Sugar Reduction, Strategies & Solutions for Beverages
This beverage development firm helps design healthy drinks with alternative sweeteners. They’ll discuss consumer trends and how to make sugar-free drinks taste good.
Local Food and Beverage Companies Develop and Donate Meal Replacement Mix in Partnership with Non-Profit ‘Bigger Table’
Two videos about donating drink mixes to local food pantry.
Imbibe collaborates with non-profit ‘Bigger Table’ on developing nutritious meal replacement beverage for local food banks and pantries
Imbibe partnered with Bigger Table to create nutritious meal replacement drinks for food insecure communities in Chicago. Over a quarter million packets were donated to food banks.
The Keto Craze
The keto diet is gaining popularity, with a focus on burning fat for energy through low-carb, high-fat eating. This has led to a surge in keto-friendly food and beverage options, with new products featuring alternative flours, sweeteners, and fats.
#Trendspotting: Ready-to-Drink Libations
RTD cocktails are hot, with classics and twists like nitrogen infusion. Booze is getting healthy with functional ingredients and appearing in coffee, tea, and kombucha. Hard kombucha is exploding with new flavors and health-focused options.
Tea – the original plant-based beverage
Tea is a popular healthy beverage with a wide variety of flavors. It’s the most consumed drink after water and found in 80% of US households. Americans mostly drink it iced, either homemade or ready-to-drink.
Acceleration of beverage trends following COVID-19
The pandemic boosted sales of nostalgic beverages like lemonade and watermelon as consumers sought comfort and familiarity during uncertain times. This trend reflects how comfort food cravings can be triggered by social isolation.
The Beverage Edition: Challenges in Functional Beverages
The functional beverage market is booming with new and innovative ingredients and flavor combinations. This includes drinks with a focus on active nutrition, protein, digestive health, and even combinations like juice and water.
Plant waters innovate to expand beyond niche market
Plant waters are a popular healthy beverage option, perceived as natural due to their botanical source and seen as a better alternative to sugary sports drinks.
#Trendspotting: Innovations from Black-Owned Businesses
Companies are capitalizing on consumer nostalgia for favorite foods by offering healthier versions. Me & the Bees offers honey-sweetened lemonade and other bee-friendly products. Sanaia features grown-up applesauce with unique flavors. Partake sells allergy-friendly cookies in classic flavors.
