Hard seltzer pioneer White Claw is launching White Claw 0% Alcohol in the US in January: ‘a radically new beverage’ that is designed to combine White Claw flavors with hydrating electrolytes while replicating the complexity of alcohol.
A substance derived from spent coffee grounds has the potential to protect brain cells from the damage caused by several neurodegenerative diseases: including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s, according to a new study.
Drawing on decades of experience in the beverage industry, Mark Mahoney teamed up with other industry veterans to launch The Drinkable Company. Here, he shares his top tips on launching a cannabis beverage brand, the opportunities and challenges for cannabis...
From alcohol-free tequila alternatives to sweet & spicy low alcohol wine, we take a look at some of the latest innovations in the low and no alcohol category.
Drawing on a love for spicy cocktails, Kristen Knapp founded Heartbeat to ‘add unexpected spice into the wine category’. Can the hot rosé succeed in attracting younger drinkers to the category?
Molson Coors says it has achieved the aims of its 2019 Revitalization Plan: now it wants to refine that strategy to accelerate growth. From digital transformation to ‘aggressive premiumization’, here’s how it’s going to do that.
The economic contribution of The Coca-Cola Company and 64 independently-owned bottlers – collectively called ‘the Coca-Cola system’ – has been estimated by a new study.
Molson Coors Beverage Company will expand its partnership with ZOA Energy: an energy drink brand co-founded by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman.
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling has revealed plans for a substantial expansion of its operations at its current facility in Rancho Cucamonga: adding full production capabilities.
E. & J. Gallo’s Luxury Wine Group has reached an agreement with the Rombauer family to purchase California’s Rombauer Vineyards: a producer of wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Sierra Foothills, and the Santa Lucia Highlands.
In a maturing market, US craft brewers are up against rising costs and supply chain disruptions. But the Brewers Association says its midyear survey indicates optimism for the second half of the year.
Cannabis and consumer packaged goods company Tilray Brands is acquiring eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch – including Blue Point Brewing Company and 10 Barrel Brewing Company – in a move that will catapult it into becoming the fifth largest...
Keurig Dr Pepper and La Colombe have announced a strategic partnership: including a long-term sales and distribution agreement for La Colombe ready-to-drink coffee and a long-term licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement for La Colombe branded...
What’s trending in the US spirits scene this summer? Sean Eckhardt, Senior Vice President of US Sales at Bacardi, tells us how the company is tracking continued growth in tequila, RTDs and rum.
The ‘sober curious’ lifestyle is inching into the mainstream as, according to new Mintel research, nearly four in 10 US consumers closely (22%) or occasionally (16%) follow a sober curious lifestyle.
In its annual consumer trends report, Drizly finds that inflation is prompting a return to drinking at home; consumers appear less focused on RTD cocktails and hard seltzers this summer than in previous years; and red wine is in vogue.
Larger than expected harvests in Europe helped balance out the impact of drought and heat waves, with 2022 worldwide wine production dipping 1% compared to the year before.
In 2022, US craft brewers collectively produced 24.3 million barrels of beer, on par with 2021’s numbers, and craft’s overall beer market share by volume grew to 13.2%, up from 13.1% the previous year, according to the latest figures released by the Brewers...
Fruit sales and marketing network Frutura has signed a licensing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company: marking the first time Coca-Cola has licensed a brand for use within the fresh produce category.
Ball Corporation is evaluating the potential closure of its Wallkill, New York facility: citing difficulties in upgrading and expanding the aging facility.
Beverage alcohol distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will acquire Miami’s WEBB Banks: a premium wine and spirit distributor in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and the travel retail and cruise sector.
Danone North America will invest up to $65m over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida: allowing the company to boost production of its RTD coffee brand SToK along with plant-based creamers.
Bourbon distilleries are investing in visitor experiences - but what's the ROI? Gloria Chow, senior strategist at New York design agency Imagination, addresses the question.
January is the month of the year when the low and no alcohol category really has a chance to shine. So what have we learned about the direction of the category this year? Here’s five takeaways from Drynuary.
David Fudge, co-founder and CEO of US non-alcoholic spirit brand Aplós, explains why he thinks functional ingredients are the key to reshaping the drinks category.
Non-alcoholic spirit Lyre's is now available in more than 100 markets worldwide. In our series of interviews profiling innovators in the low/no alcohol industry, CEO Mark Livings shares his secrets to success.
In our series of interviews with innovators in the low/no alcohol space, California entrepreneurs Jordan Bass and Nick Taranto talk to us about their experience in founding and growing HOP WTR: an alcohol-free sparkling hop water with nootropics.
