JM Smucker Co. remains bullish on its coffee portfolio, including iconic brands such as Folgers, Café Bustelo and Dunkin, despite volume declines and greater elasticities in the category in the company’s second quarter, which executives attributed primarily...
Botanical extracts in tea format provide unique market opportunities for medicinal herbal infusions, but there are challenges that must be overcome to ensure proper delivery of therapeutic value, say the herbal experts at Traditional Medicinals.
Localisation strategies are crucial in order to achieve the ‘holy grail’ of food innovation in the Asia Pacific region, by combining health, taste and convenience, according to Olam outfit ofi.
Instead of coffee beans, Minus Coffee is taking ingredients such as chicory root, dates, and lentils, which undergo a fermentation process that its founder claims precisely replicates the taste and aroma of cold brew coffee, but in a much more sustainable...
After five years in development, Nestlé has unveiled Nescafé Dolce Gusto NEO. The company says the new coffee system leverages proprietary ‘SmartBrew’ technology to deliver a first-of-its-kind multi-functional machine with an improved sustainability profile....
Nestlé is continuing to fine tune its portfolio through ongoing SKU rationalization paired with an increased focus on high-growth segments of coffee and its Nestlé Health Sciences division with plans to introduce additional pricing actions to keep up...
Nestlé will acquire the Seattle's Best Coffee brand from Starbucks; as the Swiss giant seeks to further develop its presence in the North American coffee category.
Cauli is an award-winning, tech-enabled, reusable packaging scheme piloting fully reusable and recyclable CauliCups as a replacement for conventional single-use coffee cups.
The drinking of twig tea was shown to lower fasting blood glucose to a greater extent than regular tea, according to a 12-week study conducted in Japan.
Dutch start-up Northern Wonder is combatting coffee-related deforestation with an alternative developed from non-tropical ingredients, including barley, rye, chickpea, and chicory.
By placing regenerative agriculture at the heart of coffee sourcing Nestlé hopes to support farmer livelihoods and reduce carbon emissions. We caught up with the Swiss group to find out more.
Independent UK chocolatiers Cocoa Canopy is upping the drinking chocolate category with a new range that crafts unique fine chocolate beads, for a superior, more intense drink.
The US coffee market is now entering its fourth wave driven by Gen Z's 'easy-going' approach to coffee and surging demand for at-home specialty coffee drinks, according to Mintel.
Despite an ongoing recall of Jif peanut butter, JM Smucker eked out better than expected net sales thanks to the success of its popular coffee brands, including Café Bustelo, Folgers and Dunkin, and its Uncrustables brand – all of which faced their own...
With more than 90% of its emissions attributed to its supply chain, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has launched a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance program to incentivize and reward suppliers for improving their ESG performance.
Chamberlain Coffee, a DTC-focused brand created by YouTube star Emma Chamberlain, has sealed a $7m Series A funding round led by Blazar Capital and a stacked roster of DTC, retail, and beverage industry investors.
Microbes can produce a host of ingredients traditionally made by plants or animals more sustainably and efficiently. But if you want to make complex plant-based ingredients such as coffee or cocoa, single-celled microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria...
Unilever’s major subsidiary in India Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has highlighted a renewed focus on its tea and health foods portfolios in order to counter continuing inflation challenges faced in the country.
Dollar sales of refrigerated liquid plant-based creams and creamers were up +25.8% year-on-year to $527.4m in measured US retail channels* in the year to July 10, 2022, while unit sales were up +16.1%, led by strong growth in blends and ‘other’ (which...
Canpack S.A., part of the Canpack Group, will increase its manufacturing capacity of aluminum beverage cans with a new production facility in Poços de Caldas, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Nestlé is debuting its Nescafé Gold coffee brand in the ice cream category. The Swiss food giant is piloting a product that, it says, delivers a ‘unique ice-cream taste and eating experience’. We ask what makes Nescafé Gold Cappuccino Ice Cream stand...
