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Oskar Blues Brewery partners with French’s for a mustard beer
14 Aug 2020
To honor National Mustard Day in the U.S., yellow mustard brand French’s paired up with Oskar Blues Brewery to produce French’s Mustard Beer. The wheat beer is available for a limited time in Oskar Blues Brewery taprooms as well as online at CraftShack...
Read moreUnilever to divest most of its tea business but keep RTD Lipton
7 Aug 2020
After a nearly seven-month review of its tea business, Unilever announced that it would divest the majority of its €3 billion ($3.5 billion) tea business, which includes tea brands PG Tips, Pukka Herbs and Tazo that generated €2 billion ($2.3 billion) ...
Read moreCoca-Cola to launch Topo Chico hard seltzer brand in Latin America
6 Aug 2020
The hard seltzer market has seen phenomenal growth and now Coca-Cola is getting into the space with the launch of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer. Coke announced the alcoholic beverage will be released in select cities in Latin America later this year. In 2021...
Read moreChobani releases a functional non-dairy beverage
5 Aug 2020
Chobani released a non-dairy probiotic drink to further its efforts to expand out of animal-based dairy. The functional beverage is made with an oat base, has 80 calories, 11 grams of sugar and is made with organic, non-GMO ingredients.
Read moreDairy free segment gets a banana milk
4 Aug 2020
The non-dairy category has exploded in recent years from a category dominated by soy milk to a market with milks made from nuts, grains and plant-based protein sources. Now, the category has a banana milk.
Read moreKombucha Brewers International releases code of practice to standardize kombucha
3 Aug 2020
U.S. kombucha trade association Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) established a code of practice that outlines the quality standards for the production of this fermented beverage. The trade group is also working on releasing a seal for manufacturers...
Read moreFollowing second quarter earnings report, Coca-Cola looks to drop more brands
30 Jul 2020
After Coca-Cola announced the discontinuation of its Odwalla juice brand earlier this month, Coke's CEO James Quincey said during the company's second quarter earnings call that more of the CPG giant’s brands will be on the chopping block in the near f...
Read moreAnheuser-Busch releases Busch Light Apple beer
24 Jul 2020
It’s not yet fall, but Anheuser-Busch launched an apple-flavored lager under its Busch Light line. This is the first time in 65 years that the Busch Beer brand has released a flavored beer product, and it will be available for a limited time in select ...
Read moreAnalysts report Monster Beverage likely to enter hard seltzer segment
21 Jul 2020
Stifel analyst Mark Astrachan released a report stating that he expects energy drink giant Monster Beverage to enter both the hard seltzer space and the non-alcoholic sparkling water category.
Read moreKerry ingredients company will debut its Botanicals Collection Zero
16 Jul 2020
Kerry introduced its new Botanicals Collection Zero, a range of botanical extracts that are specifically designed for low- and no-alcohol beverages. The ingredient company will offer 15 new standard extracts with an additional 35 other options that the...
Read moreDanone rejects claim that its infant formulas contain toxic substances
15 Jul 2020
After industry watchdog group Foodwatch released a report last October that aromatic mineral oils (MOAH) were found in 16 infant formula brands, including Danone’s Gallia Galliagest Lactose-free Growing-up product, the French manufacturing giant recent...
Read moreCoca-Cola to discontinue its Odwalla brand
14 Jul 2020
Coca-Cola is eliminating its Odwalla brand and the refrigerated trucking network that transports these cold fruit beverages. Deliveries of Odwalla will stop at the end of July and unsold inventory will be picked up in August. This move by Coca-Cola wil...
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