Beverages
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ColumnLeftovers: Reese’s stuffs with Puffs cereal; Jelly Belly quenches thirst with chocolate drink
The popular Hershey sweet introduces what “might be the most meta mashup ever,” and Nick’s Swedish Ice Cream turns Minecraft into a square meal.
By Food Dive Staff • Sept. 30, 2022 -
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Coca-Cola, Molson Coors expand partnership with RTD cocktail launch
Topo Chico Spirited, the third drink to be introduced since the companies started working together in 2020, will debut in more than 20 markets across the U.S. in 2023.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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Sales of spirits-based RTD drinks top $1.6B in 2021, study finds
In addition to convenience, an industry trade group found the top reasons consumers turn to these pre-mixed beverages are flavor, taste and the use of real spirits.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Pepsi pours a s’mores soda; Kellogg goes nutty with Little Debbie cereal
The beverage giant is tapping the campfire staple for the latest variety of its flagship cola, and Old Bay gets sweet with a new caramel-flavored seasoning.
By Food Dive staff • Sept. 23, 2022 -
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Kerry launches emulsifier made from acacia
The company is touting Puremul, which would replace sunflower lecithin and mono- and diglycerides, as a more plentiful clean label alternative.
By Chris Casey • Sept. 22, 2022 -
Courtesy of Eat the Change
As Honest tea production ends, co-founder fills void with new beverage in fewer than 4 months
Seth Goldman is bullish there’s demand for beverages like his new Just Ice Tea, saying Coca-Cola didn’t manage his previous product well.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 20, 2022 -
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Why Nestlé is confident its portfolio overhaul has primed it for success
North America CEO Steve Presley said the CPG is in a stronger position despite an unpredictable environment after turning over 40% of its U.S. business to focus on faster-growing, trendier offerings.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 19, 2022 -
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Alcohol is in ‘the experimentation bucket’ for Coca-Cola, CEO says
James Quincey told analysts the beverage giant wants to see whether early innovations gain traction before deciding whether to invest larger sums of money and make booze a bigger part of its future.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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Beam Suntory to invest $400M in sustainable expansion of Jim Beam distillery
The project will increase the Kentucky facility’s capacity by 50% while cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 16, 2022 -
Soda increases cancer death risk 5%, study finds
Researchers at the American Cancer Society correlated higher body mass indices of regular sugary drink consumers with variations of the disease related to obesity.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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PepsiCo, ADM partner to cut carbon through regenerative agriculture
Once implemented, the companies said projects could reach 2 million acres of farmland by 2030 and eliminate 1.4 million metric tons of greenhouse gases.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 15, 2022 -
Courtesy of SodaStream Canada
PepsiCo rebrands SodaStream to better recognize interests like mixology
A top-to-bottom revamp for the sparkling water subsidiary, including two new high-end beverage making machines, highlights the brand’s push toward premiumization.
By Peter Adams • Sept. 13, 2022 -
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Nestlé entering animal-free dairy with milk-like products
The food and beverage giant is debuting chocolate and plain offerings made with protein from Perfect Day in the U.S. later this year as part of a test-and-learn.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 12, 2022 -
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Keurig’s new brewer aims to replicate coffeehouse experience at home
The K-Café Smart machine is Keurig Dr Pepper’s biggest step yet to stoke future demand for the popular coffee platform responsible for more than a third of the company’s annual sales.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Seth Goldman’s Eat the Change announces flavors for new tea brand
Varieties of Just Ice Tea, which are expected to hit shelves later this year, include a few of the most popular extensions under the Honest tea line being discontinued by Coca-Cola.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 7, 2022 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Kidfresh makes wine to take the edge off mealtime whining; Old El Paso pockets tortilla mishaps
The frozen meal company partnered with Ancestry Cellars to give a more adult dimension to those bites kids didn’t eat, and Evil Genius Beer Company worked with Auntie Anne’s to make a buttery Oktoberfest brew.
By Food Dive staff • Sept. 2, 2022 -
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Gatorade debuts its first-ever caffeinated energy drink Fast Twitch
The beverage, which has no sugar or carbonation, contains 200 milligrams of caffeine and B vitamins. It will hit store shelves in February.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 1, 2022 -
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Neutral Foods gets $12M for zero-carbon dairy expansion
The sustainable milk brand backed by Bill Gates, Mark Cuban and LeBron James plans to double the number of stores in which it is sold by the end of the year.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Beer industry’s efforts to embrace regenerative agriculture face ‘significant hurdles’
While most agree action needs to be taken to curb emissions, Rabobank said progress is being slowed by a lack of consensus, limited financial incentives and difficulty measuring progress.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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Carbon dioxide shortage threatens beer and food manufacturing
High demand for beverages and contamination at a natural source have tightened supplies of the gas, which may continue in coming months.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Hain Celestial CEO: Demand for health and wellness products strong despite recent ‘softening’
Mark Schiller said his company tends to be “the opening price point” for natural and organic, giving consumers brands to turn to even if they decide to trade down.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 29, 2022 -
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Smaller brands’ path to consumer loyalty lies through differentiation
Still, despite the need to compete against big brands, NielsenIQ found the pace of innovation is slowing among small and midsize offerings in the U.S.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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Q&AWhat PepsiCo’s $550M Celsius deal means for the energy drink brand
Celsius CEO John Fieldly detailed how the investment and distribution agreement could impact the energy drink’s growth potential.
By Chris Kelly • Aug. 25, 2022 -
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BodyArmor co-founder launches premium canned cocktail Casa Azul
Amid soaring demand for on-the-go offerings, the tequila soda from Lance Collins aims to set itself apart from other RTD products by using real spirits instead of malt liquor.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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Coca-Cola names new North America division president
Company veteran Jennifer Mann will take over the post in January from Alfredo Rivera. Currently, she is responsible for scaling acquisitions and brands, including Costa Coffee and Coke’s investment in Monster.
By Christopher Doering • Aug. 23, 2022
