Beverages: Page 39


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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 Nov. 16, 2021
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    Sponsored by Faravelli, Inc

    FiberJuices™, 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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    Mergers and acquisitions

    Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.  

    By Food Dive staff
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    Leftovers: 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 Nov. 11, 2021
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    Game-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
  • The Every Company's ClearEgg protein made its debut in a Pressed smoothie in November 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 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 Nov. 9, 2021
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    TreeHouse Foods nixes sale but continuing to explore divestitures

    The food maker said it is optimistic over the prospects for private label and that a sale of part of its meal preparations division would make its business less complicated.

    By Updated March 14, 2022
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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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    Leftovers: 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 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 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 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 Nov. 1, 2021
  • Brave Robot's Climate Hero Super Cake Mix is made with animal-free dairy proteins.
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    Leftovers: 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 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 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 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 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
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    Natural preservatives get fresh look amid clean label push

    Ingredients such as citric acid, ascorbic acid, vinegar and rosemary extract preserve products' characteristics, prevent spoilage during shipping and increase their lifespan.

    By Oct. 21, 2021
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    Frozen coffee startup Cometeer raises $35M in latest funding round

    The company, which uses liquid nitrogen to freeze coffee and touts its recyclable packaging, has received $100 million in total funding thus far.

    By Oct. 20, 2021
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    Leftovers: PepsiCo goes for a home run with Cracker Jack soda; Country Archer enlists world's hottest chili pepper for jerky

    The CPG giant pops in caramel and peanut flavors to its classic beverage, while Sonic takes its drink flavors beyond the restaurant's drive-in parking lots.

    By Food Dive staff • Oct. 15, 2021