Interest in plant-based beverages and fermented beverages separately is intense and growing, but a combination of the two – fermented plant-based beverages – is an untapped opportunity for industry, says DuPont Nutrition & Health.
Consumers are notoriously fickle, but their ongoing demand for beverages that are healthy and natural is paving the way for several sustained sub-trends that not only show immediate growth potential but also long-term payout, according to Google trends...
ProDURA, a lyophilized strain of Bacillus coagulans, has been found to survive at different pH and storage conditions, supporting its potential for use in beverages.
A brain scientist was challenged by his wife to create a functional drink that benefits the brain. Fast forward two years, the scientist is ready to launch his Kolé Food Life brand with four beverages.
Nottingham University scientists claim to have shone new light on the intra-gastric behaviour of ‘aerated’ drinks with enhanced satiating properties that they say could be used to fight obesity.
The response to the new GRAS Self-Determination Inventory Database (GSID) has been “overwhelmingly positive and supportive”, according to its creator AIBMR Life Sciences, which has helped dozens of firms prepare for GRAS determinations.
A California beverage company called LifeAID is trying to carve out new territory between energy beverages and sugary hydration drinks with a line of products aimed at golfers, cross fit enthusiasts and, now, partiers.
The entrepreneur behind ‘blast caps’ – a dosing technology enabling consumers to add vitamins, probiotics and other bioactives to beverages at the point of consumption – says major players in the industry have finally warmed to the technology and are...
A new study to be published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has sent out another warning about the popularity of energy drink mixers among young people.
About 400,000 cartons of alcoholic energy drinks have been destroyed as part of an ongoing Food and Drug Administration crack-down on the controversial beverages.
David Peters, head of business development at Swedish life sciences firm Biovelop discusses how his firm has worked to overcome poor perceptions of oat-based beta-glucans by improving their aesthetic and technical qualities.
Energy and sports drinks are the still the market leaders but there has been a growth in the nostaliga and retro drink segment due to consumers hankering after comfort in the credit crisis, claims a Leatherhead market analyst ahead of BeverageDaily.com's...
A new market report predicts that coconut water is set to redefine the sports drinks market after Coca-Cola and PepsiCo both put their weight behind the new niche last year.
A European court has ruled that ‘cannabis’ cannot be used as a trademark for certain drinks but the decision is only partly influenced by any drug associations.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked nearly 30 beverage manufacturers to provide information showing that their caffeinated alcoholic drinks are safe.
The range of “unauthorised” Chaotic Beverages pulled from Canadian shelves recently on health fears will be reformulated to meet the country’s ingredient regulations, said importers of the product.
With regulations prohibiting the use of health claims on alcoholic beverages, is there room for innovation in the use of fruit ingredients and extracts in beer?
Knife crime, obesity and skiffle music. Out of all the evils
currently threatening the welfare of Western teenagers, recent US
headlines finger the main culprit as the caffeinated alcoholic
beverage.
Energy drinks have the potential to cause liver damage, heart
failure and even death and should carry warnings for certain
population groups, according to a German body.
The energy drink market has gotten further stimulus from club
crowds who mix these functional beverages with alcohol, according
to market researcher Mintel.
British researchers are starting a small trial to investigate if
the antioxidant benefits of apples are passed on to cider drinkers,
and could possibly lead to "functional" ciders.
Wine drinkers gain more heart health benefits than those who drink
beer or other spirits, and may also live longer, finds a new
analysis of research into this area.
Bravo! Foods, a manufacturer of vitamin-fortified flavoured milks,
issued an upbeat message with its second quarter results,
attributing its up-turn in fortunes to the launch of new brands,
which the company believes have left it...
Sports drink maker ChampionLyte Beverages is to increase
distribution with the reopening of business with J.A.M.B. Business
Enterprises, the low-carb specialist that distributed its earlier
formulation.
Women who drink regularly may need to increase their folate intake
to prevent a raised risk of chronic disease, report researchers in
a new study, examining the impact of alcohol on women with low
folate levels.
Hansen Natural has reported record sales for the first quarter
ending March 31. The company claimed the results reflected new
product introductions and growth in core beverage lines.
Drinking up to six alcoholic drinks each week could lower the risk
of dementia for people over 65 years old, according to research
published this week.
The international market for flavoured alcoholic beverages has
witnessed strong growth in recent years and despite a predicted dip
the pace is set to continue in coming years, cites a new study from
UK market analysts Canadean.
Having a drink at least three times a week may help protect men
from heart attacks, report researchers in the US in this week's
New England Journal of Medicine. The observational study,
which tracked the drinking habits of nearly...
Living Essentials, a biotech consumer products company, has
launched Chaser for Wine Headaches, a natural, calcium-based
supplement that helps prevent headaches caused by wine, it claims.
Dark Dog, the quirky energy drink brand with a rapidly growing
distribution in Europe, has been bought by the US group XStream, a
specialist in so-called New Age beverages.
The benefits of wine consumption with regards to heart health have
been widely documented, but a new study has confirmed that moderate
consumption of wine can also have wider health implications.
The news that the antioxidants in wine can help keep the body
healthy has done much to boost sales of the drink in recent years.
Now cider makers are hoping that similar health claims will help
them increase sales, too.
