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News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry 31-Jan-2024
TOP HEADLINES
New tech and more data: Diageo's action plan for Latin America
Diageo’s first half results for fiscal 24 were dragged down by a 23% drop in Latin America sales. What happened – and how will the company shift its strategy moving forward?... Read more
Why Coca-Cola is betting on water security innovation
With climate change exacerbating water stress and scarcity, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is backing new tech solutions to help future-proof the beverage industry.... Read more
Building a community: How Indian startup Salud Beverages is driving expansion in ready-to-drink cocktails
Indian startup Salud Beverages is expanding its range of ready-to-drink alcoholic drinks, while also branching out into a fashion line, music playlists, and a collection of NFTs, as it seeks to appeal to consumers new to the market.... Read more
Eight Degrees founders buy back brewery
The founders of Irish drinks maker Eight Degrees have bought back their brewery from Pernod Ricard subsidiary Irish Distillers for an undisclosed sum.... Read more
What's hitting the shelves? New beverage launches - from gin to ice tea
From gin to ice tea, we take a look at some of the latest beverages launching around the globe.... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
From Horchata latte to Snickers coffee: Keurig Dr Pepper's flavored coffee strategy
Collaborations with Snickers, Twix and Milky Way have helped Keurig Dr Pepper find a winning strategy for flavored coffee: combining its expertise in coffee with imaginative flavors and the brand equity of some of America's best-loved indulgent brands.... Read more
Sprite removes labels from bottles in UK trial
Coca-Cola will remove labels from Sprite bottles in select UK convenience stores, in a move to cut down on packaging materials and simplify recycling.... Read more
My Drynuary: ‘The beauty of the non-alcoholic space is that there are no rules! We're creating the category for the modern drinker'
Ryan Hanson co-founded non-alcoholic wine Surely in 2020, attracted to the opportunity to innovate in a very traditional category. In our series on entrepreneurs in the low/no alcohol industry, he takes us through what he’s focusing on as a leader of a start-up brand in an emerging space – and the opportunities he sees for the future.... Read more
How to market alcohol-free alternatives responsibly
Alcohol-free alternatives provide a welcome option to the increasing number of consumers who choose not to drink. But there are growing concerns that branding similarities to alcohol could mean that alcohol-free alternatives act as a gateway into alcohol for children or those at risk from harmful drinking. So the UK’s Portman Group has set out its first-of-its-kind guidelines on how to market such products responsibly.... Read more
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GLOBAL INDUSTRY NEWS
The consequences of poor communication in packaging for the blind and partially sighted
For those who are blind and partially sighted, buying food and beverages often poses problems. Knowing the ingredients of a product, whether it contains allergens, or often simply what it is, can often be difficult when packaging does not communicate this effectively to them. According to research conducted by the Japan-based tech company Roland DG, many blind and partially sighted people are still dissatisfied with existing packaging.... Read more
‘Bread rescuers’: How researchers aim to slice bread waste in half
Bread waste – from bakeries through to consumers – is in the firing line under a new research project in Norway.... Read more
‘Irish dairy can grow’: Bord Bia optimistic despite dip in exports during ‘very tough’ 2023
While Irish butter exports to the US continued to grow and demand from the Middle East increased, the Irish Food Board recorded a decline in dairy exports across all key regions in 2023.... Read more
Growth Asia Summit 2024: Danone, PepsiCo, BYHEALTH, Mondelez among first wave of keynote speakers
Industry experts from major players Danone, PepsiCo, BYHEALTH and Mondelez are among the first wave of keynote speakers confirmed for our Growth Asia Summit 2024.... Read more
The six key attributes that any baker keen to grow their dough in 2024 must consider
Yes, the bakery industry is facing numerous challenges, but there are also ample opportunities for bakery manufacturers can tap into, including the consumer’s increased focus on positive nutrition claims, which often surprisingly, negate the push to reformulate products lower in fat, sugar and salt.... Read more
‘Added sugar’ definition: FSANZ agrees to industry requests for longer transition, rejects low-energy sugar exclusions
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has formally gazetted the definition of ‘added sugars’ to be used as part of its upcoming ‘no added sugars’ labelling policy, and has allowed for a longer transition time based on proposals from the food and beverage industry.... Read more
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