Friday Flavors: A literal wine cooler and @USDAFoodSafety tweets

Every Friday we bring you interesting reads in the food sphere from the week.

By David Oliver • April 30, 2015

RTD tea is ready to guzzle a larger beverage market share

The RTD tea market is expanding rapidly in the U.S. as consumers turn away from soda in droves.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 29, 2015

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Bud Light's new slogan to remove 'no from vocabulary' causes major uproar

The company was quick to apologize for the marketing effort that "missed the mark."

By Wendy Parish • April 29, 2015

Pepsi fizzling out aspartame from Diet Pepsi

It's time to say goodbye to aspartame in the company's signature diet soft drink.

By David Oliver • April 24, 2015

Friday Flavors: Food porn and iconic pretzels

Every Friday we bring you interesting reads in the food sphere from the week.

By David Oliver • April 23, 2015

Coca-Cola opens up review of media buying, business planning

The brand's incumbent agency of 11 years, Starcom, will compete against three alternatives. 

By Wendy Parish • April 23, 2015

A closer look at the Brewers Association's top craft beers

Craft beer is growing and craft brewers are seeing recognition for the sheer amount of beer produced.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 23, 2015

PepsiCo profit higher than expected, warns about dollar impact

The company's latest earnings reflected both ups and downs for the soft drink and snack maker.

By David Oliver • April 23, 2015

Coca-Cola CEO has high hopes for Keurig Kold

Muhtar Kent expects the cold drinks machine will have a faster impact than the Keurig coffee brewer.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 23, 2015

Coca-Cola sees Q1 revenue growth, beats estimates

The company fared decently this quarter despite a volatile environment.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 22, 2015

PepsiCo, Coca-Cola battle over RTD tea market

The former boasts 40% of the ready-to-drink tea market, while the latter at 5.5%, according to Beverage Digest.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 20, 2015

Pour it up: What new products mean for the spirits industry

Innovative startups and products are prompting large companies to take notice.

By David Oliver • April 17, 2015

Friday Flavors: Ice cream beer and data science-driven meal delivery

Every Friday we bring you interesting reads in the food sphere from the week.

By David Oliver • April 17, 2015

Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper Snapple look to new deals

While the former is set to buy a Chinese beverage business pending approval, the latter is reportedly acquiring a minority stake in Bai Brands.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 17, 2015

Diageo reports a dip in quarterly sales

The company's results for its latest quarter were a mixed bag across the world.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 16, 2015

SodaStream's new product not just for soda

The company seems to believe the road to attracting more consumers is through fizzy cocktails.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 16, 2015

Wintergreen warns Coca-Cola about executive pay, weak restructuring

The investor has a 0.1% stake in Coke.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 14, 2015

UPDATE: PepsiCo, Coca-Cola announce NBA, MLS marketing moves

Both companies are making headlines in the sports world.

By David Oliver • April 13, 2015

Friday Flavors: A Burger King wedding and happy hour interview

Every Friday we bring you interesting reads in the food sphere from the week.

By David Oliver • April 10, 2015

Water shortages burden California, China

Issues with water supply are affecting more than California alone.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 10, 2015

Beverage companies take different approaches to product releases

One company is appealing to the more health-conscious consumer, and the other to the consumer who loves to indulge.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 10, 2015

Bacardi begins eliminating about 10% of North American jobs

The job cuts are part of a cost-reducing restructuring program.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 9, 2015

Nestle expands water bottling, receives some criticism

The company wants to offer consumers an alternative to soda with more flavored sparkling water varieties.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 8, 2015

Navajo Nation passes soda and junk food tax

This tax may set a precedent for how to deal with high rates of obesity and diabetes in the U.S., but fierce debate rages on.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 2, 2015

US beverage market bounces back 2.2% in volume

Categories like bottled water and ready-to-drink coffee led volume growth.

By Carolyn Heneghan • April 1, 2015