Ingredients

What’s new in beverage at the Fancy Food Show?

01-Jul-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Summer Fancy Food Show took place in New York City last week. Some top specialty beverage categories in the US are tea, coffee, hot cocoa and plant-based milks, with overall specialty sales making up 16.1% of the...

Will ‘canna-curious’ adults ever ditch alcohol?

25-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

US adults are drinking less and picking up low ABV drinks or alcohol alternatives. Cannabis is potentially the biggest market looking to snap up that audience, but can alcohol be replaced?

Evolving the at-home beverage system with craft innovations

25-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

With the launch of the new Sprizzi Drink Co. machine, the at-home beverage market moves further away from traditional retail.

What’s hitting the shelves? New product launches: June

20-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

From rosé spritzers to collagen matcha lattes, we take a look at some of the new products hitting the shelves around the globe this month.

Mike’s Hard, Jose Cuervo and others start summer on a boozy note

20-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

The first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere is June 21, and the alcoholic beverage industry in the US is ready with a bevy of seasonal launches, promotional campaigns and refreshed packaging.

Global flavor fusion dominates drink trends at IFT

17-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

More consumers are prioritizing authentic, local food and drink when they travel, and are keen to experience global flavors at home as well. At IFT 2019, international fusion was on display with unique ingredient innovations.

Synergy’s water soluble hop essences tackle beer and soft drinks

13-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

At IFT last week, Synergy Flavors debuted a new line of Synergy Pure Hop Essences as an alternative to traditional dry hopping. The water soluble ingredients are designed for beer, but can also be used with soft drinks like sparkling water, kombucha and...

Bartek displays brand relaunch at IFT

11-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

On its 50th anniversary in business, Bartek Ingredients debuted a brand relaunch at the 2019 Institute of Food Technologists show (IFT) in New Orleans. The Canada-based company manufactures malic and fumaric acid for use in beverages and confectionery.

EverSweet fights stevia aftertaste with fermentation

31-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

Cargill thinks the future ‘looks bright’ for stevia in beverages thanks to fermentation that extracts the smaller, sweeter compounds in the leaf. It’s been one year since Cargill launched its zero-calorie EverSweet ingredient with the technology.

Beer of the gods: Hong Kong craft brand evokes local culture and folklore

28-May-2019 By Richard Whitehead

Just as a temple or village hall in southern China will always greet you with a door guardian, so does the entrance to Moonzen brewery in Hong Kong. Indeed, the carvings inspired the craft beer brand’s name and its appearance.

What’s hitting the shelves? New product launches: May

28-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

From canned cocktails to alcohol-free beer, we take a look at some of the new products hitting the shelves around the globe this month.

Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nescafe top Kantar’s Brand Footprint rankings

23-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

Beverage brands show continued success in Kantar’s Brand Footprint report, an annual ranking of the most chosen consumer brands around the world.

Coca-Cola cuts back on sugar with bubbler beverages

23-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

Shifting consumer taste is causing major beverage companies to adapt, make ‘healthy’ drinks taste better and be more accessible. Coca-Cola is using its Freestyle machines and new bubbler dispensers to highlight its ‘craft, elevated’ drinks in the market.

Sufferfest Beer moves brewing operations and increases California distribution

22-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

After being acquired by fellow craft brewer Sierra Nevada earlier this year, Sufferfest Beer's brewing operations will move Sierra Nevada's Chico HQ.

New THC water offers alcohol alternative ‘Phyx’

22-May-2019 By Beth Newhart

Joining the market of cannabis-infused products is Phyx, a THC flavored sparkling water, which hopes its low-dose and fast-acting formula will better perform as an alcohol replacement.