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Coffee is no longer viewed as an entirely separate drink in the beverage industry, particularly by younger consumers. Pic: ©GettyImages/RomoloTavani

The future of coffee: premium experiences and fewer capsules

Bean-to-cup machines will replace single-serve coffee pods and big brand consolidation is on the horizon, according to Rabobank.

New funding granted to USDA-ARS for hops research

The Brewers Association (BA) announced late last week that a grant of $900,000 has been awarded to the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) for the 2018 fiscal year in support of hops research.

AvoWater primed for US expansion and focused on biodegradable bottling

Mexican firm Grupo Escamp is ready to take its avocado drink AvoWater into the US after two years establishing the product in the home market and is working to upscale its biodegradable bottle variant, its co-founder says.

Vietnam outlines ambitious plans to double beverage exports to $900m between 2020 and 2035

The Vietnam Beverage Association (VBA) has backed official plans to double the value of the nation’s alcohol and soft drinks exports between 2020 and 2035.

Graphic warning labels ‘most effective’ in reducing consumers’ tendencies to buy sugar-sweetened beverages

Front-of-pack (FOP) labels with graphic warnings are the most effective in reducing intended sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) purchases, according to researchers from Australia.

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