Ingredients

Vizzy vs Brizzy: Molson Coors faces lawsuit over new hard seltzer

10-Feb-2020 By Beth Newhart

Makers of the Brizzy hard seltzer drink have filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Molson Coors, who plans to release a hard seltzer called Vizzy this year.

Bacardi goes ‘back to the bar’ in search of cocktail trends

07-Feb-2020 By Beth Newhart

Bacardi is enlisting the help of 7,000 global employees to track new trends in cocktails and wider alcohol by sending them to local bars and restaurants. This year mindful drinking is expected to go mainstream, and natural, fresh ingredients will be at...

US consumers shop local for cider, as regional brands grab 40% market share

07-Feb-2020 By Beth Newhart

Local cider sales in the US are up 15% since last year. And despite recent challenges from hard seltzer and FMBs, regional ciders are tracking double-digit growth. The industry now focuses on conveying the diversity of the cider category.

Italy eyes the US beverage market for health-conscious, eco customers

04-Feb-2020 By Beth Newhart

American consumers are increasingly looking for products with a focus on simple, high-quality ingredients and sustainability. And a group of Italian companies believe their products are ready to meet these demands: with their drinks on show at the Winter...

New beverages at the Winter Fancy Food Show

03-Feb-2020 By Beth Newhart

Teas, tonics, smoothies and more... new beverages were out in force at the Specialty Food Association's Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.

Sun Chaser draws alcohol-free ‘buzz’ from nootropics

31-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

Tapping into the wide market of functional nootropic ingredients, startup beverage brand Sun Chaser leverages L-theanine and cordyceps for an alcohol alternative.

Goose Island goes So-Lo with new IPA: ‘The market has spoken’

31-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

A new 3% ABV craft IPA from Goose Island Beer Company will be the brewery’s first low-calorie and low-alcohol option. It’s going nationwide across the US and into Canada this year.

HopTea craft brews non-alcoholic tea like a beer

30-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

Hoplark’s HopTea brand replaces malt in its beverage brewing process with a tea base for a line of non-alcoholic beer alternatives. Its latest grapefruit variety mimics the radler style.

Beyond cold brew: Can nitro-infusion add a new dimension to teas, wines and kombuchas?

27-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

Nitro-infusion is commonly associated with the cold brew coffee category: but Enhanced Beverage Solutions (EBS) sees potential for the trend to thrive in other categories such as tea, wine and cocktails.

Numi Organic Tea rebrands, moves more into health and function

27-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

US organic tea brand Numi debuted a branding refresh at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco last week, alongside new functional sleep teas and premium drinking chocolates.

Surreal Brewing 'reduces the stigma' of non-alcoholic beer

23-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

After just a year and a half in business, Surreal Brewing Company sells five varieties of alcohol-free craft beer out of northern California. They exhibited at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show, sampling the latest release.

Loverboy launch grows the hard tea category

21-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

Hard seltzers dominated the alcohol conversation in 2019, and there’s been an uptick in flavored malt beverage (FMB) launches in response. Loverboy brings a healthier option to the small but growing hard tea category.

Jelly Belly seltzers draw flavor inspiration from candy beans

21-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

The Joffer family, original founders of the Jelly Belly Candy Company, has launched a line of Jelly Belly Sparkling Waters under the new Joffer Beverage Company in the US.

Pabst's new 'luxury' beer brand launches Seabird IPA

16-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

The Pabst Brewing Company (PBC), best known for its Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) beer, is launching a new IPA. The Seabird beer is exclusive to the midwestern US region.

White Claw to sponsor SXSW festival and erect $250m facility in Arizona

16-Jan-2020 By Beth Newhart

Following the summer of hard seltzers in 2019, White Claw’s popularity is expanding in 2020. It announced plans for a new facility to keep up with demand for the drink, and the brand will sponsor one of the biggest American festivals of the year.