Innovation helps soda makers improve sales, but will it last?

Much of the boost has come from diet drinks, which have benefited from recent product roll outs at Coca-Cola, including Coke Zero Sugar and Diet Coke Twisted Mango.

By Christopher Doering • April 24, 2019

Pernod Ricard to buy Italian premium gin brand Malfy

The French spirits company plans to acquire the brand from Biggar & Leith for an undisclosed price.

By Cathy Siegner • April 22, 2019

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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

Nestlé Waters North America striving for '100% recycling,' wary of plastic backlash

CEO Fernando Mercé sat down for a Q&A to discuss plans for greater rPET usage, water bottles becoming a target for activism and more.

By Cole Rosengren • April 22, 2019

Arsenic found in 11 bottled water brands, Consumer Reports says

Keurig Dr Pepper's Peñafiel had the highest levels tested, while Whole Foods' Starkey brand, Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water and Danone's Volvic also tested positive for the element.

By Cathy Siegner • April 22, 2019

Keurig Dr Pepper partners to deliver an Adrenaline Shoc to the energy drink category

The coffee and soft drink company partnered with beverage entrepreneur Lance Collins to claw out a portion of the post-workout drink market share.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 18, 2019

Jack Daniel's turns bottles into pop-up books with AR app

A series of virtual dioramas share the history of the brand and aim to more deeply engage mobile users.

By Robert Williams • April 18, 2019

Edible insects, CBD and cell-cultured meat: Regulating the future of food

Lawyers and former FDA and USDA regulators ​gathered to discuss the future of these trends and how the government could decide to regulate them.

By Lillianna Byington • April 16, 2019

PepsiCo scraps plans for 'orbital billboard'

A spokesperson explained that the marketer had conducted an "exploratory test" with StartRocket, but that the pilot was "a one-time event."

By Peter Adams • Updated April 17, 2019

As Amazon launches into energy drinks, how will Monster respond?

The beverage company's shares were down more than 4% following the news of Solimo Energy Drinks, but bounced back later in the day.

By Cathy Siegner • April 12, 2019

Leftovers: Brach's parties like it's 1999 this Easter; Mars Wrigley offers a sweet internship

An all-purple bag of jelly beans pays tribute to the memory of Prince, while Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery solve the summer dilemma: cold beer or cold coffee?

By Food Dive staff • April 12, 2019

Is Maine's proposed extraction tax the latest attempt to squeeze bottled water?

The state's legislature is considering a fee on companies taking more than 1.5 million gallons from underground sources for commercial bottling — which seems to target Nestlé's Poland Spring.

By Cathy Siegner • April 9, 2019

Restaurant brands bring recognition, familiarity and innovation to Big Food's menu

From Conagra's P.F. Chang's frozen meals to Nestlé's California Pizza Kitchen line, these products stand out on a crowded grocery shelf.

By Christopher Doering • April 8, 2019

New plant-based beverage targets older consumers

Perennial developed its non-dairy, ready-to drink product for consumers 50 and older with a proprietary combination of fiber, vitamins and protein to promote healthy aging.

By Cathy Siegner • April 4, 2019

Molson Coors unveils direct-to-consumer shopping platform

The beer giant launched an e-commerce site for its Blue Moon brand in April after unveiling a similar concept for Coors Light two months earlier.

By Jessi Devenyns • April 3, 2019

Cannabis investor takes 9.8% stake in Jones Soda

Sol Global is now the premium beverage maker's largest stockholder, potentially signaling that infused craft soda could be in the works.

By Cathy Siegner • April 2, 2019

Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Runa Clean Energy drink

The organic beverage, which is made with the guayusa leaf, will be sold nationwide with the goal of challenging market leaders Red Bull and Monster.

By Cathy Siegner • April 2, 2019

What does the launch of Coca-Cola Energy mean for its deal with Monster?

The beverage giant will start selling its new branded drink in Spain and Hungary, which could mean its 16.7% stake in the energy drink company may be on the rocks.

By Cathy Siegner • March 29, 2019

Leftovers: Beers for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hidden Valley Ranch blasts into dip

Boston Beer has created a Sam Adams brew that should do the U.S. Supreme Court's feminist icon justice, and a candy company works to get flatulence in kids' Easter baskets.

By Food Dive staff • March 29, 2019

Another drink company finds stevia too bitter

Petal, a fizzy botanical beverage made with rose water, decided to remove the natural sweetener and replace it with agave after consumer criticism.

By Lillianna Byington • March 28, 2019

Buffalo milk yogurt enters the US market

Annabella Buffalo Creamery is producing yogurt from the animal and exporting five varieties to America from Colombia where it is based. 

By Cathy Siegner • March 26, 2019

MillerCoors sues AB InBev over misleading claims in Bud Light Super Bowl spot

The beer giant says the ad is deceptive and intended to "frighten" consumers, many of whom don't understand the distinction between corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup.

By Erica Sweeney • March 22, 2019

How a2 Milk plans to revitalize the slumping dairy category

The New Zealand company aims to rebuff the growing plant-based segment with a product that removes a harmful protein while keeping a healthier one.

By Lillianna Byington • March 21, 2019

Millennials keep Irish whiskey sales strong

In the U.S., nearly 10% more was spent this past year on the liquor, thanks in part to younger consumers' willingness to spend on higher-quality alcohol.

By Cathy Siegner • March 21, 2019

Study links 'tobacco tactics' with marketing unhealthy products to kids

Despite signing a pledge to urge healthier eating in their ads, researchers found food and beverage companies have used techniques once popular with R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris to boost sales. 

By Cathy Siegner • March 20, 2019

Miller Lite reimagines controversial Bud Light ad, provoking a response

As March Madness begins, the beer rivalry gets ugly with the AB InBev brand going on the defensive after Miller Lite launched an expensive series of "competitive" ads.

By Peter Adams • March 20, 2019