Mining the traditional fermented beverages “Masato de Yuca” and “Chicha de Siete Semillas”, scientists from Peru and Spain have reported a potential new probiotic with performance that matches or exceeds an established commercial strain.
Poppi, an emerging prebiotic soda brand, has closed a $13.5m funding round led by CAVU Ventures and further backed by a star-studded investor pool including Ellie Goulding, Halsey, Kevin Love, and Olivia Munn, which will go towards supporting the company's...
Carlsberg Malaysia has posted a highly cautious outlook for the rest of 2021 despite successfully growing its net profits in the first half of the year, citing ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Malaysia and impacts from its enforced brewery closure.
By Michelle Norman, director of external affairs and sustainability at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
The soft drinks industry has a big part to play in ensuring it both reduces water usage and increases the efficiency of water intensive processes. Michelle Norman, director of external affairs and sustainability at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I,...
Citrus is trending strongly this year in beverages: benefiting from its refreshing character but also receiving a big boost from its association with immunity.
As drinking habits change amid the pandemic, the low and no alcohol category sees a pronounced acceleration. Yet, while their appearance appeals, could taste and an expensive price point threaten to impact uptake?
GEA has recently extended its range of homogenizers with the GEA Ariete Homogenizer 3160 and the GEA TriplexPanda Lab Homogenizer for the dairy, beverage, food, pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries.
Koia, which launched with plant-based protein shakes in 2016 sold at Whole Foods stores, has unlocked exponential growth in the mass channel with its low-sugar smoothie line that founder and CEO Chris Hunter says is the company's "best performing...
Britvic is to move three of its core brands to 100% recycled plastic bottles, following a £5m investment in a North Yorkshire-based recycled plastic facility.
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have found a way to transform spent coffee grounds into alcoholic beverages rich in bioactive phytochemicals and amino acids.
A new study suggests consuming higher levels of flavonoid-rich foods can lower blood pressure levels – which can in part be explained by greater variances in the gut microbiome.
Louis Dreyfus Company has signed a joint venture agreement with private label coffee company Instanta to build and operate a freeze-dried instant coffee plant in Binh Duong province, Vietnam.
Singapore start-up Soynergy is aiming to launch a probiotic drink made from okara, using its biotech platform that contributes towards zero-waste food manufacturing.
Coca-Cola remains the world’s most valuable soft drink brand, although Red Bull and Dr Pepper are the fastest growers, according to rankings from Brand Finance.
Major Thai beverage company Osotspa said that the popularity of vitamin C drinks and related products have cushioned weak convenience store sales in the country.
First Bev has acquired a controlling stake in kombucha brand Health-Ade with additional investment from Manna Tree and Vail. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
How can fermented beverages boost immunity and gut health? Do consumers understand the health benefit of kefir and kombucha? And where are these sectors headed in the next five years? Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) and UK kefir maker Biotiful Dairy...
PepsiCo wants to become ‘net water positive’ by 2030, meaning the beverage giant will replenish more water than it uses to produce its food and beverage brands.
In response to a new European Citizens’ Initiative calling for reverse vending machines in supermarket chains, EuroCommerce has raised concerns that deposit return schemes are ‘only one solution’, and ‘not a silver bullet in all circumstances’.
Vietnamese dairy giant Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) has partnered with Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) on a joint venture in the Philippines.
Japanese consumer demand for Australian cider is on the rise due to flavour and packaging compatibility, but experts are also predicting a boom for domestic craft producers, despite a challenging regulatory environment.
Kirin is adding the immune-boosting ingredient Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (Lc-Plasma) into its flagship milk tea and green tea products, with the firm banking on the health angle that has driven the success of its iMuse functional brand to halt...
Is it misleading to call iced tea containing 24g of added sugar per serving (48% of the daily value) ‘slightly sweet’? Not according to a New York judge, who has just dismissed a putative class action lawsuit vs Coca-Cola over Gold Peak Tea.
While children’s consumption of sugary beverages has fallen in recent years, it still exceeds recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans with rates remaining stubbornly higher among Black and Hispanic adolescents than white students, according...
Tea & Herbal Infusions Europe (THIE) has provided best practice guidance to help businesses reduce fraudulent and malicious activity by identifying the risk factors and vulnerabilities in supply chains.
UAE speciality coffee roastery Emirati Coffee a is switching to a 50-50 strategy combining retail and food service on the back of strong online sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UAE’s largest soda firm International Beverage and Filling Industries (IBFI) has expanded its beverage portfolio with a premium soda range as it strives to compete with global players.
New Zealand’s only tea estate Zealong Tea is planning its entry strategy into the Asian market with premiumisation, health, traceability and its organic offerings as key components.
Challenging weather conditions in the UK this year have put Ribena’s new climate-resilient berries to the test: proving they are unphased by both extremely hot and very wet weather.
UK-based Sleep Well Milk is set to launch its functional dairy milk for the first time in Asia later this year, with Hong Kong and South Korea the firm’s first two targets.
Here are some of the people taking up new top jobs in the beverage industry this month: joining companies such as AB InBev, PepsiCo and BlueTriton Brands.
Lifeway Foods, Inc., a US supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, has announced it intends to acquire certain assets of privately-held, California-based GlenOaks Farms, Inc., a drinkable yogurt brand founded in 1984.
The UK has said that it is going to restrict marketing, promotion and in-store placement for products that are considered high in fat, sugar and salt. Who will emerge as the winners and losers from this policy shake up?
The supplier’s range of stevia ingredients produced through bioconversion of stevia leaf extracts will be commercially available to European food and beverage manufacturers later in 2021.
