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New beverage launches: Celsius, Slice and more

New beverage launches: Celsius, Slice and more

02-Jan-2026By Rachel Arthur

New beverage launches: Keurig, C4 Energy, and more

New beverage launches: Keurig, C4 Energy, and more

15-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

New beverage launches: Functional soda, canned cocktails and more

New beverage launches: Functional soda, canned cocktails and more

08-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

New beverage launches: Festive NPD

New beverage launches: Festive NPD

01-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Promotional features

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Why pineapple is set to be 2026’s flavour of the year

Why pineapple is set to be 2026’s flavour of the year

Paid for and content provided by esarom

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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Manufacturers

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Diageo sells East African Breweries to Asahi in $2.3bn deal

Diageo sells East African Breweries to Asahi in $2.3bn deal

18-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Food trend predictions 2026 - and it’s not all about protein

Food trend predictions 2026 - and it’s not all about protein

11-Dec-2025By Flora Southey

Who is Henrique Braun, Coca-Cola’s next CEO?

Who is Henrique Braun, Coca-Cola’s next CEO?

11-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Coca-Cola names new CEO

Coca-Cola names new CEO

11-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Ingredients

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Upcycled grape pomace - the next healthy ingredient for firms to watch?

Upcycled grape pomace - the next healthy ingredient for firms to watch?

16-Dec-2025By Audrey Yow

How protein turned from trend to necessity

How protein turned from trend to necessity

15-Dec-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

OnSwitch: Energy drink collab goes beyond caffeine to target systemic optimization

OnSwitch: Energy drink collab goes beyond caffeine to target systemic optimization

10-Dec-2025By Danielle Masterson

Processing & packaging

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‘Sustainable’ drinking straws put to the test

‘Sustainable’ drinking straws put to the test

24-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

How to create a PFAS action plan

How to create a PFAS action plan

04-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Packaging news: From smart labels to PPWR ranges

Packaging news: From smart labels to PPWR ranges

31-Oct-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

Tetra Pak taps APAC plant-based trends to shape drinks and packaging

Tetra Pak taps APAC plant-based trends to shape drinks and packaging

27-Oct-2025By Audrey Yow

Markets

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Cautious optimism: Will the CPG food industry return to growth in 2026?

Cautious optimism: Will the CPG food industry return to growth in 2026?

02-Jan-2026By Elizabeth Crawford

What are consumers giving up in 2026?

What are consumers giving up in 2026?

02-Jan-2026By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Tackling soda consumption can help stem the rise of UPFs in lower-income countries

Tackling soda consumption can help stem the rise of UPFs in lower-income countries

22-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

R&D

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Five ways GLP-1 drugs are shaping the beverage industry

Five ways GLP-1 drugs are shaping the beverage industry

19-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Koppie: The Belgian coffee alternative brewing up a ‘moonshot’

Koppie: The Belgian coffee alternative brewing up a ‘moonshot’

15-Dec-2025By Megan Tatum

How protein turned from trend to necessity

How protein turned from trend to necessity

15-Dec-2025By Teodora Lyubomirova

Monster Beverage energizes growth through innovation that reinforces, not replaces what consumers love

Monster Beverage energizes growth through innovation that reinforces, not replaces what consumers love

05-Dec-2025By Elizabeth Crawford

Regulation & safety

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Vietnam to tighten dairy, alcohol rules to advance food safety goals

Vietnam to tighten dairy, alcohol rules to advance food safety goals

23-Dec-2025By Pearly Neo

Federal hemp regulation could open up beverage innovation opportunities

Federal hemp regulation could open up beverage innovation opportunities

15-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Texas’ ingredient label law sparks a major food fight

Texas’ ingredient label law sparks a major food fight

11-Dec-2025By Gill Hyslop

Editor's choice

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‘A mandate for innovation’: R&D is back at the top of the agenda with UK sugar tax shake up

‘A mandate for innovation’: R&D is back at the top of the agenda with UK sugar tax shake up

04-Dec-2025By Rachel Arthur

Where the magic happens... How Coca-Cola’s R&D hub creates the drinks of tomorrow

Where the magic happens... How Coca-Cola’s R&D hub creates the drinks of tomorrow

28-Nov-2025By Rachel Arthur

Coca-Cola launches boba juice innovation

Coca-Cola launches boba juice innovation

21-Nov-2025By Rachel Arthur

‘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

Industry voices

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Protein, AI, GLP-1 drugs and more… What are the biggest trends shaping the beverage industry of tomorrow?

Protein, AI, GLP-1 drugs and more… What are the biggest trends shaping the beverage industry of tomorrow?

04-Nov-2025By Rachel Arthur

How to build a beverage brand: Plezi’s mission to transform food and drink with Michelle Obama and Stephen Curry

31-Oct-2025By Rachel Arthur

How to build a beverage brand: Tenzing on carving out the natural energy category

30-Sep-2025By Rachel Arthur