Trends

There has never been a more exciting time to be in the beverage industry. Innovation is happening across every market segment, and beverages are fitting into more areas of people’s lives than we could have ever imagined. Looking ahead it’s difficult to know exactly what’s in store, but here are some of the trends we’re …

Take a brief stroll through nearly any health food store at the moment and you can be sure you’ll see shelves lined with specialty beverages claiming all kinds of benefits—more energy, better sleep, enhanced mental clarity—the list goes on. Because of today’s busy lifestyle, more and more people are looking to beverages…

It’s true:  Even in 2018, the functional food market is still on the rise.  It’s no surprise, either.  In 2014, 90 percent of American adults acknowledged the benefits of functional foods, or food and drink products which provided additional benefits beyond standard nutrition. That same year, protein was listed as one of t…

Have you ever wanted to fine-tune your brain?  If so, you’re not alone. In a competitive world where knowledge is often the key to success, the ability to enhance the human psyche to a superhuman level and give oneself an edge over the competition is something many of us find appealing. What’s more: that future [&hellip…

If you like to keep an eye on all the latest foodie trends, you’ve probably crossed paths with kombucha — a fermented tea mixed with a dash of bacteria, yeast, and sugar, often with a bit of fruit juice thrown in as well.  It’s a probiotic beverage, filled with live bacteria which help promote a […]

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The global market value of coffee is expected to witness a 5.5% CAGR between 2018 and 2023. More alcoholic beverage producers are looking for ways to incorporate coffee into their drinks to enhance flavor and entice coffee lovers to embrace their products. Here’s a look at what is happening in the world of alcohol and […

Without a doubt, the most popular trends for the beverage and food industry for 2018 relate to being natural. We can see a huge demand of natural, organic, and GMO-free ingredients. One more parameter, which is getting more noticeable, is that the ingredient list is getting shorter and shorter. This is because consumers…

All the FMCG-type products trending lately are those related to the consumer lifestyle. It is getting more and more popular to become a busy workaholic, to go to the gym, to live an allergen-free / vegan lifestyle or to get rid of unhealthy products, such as alcohol. All these trends are affecting the consumption of [&h…

Beverage industry cannot sleep. Due to the high consumer demand for healthy and natural beverage solutions, we see that the co-packers are working on the filling lines to produce beverages without any preservatives and high juice contents or to offer non-dairy packaging solutions. Some are even working on natural herbal…

2016 is over and everybody is wondering what’s next. 2017, more or less, will be a continuation of previous year – same things that drove spirits industry last year will be main drivers this year as well. Traditionalism/Authenticity With recent political and geopolitical events, such as Brexit, ongoing unrest in Middle-…