Stem claims to be the first start-up developing cell-cultured coffee for the masses. We catch up with its founders to ask how technology can help replace unsustainable practices and future-proof flavour.
Coffee by-products could be a suitable ingredient for cosmetic and topical formulations due to its hight antioxidant properties, a new study has revealed.
Coca-Cola acquired UK coffee chain Costa Coffee in 2019: and has since been expanding the brand throughout Europe. This year it’s launching in the US: where it believes it has the products, quality and strategy to take on the country’s coffee giants.
Research reveals Fairtrade Standards, Fairtrade pricing, and producer support programmes positively impact certified farmers and their communities when compared to non-Fairtrade certified farmers, particularly in times of difficulty and distress.
While climate change presents a serious threat to coffee production, we have the tools at our disposal to futureproof the supply chain, says Doug Welsh, VP Coffee at Peet’s, which says 100% of its beans are now ‘responsibly sourced’* from farms vetted...
Minor Figures is gaining steam in the competitive oat milk category backed by a recent minority investment from Danone Manifesto Ventures and Hong Kong-based Green Monday Group as it executes on its specialized business model centered on the coffee community.
This is a lockdown success story about a mother and daughter from Brazil who moved to Sussex and wanted to create functional teas that not only did what they said on the tin but tasted good too.
Organic ready-to-drink (RTD) tea brand HONEST Tea will be phased out of Coca-Cola’s portfolio by the end of this year, with executives highlighting “a drop in immediate consumption sales and limited glass supplies.” However, the organic juice line HONEST...
On a macro level, health and wellness is as important than ever. Yet there are many facets to this: do consumers want sugar or sweeteners or are they more concerned about functional benefits or clean label ingredients? Soft drink company Britvic puts...
Daily tea consumption should be recommended in the upcoming 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, argue scientists and industry stakeholders who point to its safety and a growing body of research supporting health benefits from the Camellia sinensis...
Espresso coffee consumption is associated with increased cholesterol levels with a significantly stronger association for men compared with women, according to a new study.
Global F&B giant PepsiCo is on the hunt for novel sustainability technology in the food and beverage sector to complement its business within the Middle Eastern region, with plans to look at other markets including Asia Pacific in the future as well.
From paying coffee growers healthy wages to upcycling ‘wonky’ fruit and veg, beverage start-ups are integrating ethics and sustainability into their supply chains from the get-go. FoodNavigator hears what challenges and opportunities they’ve faced along...
After two years of focusing internally to navigate pandemic-related supply chain, labor and other challenges, Keurig Dr Pepper will begin to look outward once again for inorganic opportunities, including mergers & acquisitions, partnerships and minority...
Researchers have found evidence of a reduced risk of bladder cancer associated with tea drinking and report that it was significant among men and former smokers but not among women and those who had never smoked.
China dairy giant Yili has outlined its new product launch strategies, including the introduction of a solid beverage formulated with probiotics and GABA as the key ingredients.
Greek organic herbal tea firm Anassa Organics says sales in Japan are performing strong, one year after entering what remains a niche category in the country.
With an increasing number of products on the market – and a growing number of consumers wary of the negative effects of caffeine – the time is ripe for coffee alternatives, according to herbal ‘coffee’ company Teeccino.
With at-home coffee consumption enjoying a renaissance, FoodNavigator looks at how convergence with another rising trend – plant-based dairy alternatives – is whipping up excitement.
What trends are hot in tea? FoodNavigator caught up with the Ecotone-owned Clipper Teas - a brand that has successfully been outgrowing the market - to learn what’s brewing in the category.
Oil and water don’t normally work together but now coffee lovers can boost their morning routine with an oil soluble powder containing vitamins and more thanks to an advanced method that’s cracked the code allowing the two elements to mix.
Three friends who met at university and were fed up with the jittery feeling coffee gave them have created an energy drink powered by matcha green tea.