Growing popularity in exotic tea types like matcha and sencha will help drive the US tea market to a $10bn valuation by 2022, says market research firm Packaged Facts.
“Brazil. The Coffee Nation”, a joint industry project to promote Brazil’s image as a global coffee powerhouse between the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (Apex-Brasil) and the Brazilian Association of Special Coffees (BSCA)...
A new roundtable report has suggested that coffee consumption can lead to a reduced risk of death with a collective of studies indicating a potential risk reduction of up to 17%.
Vegware has led a campaign to increase the number of UK garden waste composting facilities, which can process certified compostable hot and cold cups and lids.
Stillwater Ingredients launched a non-psychoactive CBD in three formats at the IFT expo this month: a liquid concentrate, a powder and a spray adhesion.
Sweet, indulgent beverages still shine in a market flooding with clean label, better-for-you drinks; and show no signs of slowing down, according to Imbibe.
Coffee and tea company Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) and its partners are ploughing in US$1m on a coffee sustainability project in Vietnam’s Central Highlands designed to boost traceability and food safety.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have rubbished online claims that an app can improve the taste of drinks by extracting more coumarin and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in tea using pulsar wave technology delivered from a smartphone.
Ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee is experiencing massive interest with emerging brands and large beverage players looking to take a gulp of the market as consumers increasingly swap out energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks for a chilled, on-the-go coffee...
Nutritional compounds naturally present in green tea and red wine may obstruct the creation of toxic metabolites that contribute to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Consumer devotion to coffee has not wavered, with coffee sales continuing to heat up, largely attributed to the growth of single-cup coffee, cappuccino/iced coffee, and refrigerated ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee, Packaged Facts' July 2018 report said....
UK tea sales out-of-home are projected to increase by 10.3% in 2018, although innovation in the category is lagging behind that of coffee, according to a new report from the Allegra World Coffee Portal.
Made from 100% ‘forest-based renewable raw materials’, the SIGnature Pack first launched in July 2017 and will make its North American debut with non-dairy creamer brand Nutpods this fall.
A mode of action that explains a new and potentially protective effect of caffeine on the heart could serve as a strategy in tackling cardiovascular (CV) disease and boosting the healthy ageing process.
Austin-based Cuvee Coffee wants to be a ‘trailblazer’ in the nitro cold brew category with the launches of hemp oil and horchata in its ready-to-drink line.
Inhaling the aroma of black tea may help to lower stress levels after a stressful task and improve mood prior to experiencing mental stress, according to emerging research from Japan.
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra is adding a new channel to its global foodservice business – Beverage House – to capitalize on what it says is an increased global demand for ‘adventurous’ tea and coffee drinks.
FORTO Coffee Shots, a two-ounce, single-serve coffee drink brand, is migrating from check-out counters populated by other energy shot brands and into the coffee aisles of 3,700 Walmart stores beginning this month.
For many consumers the idea of instant tea evokes nose-wrinkling rejection due to its extensive processing, long ingredient lists and a flavor unlike a freshly brewed cup, but startup Cusa Tea wants to change this with a version made in an all-new way...
Check out FoodNavigator-USA’s latest gallery of new products hitting US shelves, spanning new protein bars for kids and protein-packed snacks from upcycled chicken breast trim to the latest wave of reduced sugar beverages.
US functional coffee and matcha tea firm NuZee has established a new, wholly-owned subsidiary and broken ground on a new manufacturing plant in Korea as it seeks to boost its trade in Asia.
Not technically an herbal tea and not a soda, Petal identifies itself as sparkling botanical blend carving out a new space for itself in the world of better-for-you beverages.
Self-heating beverage packaging firm HeatGenie has closed a $6m funding round led by ARTIS Labs with additional financing from Almanac Investments and private investors as it gears up to launch with some high profile partners this year.
In 2017, 19% of new coffee launches around the world were iced, ready-to-drink products: illustrating demand for refreshing, indulgent products, according to Mintel.
Cranswick; WPO & Axion Polymers get vocal about plastic recycling
Cranswick fresh food producers has partnered with Waitrose, Iceland and Surfers Against Sewage, to drive debate and influence change of the single use of plastic.
Global production of black tea is projected to rise annually by 2.2% over the next decade, while green tea is predicted to grow by 7.5% a year. But tea is highly sensitive to changes in growing conditions – and many tea-growing countries will be ‘heavily...
Global tea consumption is predicted to keep rising over the next decade, thanks to ‘robust demand’ in China, India and other emerging economies, according to the FAO. And it says tea’s health halo will be a ‘key driver’ of future growth around the world.
High Brew Coffee of Austin, Texas, closed a $20m funding round led by investment firm Charles Street Partners, marking its third and largest investment since launching in 2014.
UK advertising authorities have instructed Pukka Herbs to stop using the term "Detox" without an approved health or nutrition claim - a decision that affects its popular herbal infusion product.
South African BOS Brands’ vibrantly colored slim cans in hues of violet, turquoise, and lightening yellow, may not look like a better-for-you RTD iced rooibos tea at first glance, but despite its playful image, it makes no comprise on taste and health...
Big business needs to “step up” and develop value-led strategies in order to fill the void left by governments who are “having difficulty taking care of their citizens”, Starbucks executive chairman Howard Schultz argues.
Nestlé has secured the global rights to market Starbucks consumer and foodservice products in a €6bn (US$7.15bn) tie-up that the company said will expand its presence in the premium coffee space.
Cold brew coffee may have up to twice the caffeine as conventional hot brewed coffee, but research done by Kerry found that the beverage’s flavor profile provides an even stronger draw for consumers to the category.