Budweiser’s position as global sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has helped AB InBev drive the brand into new markets opened up by the combination with SABMiller.
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.
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...
Corona Premier and Corona Familiar – the first major Corona innovations in over 25 years – are already exceeding expectations, says Constellation Brands; while it is also experimenting with premium spiked refresher Corona Refresca in test markets....
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.
UK supermarket sales of sparkling wine benefited from the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle this month, while pubs also recorded an increase in beer sales.
Singapore’s premium wine sector shows plenty of promise, with a growing economy and increasingly affluent consumers searching for quality products, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
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.
Despite being one of the largest bottled water markets globally with an overall consumer trend towards premiumization, the growth of bottled water’s retail sales have slowed and are projected to continue to decline due to market saturation, Mintel finds....
Mature beer markets face a number of challenges: competition from other alcoholic beverages, declining alcohol consumption, and the reduced importance of traditional beer drinking occasions. But AB InBev believes its evolving portfolio - including flavored...
DRY Soda Co. debuted its Zero Sugar organic soda line at Expo West in Anaheim, California, last week; seeking to respond to unmet consumer needs in the diet soda category.
Australia's Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has entered a distribution partnership with PepsiCo, bringing its craft sodas to more than 400,000 US stores, restaurants, and bars later this month.
The sparkling wine category in China is relatively small: but this could change with the rise of more affordable varieties, according to Wine Intelligence.
Growth for the core Heineken brand – including performance ‘ahead of expectations’ for new alcohol-free Heineken 0.0 – has helped boost Heineken’s FY2017 results.
Carlsberg is seeking to increase the relevance of beer for today’s experimental gastronomy in the Danish restaurant scene, developing beers with new raw materials, methods and sensory profiles. Its new cask-conditioned Jacobsen beers have now launched...
Harmless Harvest, a US refrigerated premium coconut water brand, has secured $30m in growth capital from Danone Manifesto Ventures and others to support expansion plans of its organic portfolio with an emphasis on meeting sustainable quality standards.
Los Angeles-based Right On Brands, makers of cannabinoid (CBD) flavored Endo Water, has partnered with distributor Statewide Beverage Company to expand its reach in California, riding the growth of CBD consumer products.
Cha Gardens has introduced a low-yield high-end tea, grown at an altitude of 2,100 to 2,300 meters in China’s Daba Mountain region, to the US market: available in select fine dining restaurants and online.
La Colombe Draft Latte has seized a 1% share of RTD coffee sales in the US grocery category after operating for one year, according to IRI data ending Dec. 3, 2017.
Chicago loose-leaf tea company, Tiesta Tea, has broadened its portfolio with the launch of a ready-to-drink (RTD) cold brew tea line, a segment within the category that continues to heat up with consumer interest.
Coca-Cola is rolling out one of its fastest growing brands - the low calorie premium iced tea, Fuze Tea - in Europe this month. In the UK the drink will escape the upcoming sugar tax thanks to its use of the sweetener stevia.
Western Europe continues to account for the vast majority of global Champagne sales (75%) with France making up 49% of global volume sales, followed by the UK at 10%, Euromonitor data shows.
The High End, Anheuser-Busch’s (A-B) US craft beer and imports division, has launched an initiative called “Elevate” to address recent consecutive years of soft category growth by attracting new consumers to the category.
While bottled water may fundamentally be the simplest of beverages, the category is evolving with an explosion of flavors, fortification and functionality to offer something more to today’s consumers.
Adult soft drinks are gaining in popularity: but what flavors appeal to this audience? From the beer cues of brewed soda to the sour tang of vinegar, natural ingredient company Döhler explores the tastes that are appealing to today’s consumers.
As Americans scout out the best deals to celebrate National Coffee Day on Friday, manufacturers of the beverage have a lot to celebrate – including a significant increase in the percentage of people in the US who enjoy a daily cup of joe, according to...
Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water will start using a fully degradable bottle in the next year, reducing the lifespan of the packaging by 98%. In creating the ‘technology with the potential to change the entire CPG industry worldwide’, scientists have had...
'The coffee cocktail renaissance is set to explode with ‘a perfect synergy of coffee and cocktail cultures’ already underway, according to research from The Future Laboratory.
