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The Giant Company to test technology to boost brands in the alcohol aisle
The grocer's SocialShelf platform will help customers navigate the category in-store, particularly for "upscale wine and high-end craft beer," a company spokesperson said.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 24, 2021 -
Monster Beverage exploring deal with Constellation Brands, Bloomberg reports
The exact type of transaction between the energy drink maker and the Corona brewer, whether it involves a merger or a specific asset, is uncertain, the news service said.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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TrendlineAlcohol and beverages
The alcohol and beverage space has rapidly transformed as consumers adopt new purchasing and drinking habits — and are met with a flurry of product options.
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ColumnLeftovers: Hidden Valley seasons the holiday with RanchNog; Oatly chills out with new frozen bars
Brand owner Clorox is selling a savory mix for the traditional holiday drink, while Funny Water tries to flatten the competition with alcohol-infused still water.
By Food Dive staff • Nov. 19, 2021 -
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Anheuser-Busch buys alcoholic beverage brand Hoop Tea
The Maryland-based company, known for its infused malt drinks and seltzers, will join the beverage giant's Beyond Beer portfolio.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Faravelli, IncFiberJuices™, real juice powders with 4 prebiotics and 0% sucrose added
Eliminate the fiber, sugar, and weight management concerns surrounding fruit and vegetable juices.
Nov. 15, 2021 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Heinz spaces out with other-worldly ketchup; Danone's Follow Your Heart noodles into a new category
The Kraft Heinz brand partners with the Aldrin Space Institute to craft a Martian condiment, and Mud/Wtr's newest drink taps adaptogenic ingredients for relaxation.
By Food Dive staff • Nov. 12, 2021 -
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Kerry debuts next-generation botanical extracts for low- and no-alcohol beverages
The company said the new offerings, which include coffee, passion fruit and black pepper varieties, are more stable and have a complex taste and mouthfeel.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Sponsored by ADMGame-changing innovations from ADM
How ADM is unlocking innovation to drive the next generation of food and beverages.
Nov. 11, 2021 -
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Oatly, Fiji Water founders relaunch Good Idea functional sparkling waters
The beverage, which claims to control blood sugar, coincides with a broader trend in the food and beverage space where consumers are looking for more than hydration or the easing of hunger.
By Samantha Oller • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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The Every Company's animal-free egg proteins debut in Pressed smoothie
The limited-time beverage gives the company a chance to show off its ClearEgg protein to consumers concerned with wellness, product taste and mouthfeel.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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How the 'Keurig for cocktails' is tapping into rising home demand
Drinkworks, which makes beverages like White Russians and mojitos from pods, used COVID-19 to expedite its nationwide rollout, grow drink offerings and quicken the development of its new machine.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 9, 2021 -
TreeHouse Foods exploring options that could include sale
The private label food maker, which has been under pressure by activist Jana Partners, also said it may divest part of its business to focus on snacks and beverages.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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PepsiCo to drop 'Rise' from Mtn Dew energy drink name
The company is renaming its beverage targeting morning caffeine drinkers after a judge sided with a coffee startup accusing it of trademark infringement.
By Samantha Oller • Updated Nov. 10, 2021 -
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ColumnLeftovers: PepsiCo accelerator brand makes keto-friendly puffs; MealCubes serves up a 'meal in a pill'
Hilo Life debuts cheese puffs with only 3 grams of carbohydrates, while Ocean Spray rides the fruity water wave with its spin on aguas frescas.
By Food Dive staff • Nov. 5, 2021 -
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Spindrift's hard seltzer uses real fruit to squeeze competitors White Claw and Truly
Although the sparkling water maker is entering a category that shows signs of slowing, the company is confident its use of minimal ingredients will stand out.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 3, 2021 -
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US, EU reach agreement to ease steel and aluminum tariffs
Europe will also lift the 25% retaliatory tariffs that upended global supply chains for companies that make liquor, motorcycles and jeans.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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Once-hot food and beverage IPOs lose their sizzle as investor enthusiasm fades
A review of 13 companies that have gone public since July 2020 through traditional IPOs or mergers with SPACs show all but one of the listings are trading below where they first came to market.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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Coca-Cola buys rest of BodyArmor for $5.6B in company's largest-ever purchase
The beverage giant first acquired a 15% stake in 2018. The brand has since grown to become the second-best selling sports drink with $1.4B in sales, behind PepsiCo's Gatorade.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Brave Robot bakes sustainability into cake mix; Tropicana says you can brush your teeth and drink OJ too
Perfect Day's animal-free milk protein enters a new category, and Beastie Boys go intergalactic in Source Brewing's limited-release beer.
By Food Dive staff • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Celsius is luring consumers that don't want 'grandfather's energy drink,' CEO says
Despite the pandemic and fierce competition from Red Bull and Monster, the company expects record sales of its functional beverage this year after posting a 74% jump in 2020.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Climate change is affecting coffee flavor and aroma, study says
Researchers noted additional work will be needed to determine how carbon dioxide, water and temperature impact the quality of the bean.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Hershey enters premium milk with a2 partnership
The chocolate beverage, which is scheduled to hit retailers' shelves in January, is the confectionery giant's first collaboration with a premium milk company.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 27, 2021 -
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From its birth in a bar to an IPO, Vita Coco sets its sights next on dominating healthy beverages
Co-CEO Mike Kirban said his company, which grew sales 9% in 2020, is looking toward innovation and M&A to expand its portfolio of better-for-you, functional and plant-based drinks.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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Coca-Cola, Unilever among top plastic polluters, report says
The findings, which detail the 10 CPGs whose products produce the highest amount of plastic waste in the world, question the efficacy of companies' sustainability pledges.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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InstaKOMBUᵀᴹ powder: A new innovative format for high-profile kombucha
InstaKOMBU™, fermented natural Kombucha Powder: bringing instant innovation to a millenarian drink.
Oct. 25, 2021
