bigger than energy drinks’ in the next 10 years.

STōK Cold Brew Coffee wins ‘Breakthrough Innovation’ award

STōK has been named a winner in Nielsen’s Top 25 Breakthrough Innovations – an achievement based on Nielsen’s assessment of top consumer products that showcase endurance, profitable sales and product distinction.

How collaborative urban farming allowed a French winemaker to rethink its business model

A French vineyard has found an innovative and interactive way to do business responsibly by pairing with a local urban farming collective. "We’ve left the purely capitalist way of doing business," says its owner.

India’s former wine wasteland now the domain of millennials

Wine’s future in India is in the hands of millennials who have come out of nowhere to become the most influential group of wine drinkers, according to one of the country’s leading experts.